Karin Olson, University of Alberta

Research

Latest papers

Predictors of shared decision-making among treatment-seeking emerging adults in primary care and community addiction and mental health settings: A cross-sectional study.
PloS one · 2025
The association of cancer-related fatigue on the social, vocational and healthcare-related dimensions of cancer survivorship
Journal of Cancer Survivorship · 2025
Preexisting mental health disorders and risk of opioid use disorder in young people: A case-control study.
Early intervention in psychiatry · 2023

All 48 publications

Latest funding

How Missed Care Occurs in Nursing Homes: A Qualitative Study of Care Aides' Perspectives
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Experiences of care aides in long-term care with residents having psychological trauma
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$195,076
Third International Cancer Fatigue Symposium
CIHR · 2012 · Nominated PI
$23,858

All 7 grants and awards

48 publications.

01

Predictors of shared decision-making among treatment-seeking emerging adults in primary care and community addiction and mental health settings: A cross-sectional study.

Marshall T, Olson K, Abba-Aji A, Li XM, Lewanczuk R, Vohra S

PloS one2025

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0336598 PMID: 41231881

02

The association of cancer-related fatigue on the social, vocational and healthcare-related dimensions of cancer survivorship

Jones JM, Howell D, Longo C, Olson K, Bedard P, Amir E, Zheng S, Chow B, Avery L

Journal of Cancer Survivorship202532 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1007/s11764-023-01451-9 PMID: W4386243455

03

Preexisting mental health disorders and risk of opioid use disorder in young people: A case-control study.

Marshall T, Olson K, Youngson E, Abba-Aji A, Li XM, Vohra S, Lewanczuk R

Early intervention in psychiatry2023

DOI: 10.1111/eip.13385 PMID: 36792950

04

Exploring patient centredness, communication and shared decision-making under a new model of care: Community rehabilitation in canada.

Manhas KP, Olson K, Churchill K, Miller J, Teare S, Vohra S, Wasylak T

Health & social care in the community2022

DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13304 PMID: 33825236

05

Recognizing the Work of Dr. Barney Glaser.

Cheek J, Olson K, Aston M

Qualitative health research2022

DOI: 10.1177/2752535x221090715 PMID: 35343312

06

Treatment options and shared decision-making in the treatment of opioid use disorder: A scoping review.

Marshall T, Hancock M, Kinnard EN, Olson K, Abba-Aji A, Rittenbach K, Stea JN, Tanguay R, Vohra S

Journal of substance abuse treatment2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108646 PMID: 34810044

07

Oligoanalgesia in Adult Colles Fracture Patients Admitted to the Emergency Department.

Pasiorowski A, Olson K, Ghosh S, Ray L

Clinical nursing research2021

DOI: 10.1177/1054773818820175 PMID: 30585090

08

What Are Data?

Olson K

Qualitative health research2021First author

DOI: 10.1177/10497323211015960 PMID: 34027724

09

Systematic Review of Mind-Body Interventions to Treat Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Khanpour Ardestani S, Karkhaneh M, Stein E, Punja S, Junqueira DR, Kuzmyn T, Pearson M, Smith L, Olson K, Vohra S

Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2021

DOI: 10.3390/medicina57070652 PMID: 34202826

10

Cancer-related cognitive impairment in patients with non-central nervous system malignancies: an overview for oncology providers from the MASCC Neurological Complications Study Group.

Mayo SJ, Lustberg M, M Dhillon H, Nakamura ZM, Allen DH, Von Ah D, C Janelsins M, Chan A, Olson K, Tan CJ, Toh YL, Oh J, Grech L, Cheung YT, Subbiah IM, Petranovic D, D'Olimpio J, Gobbo M, Koeppen S, Loprinzi CL, Pang L, Shinde S, Ntukidem O, Peters KB

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2021

DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05860-9 PMID: 33231809

How Missed Care Occurs in Nursing Homes: A Qualitative Study of Care Aides' Perspectives

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Aging

Principal investigators: Cummings, Greta; Estabrooks, Carole Anne

Keywords: Frontline Workforce; Long-Term Care; Missed Care; Nursing Home; Qualitative Research; Quality Of Care; Quality Of Life

$100,000

Experiences of care aides in long-term care with residents having psychological trauma

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Estabrooks, Carole Anne

Keywords: Aging; Behavioural And Psychological Symptoms Of Dementia (Bpsd); Care Aide; Health Care Aide; Long-Term Care; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Ptsd); Qualitative Interviews; Trauma

$195,076

Third International Cancer Fatigue Symposium

Nominated PICIHR2012Dissemination Events

Principal investigators: Olson, Karin L

Keywords: Cancer-Related Fatigue; Interventions; Patient-Reported Outcomes; Survivors

$23,858

2nd International Cancer Fatigue symposium

Nominated PICIHR2010Meetings, Planning & Dissemination Grant: Cancer Research

Principal investigators: Olson, Karin L

Keywords: Cancer-Related Fatigue; Central And Peripheral Fatigue Mechanisms; Etiology; Stress

$18,953

Sarcopenia: prevalence, implications & treatment in patients with cancer

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Team Grant: Physical Activity, Mobility and Health (LOI)

Principal investigators: Baracos, Vickie E

Keywords: Cancer; Mobility; Sarcopenia; Skeletal Muscle

$10,000

Assessing cognitive function: A scoping review

Nominated PICIHR2009Knowledge Synthesis Grant

Principal investigators: Olson, Karin L; Steggles, Shawn; Farmer, Anna P; Kolb, Bryan E; Slater, Linda G

Keywords: Assessment; Cancer; Chemotherapy; Cognitive Function; Scoping Review

$45,815

The prevalence and correlates of cancer-related fatigue in colorectal, breast and prostate cancer survivors.

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Catalyst Grant: Biomedical & Clinical Approaches to Improving Quality of Life

Principal investigators: Jones, Jennifer M; Howell, Doris M

Keywords: Cancer-Related Fatigue; Survivorship

$100,000

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

Medicine
Community Health Sciences
Department of Medicine
Oncology
Pediatrics
Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care
Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science
Other

Co-authors at University of Alberta, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Sunita Vohra

Pediatrics

11 shared papers, latest 2025

Tracy Wasylak

Community Health Sciences

4 shared papers, latest 2022

Tracy Wasylak

Medicine

4 shared papers, latest 2022

Leah Gramlich

Medicine

3 shared papers, latest 2017

Devidas Menon

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2020

Doris Howell

Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Richard Lewanczuk

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Katharina Kovacs Burns

Medicine

2 shared papers, latest 2017

Megan Aston

School of Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Eitan Amir

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Philippe Bedard

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Sylvia Teare

Community Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Lisa Avery

Biostatistics Division

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Vickie Baracos

Oncology

1 shared papers, latest 2013

Vera Caine

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Catherine Field

Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science

1 shared papers, latest 2008

Raimond Wong

Oncology

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Christopher Longo

Health Policy and Management

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Cancer-Related Fatigue Dear Professor Olson, 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 "Predictors of shared decision-making among treatment-seeking emerging adults in primary care and community addiction and mental health settings: A cross-sectional study." (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.] 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]