Elizabeth Keys, University of British Columbia

Research

Community-Based Research Community Health Ehealth Infant Intervention Development Mental Health Nursing Parent-Child Interactions

Latest papers

Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination among breastfeeding and pregnant people: Application of the health belief model.
Sexual & reproductive healthcare : official journal of the Swedish Association of Midwives · 2026
The Promoting Healthy Sleep E-Learning Professional Development Program for Health Care Providers: Mixed Methods Usability Study.
JMIR formative research · 2026
An inductive content analysis of behavioural sleep information in Canadian online infant sleep resources.
Paediatrics & child health · 2026 · senior author

All 24 publications

Latest funding

Effects of Infant Feeding Type on Sleep Behaviours: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$2,000
The SLeep solUtions to proMote Better Early childhood Relationships (SLUMBER) Program: Development of a program to helping families optimize infant mental health by supporting sleep health in early childhood.
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$149,890
Sleep equity reimagined: An intersectional theoretical framework to optimize sleep health for all Canadians.
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$1,100,000

All 5 grants and awards

24 publications.

01

Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination among breastfeeding and pregnant people: Application of the health belief model.

Fan HSL, Masina S, Chooniedass R, Keys E, Dorn K, Hopkins M, Liao-Lussier P, Tarrant M

Sexual & reproductive healthcare : official journal of the Swedish Association of Midwives2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2026.101250 PMID: 42341484

02

The Promoting Healthy Sleep E-Learning Professional Development Program for Health Care Providers: Mixed Methods Usability Study.

Ilie A, Keys E, Pencer A, Weiss S, Corkum P

JMIR formative research2026

DOI: 10.2196/91150 PMID: 42580698

03

An inductive content analysis of behavioural sleep information in Canadian online infant sleep resources.

Michon TL, Kheirdariyar S, Vandenberg A, Ilesanmi R, Soroush-Asghari N, Hershon M, Ly M, Pennestri MH, Keys E

Paediatrics & child health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxag018 PMID: 42266255

04

Sleep health of children and adolescents in foster and kinship care: A systematic review.

Komanchuk J, Romero-Acosta K, Law JD, Collin-Vézina D, Jun J, Keys E

Child abuse & neglect2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2026.108034 PMID: 42001818

05

Perinatal depressive symptoms and child temperament at two years: The moderating role of child sleep duration.

Silang K, Horn SR, Giesbrecht GF, Szeto A, Exner-Cortens D, Dewsnapp K, Jung JW, Keys E, Lebel C, Tomfohr-Madsen L

Journal of affective disorders2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.120253 PMID: 40914521

06

Youth and Young Adults' Perspectives on Augmented Reality-Driven Vaping Cessation Interventions: Interpretive Description Study.

Fonteyne K, Keys E, Hasan MK, Struik L

JMIR XR and spatial computing2025

DOI: 10.2196/79674 PMID: 42205918

07

An Interpretive Description of Nurses' Perspectives on Rural Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Care.

Thomas S, Oelke ND, Jasper D, Keys E

Global qualitative nursing research2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/23333936251404917 PMID: 41399691

08

Comparing Impacts of Donor Human Milk to Formula Supplementation on the Gut Microbiome of Full-Term Infants Born Via Cesarean Section: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Brockway MM, Khalid M, Khalil Y, Rusi HC, Asbury MR, Arrieta MC, Keys E, Ou C, Festival J

Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association2025

DOI: 10.1177/08903344251369442 PMID: 41025437

09

Exploration of Digital Interventions for Vaping Cessation: Scoping Review.

Fonteyne K, Keys E, Hasan K, Struik L

Journal of medical Internet research2025

DOI: 10.2196/76983 PMID: 41129808

10

Understanding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy during parenthood in British Columbia.

Halonen A, Fan HSL, Masina S, Chooniedass R, Keys E, Tarrant M

Vaccine2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127305 PMID: 40466483

Effects of Infant Feeding Type on Sleep Behaviours: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

SupervisorCIHR2025Travel Awards - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Matin, Mahtab

Keywords: Ics Travel Awards

$2,000

The SLeep solUtions to proMote Better Early childhood Relationships (SLUMBER) Program: Development of a program to helping families optimize infant mental health by supporting sleep health in early childhood.

