Publications by authors named "Arta Taghavi Haghayegh"
Background: Peer support programs demonstrate numerous benefits, including emotional, instrumental, informational, and affirmational social support. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many peer support stroke programs in Canada have been delivered virtually. Compassion must be consistently applied to build meaningful interactions, but the shift to virtual services may have changed the quality of interaction and compassion in virtual services.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Stroke service disparities experienced by individuals of African descent highlight the need to optimize services. While qualitative studies have explored participants' unique experiences and service needs, a comprehensive synthesis is lacking. To address current knowledge gaps, this review aimed to synthesize existing literature on the experiences of individuals of African descent impacted by a stroke living in high-income economy countries in terms of stroke prevention, management, and care.
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- - Cultural factors significantly influence patients' experiences with death and dying, making it essential for allied health providers to comprehend and respect their patients' cultural preferences in palliative and end-of-life care.
- - The study investigates how Canadian allied health providers perceive and implement cultural humility in their practice, focusing on recognizing their own biases and learning from diverse patient backgrounds.
- - Interviews with 11 allied health providers revealed key themes, including understanding cultural humility, navigating ethical dilemmas in patient relationships, and addressing conflicts within healthcare teams at the end of life.
Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative study is to understand, from the patient's perspective, their experience of living with advanced multiple myeloma, the psychosocial impact, and needs for support in managing and adapting to this illness.
Methods: An interpretive descriptive approach was used. Individual semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with each participant, which focused on eliciting their descriptions of psychosocial issues and concerns, as well as the supports they use for coping with cancer.
Purpose: To explore how cognitive difficulties affect the everyday lives of survivors of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT).
Participants & Setting: 20 survivors of allo-HSCT attending follow-up care at a tertiary cancer center in Toronto, Canada.
Methodologic Approach: This qualitative, descriptive study used semistructured interviews.