Search Results - "HEIDEBRECHT, Christine"

Assessing Local Risk of Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Using Lot Quality Assurance Sampling by Heidebrecht, Christine L, Podewils, Laura J, Pym, Alexander, Mthiyane, Thuli, Cohen, Ted

“…KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has the highest burden of notified multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) TB cases in South Africa…”
Get full text

Raising awareness of anti-fat stigma in healthcare through lived experience education: a continuing professional development pilot study by Heidebrecht, Christine, Fierheller, Dianne, Martel, Sara, Andrews, Alex, Hollahan, Amanda, Griffin, Laura, Meerai, Sonia, Lock, Raeden, Nabavian, Helia, D'Silva, Chelsea, Friedman, May, Zenlea, Ian

“…Anti-fat attitudes and weight-based discrimination are prevalent in healthcare settings and among healthcare practitioners and clinical trainees, and can…”
Get full text

Assessing the utility of Xpert® MTB/RIF as a screening tool for patients admitted to medical wards in South Africa by Heidebrecht, Christine L., Podewils, Laura J., Pym, Alexander S., Cohen, Ted, Mthiyane, Thuli, Wilson, Douglas

“…Many hospital inpatients in South Africa have undiagnosed active and drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB). Early detection of TB is essential to inform immediate…”
Get full text

Barriers to the use of reminder/recall interventions for immunizations: a systematic review by Pereira, Jennifer A, Quach, Susan, Heidebrecht, Christine L, Quan, Sherman D, Kolbe, Faron, Finkelstein, Michael, Kwong, Jeffrey C

“…Although many studies have demonstrated the benefits of reminder/recall (RR) measures to address patient under-immunization and improve immunization coverage,…”
Get full text

The Perceived Ease of Use and Perceived Usefulness of a Web-Based Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration Platform in the Hospital Setting: Interview Study With Health Care Providers by Nie, Jason Xin, Heidebrecht, Christine, Zettler, Andrea, Pearce, Jacklyn, Cunha, Rafael, Quan, Sherman, Mansfield, Elizabeth, Tang, Terence

“…Hospitalized patients with complex care needs require an interprofessional team of health professionals working together to support their care in hospitals and…”
Get full text

Influenza vaccination coverage across ethnic groups in Canada by Quach, Susan, Hamid, Jemila S, Pereira, Jennifer A, Heidebrecht, Christine L, Deeks, Shelley L, Crowcroft, Natasha S, Quan, Sherman D, Brien, Stephanie, Kwong, Jeffrey C

“…The success of influenza vaccination campaigns may be suboptimal if subgroups of the population face unique barriers or have misconceptions about vaccination…”
Get full text

Preferences for place of care and place of death among informal caregivers of the terminally ill by Brazil, Kevin, Howell, Doris, Bedard, Michel, Krueger, Paul, Heidebrecht, Christine

“…Objectives: (1) To determine informal caregivers perceptions about place of care and place of death; and (2) to identify variables associated with a home death…”
Get full text

Incorporating scannable forms into immunization data collection processes: a mixed-methods study by Heidebrecht, Christine L, Quach, Susan, Pereira, Jennifer A, Quan, Sherman D, Kolbe, Faron, Finkelstein, Michael, Buckeridge, David L, Kwong, Jeffrey C

“…Individual-level immunization data captured electronically can facilitate evidence-based decision-making and planning. Populating individual-level records…”
Get full text

Electronic immunization data collection systems: application of an evaluation framework by Heidebrecht, Christine L, Kwong, Jeffrey C, Finkelstein, Michael, Quan, Sherman D, Pereira, Jennifer A, Quach, Susan, Deeks, Shelley L

“…Evaluating the features and performance of health information systems can serve to strengthen the systems themselves as well as to guide other organizations in…”
Get full text

Health care worker influenza immunization rates: The missing pieces of the puzzle by Quach, Susan, MSc, Pereira, Jennifer A., PhD, Heidebrecht, Christine L., MSc, Kwong, Jeffrey C., MD, MSc, Guay, Maryse, MD, Crowe, Lois, BA, Quan, Sherman, MSc, Bettinger, Julie A., PhD, MPH

“…Background Immunization rates are used to assess the level of protection against influenza, but limited data exist on how such rates are measured in health…”
Get full text

Exploring the feasibility of integrating barcode scanning technology into vaccine inventory recording in seasonal influenza vaccination clinics by Pereira, Jennifer A, Quach, Susan, Hamid, Jemila S, Heidebrecht, Christine L, Quan, Sherman D, Nassif, Jane, Diniz, Amanda Jane, Van Exan, Robert, Malawski, Jeffrey, Gentry, Adrian, Finkelstein, Michael, Guay, Maryse, Buckeridge, David L, Bettinger, Julie A, Kalailieff, Donna, Kwong, Jeffrey C

“…Highlights ► Feasibility studies to examine barcode scanning of vaccines into inventory. ► Demonstrated good barcode readability and favorable user…”
Get full text

