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Audrey Steenbeek

ResearcherNursingDalhousie University

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Audrey Steenbeek

Researcher

Nursing

Health Sciences

Dalhousie University

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
14 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 3 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (5 CIHR), most recently in 2017.
Supervisor on 3 trainee awards (3 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Publications

174

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Research

Cancer Prevention Cervical Cancer Inuit Iq Knowledge Translation/Innovation Lived Experiences Living With Cervical Cancer Palliative Care In Northern Communities Pap Smears

Latest papers

Improving Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Uptake in Canada: A Call for Equity and Inclusivity.
Community health equity research & policy · 2026 · senior author
Structure and implementation of school-based nursing programs for children with special health care needs: a scoping review protocol.
JBI evidence synthesis · 2026
Mobilising global knowledge to strengthen the integration of community health workers (CHWs) in high-income countries with universal healthcare systems: a scoping review protocol.
BMJ open · 2025 · first author

All 38 publications

Latest funding

Towards Equity and Inclusivity: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of the Determinants of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Uptake in Nova Scotia
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000
Healthcare Governance for a Post-COVID Canada: Leveraging Hard-Earned Experience for a More Equitable and Supportive System
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$489,566
Canadian Immunization Research Network: COVID-19 Vaccine Readiness
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator

All 15 grants and awards

38 publications.

Improving Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Uptake in Canada: A Call for Equity and Inclusivity.

Doucette N, Steenbeek A

Community health equity research & policy2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/2752535x251368427 PMID: 40808520

Structure and implementation of school-based nursing programs for children with special health care needs: a scoping review protocol.

Keeping S, Collins S, Boulos L, Steenbeek A, Curran J

JBI evidence synthesis2026

DOI: 10.11124/jbies-25-00156 PMID: 41601340

Mobilising global knowledge to strengthen the integration of community health workers (CHWs) in high-income countries with universal healthcare systems: a scoping review protocol.

Steenbeek A, Rothfus M, Doucette N, Shirin S, Indar A, Sarkar S, Khan F, Rani S

BMJ open2025First author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-106713 PMID: 41160413

Enhancing HPV vaccine uptake in girls and boys - A qualitative analysis of Canadian school-based vaccination programs.

Dubé E, Gagnon D, Pelletier C, Comeau JL, Steenbeek A, MacDonald N, Kervin M, MacDonald SE, Mitchell H, Bettinger JA

Vaccine2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.126425 PMID: 39423449

Operationalizing the Behaviour Change Wheel and APEASE criteria to co-develop recommendations with stakeholders to address barriers to school-based immunization programs.

Gallant AJ, Steenbeek A, Halperin SA, Parsons Leigh J, Curran JA

Vaccine2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.126226 PMID: 39173194

Stakeholders' experiences with school-based immunization programs during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Canadian Maritimes: A qualitative study.

Gallant AJ, Johnson C, Steenbeek A, Parsons Leigh J, Halperin SA, Curran JA

Public health in practice (Oxford, England)2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.puhip.2024.100505 PMID: 38807702

'Feeling Ready': A Feminist Poststructural Analysis of Postpartum Sexual Health.

Ollivier R, Aston M, Price S, Sheppard-LeMoine D, Steenbeek A

Qualitative health research2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/10497323231209842 PMID: 37967315

Integrated knowledge translation guidelines for trainees in health research: an environmental scan.

Gallant SM, Cassidy C, Al-Rassi J, Moody E, Shin HD, Best S, Steenbeek A

Health research policy and systems2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12961-023-01024-3 PMID: 37452332

From high hopes to disenchantment: A qualitative analysis of editorial cartoons on COVID-19 vaccines in Canadian newspapers.

Pelletier C, Labbé F, Bettinger JA, Curran J, Graham JE, Greyson D, MacDonald NE, Meyer SB, Steenbeek A, Xu W, Dubé È

Vaccine2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.06.002 PMID: 37302965

Identifying and addressing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on school-based immunisation programmes in the Canadian Maritimes: a mixed methods study protocol.

Gallant AJ, Steenbeek A, Halperin SA, Parsons Leigh J, Curran JA

BMJ open2023

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073172 PMID: 37369397

Towards Equity and Inclusivity: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of the Determinants of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Uptake in Nova Scotia

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Doucette, Noah

Keywords: Discourse Analysis; Equity; Hpv; Human Papillomavirus; Inclusivity; Mixed-Methods; Poststructuralism; Scoping Review; Survey; Vaccination

$120,000

Healthcare Governance for a Post-COVID Canada: Leveraging Hard-Earned Experience for a More Equitable and Supportive System

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr.: Addr. Wider Impacts of COVID-Imp. on social/econ/pop iss/pbl outcomes

Principal investigators: Graham, Janice E; Njoo, Howard

Keywords: Engagement; Governance Structures; Health Equity; Health Services And Policy Research; Legal Frameworks; Practice Policies And Standards; Resilience

$489,566

Canadian Immunization Research Network: COVID-19 Vaccine Readiness

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Canadian Immunization Research Network: COVID-19 Vaccine Readiness Funding Opp

Principal investigators: Halperin, Scott A; Andrew, Melissa K; Bettinger, Julie A; Bolotin, Shelly; Brisson, Marc; De Serres, Gaston; De Wals, Philippe; Deeks, Shelley L; Dubé, Eve; Hatchette, Todd F; Kellner, James D; Kwong, Jeffrey C; Langley, Joanne M; Loeb, Mark B; MacDonald, Shannon E; McNeil, Shelly A; Top, Karina A; Ward, Brian J

