Abdul-Fatawu Abdulai

Research

Abortion Health Equity Trauma-Informed Care Digital Health Virtual Care Technologies Survivors Of Trauma Telehealth Telemedicine

Latest papers

"I need to feel safe before I can engage": embedding trauma-informed principles in sexual and reproductive health digital technologies.
Frontiers in digital health · 2026 · senior author
Technology-facilitated gender-based violence against women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review.
PloS one · 2026 · senior author
Leveraging Cultural-Language Translation Apps to Support and Promote Equitable Older Adult Care: A Scoping Review.
Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2026

All 31 publications

Latest funding

Trauma-Informed Care Guidelines for Virtual Abortion Services (TICG-VAS)
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$374,851
Strengthening mental health services through enhancing the capacity of health workers in Somalia (MH Care-Somalia)
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$420,752
Virtual Care-Generated Inequities Among Trauma Survivors Seeking Abortion Care
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$124,999

All 6 grants and awards

31 publications.

01

"I need to feel safe before I can engage": embedding trauma-informed principles in sexual and reproductive health digital technologies.

Kyamulabi A, Abdulai AF

Frontiers in digital health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2026.1733713 PMID: 41867480

02

Technology-facilitated gender-based violence against women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review.

Tarefa YA, Abdulai AF

PloS one2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0354526 PMID: 42616678

03

Leveraging Cultural-Language Translation Apps to Support and Promote Equitable Older Adult Care: A Scoping Review.

Chung-Lee L, Akbarian A, Yoon R, Abdulai AF, Anoushka A, Zinaic R, Ho M, Stamenova V, Hou R, Wong JP

Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society2026

DOI: 10.1177/07334648251404144 PMID: 41499771

04

Evaluation of an online health professional resource supporting the provision of medication abortion care in Canada.

Duong MC, Czerniak E, Mehta A, Chiu R, Norman WV, Abdulai AF

BMJ sexual & reproductive health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2026-203275 PMID: 42336631

05

Web-based mentorship resources for improving access to abortion information in Canada: a utilisation and reach analysis.

Mehta P, Norman WV, Abdulai AF

BMJ sexual & reproductive health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2026-203242 PMID: 42091225

06

Priorities on trauma-informed design of sexual and reproductive health-related digital technologies: A modified nominal group technique.

Abdulai AF, Goldsmith K, Hartman C, Nicol K, Esteban Ronquillo C, Recsky C, Nishikawara R, Ralph R, Guta A, Bouchard KN, Currie L

Digital health2026First author

DOI: 10.1177/20552076261431882 PMID: 41804355

07

Pelvic pain & endometriosis: the development of a patient-centred e-health resource for those affected by endometriosis-associated dyspareunia.

Parmar G, Howard AF, Noga H, Tannock L, Abdulai AF, Allaire C, Lett S, Sutherland J, de Arbina EL, Hummelshoj L, Bridge-Cook P, Yong PJ

BMC medical informatics and decision making2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12911-025-02907-x PMID: 39948529

08

Addressing technology-mediated stigma in sexual health-related digital platforms: Insights from design team members.

Abdulai AF, Howard AF, Yong PJ, Currie LM

PLOS digital health2025First author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000722 PMID: 39903761

09

Students perspectives on the development and deployment of an AI-enabled service robot in long-term care.

Hung L, Abdulai AF, Soni A, Wong KLY, Ren LH, Xia R, Davies K

Journal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineering2025

DOI: 10.1177/20556683251313773 PMID: 39839757

10

Is Generative AI Increasing the Risk for Technology-Mediated Trauma Among Vulnerable Populations?

