Petra O'Connell, University of Calgary

Research

Clinical Trial Diabetes Food Insecurity Health Policy Healthy Food Subsidy Social Determinants Of Health

Latest papers

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
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.
BMJ open · 2022
Use of Virtual Care for Glycemic Management in People With Types 1 and 2 Diabetes and Diabetes in Pregnancy: A Rapid Review.
Canadian journal of diabetes · 2021

All 6 publications

Latest funding

Healthy Food Rx - Empowering food insecure Albertans to manage their diabetes through a subsidized healthy food prescription program: A randomized controlled trial & economic evaluation
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$430,908
Healthy Food Rx - Empowering food insecure Albertans to manage their diabetes through a subsidized healthy food prescription program: Proposed expansion of a Randomized Controlled Trial
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Healthy Food Rx - Evaluation of a subsidized healthy food prescription program for patients with type 2 diabetes and food insecurity.
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 3 grants and awards

6 publications.

01

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

02

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

03

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

04

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

05

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

06

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

Healthy Food Rx - Empowering food insecure Albertans to manage their diabetes through a subsidized healthy food prescription program: A randomized controlled trial & economic evaluation

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Campbell, David J; Beall, Reed; Lipscombe, Lorraine; O'Connell, Petra; Olstad, Dana Lee; Spackman, Eldon

Keywords: Clinical Trial; Diabetes; Food Insecurity; Health Policy; Healthy Food Subsidy; Social Determinants Of Health

$430,908

Healthy Food Rx - Empowering food insecure Albertans to manage their diabetes through a subsidized healthy food prescription program: Proposed expansion of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant - PA: Patient-Oriented Research: Early-Career Investigator

Principal investigators: Campbell, David J; Beall, Reed; Lipscombe, Lorraine; O'Connell, Petra; Olstad, Dana Lee; Spackman, Eldon

Keywords: Clinical Trial; Diabetes; Food Insecurity; Health Policy; Healthy Food Subsidy; Social Determinants Of Health

$100,000

Healthy Food Rx - Evaluation of a subsidized healthy food prescription program for patients with type 2 diabetes and food insecurity.

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant - PA: Patient-Oriented Research: Early-Career Investigator

Principal investigators: Campbell, David J; Beall, Reed; Lipscombe, Lorraine; Olstad, Dana Lee; Oster, Richard T; Spackman, Eldon

Keywords: Clinical Trial; Diabetes; Food Insecurity; Health Policy; Healthy Food Subsidy; Social Determinants Of Health

$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.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Clinical Trial 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 "Evaluating the impact of a novel telerehabilitation service to address neurological, musculoskeletal, or coronavirus disease 2019 rehabilitation concerns during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic." (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 "Healthy Food Rx - Empowering food insecure Albertans to manage their diabetes through a subsidized healthy food prescription program: A randomized controlled trial & economic 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]