Category Archives: Research

POR Training Program 4: Qualitative Methods & POR

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If you are interested in Patient Oriented Research (POR), this might be something you want to attend.

The Patient-Oriented Research Training Program provides participants with a foundational understanding of Patient-Oriented Research (POR). It is intended to help equip research team members with the skills and knowledge necessary to engage meaningfully in projects that involve a POR approach.  The Training Program is open to anyone who is collaborating, or planning to collaborate, in POR. It is intended for graduate students, trainees, community and academic researchers, patients and family members, health care professionals, decision-makers, and industry and community stakeholders who are interested in learning about, or contributing to, POR in Alberta.  

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Call For Participants

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Call for participants
If you are or know of someone who is:

  • Over the age of 65;
  • Live in Alberta;
  • Have an annual household income of less than $50,000;
  • Have a high risk of a cardiovascular event based on having ONE of the following:Previous heart attack or stroke, chronic kidney disease, heart failure OR Any TWO of the following:Diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, current cigarette smoking (greater than half a pack a day)

this may be of interest to you.

Researchers at the University of Calgary are looking for 5000 low-income seniors to participate in a study that will focus on managing chronic disease. To find out more and how you can get involved, click here.

Turning up the volume on the ‘patient voice’

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speaker-icon-volume-psd-facelftWhen discussing topics relating to health care, the term “patient voice” is commonly used. However, what does it really mean? What is the difference between patient voice and patient engagement? Is the patient voice important? If so, why is it important and to whom is it important?

In a recent blog post found on the Association of Medical Research Charities’ website, Dr. Andrew Clempson and Melody Eaton state the following:

The patient voice is incredibly important for many of our members. We know it helps drive policy areas, and we also know that it is used widely in research – from setting strategies to informing peer review of research and helping with recruitment for studies. But the term ‘patient voice’ isn’t always clearly defined or well understood.

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Is There a Cure for Paralysis?

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Darek FIn 2010, Darek Fidyka was paralyzed from the chest down due to a knife attack. However, in 2014, surgeons announced that Fidyka’s paralysis had been reversed by using cells from his nose to repair his spinal cord. According to Fidyka, “I can tell that sensation is coming back and I am getting stronger. A year ago I would not have been able to ride a tricycle. Now I can feel each muscle and each press of the foot on the pedals.”

The medical team that treated Fidyka is initiating a worldwide search for patients, who have specific types of spinal cord injuries, to participate in the Wrocloaw Walk Again Project. To read more about Darek Fidyka and the Wroclaw Walk Again Project, click here.

A New Website Worth Checking Out

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“In 2008, I was a fifth year medical student and had a simple idea. I thought curated social media resources should be available to patients and physicians for free. My sister helped me launch a company and development of Webicina started right away. For six years, I treated it like a startup but eventually realized, making it free from advertisements and promotional content is the only way to make it purely educational.” Click here to continue reading..