Keywords: Adverse Events Following Immunization; Clinical Trials Capacity And Readiness; Immunogenicity; Knowledge Translation; Population-Based Methodology; Rapid Response Research Capacity; Vaccine Coverage; Vaccine Hesitancy; Vaccine Modeling; Vaccine Safety And Effectiveness

Co-design of a patient/caregiver discharge communication tool for emergency practice settings

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Catalyst Grant: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Curran, Janet; Elliott Rose, Annette J; Hurley, Katrina; Mackay, Rebecca J; Penney, Tanya L; Wozney, Lori M

Keywords: Discharge Communication; Emergency Practice Environments; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Intervention Co-Design; Patient And Caregiver Communication; Pilot Test; Theory Based Interventions; Usability Testing

$99,953

PED-UCATE - Pediatric Emergency Department Use of Communication Technologies to Activate Transitions Home Effectively

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Operating Grant: Transitions in Care - Best and Wise Practices Grants

Principal investigators: Wozney, Lori M; Curran, Janet

Keywords: Discharge Planning; Ehealth; Emergency Department; Environmental Scan; Implementation Science; Knowledge Exchange; Patient Education; Pediatrics; Technology - Ict; Transitions In Care

$99,731

Atlantic Indigenous Mentorship Network

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Training Grant: Indigenous Mentorship Network Program - Atlantic and Maritime

Principal investigators: Martin, Debbie H; Bombay, Amy; Cunsolo, Ashlee; McMillan, Leslie Jane

Keywords: Capacity-Building; Indigenous Health; Student Mentorship

$999,990

A Holistic Approach to Cervical Cancer Prevention & Treatment Among Inuit Communities: Using Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ) to Guide the Development of Culturally Competent Care

Nominated PICIHR2017Cat. Gr.: Indigenous Approaches to Wellness Research- Wellness in Cancer control

Principal investigators: Steenbeek, Audrey; O'Hearn, Tracy

Keywords: Cancer Prevention; Cervical Cancer; Inuit Iq; Knowledge Translation/Innovation; Lived Experiences; Living With Cervical Cancer; Palliative Care In Northern Communities; Pap Smears; Participatory Action Research; Traditional Knowledge On Wellness

$150,000

Access of Sexual Health Services Among University Students in the Maritimes

SupervisorCIHR2014Doctoral Award - Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Cassidy, Christine E

Keywords: Health Services; Knowledge Translation; Mixed Methods; Sexual Health; Sexually Transmitted Infections; University

$105,000

Utilizing a Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Approach to Adapt a Community Readiness Model to Gauge Readiness for Inuit-Specific HIV/AIDS Intervention

SupervisorCIHR2014Doctoral Research Award - PA: Aboriginal Research Methodologies

Principal investigators: Rand, Jenny R

Keywords: Circumpolar Health; Community Based Participatory Research; Community Readiness Model; Disease Prevention; Hiv/Aids; Indigenous; Indigenous Research Methodologies; Inuit; Inuit Community Readiness; Sexual Health Promotion

$72,000

Adapting the Community Readiness Model (CRM) for HIV/AIDS Prevention, Education and Screening with Inuit Communities Developing Strategies for HIV Prevention with Community Input & Collaboration

Nominated PICIHR2014Operating Grant - HIV/AIDS CBR Program - Indigenous

Principal investigators: Steenbeek, Audrey; Bailey, Geri

Keywords: Community Based Research; Community Readiness Tool; Culturally Informed Health Services; Hiv Intervention Research; Inuit Communities; Mixed Methods; Normalizing Hiv Research

$444,159

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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Audrey Steenbeek

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Improving Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Uptake in Canada: A Call for Equity and Inclusivity.

Structure and implementation of school-based nursing programs for children with special health care needs: a scoping review protocol.

Mobilising global knowledge to strengthen the integration of community health workers (CHWs) in high-income countries with universal healthcare systems: a scoping review protocol.

Enhancing HPV vaccine uptake in girls and boys - A qualitative analysis of Canadian school-based vaccination programs.

Operationalizing the Behaviour Change Wheel and APEASE criteria to co-develop recommendations with stakeholders to address barriers to school-based immunization programs.

Stakeholders' experiences with school-based immunization programs during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Canadian Maritimes: A qualitative study.

'Feeling Ready': A Feminist Poststructural Analysis of Postpartum Sexual Health.

Integrated knowledge translation guidelines for trainees in health research: an environmental scan.

From high hopes to disenchantment: A qualitative analysis of editorial cartoons on COVID-19 vaccines in Canadian newspapers.

Identifying and addressing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on school-based immunisation programmes in the Canadian Maritimes: a mixed methods study protocol.

Frequent collaborators

Christine Cassidy

Janet Curran

Ruth Martin-Misener

Ruth Martin-Misener

Jeanna Parsons Leigh

Mark Asbridge

Devon Greyson

Marilyn MacDonald

Erna Snelgrove-Clarke

Pantelis Andreou

Eve Dubé

Elaine Moody

Jacqueline Gahagan

Robin Urquhart

Andrea Bishop

Annette Browne

Jennifer Isenor

Lois Jackson

Amy Bombay

Sheri Price

Megan Aston

Jacqueline Gahagan

Margot Latimer