Carla Hilario, University of Alberta

Research

Mental Health Youth Equity, Diversity And Inclusion Mixed Methods Racism Covid-19 Health Service Use Pandemic

Latest papers

"If I Stay Quiet, the Only Person That Gets Hurt Is Me": Anti-Asian Racism and the Mental Health of Chinese-Canadian Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2025
Racism and the mental health of East Asian diasporas in North America: a scoping review.
Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England) · 2025
Youth mental health care use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta, Canada: an interrupted time series, population-based study.
Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2024 · senior author

All 9 publications

Latest funding

Exploring Inter-Ethnic Relationships in the Settlement Sector
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$63,664
Direct care work in Canada: comparing occupational health & safety and labour outcomes for migrant care workers in Alberta and Ontario
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$17,375
Direct care work in Canada: comparing occupational health & safety and labour outcomes for migrant care workers in Alberta and Ontario
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$42,185

All 8 grants and awards

9 publications.

01

"If I Stay Quiet, the Only Person That Gets Hurt Is Me": Anti-Asian Racism and the Mental Health of Chinese-Canadian Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Ng I, Hilario C, Salma J

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2025

DOI: 10.1177/08445621241289515 PMID: 39410786

02

Racism and the mental health of East Asian diasporas in North America: a scoping review.

Louie-Poon S, Idrees S, Plesuk T, Hilario C, Scott SD

Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England)2025

DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2022.2069715 PMID: 35543389

03

Youth mental health care use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta, Canada: an interrupted time series, population-based study.

Russell MJ, Urichuk L, Parker N, Agyapong VIO, Rittenbach K, Dyson MP, Hilario C

Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s13034-024-00785-1 PMID: 39127668

04

A Concept Analysis of Structural Competency.

Melino K, Olson J, Hilario C

ANS. Advances in nursing science2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/ans.0000000000000442 PMID: 36036684

05

User Satisfaction With a Daily Supportive Text Message Program (Text4PTSI) for Public Safety Personnel: Longitudinal Cross-Sectional Study.

Obuobi-Donkor G, Eboreime E, Shalaby R, Agyapong B, Phung N, Eyben S, Wells K, Dias RDL, Hilario C, Jones C, Brémault-Phillips S, Zhang Y, Greenshaw AJ, Agyapong VIO

JMIR formative research2023

DOI: 10.2196/46431 PMID: 37351940

06

Reducing readmission rates for individuals discharged from acute psychiatric care in Alberta using peer and text message support: Protocol for an innovative supportive program

Eboreime E, Shalaby R, Mao W, Owusu E, Vuong W, Surood S, Bales K, MacMaster FP, McNeil D, Rittenbach K

BMC Health Services Research202227 citations

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-07510-8

07

A Virtual, Simulated Code White for Undergraduate Nursing Students.

Stephen T, King K, Taylor M, Jackson M, Hilario C

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/08445621221101290 PMID: 35578409

08

An E-Mental Health Solution to Prevent and Manage Posttraumatic Stress Injuries Among First Responders in Alberta: Protocol for the Implementation and Evaluation of Text Messaging Services (Text4PTSI and Text4Wellbeing).

Obuobi-Donkor G, Eboreime E, Bond J, Phung N, Eyben S, Hayward J, Zhang Y, MacMaster F, Clelland S, Greiner R, Jones C, Cao B, Brémault-Phillips S, Wells K, Li XM, Hilario C, Greenshaw AJ, Agyapong VIO

JMIR research protocols2022

DOI: 10.2196/30680 PMID: 35468094

09

Toward a moral commitment: Exposing the covert mechanisms of racism in the nursing discipline.

Louie-Poon S, Hilario C, Scott SD, Olson J

Nursing inquiry2022

DOI: 10.1111/nin.12449 PMID: 34358396

Exploring Inter-Ethnic Relationships in the Settlement Sector

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Tsang, Ka Tat A.

Keywords: inter-ethnic relationships; settlement; newcomer; multiculturalism; cross-cultural practice

$63,664

Direct care work in Canada: comparing occupational health & safety and labour outcomes for migrant care workers in Alberta and Ontario

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Tungohan, Ethel

Keywords: direct care work; labour; occupational health & safety; COVID-19; precarious work; immigration; provincial policies; social policy

$17,375

Direct care work in Canada: comparing occupational health & safety and labour outcomes for migrant care workers in Alberta and Ontario

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Tungohan, Ethel

Keywords: direct care work; labour; occupational health & safety; COVID-19; precarious work; immigration; provincial policies; social policy

$42,185

Exploring Inter-Ethnic Relationships in the Settlement Sector

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Tsang, Ka Tat A.

Keywords: inter-ethnic relationships; settlement; newcomer; multiculturalism; cross-cultural practice

$157,688

Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Youth Mental Health Service Use

Nominated PICIHR2021O. Gr.: Addr. the Health Impacts of COVID-19 - Imp. of def/disp care on health

Principal investigators: Hilario, Carla T; Parker, Naomi

Keywords: Covid-19; Health Service Use; Mental Health; Pandemic; Youth

$185,600

Investigating racism in youth mental health care: A mixed-methods youth-engaged study

Nominated PICIHR2021Operating Grant: ECI grants in Maternal, Reproductive, Child & Youth Health

Principal investigators: Hilario, Carla T

Keywords: Equity, Diversity And Inclusion; Mental Health; Mixed Methods; Racism; Youth

$105,000

Strategic Foresights for Canada's Reconciliation Futures: Engaging Indigenous and Newcomer Youth

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Hilario, Carla

Keywords: (1) reconciliation; (2) newcomers; (3) community-based participatory research; (4) critical design; (5) foresight strategy; (6) youth engagement; (7) critical race theory; (8) anti-racism; (9) decolonization

$70,247

Indigenous Gender and Wellness: Idea Fair and Learning Circle

Nominated PICIHR2018Indigenous Gender and Wellness: Idea Fair and Learning Circle

Principal investigators: Hilario, Carla T

Keywords: Indigenous Gender And Wellness.

$2,691

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

Frequent collaborators

Occupational Therapy
Pediatrics
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Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences
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1 shared papers, latest 2022

Frank MacMaster

Psychology

1 shared papers, latest 2022

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Mental Health Dear Professor Hilario, 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 ""If I Stay Quiet, the Only Person That Gets Hurt Is Me": Anti-Asian Racism and the Mental Health of Chinese-Canadian Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic." (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 "Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Youth Mental Health Service Use" (2021), 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]