Shannon Freeman, University of Northern British Columbia

Research

Crc

Latest papers

Community places visited and abandoned by people living with dementia in British Columbia, Canada: patterns and implications.
Frontiers in public health · 2026 · senior author
Community Health Nurses' Perceptions of Emerging Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on Nursing Practice: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study.
The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2026 · senior author
Family and friends perspectives on communication barriers and patient social isolation in Canadian hospitals.
Journal of hospital medicine · 2026 · senior author

All 80 publications

Latest funding

From barriers to belonging: Making the accessibility of outdoor nature spaces a pillar in planning for a barrier-free society
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$436,879
Vertical Gardening: Growing local food security and community connection
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$120,000
Building Towards Action on Pressure Injury in Persons with Lived Experience of Spinal Cord Injury accessing the Emergency Department
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$20,000

All 13 grants and awards

80 publications.

01

Community places visited and abandoned by people living with dementia in British Columbia, Canada: patterns and implications.

Chaudhury H, Dong T, Hopper S, Wong J, Seetharaman K, Randa-Beaulieu C, Rossnagel E, Hung L, Groulx M, Cho JY, Freeman S

Frontiers in public health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1863001 PMID: 42564978

02

Community Health Nurses' Perceptions of Emerging Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on Nursing Practice: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study.

Betkus MH, Banner D, Currie LM, Jackson P, Freeman S

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/08445621261463882 PMID: 42429540

03

Family and friends perspectives on communication barriers and patient social isolation in Canadian hospitals.

Amirkhani-Ardeh S, Wade S, Rossnagel E, Agboji A, Banner D, Fyfe T, Klassen-Ross T, Freeman S

Journal of hospital medicine2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/jhm.70387 PMID: 42396626

04

Home Environmental Factors and Functional Ability as Determinants of Falls Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Implications for Primary Health Care.

Mehravar F, Chehregosha M, Freeman S, Nadrian H, Genge C, Barati F, Mancheri H, Jouybari L, Dehrooyeh A, Savari H, Farzadmehr M, Lotfalinezhad E

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2026

DOI: 10.3390/healthcare14121798 PMID: 42354656

05

Bereaved informal caregivers' experiences with a Canadian home hospice program: a qualitative study.

Li M, Banner D, Agboji A, Klinger CA, Flood D, Freeman S

BMC palliative care2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12904-026-02158-1 PMID: 42271311

06

Technology and Inpatient Care: Addressing Communication Barriers and Social Isolation.

Amirkhani-Ardeh S, Agboji A, Fyfe T, Klassen-Ross T, Freeman S

Journal of patient experience2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/23743735261458025 PMID: 42254547

07

Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Wound Care to Improve Access, Efficacy, and Equity in Wound Care for Older Adults in Rural and Remote Regions of Canada.

Genge C, Ayaz B, Freeman S, Mohammed HT, Fraser RDJ, Abejirinde IO, O'Sullivan-Drombolis D, Brookham R

JMIR nursing2026

DOI: 10.2196/85644 PMID: 41911415

08

Enabling Fresh-Produce Availability in Long-Term Care via Hydroponic Green Walls: A Multisite Operational and Cost Evaluation.

Freeman S, Zapata SO, Rossnagel E, Panahi A

Nutrients2026First author

DOI: 10.3390/nu18152553 PMID: 42588176

09

Digitalization of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments for Nursing Practice: A Feasibility and Proof-of-Concept Study Toward Nursing Home Implementation.

Park U, Miyagi M, Wu X, Ito M, Chikai M, Sakai F, Miura T, Sato H, Murai A, Freeman S, Ebihara S

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2026

DOI: 10.3390/healthcare14040528 PMID: 41754041

10

Community Health Nurses' Knowledge and Perceptions of AI in Canada: National Cross-Sectional Survey.

Henderson Betkus M, Banner D, Currie L, Jackson P, Freeman S

JMIR nursing2026Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/78560 PMID: 41576309

From barriers to belonging: Making the accessibility of outdoor nature spaces a pillar in planning for a barrier-free society

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Groulx, Mark W.

$436,879

Vertical Gardening: Growing local food security and community connection

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024College and Community Innovation Program

Keywords: Vertical farming; social impact; urban farming; agriculture education; mental health; social health

$120,000

Building Towards Action on Pressure Injury in Persons with Lived Experience of Spinal Cord Injury accessing the Emergency Department

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Banner-Lukaris, Davina J; Chernesky, John; Hawes, Spring

Keywords: Emergency Department; Knowledge Translation; Patient-Oriented Research; Pressure Injury; Spinal Cord Injury

$20,000

Canada Research Chair - Tier 2

Nominated PICIHR2024Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 2

Principal investigators: Freeman, Shannon L

Keywords: Crc

$600,000

Canadian Research Data Centre Network

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Canadian Initiative on Social Statistics (CISS) Research Data Centres

Principal investigators: Veall, Michael R.

