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https://www.cahspr.ca/en/conferences/current/2019
The QUILT Network will be sharing our research at the 2019 Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Conference. Please join us in Halifax, Canada from May 29th-31st to learn about our novel work that aims to improve care for older adults with long-term care needs.
Oral Presentations
Wednesday May 29th, 2019
- 10:30am: Same-day physician access in long-term care homes is associated with reduced hospital transfer rates: A retrospective cohort study
- Presented by Elizabeth Kunkel, MPH
- 2:45pm: Trends in physician specialist care delivery to long-term care home residents over 10 years: A population-based retrospective cohort study
- Presented by Julie Lapenskie, MSc
Thursday May 30th, 2019
- 12:30pm: Access to long-term care for minority populations: A systematic review
- Presented by Mary Scott, BA
- 12:30pm: Differential health outcomes of recent immigrants in long-term care homes: A population-based retrospective cohort study
- Presented by Julie Lapenskie, MSc
- 12:30pm Emergency department visits and mortality on weekends and holidays: A population-based retrospective cohort study of Ontario’s long-term care home residents
- Presented by Julie Lapenskie, MSc
- 2:15pm: The burden of caregiver distress: a population-based observational study of older adults with additional care needs in Ontario
- Presented by Wenshan Li, MSc Student
Friday May 31st, 2019
- The health impact of living in a nursing home with a predominantly different spoken language
- Presented by Ricardo Batista, Postdoctoral Fellow
Poster Presentations
Wednesday May 29th, 2019
- Urban-rural differences in long-term care home access to resources and resident emergency department visits: a survey and retrospective cohort study
- Presented by Elizabeth Kunkel, MPH
Thursday May 30th, 2019 at 5pm
- The who, what, where, when, and why of complex continuing care
- Presented by Emily Rhodes, MSc
Differential Health Outcomes of Immigrants in Long-Term Care: A Retrospective Cohort Study
- This presentation will describe the immigrant long-term care population and examine the differential hospitalization and mortality rates of recent immigrants compared to long-term residents. The influence of the “healthy immigrant effect” and language ability will be explored. Opportunities to increase equity in long-term care will be highlighted.
- Presented by Julie Lapenskie, MSc
Where do Long-Term Care Home Residents Receive Specialist Physician Care? A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study
- This presentation will explore time trends over 10 years of specialist physician visits to LTC residents, both in and outside the LTC home, including an evaluation of when and where specialist care is delivered during the end-of-life period. Health and demographic determinants of receiving specialist care will be highlighted.
- Presented by Julie Lapenskie, MSc