Petra O'Connell, University of Alberta

Research

Care Pathway Health Services Implementation Science Post Covid-19 Condition Rehabilitation

Latest papers

Development of a Novel Care Rehabilitation Pathway for Post-COVID Conditions (Long COVID) in a Provincial Health System in Alberta, Canada.
Physical therapy · 2022
Clinical practice recommendations for prehabilitation and post-operative rehabilitation for arthroplasty: A scoping review.
Musculoskeletal care · 2022
Evaluating the impact of a novel telerehabilitation service to address neurological, musculoskeletal, or coronavirus disease 2019 rehabilitation concerns during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Digital health · 2022

All 8 publications

Latest funding

Implementing the Provincial Post COVID-19 Rehabilitation Framework for Screening & Transitions in Alberta: A Pragmatic Evaluation
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$499,883
Health Initiatives for Indigenous Communities of Alberta (HIICA) Shared Decision Making Strategies and Community Engagement Approaches for Prevention, Management of Diabetes and Health Promotion
CIHR · 2017 · Supervisor
$56,000

All 2 grants and awards

8 publications.

01

Development of a Novel Care Rehabilitation Pathway for Post-COVID Conditions (Long COVID) in a Provincial Health System in Alberta, Canada.

Manhas KP, O'Connell P, Krysa J, Henderson I, Ho C, Papathanassoglou E

Physical therapy2022

DOI: 10.1093/ptj/pzac090 PMID: 35778936

02

Clinical practice recommendations for prehabilitation and post-operative rehabilitation for arthroplasty: A scoping review.

Krysa JA, Ho C, O'Connell P, Pohar Manhas K

Musculoskeletal care2022

DOI: 10.1002/msc.1621 PMID: 35165992

03

Evaluating the impact of a novel telerehabilitation service to address neurological, musculoskeletal, or coronavirus disease 2019 rehabilitation concerns during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Brehon K, Carriere J, Churchill K, Loyola-Sanchez A, O'Connell P, Papathanasoglou E, MacIsaac R, Tavakoli M, Ho C, Manhas KP

Digital health2022

DOI: 10.1177/20552076221101684 PMID: 35603329

04

Healthy food prescription incentive programme for adults with type 2 diabetes who are experiencing food insecurity: protocol for a randomised controlled trial, modelling and implementation studies.

Olstad DL, Beall R, Spackman E, Dunn S, Lipscombe LL, Williams K, Oster R, Scott S, Zimmermann GL, McBrien KA, Steer KJD, Chan CB, Tyminski S, Berkowitz S, Edwards AL, Saunders-Smith T, Tariq S, Popeski N, White L, Williamson T, L'Abbé M, Raine KD, Nejatinamini S, Naser A, Basualdo-Hammond C, Norris C, O'Connell P, Seidel J, Lewanczuk R, Cabaj J, Campbell DJT

BMJ open2022

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050006 PMID: 35168964

05

Use of Virtual Care for Glycemic Management in People With Types 1 and 2 Diabetes and Diabetes in Pregnancy: A Rapid Review.

Chan CB, Popeski N, Hassanabad MF, Sigal RJ, O'Connell P, Sargious P

Canadian journal of diabetes2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2021.02.007 PMID: 34045146

06

Evaluating Community-Facing Virtual Modalities to Support Complex Neurological Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.

Brehon K, Carriere J, Churchill K, Loyola-Sanchez A, O'Connell P, Papathanassoglou E, MacIsaac R, Tavakoli M, Ho C, Pohar Manhas K

JMIR research protocols2021

DOI: 10.2196/28267 PMID: 34101610

07

Return on investment of the diabetes foot care clinical pathway implementation in Alberta, Canada.

Thanh NX, Dmytruk K, O'Connell P, Rogers E, Fillier D, MacRae JM, Thomas C, Rennie C, Eitzenberger C, Newman C, Match B, Thompson C, Nhan J, Wasylak T

Diabetes research and clinical practice2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2020.108241 PMID: 32502692

08

Organizational changes in diabetic foot care practices for patients at low and moderate risk after implementing a comprehensive foot care program in Alberta, Canada.

Chan CB, Dmytruk K, Labbie M, O'Connell P

Journal of foot and ankle research2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s13047-020-00393-0 PMID: 32430079

Implementing the Provincial Post COVID-19 Rehabilitation Framework for Screening & Transitions in Alberta: A Pragmatic Evaluation

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Op Grant: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps & Priorities - Post COVID-19 condition

Principal investigators: Ho, Chester; O'Connell, Petra; Zilkie, Tracey A

Keywords: Care Pathway; Health Services; Implementation Science; Post Covid-19 Condition; Rehabilitation

$499,883

Health Initiatives for Indigenous Communities of Alberta (HIICA) Shared Decision Making Strategies and Community Engagement Approaches for Prevention, Management of Diabetes and Health Promotion

SupervisorCIHR2017Fellowship: Health System Impact Fellowships - Western Canada 1 year

Principal investigators: Subhan, Fatheema Begum

Keywords: Aboriginal Health; Community Engagement; Diabetes Self-Management; Equitable Health Care; Focus Ethnography; Pathways For Implementation; Resources And Tool Development; Shared Decision Making; Sysyematic Review; Traditional Medicine And Healing Practices

$56,000

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

Community Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Write to this professor

A short, specific email works best. This draft uses one of their recent papers; replace the parts in brackets with your own details before sending.

Applying for

Paper to mentionMention their CIHR grant from 2021

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Care Pathway Dear Professor O'Connell, 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 "Development of a Novel Care Rehabilitation Pathway for Post-COVID Conditions (Long COVID) in a Provincial Health System in Alberta, Canada." (2022), 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 "Implementing the Provincial Post COVID-19 Rehabilitation Framework for Screening & Transitions in Alberta: A Pragmatic Evaluation" (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]