A cost comparison of electronic and hybrid data collection systems in Ontario during pandemic and seasonal influenza vaccination campaigns by Pereira, Jennifer A, Foisy, Julie, Kwong, Jeffrey C, Heidebrecht, Christine L, Quach, Susan, Quan, Sherman D, Guay, Maryse, Sander, Beate

“…During the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza vaccination campaign, health regions in Canada collected client-level immunization data using fully electronic or…”
Get full text

Global Public Health Implications of a Mass Gathering in Mecca, Saudi Arabia During the Midst of an Influenza Pandemic by KHAN, Kamran, MEMISH, Ziad A, RAPOSO, Paulo, HEIDEBRECHT, Christine, JUN WANG, CHAN, Angie, BROWNSTEIN, John, GARDAM, Michael, CHABBRA, Aneesh, LIAUW, Jessica, WEI HU, JANES, David A, SEARS, Jennifer, ARINO, Julien, MACDONALD, Michael, CALDERON, Felipe

“…Every year millions of pilgrims from around the world gather under extremely crowded conditions in Mecca, Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj. In 2009, the Hajj…”
Get full text

Perceptions of immunization information systems for collecting pandemic H1N1 immunization data within Canada's public health community: a qualitative study by Heidebrecht, Christine L, Foisy, Julie, Pereira, Jennifer A, Quan, Sherman D, Willison, Donald J, Deeks, Shelley L, Finkelstein, Michael, Crowcroft, Natasha S, Buckeridge, David L, Guay, Maryse, Sikora, Christopher A, Kwong, Jeffrey C

“…Immunization information systems (IISs) are electronic registries used to monitor individual vaccination status and assess vaccine coverage. IISs are currently…”
Get full text

Perceptions of frontline staff regarding data collection methodologies used during the 2009 A H1N1 influenza immunization campaign in Canada by Foisy, Julie, Quach, Susan, Heidebrecht, Christine L, Pereira, Jennifer A, Quan, Sherman D, Guay, Maryse, Bettinger, Julie A, Deeks, Shelley L, Brien, Stephanie, Kwong, Jeffrey C

“…During the 2009 H1N1 immunization campaign, electronic and hybrid (comprising both electronic and paper components) systems were employed to collect…”
Get full text

Measuring influenza immunization coverage among health care workers in acute care hospitals and continuing care organizations in Canada by Quach, Susan, MSc, Pereira, Jennifer A., PhD, Hamid, Jemila S., PhD, Crowe, Lois, BA, Heidebrecht, Christine L., MSc, Kwong, Jeffrey C., MD, MSc, Guay, Maryse, MD, Crowcroft, Natasha S., MD, PhD, McGeer, Allison, MD, MSc, Chambers, Larry W., PhD, FACE, HonFFPH (UK), FCAHS, Quan, Sherman D., MSc, Bettinger, Julie A., PhD, MPH

“…Background Immunizing health care workers against influenza is important for preventing and reducing disease transmission in health care environments. We…”
Get full text

Time and motion study to compare electronic and hybrid data collection systems during the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza vaccination campaign by Quach, Susan, Hamid, Jemila S, Pereira, Jennifer A, Heidebrecht, Christine L, Foisy, Julie, Bettinger, Julie A, Rosella, Laura, Crowcroft, Natasha S, Deeks, Shelley L, Quan, Sherman D, Finkelstein, Michael, Guay, Maryse, Buckeridge, David L, Sikora, Christopher A, Kwong, Jeffrey C

“…Abstract During the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccination campaign, vaccine providers collected immunization data using hybrid (paper-based and electronic methods)…”
Get full text

Approaches to Immunization Data Collection Employed Across Canada During the Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza Vaccination Campaign by Heidebrecht, Christine L., Pereira, Jennifer A., Quach, Susan, Foisy, Julie, Quan, Sherman D., Finkelstein, Michael, Deeks, Shelley L., Guay, Maryse, Bettinger, Julie A., Kolbe, Faron, Crowcroft, Natasha S., Sikora, Christopher A., Buckeridge, David L., Kwong, Jeffrey C.

“…Objectives: A critical component of the 2009 H1N1 vaccination campaign was the collection of immunization data at the point of care. To meet reporting…”
Get full text

Pan-Canadian assessment of pandemic immunization data collection: study methodology by Pereira, Jennifer A, Quach, Susan, Heidebrecht, Christine, Foisy, Julie, Quan, Sherman, Finkelstein, Michael, Sikora, Christopher A, Bettinger, Julie A, Buckeridge, David L, McCarthy, Anne, Deeks, Shelley, Kwong, Jeffrey C

“…The collection of individual-level pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza immunization data was considered important to facilitate optimal vaccine delivery and…”
Get full text

Spread of a Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus via Global Airline Transportation by Chan, Angie, Arino, Julien, Liauw, Jessica, Hu, Wei, Macdonald, Michael, Gardam, Michael, Khan, Kamran, Raposo, Paulo, Sears, Jennifer, Calderon, Felipe, Heidebrecht, Christine

“…International air travelers departing from Mexico in March and April 2009 were unknowingly transporting a novel influenza A (H1N1) virus around the world. The…”
Get full text