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Kris Aubrey-Bassler

ResearcherFamily MedicineMemorial University of Newfoundland

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Kris Aubrey-Bassler

Researcher

Family Medicine

Health Sciences

Memorial University of Newfoundland

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
38 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 8 research grants (8 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Publications

102

Citations

h-index

125

Collaborators

Grants

Publications by year

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Research

Health System Improvement Patient Engagement Research Support Primary Care Reform Implementation Science Learning Health & Social System Patient-Orientated Research Complex Intervention

Latest papers

Factors associated with care transition experiences among individuals with complex needs: A prospective study.
Journal of multimorbidity and comorbidity · 2026
Implementing the screening for poverty and related social determinants and intervening to improve knowledge of and links to resources (SPARK) in primary care clinics across Canada.
Family practice · 2026
Does your patient education material for low back pain meet patients' information and education needs? Preliminary development of a new checklist.
Musculoskeletal science & practice · 2026

All 62 publications

Latest funding

Newfoundland and Labrador SUPPORT Unit - Phase II Extension Funding Application
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$1,953,774
Strengthening Team-Based Care: Optimizing the Scope of Practice of Primary Care Nurses (Scope PC-N)
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$665,550
Evaluating a complex, team-based primary care intervention in Newfoundland and Labrador: Advancing implementation science
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$750,000

All 19 grants and awards

62 publications.

Factors associated with care transition experiences among individuals with complex needs: A prospective study.

Hudon C, Angrignon-Girouard E, Doucet S, Dubois MF, Carrier N, Dumont-Samson O, Schwarz C, Lambert M, Moullec G, Thierry B, Moanahere Chiu Y, Luke A, Karam M, Aubrey-Bassler K, Chouinard MC, Poirier MD, Maloney B

Journal of multimorbidity and comorbidity2026

DOI: 10.1177/26335565261450752 PMID: 42454364

Implementing the screening for poverty and related social determinants and intervening to improve knowledge of and links to resources (SPARK) in primary care clinics across Canada.

Kosowan L, O'Rourke JJ, Howse D, Williams L, Adekoya I, Seshie AZ, Delahunty-Pike A, Smithman MA, Katz A, Abaga E, Zsager A, Cooney J, Robinson M, Senior DM, Aubrey-Bassler K, Marshall EG, Neudorf C, Muhajarine N, Fortuna I, Gupta A, Pinto AD

Family practice2026

DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmaf109 PMID: 42017457

Does your patient education material for low back pain meet patients' information and education needs? Preliminary development of a new checklist.

Furlong B, Etchegary H, Pike A, Frey M, Aubrey-Bassler K, Davidson S, Hall A

Musculoskeletal science & practice2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2026.103500 PMID: 41547264

Primary care provider and clinic staff perspectives on the collection of demographic and social needs data in primary care clinics across five Canadian provinces.

Gupta A, O'Rourke JJ, Kosowan L, Howse D, Williams L, Adekoya I, Seshie AZ, Delahunty-Pike A, Smithman MA, Abaga E, Zsager A, Robinson M, Marshall EG, Aubrey-Bassler K, Neudorf C, Muhajarine N, Fortuna I, Pinto AD

Family medicine and community health2026

DOI: 10.1136/fmch-2025-003686 PMID: 41720489

Advancing Family Medicine Through Dyadic Electronic Medical Record Linkage in Dementia Care.

Robitaille A, Kokorelias KM, Aubrey-Bassler K, Barber D, Garies S, Garcia L, Grandy M, Harvey K, Marasinghe DH, Kosowan L, McCleary L, Morkem R, Pilato KA, Sharior F, Singer A, Taylor M, Theal R, Helmer-Smith M, Wong S, Williamson T, Drummond N

Annals of family medicine2026

DOI: 10.1370/afm.250494 PMID: 42379991

Barriers and enablers to using evidence-based antibiotic prescription guidelines in primary care: a qualitative systematic review and synthesis using the theoretical domains framework.

