Publications by authors named "Kent Bassett-Spiers"
Persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) experience significant challenges when they access primary care and community services.: A provincial summit was held to direct research, education, and innovation for primary and community care for SCI. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: Optimal management of neuropathic pain (NP) is essential to enhancing health-related quality of life for individuals living with spinal cord injury (SCI). A key strategic priority for the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation (ONF) and Rick Hansen Institute (RHI) is optimizing NP management after SCI. : A National Canadian Summit, sponsored by ONF and RHI, was held to develop a strategic plan to improve NP management after SCI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInternational collaboration in spinal cord injury (SCI) research is necessary to overcome the challenges often encountered by clinicians and researchers, including participant recruitment, high cost, and the need for specialized expertise. However, international collaboration poses its own obstacles. The objective of this study was to conduct an international online survey to assess barriers and facilitators to international SCI clinical research, potential initiatives to facilitate future collaborations, and the use of SCI-specific data sets and standards.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Injury to the brain and spinal cord is one of the most catastrophic and costly occurrences in the Ontario health system. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the impact of past Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation (ONF) studentships and fellowships in terms of capacity building in the neurotrauma field in Ontario.
Method: An online, cross sectional survey amongst past recipients of studentships and fellowships that terminated prior to July 2005.