- Overview
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Over the last 10 years I have developed a research interest into cystic fibrosis (CF) adolescent transition, which is the preparation of youth with CF for transfer to the adult healthcare system/adult CF clinic. I have developed a comprehensive CF transition program at BCCH whose program components have been described and presented locally, nationally and internationally. I also developed and implemented a survey to describe current CF transition practices across Canada.
I am also involved in research looking at CF health outcomes in relation to distance lived from a CF clinic; and incidence/impact on health of CF-related diabetes and CF-impaired glucose tolerance. I support CF physicians and our CF multidisciplinary team in ongoing clinical research, and our team works closely with the adult CF clinic at St. Paul's on several joint projects.
- Research
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Current Project
Evaluation of a CF "readiness to graduate" (to adult healthcare) questionnaire: This is a retrospective analysis of a quality improvement project to improve health care in CF youth.Current project
Evaluation of a transitional pathway in CF care: This is a retrospective analysis of a quality improvement project to improve health care in CF youth. (Principal Investigator)Current Projects
Incidence and Impact on Health of CF-related Diabetes and CF-impaired glucose tolerance in B.C. (Principal investigator, self-funded)
Child abuse could leave ‘molecular scars’ on its victims
Children who are abused might carry the imprint of that trauma in their cells – a biochemical marking that is detectable years later, according to new research from BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia and Harvard University.