Bursey K, Patey AM, Etchegary H, Aubrey-Bassler K, Kavanagh V, Pike A, Romme K, Grimshaw JM, Hall A

Implementation science communications2026

DOI: 10.1186/s43058-025-00806-w PMID: 41699747

The impact of COVID-19 vaccine distribution channels on equity-deserving populations: a Canadian population-based cohort study using administrative data

Katz A, Aubrey-Bassler K, Aghajafari F, Fransoo G, Ivers NM, Kwong JC, Moineddin R, Nguyen L, Saj D, Taylor C

BMC International Health and Human Rights20261 citations

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-24824-4

Primary care for depression before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective pre–post study

Howard M, Freeman K, Hafid S, Vanstone M, Queenan J, Aubrey-Bassler K, Drummond N, Nicholson K, Mangin D

BMJ Open20261 citations

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108681

Perspectives on Using Artificial Intelligence to Derive Social Determinants of Health Data From Medical Records in Canada: Large Multijurisdictional Qualitative Study.

Davis VH, Qiang JR, Adekoya MacCarthy I, Howse D, Seshie AZ, Kosowan L, Delahunty-Pike A, Abaga E, Cooney J, Robinson M, Senior D, Zsager A, Aubrey-Bassler K, Irwin M, Jackson LA, Katz A, Marshall EG, Muhajarine N, Neudorf C, Garies S, Pinto AD

Journal of medical Internet research2025

DOI: 10.2196/52244 PMID: 40053728

Advancing prevention and screening in younger adults living with low income: development, piloting and acceptability/appropriateness evaluation of A BETTER Life.

Lofters AK, Devotta K, Makuwaza T, Lepine K, Aubrey-Bassler K, Donnelly PD, Fernandes C, Grunfeld E, Konkin J, Manca DP, Nykiforuk C, Paszat L, Pinto A, Rabeneck L, Sayani A, Selby P, Sopcak N, Wall B, O'Brien MA

Pilot and feasibility studies2025

DOI: 10.1186/s40814-025-01754-x PMID: 41408358

Newfoundland and Labrador SUPPORT Unit - Phase II Extension Funding Application

Nominated PICIHR2025SPOR SUPPORT Unit Extension

Principal investigators: Aubrey-Bassler, Kris; Chisholm, Nora C; Senior, Dorothy M; Dohey, Amanda; Etchegary, Holly; McPhee, Chelsey; Wilson, Robert C

Keywords: Health System Improvement; Implementation Science; Learning Health & Social System; Patient Engagement; Patient-Orientated Research; Research Support

$1,953,774

Strengthening Team-Based Care: Optimizing the Scope of Practice of Primary Care Nurses (Scope PC-N)

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Lukewich, Julia; Mathews, Maria

Keywords: Health Workforce; Interviews; Licensed/Registered Practical Nurses; Mixed Methods; Nurse Practitioners; Primary Care; Registered Nurses; Scope Of Practice; Umbrella Review

$665,550

Evaluating a complex, team-based primary care intervention in Newfoundland and Labrador: Advancing implementation science

Nominated PICIHR2023Team Grant: Strengthening the Health Workforce for System Transformation

Principal investigators: Aubrey-Bassler, Kris; Antle, Margot; King, Darla; Hall, Amanda M

Keywords: Complex Intervention; Models Of Care; Rural And Remote; Team-Based Primary Care

$750,000

Reducing cancer incidence through innovative and holistic primary prevention in Newfoundland and Labrador: a pilot study

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Operating Grant: CCS/CIHR Action Grants

Principal investigators: Wang, Peizhong P

Keywords: Cancer

$99,952

Building on Existing Tools To Improve Chronic Disease Prevention and Screening in Primary Care Virtually: the Virtual BETTER Study

Nominated PICIHR2021Project Grant - PA: CMA Foundation - Virtual Care

Principal investigators: Aubrey-Bassler, Kris; Grunfeld, Eva; Manca, Donna P

Keywords: Allied Health Occupations; Diet; Early Detection Of Cancer; Exercise; Primary Health Care; Screening Programs, Diagnostic

Enhancing the Lives of Older Canadians in Long Term Care in Newfoundland

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: Strengthening Pandemic Preparedness in Long-Term Care - Open