Abdulai AF

Nursing inquiry2025First author

DOI: 10.1111/nin.12686 PMID: 39560355

Trauma-Informed Care Guidelines for Virtual Abortion Services (TICG-VAS)

Nominated PICIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Abdulai, Abdul-Fatawu; Norman, Wendy V

Keywords: Abortion; Digital Health; Health Equity; Trauma-Informed Care; Virtual Care Technologies

$374,851

Strengthening mental health services through enhancing the capacity of health workers in Somalia (MH Care-Somalia)

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ibrahim, Mohamed

Keywords: Conflict Settings; Health Workers; Mental Health; Mhgap; Psychosocial Support; Somalia

$420,752

Virtual Care-Generated Inequities Among Trauma Survivors Seeking Abortion Care

Nominated PICIHR2024Catalyst Grant: Moving Upstream - Structural Determinants of Health-POR Approach

Principal investigators: Abdulai, Abdul-Fatawu

Keywords: Abortion; Health Equity; Survivors Of Trauma; Telehealth; Telemedicine; Trauma-Informed Care; Underserved Populations; Virtual Care

$124,999

Embedding health equity methods within implementation science research

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Norman, Wendy V; Skouteris, Helen

Keywords: Family Planning Research; Family Practice Research; Health Equity; Health Services & Policy Research; Implementation Science; Methodologies Workshop

$10,000

"How far is too far?" Creating an evidence base to support safe provision of medication abortion for people living far from emergency services.

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Norman, Wendy V; Henry, Bonnie J; Munro, Sarah B; Schummers, Laura

Keywords: Abortion; Chart Review; Clinical Care Guidelines; Interviews; Linked Health Administrative Data Analysis; Rural And Remote Health Care; Shared Decision Making; Systematic Review

$100,000

"How far is too far?" Creating an evidence base to support safe provision of medication abortion for people living far from emergency services

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Norman, Wendy V; Henry, Bonnie J; Munro, Sarah B; Schummers, Laura

Keywords: Abortion; Case-Control Study; Clinical Practice Guidelines; Emergency Care; Interviews; Linked Health Administrative Data Analysis; Rural And Remote Health Care; Shared Decision Making

$2,927,508

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

Nursing
School of Population and Public Health
Obstetrics and Gynecology
School of Social Work
School of Nursing
Other

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

Adrian Guta

School of Social Work

3 shared papers, latest 2026

Mark Gilbert

School of Population and Public Health

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Eva Oberle

School of Population and Public Health

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Ruth Martin-Misener

School of Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Regina Renner

Obstetrics and Gynecology

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Jessica Sutherland

Obstetrics and Gynecology

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Rui Hou

Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2024

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Abortion Dear Professor Abdulai, 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 ""I need to feel safe before I can engage": embedding trauma-informed principles in sexual and reproductive health digital technologies." (2026), 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 "Trauma-Informed Care Guidelines for Virtual Abortion Services (TICG-VAS)" (2025), 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]

Abdul-Fatawu Abdulai

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

"I need to feel safe before I can engage": embedding trauma-informed principles in sexual and reproductive health digital technologies.

Technology-facilitated gender-based violence against women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review.

Leveraging Cultural-Language Translation Apps to Support and Promote Equitable Older Adult Care: A Scoping Review.

Evaluation of an online health professional resource supporting the provision of medication abortion care in Canada.

Web-based mentorship resources for improving access to abortion information in Canada: a utilisation and reach analysis.

Priorities on trauma-informed design of sexual and reproductive health-related digital technologies: A modified nominal group technique.

Pelvic pain & endometriosis: the development of a patient-centred e-health resource for those affected by endometriosis-associated dyspareunia.

Addressing technology-mediated stigma in sexual health-related digital platforms: Insights from design team members.

Students perspectives on the development and deployment of an AI-enabled service robot in long-term care.

Is Generative AI Increasing the Risk for Technology-Mediated Trauma Among Vulnerable Populations?

Trauma-Informed Care Guidelines for Virtual Abortion Services (TICG-VAS)

Strengthening mental health services through enhancing the capacity of health workers in Somalia (MH Care-Somalia)

Virtual Care-Generated Inequities Among Trauma Survivors Seeking Abortion Care

Embedding health equity methods within implementation science research

"How far is too far?" Creating an evidence base to support safe provision of medication abortion for people living far from emergency services.

"How far is too far?" Creating an evidence base to support safe provision of medication abortion for people living far from emergency services

Frequent collaborators

Lillian Hung

Adrian Guta

Rosanra Yoon

Rade Zinaic

Rosanra Yoon

Mark Gilbert

Ruth Martin-Misener

Eva Oberle

Ruth Martin-Misener

Regina Renner

Jessica Sutherland

Rui Hou