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Marilyn MacDonald

ResearcherSchool of NursingDalhousie University

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Marilyn MacDonald

Researcher

School of 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.
31 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (3 CIHR), most recently in 2013.

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Publications

376

Citations

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Grants

Publications by year

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Research

Cystic Fibrosis Grounded Theory Home Care Medication Adherence Safety

Latest papers

Understanding Change in Home Care Pathways Over Time Through Longitudinal Qualitative Inquiry.
Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement · 2026
Models of publicly funded home care for community-dwelling older adults across six high-income health systems: a scoping review.
BMC geriatrics · 2026 · first author
The effectiveness of alternatives to residential care for older people with on-going health and social care needs: a systematic review.
BMC geriatrics · 2026

All 62 publications

Latest funding

Understanding and enhancing community capacity to support aging in place in the Maritime region
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$367,200
Partnering with Communities to Better Understand Structural Determinants of Health Inequities
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$124,479
Collaborating with healthcare providers to design an implementation plan for an evidence-based hospital-to-home transitional care intervention for older adults in rural communities
CIHR · 2018 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 11 grants and awards

62 publications.

Understanding Change in Home Care Pathways Over Time Through Longitudinal Qualitative Inquiry.

Funk LM, Kuryk K, O'Neil K, Warner G, Macdonald M, Keefe J

Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement2026

DOI: 10.1017/s071498082510038x PMID: 41340369

Models of publicly funded home care for community-dwelling older adults across six high-income health systems: a scoping review.

Macdonald M, Litvack D, Litvack R, Carrasco P, Stec N, Hancock K, Barker A, Hammoud A, Magro G, Tricco A, Strauss S

BMC geriatrics2026First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12877-026-07870-4 PMID: 42332590

The effectiveness of alternatives to residential care for older people with on-going health and social care needs: a systematic review.

Moody E, McDougall H, Paus Jenssen E, McArthur C, Affoo R, Weeks LE, Macdonald M, Mojbafan A, Langman E

BMC geriatrics2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12877-026-07011-x PMID: 41639636

Domestic violence and older women in Latin American countries: a scoping review protocol.

Macdonald M, Palmieri PA, Dominguez-Cancino KA, Weeks LE, Gallant A, Yakubovich AR, Langman E, Ignaczak M, Mojbafan A, Hammoud A, Carrasco Salazar P

BMJ open2025First author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-091212 PMID: 40122559

Equitable health care delivery for adult Nova Scotians: a scoping review protocol.

Lane J, Barber B, McCulloch H, Wong H, Forbes N, Alizadeh Takhtehchoobi N, Kuri M, Lackie K, Cassidy C, Wozney L, Curran J, Lane K, MacEachern K, Thompson H, O'Brien C, Obeng Nkrumah E, Pennell C, Sheppard D, Burchell D, Macdonald M

JBI evidence synthesis2025Senior author

DOI: 10.11124/jbies-24-00138 PMID: 39763406

Sleep should not be this difficult: An interpretive descriptive study of older adults' perspectives on behaviour change elements in Sleepwell and experiences with benzodiazepine discontinuation.

Katmeh T, Gardner DM, Kiepek N, Macdonald M, Murphy AL

Journal of sleep research2025

DOI: 10.1111/jsr.14282 PMID: 38945830

Parenting Self-Efficacy Within the First Year Postpartum in Non-Birthing Parents: A Scoping Review.

Dol J, Parker JA, Chambers CT, Joy P, Leahy-Warren P, Dennis CL, Macdonald M, Hancock K

Family process2025

DOI: 10.1111/famp.70048 PMID: 40506834

Advancing health equity in Nova Scotia by exploring gaps in healthcare delivery: a mixed methods protocol.

Lane J, Alizadeh N, Cassidy C, Forbes N, McCulloch H, Jarvis K, Wong H, Pennell C, Wozney L, Lane K, Barber B, Lackie K, Oladimeji B, Prince SMKZ, Burchell D, Doucette N, O'Brien C, LeRoy W, MacEachern K, Nkrumah EO, Edward J, Mojbafan A, White M, Beresford T, Curran J, Wang J, Macdonald M

Research in health services & regions2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s43999-025-00062-4 PMID: 40272648

Long-term care home residents’ experiences with socially assistive technologies and the effectiveness of these technologies: a mixed methods systematic review

Macdonald M, Gallant A, Weeks L, Delahunty-Pike A, Moody E, Iduye D, Rothfus M, States C, Martin-Misener R, Ignaczak M

The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports20249 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.11124/jbies-23-00021

A scoping review of motor vehicle operator performance assessments for benzodiazepine receptor agonists

Murphy AL, Sawires K, Peltekian SM, Helwig M, Macdonald M, Martin-Misener R, Saini B, Neyedli H, Giacomantonio C, Gardner DM

Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy20241 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2024.100538

Understanding and enhancing community capacity to support aging in place in the Maritime region

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Moody, Elaine M

Keywords: Aging In Place; Community Engagement; Information Access And Management; Older Adults

$367,200

Partnering with Communities to Better Understand Structural Determinants of Health Inequities

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Catalyst Grant: Moving Upstream - Structural Determinants of Health - General

Principal investigators: Lane, Jennifer E; Jarvis, Katrina; Wozney, Lori M

Keywords: Community And Stakeholder Engagement; Health Equity; Intersectionality; Regional Health Services; Sex And Gender-Based Analysis Plus; Structural Determinants Of Health

