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Welcome to the post-conference web page of Best Practices Day 2008. This web page is designed to further promote the Best Practices Day objectives of knowledge transfer and dissemination. On this page you will find the presentations of some of the speakers. A special thank you to presenters for their permission to share their presentations here.
Overview of Best Practices Day 2008
The eigth annual GTA Rehab Network Best Practices Day ~ Using Research Evidence, Changing Rehabilitation Practice ~ was held on February 29, 2008 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel.
Rehabilitation professionals in Ontario produce excellent outcomes, focus on measurement and engage in important rehabilitation-related research and innovations. This was the message of Best Practices Day 2008 ~ where over 250 clinicians, researchers and policy management professionals met to share and discuss best practice and rehabilitation-related research initiatives occurring in Ontario.
To all those who participated, submitted abstracts, presented, planned or sponsored ~ we thank you for making Best Practices Day 2008 innovative, informative and inspiring. We look forward to seeing you in 2009.
Conference Presentations
Many of the presentations made at Best Practices Day 2008 are available below for personal use only. No other use of the presentations is authorized without the explicit consent of the authors.
| OPENING REMARKS by Ms. Tina Smith, Chair of the GTA Rehab Network |
RESEARCH-PRACTITIONER PARTNERSHIPS: TRANSLATING KNOWLEDGE INTO PRACTICE
Keynote address by Prof. Louise Lemieux-Charles, Chair, Department of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
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ATTITUDES TOWARDS ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS WITH CNS TRAUMA
Julio Furlan, Toronto Western Research Institute*
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POST SURGICAL CLINIC: A MODEL FOR ENHANCING THE CONTINUUM OF CARDIAC CARE
Anne Marie Shin, Toronto Rehab*
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MOBILITY DEVISE USE AND FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY FOR PERSONS RECEIVING REHABILITATION SERVICES
Sherry Coulson, The Lawson Health Research Institute*
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BUILDING A REGIONAL STROKE REHABILITATION SYSTEM FROM EVIDENCE TO ACTION
Deborah Willems, Soutwestern Ontario Stroke Strategy
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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR OLDER ADULTS: WHICH ONES ARE USED BY CANADIAN OTs AND WHY?
Alison Douglas, McMaster University*
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THE INFLUENCE OF AGE AND COMORBIDITY IN THE CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE SPINE TRAUMA: EXPERIENCE OF A SINGLE ACUTE CARE CENTRE IN ONTARIO
Deepa Kattail, Krembil Neuroscience Centre*
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AN INTERPROFESSIONAL APPROACH TO DEVELOPING BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR PEOPLE WITH HYPERTONICITY
Tracey Paulenko, Toronto Rehab*
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A COMPARISON OF TWO ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY COMMUNITY SERVICE MODELS
Gary Gerber, West Park Healthcare Centre*
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CHANGING MINDS, CHANGING LIVES
Keynote address by Mr. Chris Bourne, former World Paralympian and Dr. Gaétan Tardif, Assistant Chef-de-Mission for the 2008 Paralympic Games
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RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION STRATEGIES FOR REHABILITATION PROFESSIONALS: A SURVEY OF HOSPITAL AND HOME CARE EMPLOYERS
Diem Tran, University of Toronto*
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COMPETITIVE ENABLEMENT: RATIONAL CONSUMER EMPOWERMENT IN THE VISION DEVISE SELECTION PROCESS
Graham Strong, Centre for Sight Enhancement*
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MINFULNESS-BASED COGNITIVE THERAPY REDUCES DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS IN PEOPLE WITH A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: RESULTS FROM A PILOT STUDY
Melissa Felteau, LU / uOttawa Rehab Research Group*
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HIP AND KNEE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM IN THE TORONTO CENTRAL LHIN
Rhona McGlasson, Toronto Central LHIN*
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TAKING THE LEAD IN DEFINING EVIDENCE-BASED PARAMETERS FOR REHAB
Mark Bayley, GTA Rehab Network*
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CARDIAC REHABILITATION HOME PROGRAM: AN ALTERNATIVE MODEL OF CARE
Kerseri Naidoo, Toronto Rehab*
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RISK FACTORS FOR PERSISTENT PROBLEMS FOLLOWING WHIPLASH: RESULTS OF A META-ANALYSIS
David Walton, The University of Western Ontario*
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INTERDISCIPLINARY ASSESSMNET CLINIC FOR TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT PATIENTS
Catherine McCarthy, Queensway Carleton Hospital*
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ADVANCING THE REHABILITATION AGENDA
Panel featuring MOHLTC Career Scientists Panelists: Dr. Michael Landry, Dr. Jill Cameron, Dr. Pia Kontos & Mr. Kent Bassett-Spiers |
* First presenter listed only. See abstract for complete details about presentation authors.
Abstracts
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People’s Choice Awards for Best Poster Displays
Best Practices Day 2008 marked the fifth annual People's Choice Awards. Delegates were asked to review posters in four categories. Suggested criteria included originality and innovativeness; relevance to previous work; building on and relevance to body of knowledge; clarity and presentation; quality and logical progress of argument; and theoretical and practical implications. Posters with the most votes in each category were the winners.
Best Practices and/or Organizational Innovation
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Research at the Patient, Provider, Organizational, System or Policy Level
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Review of the Literature / Knowledge Transfer
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Graduate Student Research/Coursework |
THE IMPACT OF PATIENT CENTRED CARE AND INTER-PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION
Christine Grant, Halton Healthcare Services*
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRE-OPERATIVE LEVEL OF DISABILITY AND SELF-EFFICACY AND EXPECTATIONS IN CANDIDATES FOR TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
Stewart Wright, Holland Orthopaedic and Arthritic Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre*
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ASSESSING PATIENTS' CAPACITY IN REHABILITATION: THE ACE TOOL CAN HELP
Maria McDonald, Bloorview Kids Rehab and Toronto Rehab Institute*
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SUSTAINED HEAD IMPACTS AND NEUROCOGNITIVE FUNCTION IN MINOR HOCKEY PLAYERS
Nick Reed, University of Toronto
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN KYNURENINE AND MEMORY IN CARDIAC REHABILITATION PATIENTS
Walter Swardfager, University of Toronto & Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre*
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* First author listed only. See abstract for complete details about presentation authors.
Sponsors
The GTA Rehab Network gratefully acknowledges the following organizations, whose sponsorship helped to make the conference possible:
- Bridgepoint Health
- Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation
- Ontario Rehabilitation Research Advisory Network
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Planning
Committee
Dr. Gaétan Tardif, Director, Division of Physiatry, University of Toronto (task group chair)
Ms. Christine Anderson, Hamilton region representative
Ms. Cass Bayley, Bayley Group Conference Planning Services
Ms. Christine Bidmead, Queensway-Carleton Hospital
Ms. Susan Bisaillon, Trillium Health Centre
Ms. Debra Carson, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Ms. Catherine Cotton, St. Joseph's Health Centre, Toronto
Ms. Marie DiSotto-Monastero, St. John's Rehab Hospital
Dr. Gary Gerber, West Park Healthcare Centre
Ms. Jane Gibson, Institute for Work and Health
Ms. Sharon Jankowski, London region representative
Ms. Andrea Lee, Sudbury region representative
Ms. Judy Moir, GTA Rehab Network
Ms. Isobel Manzer, Bridgepoint Health
Ms. Maureen McGuire, Kingston region representative
Ms. Trish Nelson, Thunder Bay region representative
Ms. Tina Saryeddine, GTA Rehab Network
Prof. Molly Verrier, University of Toronto
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