Keywords: quantitative social and population health science; advanced statistical analysis of economic; social, and health microdata

$1,450,000

Pathing the way for responsive pressure injury prevention and management for persons living with spinal cord injury

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Banner-Lukaris, Davina J; Chernesky, John; Adhami, Nassim

Keywords: Patient-Oriented Research; Pressure Injury; Spinal Cord Injury

$25,000

Canadian Research Data Centre Network

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Canadian Initiative on Social Statistics (CISS) Research Data Centres

Principal investigators: Veall, Michael R.

Keywords: quantitative social and population health science; advanced statistical analysis of economic; social, and health microdata

$1,475,000

An investigation into the prevalence and risk factors for apathy among newly admitted Canadian long term care residents with and without neurocognitive disorders: A secondary data analysis

SupervisorCIHR2021Summer Program in Aging

Principal investigators: Agboji, Aderonke

Keywords: Summer Program In Aging 2021

Nature for all: A barrier free Canada through standards-based practice

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Groulx, Mark W.

Keywords: accessibility standards; outdoor spaces; universal design; tourism and recreation; inclusivity

$171,838

Organizational Factors that Foster Engagement-Capable Environments: A Study of Health Research Networks

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Banner-Lukaris, Davina J; L'Espérance, Audrey

Keywords: Organization; Patient Engagement; Patient-Oriented Research; Research Networks

$328,950

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

Kinesiology and Health Sciences
School of Nursing
School of Public Health and Health Systems
School of Public Health Sciences
Health Sciences
Kinesiology
Gerontology
Other

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

Kelly Skinner

School of Public Health Sciences

4 shared papers, latest 2023

John Garcia

School of Public Health and Health Systems

3 shared papers, latest 2016

Chelsea Pelletier

Health Sciences

3 shared papers, latest 2024

Paul Stolee

School of Public Health and Health Systems

3 shared papers, latest 2016

Martha MacLeod

School of Nursing

2 shared papers, latest 2017

Lora Giangregorio

Kinesiology and Health Sciences

2 shared papers, latest 2024

Heather Keller

Kinesiology and Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Davina Banner-Lukaris

School of Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2023

John Pawlovich

School of Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Lillian Hung

Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Crc Dear Professor Freeman, 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 "Community places visited and abandoned by people living with dementia in British Columbia, Canada: patterns and implications." (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 "Canada Research Chair - Tier 2" (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]

Shannon Freeman

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Community places visited and abandoned by people living with dementia in British Columbia, Canada: patterns and implications.

Community Health Nurses' Perceptions of Emerging Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on Nursing Practice: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study.

Family and friends perspectives on communication barriers and patient social isolation in Canadian hospitals.

Home Environmental Factors and Functional Ability as Determinants of Falls Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Implications for Primary Health Care.

Bereaved informal caregivers' experiences with a Canadian home hospice program: a qualitative study.

Technology and Inpatient Care: Addressing Communication Barriers and Social Isolation.

Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Wound Care to Improve Access, Efficacy, and Equity in Wound Care for Older Adults in Rural and Remote Regions of Canada.

Enabling Fresh-Produce Availability in Long-Term Care via Hydroponic Green Walls: A Multisite Operational and Cost Evaluation.

Digitalization of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments for Nursing Practice: A Feasibility and Proof-of-Concept Study Toward Nursing Home Implementation.

Community Health Nurses' Knowledge and Perceptions of AI in Canada: National Cross-Sectional Survey.

From barriers to belonging: Making the accessibility of outdoor nature spaces a pillar in planning for a barrier-free society

Vertical Gardening: Growing local food security and community connection

Building Towards Action on Pressure Injury in Persons with Lived Experience of Spinal Cord Injury accessing the Emergency Department

Canada Research Chair - Tier 2

Canadian Research Data Centre Network

Pathing the way for responsive pressure injury prevention and management for persons living with spinal cord injury

Canadian Research Data Centre Network

An investigation into the prevalence and risk factors for apathy among newly admitted Canadian long term care residents with and without neurocognitive disorders: A secondary data analysis

Nature for all: A barrier free Canada through standards-based practice

Organizational Factors that Foster Engagement-Capable Environments: A Study of Health Research Networks

Frequent collaborators

Kelly Skinner

John Garcia

Chelsea Pelletier

Paul Stolee

Chelsea Pelletier

Arlene Astell

Carole Johannesson

Martha MacLeod

Habib Chaudhury

Lora Giangregorio

Joshua Armstrong

Hsien Seow

William Heibein

Heather Keller

Melissa Andrew

Davina Banner-Lukaris

Karen Davison

John Pawlovich

Karen Davison

Lillian Hung