gregory haljan, University of British Columbia

Research

Family Caregivers Patient-Oriented Research Qualitative Research Intensive Care Arts-Based Health Research Critical Illness Recovery Knowledge Translation Participatory Methods

Latest papers

Web-Based Group Photovoice Through the Lens of Survivors of Critical Illness Recovery: Photovoice Qualitative Pilot Study.
JMIR formative research · 2026 · senior author
The role of family caregivers in critical illness survivor recovery at home: A qualitative study.
Journal of health services research & policy · 2026 · senior author
From hospital to home: A heightened window of vulnerability post-critical illness.
PloS one · 2025 · senior author

All 9 publications

Latest funding

Co-Creating and Amplifying Patient Perspectives to Transform Recovery (CAPTURE) after Critical Illness: Peer-Facilitated Online Group Photovoice
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$371,024
HOST RESPONSE MEDIATORS IN CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) INFECTION - IS THERE A PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF ARBs ON OUTCOMES OF CORONAVIRUS INFECTION? (ARBs CORONA II)
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$3,456,541
Unplanned Hospital Readmission Following Critical Illness Survival: An Investigation of the Survivor-Family Dyad
CIHR · 2019 · Principal investigator
$348,076

All 4 grants and awards

9 publications.

01

Web-Based Group Photovoice Through the Lens of Survivors of Critical Illness Recovery: Photovoice Qualitative Pilot Study.

Howard AF, Lynch K, David A, Haridas R, Currie LM, Thorne S, Haljan G

JMIR formative research2026Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/66601 PMID: 41558023

02

The role of family caregivers in critical illness survivor recovery at home: A qualitative study.

Howard AF, Lynch K, Thorne S, Hoiss S, Arora RC, Ahmad O, Kelly MT, Crowe S, LeBlanc A, Currie LM, McDermid RC, Doll R, David A, Hou B, Erchov A, Haljan G

Journal of health services research & policy2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/13558196251382500 PMID: 41342259

03

From hospital to home: A heightened window of vulnerability post-critical illness.

Howard AF, Lynch K, Thorne S, Currie LM, Arora RC, McDermid RC, Ahmad O, Crowe S, Hoiss S, David A, Chu J, Erchov A, Hou B, Singh A, Tsui M, Haljan G

PloS one2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0334092 PMID: 41060985

04

Health Equity in the Care of Adult Critical Illness Survivors.

Howard AF, Li H, Haljan G

Critical care clinics2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2024.08.010 PMID: 39547724

05

Relationship between critical illness recovery and social determinants of health: a multiperspective qualitative study in British Columbia, Canada.

Howard AF, Lynch K, Thorne S, Hoiss S, Ahmad O, Arora RC, Currie LM, McDermid RC, Cloutier M, Crowe S, Rankin C, Erchov A, Hou B, Li H, Haljan G

BMJ open2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089086 PMID: 39566939

06

When chronic critical illness is a family affair: A multi-perspective qualitative study of family involvement in long-term care.

Howard AF, Crowe S, Choroszewski L, Kovatch J, Kelly M, Haljan G

Chronic illness2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/17423953221141134 PMID: 36426509

07

Prone Position after Liberation from Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in COVID-19 Respiratory Failure.

Karpov A, Mitra AR, Crowe S, Haljan G

Critical care research and practice2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1155/2020/6688120 PMID: 33299605

08

How the high acuity unit changes mortality in the intensive care unit: a retrospective before-and-after study.

Mitra AR, Griesdale DEG, Haljan G, O'Donoghue A, Stevens JP

Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie2020

DOI: 10.1007/s12630-020-01775-5 PMID: 32748188

09

Health solutions to improve post-intensive care outcomes: a realist review protocol.

Howard AF, Currie L, Bungay V, Meloche M, McDermid R, Crowe S, Ryce A, Harding W, Haljan G

Systematic reviews2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s13643-018-0939-7 PMID: 30621770

Co-Creating and Amplifying Patient Perspectives to Transform Recovery (CAPTURE) after Critical Illness: Peer-Facilitated Online Group Photovoice

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Howard, Amanda F; haljan, gregory; Istanboulian, Laura

Keywords: Arts-Based Health Research; Critical Illness Recovery; Family Caregivers; Knowledge Translation; Participatory Methods; Patient-Oriented Research; Photovoice; Post-Intensive Care Syndrome; Psychosocial Health; Qualitative Research

$371,024

HOST RESPONSE MEDIATORS IN CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) INFECTION - IS THERE A PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF ARBs ON OUTCOMES OF CORONAVIRUS INFECTION? (ARBs CORONA II)

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research Funding Opportunity - Therapeutics

Principal investigators: Russell, James A

Keywords: Arbs; Biomarkers; Covid-19; Host Response; Losartan; Randomized Controlled Trial

$3,456,541

Unplanned Hospital Readmission Following Critical Illness Survival: An Investigation of the Survivor-Family Dyad

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Howard, Amanda F; haljan, gregory

Keywords: Critical Illness Survivorship; Family Caregivers; Health Service Use; Hospital Readmission; Intensive Care; Patient-Oriented Research; Patient-Perspective Evidence; Qualitative Research

$348,076

Health Solutions to Improve Post-Intensive Care Outcomes: A Realist Synthesis

Principal investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Howard, Amanda F; haljan, gregory

Keywords: Critical Care; Health Services Research; Intensive Care; Literature Review; Post Intensive Care Syndrome; Realist Synthesis; Rehabilitation Medicine

$84,150

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

Sally Thorne

School of Nursing

4 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Family Caregivers Dear Professor haljan, 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 "Web-Based Group Photovoice Through the Lens of Survivors of Critical Illness Recovery: Photovoice Qualitative Pilot Study." (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 "Co-Creating and Amplifying Patient Perspectives to Transform Recovery (CAPTURE) after Critical Illness: Peer-Facilitated Online Group Photovoice" (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]