Publications by authors named "J Watt-Watson"

Background: Over the past two decades, the prevalence of chronic pain has significantly increased globally, with approximately 20% of the world's population living with pain. Although quantitative measures are useful in identifying pain prevalence and severity, qualitative methods, and especially arts-based ones, are now receiving attention as a valuable means to understand lived experiences of pain. Photovoice is one such method that utilizes individuals' own photography to document their lived experiences.

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Objective: To determine timing and risk factors associated with readmission within 30 days of discharge following noncardiac surgery.

Background: Hospital readmission after noncardiac surgery is costly. Data on the drivers of readmission have largely been derived from single-center studies focused on a single surgical procedure with uncertainty regarding generalizability.

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Background: Continuing professional development is an important means of improving access to effective patient care. Although pain content has increased significantly in prelicensure programs, little is known about how postlicensure health professionals advance or maintain competence in pain management.

Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate Canadian health professionals' continuing professional development needs, activities, and preferred modalities for pain management.

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Background: Women with physical disabilities are faced with challenges in many aspects of life-education, work, income, relationships, as well as their general health. These women are at a greater risk of developing heart disease. This study aimed to explore the cardiac pain experiences of women with physical disabilities and heart disease within a Canadian healthcare context.

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