$124,479

Collaborating with healthcare providers to design an implementation plan for an evidence-based hospital-to-home transitional care intervention for older adults in rural communities

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

Principal investigators: Fox, Mary; McNeil, David R

Keywords: Aging; Health Conditions; Healthcare Providers; Hospital-To-Home; Intervention Acceptability; Intervention Implementation; Rural; Transitional Care; Transitions; Warning Signs

$100,000

The Costs of Aging-in-Place for Frail Older People

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Operating Grant: SPOR PIHCI Network - Knowledge Synthesis Grants

Principal investigators: Martin-Misener, Ruth; Goodwin, Sharon; MacDonald, MJ; Ganann, Rebecca L; Warner, Grace

Keywords: Community-Dwelling; Frailty; Older Adults; Out-Of-Pocket Expenses

$25,000

Optimizing hospital-to-home transitional care to promote functioning in older persons with dementia in rural communities

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Fox, Mary; McNeil, David R; Sidani, Souraya

Keywords: Aging; Dementia; Family-Caregivers; Function; Home; Intervention Acceptability; Intervention Optimization; Rural; Transitions

$321,300

Implementing, Evaluating and Scaling Up the Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long Term Care (SPA-LTC) Program in Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Kaasalainen, Sharon J; Hunter, Paulette V; Mccleary, Lynn; Sussman, Tamara; Thompson, Genevieve N; Venturato, Lorraine; Wickson-Griffiths, Abigail L

Keywords: Aging; Long Term Care; Palliative Care; Participatory Action Research

$948,600

SPOR Evidence Alliance

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Operating Grant: SPOR - Guidelines and Systematic Reviews

Principal investigators: Tricco, Andrea C; Abbott, John G; Barker, Kim; Beben, Nicole; Clifford, Tammy J; Gall Casey, Carolyn; Hayes, Anne; Proctor, Andrea; Teare, Gary F; Abou-Setta, Ahmed M; Clement, Fiona Mary; Colquhoun, Heather; Curran, Janet; Godfrey, Christina M; Isaranuwatchai, Wanrudee; LeBlanc, Annie; Li, Linda C; Moffitt, Pertice M; Moher, David; Straus, Sharon E

Keywords: Capacity-Building; Clinical Practice Guidelines; Dissemination; Implementation; Knowledge Synthesis; Knowledge Translation; Mentorship; Patient Engagement; Patient-Oriented Research; Systematic Reviews

$4,996,890

Medication adherence as a safety issue: Generating theory from the perceptions of individuals with Cystic Fibrosis, families, and healthcare providers on the medication management process

Nominated PICIHR2013Operating Grant - PA: Regional Partnership Program - Nova Scotia

Principal investigators: MacDonald, Marilyn T; Lang, Ariella; Murphy, Andrea

Keywords: Cystic Fibrosis; Grounded Theory; Home Care; Medication Adherence; Safety

$49,755

Caregiver Safety in Canadian Home Care

Nominated PICIHR2010CIHR Café Scientifique Program

Principal investigators: MacDonald, Marilyn T

Keywords: Aging Population; Caregivers; Safety; Sustainability

$3,000

Safety at Home: A Pan-Canadian Home Care Safety Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Operating Grant: Patient/Client Safety in Home Care in Canada

Principal investigators: Doran, Diane M; Blais, Régis

Keywords: Home Care

$500,000

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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Marilyn MacDonald

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Understanding Change in Home Care Pathways Over Time Through Longitudinal Qualitative Inquiry.

Models of publicly funded home care for community-dwelling older adults across six high-income health systems: a scoping review.

The effectiveness of alternatives to residential care for older people with on-going health and social care needs: a systematic review.

Domestic violence and older women in Latin American countries: a scoping review protocol.

Equitable health care delivery for adult Nova Scotians: a scoping review protocol.

Sleep should not be this difficult: An interpretive descriptive study of older adults' perspectives on behaviour change elements in Sleepwell and experiences with benzodiazepine discontinuation.

Parenting Self-Efficacy Within the First Year Postpartum in Non-Birthing Parents: A Scoping Review.

Advancing health equity in Nova Scotia by exploring gaps in healthcare delivery: a mixed methods protocol.

Long-term care home residents’ experiences with socially assistive technologies and the effectiveness of these technologies: a mixed methods systematic review

A scoping review of motor vehicle operator performance assessments for benzodiazepine receptor agonists

Frequent collaborators

Ruth Martin-Misener

Ruth Martin-Misener

Elaine Moody

Grace Warner

Alison Luke

Catherine Hudon

Shelley Doucet

Ariella Lang

Justine Dol

Janet Curran

Audrey Steenbeek

Jennifer Lane

Susan Stevens

Andrea Bishop

Rebecca Affoo

Caitlin McArthur

Lori Wozney

Andrea Murphy

Christine Cassidy

Jenny Ploeg

Jennifer Watt

Eddy Lang

Janice Keefe

Gail Tomblin Murphy

Mike Warren

Jacqueline Gahagan

Michelle Lobchuk

Sharon June Kaasalainen

Adrian Wagg

Megan Aston

Shane Sinclair

Andrea Tricco

Kimberly Fraser

Cindy-Lee Dennis

Sheila Boamah

Evelyne Durocher

Rebecca Ganann