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Britney Benoit

ResearcherSchool of NursingSt. Francis Xavier University

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Britney Benoit

Researcher

School of Nursing

Health Sciences

St. Francis Xavier University

Antigonish, 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.
19 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 4 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (3 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Implementation Science Breastfeeding Co-Production Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion Health Standards Implementation Health System Transformation Integrated Knowledge Translation Learning Health System

Latest papers

Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners' Perceptions of Physical Activity Monitors in Patient Care.
The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2026
Barriers and facilitators to implementing parent-led infant pain care in rural settings: A qualitative descriptive study using the Theoretical Domains Framework and COM-B Model
Canadian Journal of Pain · 2026 · first author
Pain Measurement in Infants and Children With and at Risk for Intellectual Disabilities.
Paediatric & neonatal pain · 2025

All 24 publications

Latest funding

Partnering for Improved Pediatric Pain Care in Nova Scotia: Research to Advance Implementation of the National Pediatric Pain Management Standard
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$124,680
Evaluating the Implementation and Impact of the Community Baby-Friendly Initiative Collaborative in Nova Scotia (CBFI-C NS)
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$149,802
Understanding the Educational Experiences of Black Nursing Students in Nova Scotia: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$479,377

All 4 grants and awards

24 publications.

Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners' Perceptions of Physical Activity Monitors in Patient Care.

O'Brien MW, Vukosa C, Bin Aziz F, Harenberg S, Halliwell C, Benoit B, Hughes JA, Reid RER

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2026

DOI: 10.1177/08445621261485347 PMID: 42726062

Barriers and facilitators to implementing parent-led infant pain care in rural settings: A qualitative descriptive study using the Theoretical Domains Framework and COM-B Model

Benoit B, Cassidy C, van Wijlen J, Campbell-Yeo M, Hendra S, Martin-Misener R, MacDougall J, Cameron A, McGee H, Daman R

Canadian Journal of Pain20261 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1080/24740527.2025.2602540

Pain Measurement in Infants and Children With and at Risk for Intellectual Disabilities.

MacNeil M, Benoit B, Disher T, Newman AJ, Campbell-Yeo M

Paediatric & neonatal pain2025

DOI: 10.1002/pne2.70015 PMID: 41081065

Procedural Pain Assessments for Neonates at Risk of Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome: A Scoping Review.

Lavergne J, Langman E, Mansell D, Dol J, Benoit B

The Clinical journal of pain2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000001325 PMID: 40968465

Challenges and best practices for recruiting families of children with intellectual disabilities for health research.

MacNeil M, Benoit B, Disher T, Newman AJ, Campbell-Yeo M

Journal of intellectual disabilities : JOID2025

DOI: 10.1177/17446295241255178 PMID: 38753497

Let us be heard: critical analysis and debate of collaborative research approaches used in implementation science research with equity-deserving populations.

Gallant SM, Mann C, Benoit B, Aston M, Curran J, Cassidy C

Implementation science communications2025

DOI: 10.1186/s43058-025-00695-z PMID: 39856795

Study protocol for a multi-site case study evaluation of a Canadian quality improvement collaborative to improve Baby-Friendly practices in community health services.

Turner SE, Enns JE, Seager E, LeDrew M, Benoit B, Semenic S, Snelgrove-Clarke E, Shittu B, Gordon Pappas D, CBFI-C Implementation and Evaluation Team, Nickel NC

BMJ open2025

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-111524 PMID: 41371728

Promoting maternal-child health by increasing breastfeeding rates: a National Canadian Baby-Friendly Initiative Quality Improvement Collaborative Project.

LeDrew M, Benoit B, O'Grady K, Ustianov J, Edwards C, Gallant C, Loring S, Clément L, Aziz K, Green M, O'Sullivan P, Nickel NC

BMJ open quality2024

DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002537 PMID: 38232983

Examining How Postpartum Videoconferencing Support Sessions Can Facilitate Connections between Parents: A Poststructural and Sociomaterial Analysis

Aston M, Price S, MacLeod A, Stone K, Benoit B, Joy P, Ollivier R, Sim M, Etowa J, Jack S

Nursing Reports20241 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.3390/nursrep14010009 PMID: W4390775990

Development of Interventions to Support Provincial Implementation of the Baby-Friendly Initiative: A Study Protocol.