Nominated PICIHR2024Operating Grant: ECRs in Human Development, Child and Youth Health

Principal investigators: Keys, Elizabeth M

Keywords: Community Health; Ehealth; Infant; Intervention Development; Mental Health; Nursing; Parent-Child Interactions; Parenting; Perinatal; Sleep

$149,890

Sleep equity reimagined: An intersectional theoretical framework to optimize sleep health for all Canadians.

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Team Grant: Sleep Research Consortium

Principal investigators: Tomfohr-Madsen, Lianne M; Kendzerska, Tetyana; Keys, Elizabeth M; Ou, Christine H; Pennestri, Marie-Hélène; Reid, Graham J; Shawanda, Amy; Stranges, Saverio

Keywords: Equity; Intersectionality; Sleep Health

$1,100,000

Improving access to breastfeeding support in British Columbia: A collaborative planning project

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Tarrant, Marie; Chooniedass, Rishma; Keys, Elizabeth M

Keywords: Breastfeeding; Community-Based Research; Professional Support; Virtual Healthcare

$10,000

COVID-19 vaccine awareness in British Columbia: A community-based knowledge dissemination initiative for people who are pregnant, breastfeeding, and parents to young children

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Tarrant, Marie; Chooniedass, Rishma; Keys, Elizabeth M

Keywords: Community-Based Research; Knowledge Dissemination; Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, And Parenthood; Vaccine Hesitancy

$20,000

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

Elizabeth Keys

Psychology and Neuroscience

5 shared papers, latest 2026

Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen

Educational and Counselling Psychology

3 shared papers, latest 2026

Penny Corkum

Psychology and Neuroscience

2 shared papers, latest 2026

Amy Metcalfe

Obstetrics and Gynecology

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Rishma Chooniedass

School of Nursing

2 shared papers, latest 2026

Tyler Williamson

Community Health Sciences

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Tetyana Kendzerska

Department of Medicine

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Marie Tarrant

School of Nursing

2 shared papers, latest 2026

Laura Struik

School of Nursing

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Calvin Kuo

Emergency Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2024

David Wensley

Mechanical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Shelly Weiss

Department of Paediatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Deinera Exner-Cortens

School and Applied Child Psychology

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Community-Based Research Dear Professor Keys, 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 "Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination among breastfeeding and pregnant people: Application of the health belief model." (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 "The SLeep solUtions to proMote Better Early childhood Relationships (SLUMBER) Program: Development of a program to helping families optimize infant mental health by supporting sleep health in early childhood." (2024), 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]

Elizabeth Keys

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination among breastfeeding and pregnant people: Application of the health belief model.

The Promoting Healthy Sleep E-Learning Professional Development Program for Health Care Providers: Mixed Methods Usability Study.

An inductive content analysis of behavioural sleep information in Canadian online infant sleep resources.

Sleep health of children and adolescents in foster and kinship care: A systematic review.

Perinatal depressive symptoms and child temperament at two years: The moderating role of child sleep duration.

Youth and Young Adults' Perspectives on Augmented Reality-Driven Vaping Cessation Interventions: Interpretive Description Study.

An Interpretive Description of Nurses' Perspectives on Rural Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Care.

Comparing Impacts of Donor Human Milk to Formula Supplementation on the Gut Microbiome of Full-Term Infants Born Via Cesarean Section: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Exploration of Digital Interventions for Vaping Cessation: Scoping Review.

Understanding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy during parenthood in British Columbia.

Effects of Infant Feeding Type on Sleep Behaviours: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

The SLeep solUtions to proMote Better Early childhood Relationships (SLUMBER) Program: Development of a program to helping families optimize infant mental health by supporting sleep health in early childhood.

Sleep equity reimagined: An intersectional theoretical framework to optimize sleep health for all Canadians.

Improving access to breastfeeding support in British Columbia: A collaborative planning project

COVID-19 vaccine awareness in British Columbia: A community-based knowledge dissemination initiative for people who are pregnant, breastfeeding, and parents to young children

Frequent collaborators

Elizabeth Keys

Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen

Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen

Tavis Campbell

Penny Corkum

Amy Metcalfe

Rishma Chooniedass

Tyler Williamson

Tetyana Kendzerska

Marie Tarrant

Catherine Lebel

Laura Struik

Calvin Kuo

David Wensley

Anna MacKinnon

Shelly Weiss

Karen Benzies

Carla Ginn

Deinera Exner-Cortens