Principal investigators: Mulay, Shree; Brake, Suzanne; Asghari, Shabnam

Keywords: Covid-19; Long Term Care; Pandemic

$150,000

Newfoundland and Labrador SUPPORT Unit -Phase II Funding Application

Principal investigatorCIHR2020SPOR SUPPORT Unit Phase II - Newfoundland and Labrador

Principal investigators: Barrett, Brendan J; McKenna, Andrea; Senior, Dorothy M; Warren, Mike; Aubrey-Bassler, Kris; Etchegary, Holly; Mahoney, Krista; Parfrey, Patrick S; Street, Catherine A; Taylor, Lynn; Wilson, Robert C

Keywords: Health System Improvement; Implementatation Science; Patient Engagement; Patient Oriented Research; Research Support

$4,884,436

SurgeCon: An Emergency Department Surge Management Platform

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Team Grant - SPOR iCT Rewarding Success - Phase 3 - Newfoundland and Labrador

Principal investigators: Asghari, Shabnam; Johnson, Ronald; Senior, Dorothy M; Patey, Chris

Keywords: Ehealth; Emergency Department Wait Times; Emergency Medicine; Health System Efficiency; Implementation Science; Innovative Clinical Trials; Patient Oriented Research; Patient Reported Experiences/Satisfaction; Quality Improvement; Value-Based Care

$2,400,000

Dissemination of a National Set of Family Practice Nursing Competencies to Support the Integration of Family Practice Nurses within Primary Care

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Lukewich, Julia

Keywords: Competencies; Education Of Groups; Family Practice Nursing; Health Workforce; Knowledge Dissemination; Knowledge Translation Products/Tools; Knowledge Utilization; Primary Care; Quality Of Care; Registered Nurses

$10,000

Short, medium, and long term effectiveness of interdisciplinary teams and other primary care reforms in Ontario

Nominated PICIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Aubrey-Bassler, Kris

Keywords: Models Of Primary Care; Primary Care Reform

$393,976

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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Kris Aubrey-Bassler

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Latest papers

Latest funding

Factors associated with care transition experiences among individuals with complex needs: A prospective study.

Implementing the screening for poverty and related social determinants and intervening to improve knowledge of and links to resources (SPARK) in primary care clinics across Canada.

Does your patient education material for low back pain meet patients' information and education needs? Preliminary development of a new checklist.

Primary care provider and clinic staff perspectives on the collection of demographic and social needs data in primary care clinics across five Canadian provinces.

Advancing Family Medicine Through Dyadic Electronic Medical Record Linkage in Dementia Care.

Barriers and enablers to using evidence-based antibiotic prescription guidelines in primary care: a qualitative systematic review and synthesis using the theoretical domains framework.

The impact of COVID-19 vaccine distribution channels on equity-deserving populations: a Canadian population-based cohort study using administrative data

Primary care for depression before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective pre–post study

Perspectives on Using Artificial Intelligence to Derive Social Determinants of Health Data From Medical Records in Canada: Large Multijurisdictional Qualitative Study.

Advancing prevention and screening in younger adults living with low income: development, piloting and acceptability/appropriateness evaluation of A BETTER Life.

Frequent collaborators

Holly Etchegary

Eva Grunfeld

Alan Katz

Amanda Hall

Shabnam Asghari

Rahim Moineddin

Denise Campbell-Scherer

Christopher Meaney

Aisha Lofters

Aisha Lofters

Catherine Hudon

Nazeem Muhajarine

Alexander Zsager

Marjeiry Robinson

Derelie A Mangin

Neil Drummond

Ruth Martin-Misener

Zhiwei Gao

Kathryn Nicholson

William Hogg

Alison Luke

Mylaine Breton

Kerry McBrien

Michelle Howard

Meredith Vanstone

Ruth Martin-Misener

Shelley Doucet

Candace Nykiforuk

Marie-Eve Poitras

Maria Mathews

Julia Lukewich

Paul Krueger

Ross Upshur

Peter Selby

Brendan Barrett

Marshall Godwin

Baukje Miedema

Joan Tranmer

Elizabeth Shaw

Baukje Miedema