Benoit B, Cassidy C, Campbell-Yeo M, Gillis D, Kirk S, Sim SM, LeDrew M, Loring S, Tomblin Murphy G, Elliott Rose A, Betker C, MacKeen L, Arseneau L, Shebib K, Reid T, Daman R

Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy)2023First author

DOI: 10.3390/nursrep13040143 PMID: 38133119

Partnering for Improved Pediatric Pain Care in Nova Scotia: Research to Advance Implementation of the National Pediatric Pain Management Standard

Nominated PICIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Partnering for Impact - General Pool

Principal investigators: Benoit, Britney L; Douglas, Patricia M; McIntyre, Virginia; Breneol, Sydney L

Keywords: Co-Production; Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion; Health Standards Implementation; Health System Transformation; Implementation Science; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Learning Health System; Patient, Family, And Community Partnership; Pediatric Pain Assessment And Management; Quality Improvement

$124,680

Evaluating the Implementation and Impact of the Community Baby-Friendly Initiative Collaborative in Nova Scotia (CBFI-C NS)

Nominated PICIHR2025Op. Grant: ECRs in Human Dev., Child and Youth Health - Equity-Denied Groups

Principal investigators: Benoit, Britney L; Robb, Haileigh E; Seager, Emma; Nickel, Nathan C

Keywords: Baby-Friendly Initiative (Bfi); Breastfeeding; Implementation Science; Infant Feeding; Interpretive Description; Mixed-Methods Research; Population Health; Public Health; Quality Improvement (Qi); Women'S Health

$149,802

Understanding the Educational Experiences of Black Nursing Students in Nova Scotia: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Jefferies, Keisha H.

$479,377

Partnering for improved perinatal and neonatal health care in rural Nova Scotia - The PARTNER Program

Nominated PICIHR2023Health System Impact Embedded ECR Award-Northern, Rural and Remote pool (1)

Principal investigators: Benoit, Britney L

Keywords: Baby-Friendly Initiative; Breastfeeding; Clinical Trial; Eastern Canada; Health Services And Policy Research; Implementation Science; Perinatal Care; Population Health Promotion; Qualitative Methods; Rural Health

$400,000

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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Britney Benoit

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners' Perceptions of Physical Activity Monitors in Patient Care.

Barriers and facilitators to implementing parent-led infant pain care in rural settings: A qualitative descriptive study using the Theoretical Domains Framework and COM-B Model

Pain Measurement in Infants and Children With and at Risk for Intellectual Disabilities.

Procedural Pain Assessments for Neonates at Risk of Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome: A Scoping Review.

Challenges and best practices for recruiting families of children with intellectual disabilities for health research.

Let us be heard: critical analysis and debate of collaborative research approaches used in implementation science research with equity-deserving populations.

Study protocol for a multi-site case study evaluation of a Canadian quality improvement collaborative to improve Baby-Friendly practices in community health services.

Promoting maternal-child health by increasing breastfeeding rates: a National Canadian Baby-Friendly Initiative Quality Improvement Collaborative Project.

Examining How Postpartum Videoconferencing Support Sessions Can Facilitate Connections between Parents: A Poststructural and Sociomaterial Analysis

Development of Interventions to Support Provincial Implementation of the Baby-Friendly Initiative: A Study Protocol.

Partnering for Improved Pediatric Pain Care in Nova Scotia: Research to Advance Implementation of the National Pediatric Pain Management Standard

Evaluating the Implementation and Impact of the Community Baby-Friendly Initiative Collaborative in Nova Scotia (CBFI-C NS)

Understanding the Educational Experiences of Black Nursing Students in Nova Scotia: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study

Partnering for improved perinatal and neonatal health care in rural Nova Scotia - The PARTNER Program

Frequent collaborators

Marsha Campbell-Yeo

Megan Aston

Christine Cassidy

Phillip Joy

Ruth Martin-Misener

Sheri Price

Ruth Martin-Misener

Bonnie Stevens

Justine Dol

Susan Jack

Margot Latimer

Michelle LeDrew

Britney Benoit

Mariana Bueno

Sara Kirk

Josephine Etowa

Janet Curran

Annette Elliott Rose

Gail Tomblin Murphy

Josephine Etowa

Gail Tomblin Murphy

Patrick McGrath