Lorraine Thirsk, Athabasca University

Research

Bias Clinical Judgment Family Nursing Patient Experience Stigmatization, Discrimination

Latest papers

Examining sedentary behaviours of adults with intellectual disabilities: A qualitative analysis.
Journal of intellectual disabilities : JOID · 2025
Nursing strategies to mitigate separation between hospitalized acute and critical care patients and families: A scoping review.
Intensive & critical care nursing · 2024
Facilitating family-focused Care of Older adults living in Long-Term Care in Canada during Restricted Visiting due to COVID-19.
International journal of older people nursing · 2023

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Bias and stigmatization in nursing practice: Planning and research project design for patient-oriented, electronic health records research
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$10,000

All 1 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Examining sedentary behaviours of adults with intellectual disabilities: A qualitative analysis.

Safi S, Wong G, Thirsk L, Vallance J

Journal of intellectual disabilities : JOID2025

DOI: 10.1177/17446295241245784 PMID: 38575141

02

Nursing strategies to mitigate separation between hospitalized acute and critical care patients and families: A scoping review.

Meiers S, de Goumoëns V, Thirsk L, Abbott-Anderson K, Brysiewicz P, Eggenberger S, Heitschmidt M, Kiszio B, Mcandrew NS, Morman A, Richardson S

Intensive & critical care nursing2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103773 PMID: 39067380

03

Facilitating family-focused Care of Older adults living in Long-Term Care in Canada during Restricted Visiting due to COVID-19.

Perry B, Thirsk L, Gordon B

International journal of older people nursing2023

DOI: 10.1111/opn.12527 PMID: 36709477

04

Nursing education in a pandemic: Academic challenges in response to COVID-19.

Dewart G, Corcoran L, Thirsk L, Petrovic K

Nurse education today2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104471 PMID: 32502723

Bias and stigmatization in nursing practice: Planning and research project design for patient-oriented, electronic health records research

Nominated PICIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Thirsk, Lorraine M

Keywords: Bias; Clinical Judgment; Family; Nursing; Patient Experience; Stigmatization, Discrimination

$10,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Bias Dear Professor Thirsk, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Examining sedentary behaviours of adults with intellectual disabilities: A qualitative analysis." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Bias and stigmatization in nursing practice: Planning and research project design for patient-oriented, electronic health records research" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]