Publications by authors named "Cathy Woods"
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- * The Can-SOLVE CKD network in Canada has established the Indigenous Peoples' Engagement and Research Council (IPERC) to prioritize Indigenous self-determination and ensure their voices are integrated into health research.
- * The council's initiatives aim to enhance Indigenous representation and participation in research, offering a model for other organizations seeking to create Indigenous-led research councils to effectively address health disparities.
Storytelling is a powerful means to evoke empathy and understanding among people. When patient partners, which include patients, family members, caregivers and organ donors, share their stories with health professionals, this can prompt listeners to reflect on their practice and consider new ways of driving change in the healthcare system. However, a growing number of patient partners are asked to 'share their story' within health care and research settings without adequate support to do so.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose Of Program: Access to health care services remains a significant barrier for many Indigenous people's living in rural and remote regions of Canada. Driven by geographical isolation and compounded by socioeconomic and environmental disparities, individuals living under these circumstances face disproportionately poor health outcomes. Kidney Check is a comprehensive screening, triage, and treatment initiative working to bring culturally safe preventive care to rural and remote Indigenous communities across Manitoba, Ontario, BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose Of Review: This article serves to describe the Can-SOLVE CKD network, a program of research projects and infrastructure that has excited patients and given them hope that we can truly transform the care they receive.
Issue: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex disorder that affects more than 4 million Canadians and costs the Canadian health care system more than $40 billion per year. The evidence base for guiding care in CKD is small, and even in areas where evidence exists, uptake of evidence into clinical practice has been slow.