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Kathleen Willison

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Assistant Clinical ProfessorFamily MedicineMcMaster University

Research

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Research areas are derived from OpenAlex topics of their publications.

34 publications.

01

Enhancing end of life care on general internal medical wards: the 3 Wishes Project

Reid JC, Dennis B, Hoad N, Clarke F, Hanmiah R, Vegas DB, Boyle A, Toledo F, Rudkowski JC, Soth M

BMC Palliative Care20238 citations
DOI: 10.1186/s12904-023-01133-4
02

Learning needs and perceived barriers and facilitators to end-of-life care: a survey of front-line nurses on acute medical wards

Reid JC, Hoad N, Willison K, Hanmiah R, Vegas DB, Mitri M, Boyle A, Weatherston A, Lohin S, McInnes D

BMJ quality improvement reports20237 citationsOpen Access
DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2022-002219PMID: W4362673642
03

When ‘Being There’ Is Disallowed: Disruptions to Knowing and Caring During COVID-19 Visitor Restrictions

Sinding C, Cape S, Charles L, Gosselin C, Kettings M, Taniguchi A, Willison KB

Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care20225 citationsSenior author
DOI: 10.1080/15524256.2022.2027850
04

Who Am I and How Am I Doing? Professional Relationships as a Source of Identity and Resilience for Palliative Care Physicians

O'Donnell C, Woods A, Willison K, Pellizzarri J, Shadd J, Farag A, Swinton M, Frolic A

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.10.044
05

On the Cusp: Understanding the Perspective of Palliative Care Physicians at the Outset of Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada

Shadd J, Farag A, Frolic A, O'Donnell C, Pellizzari J, Swinton M, Willison K, Woods A

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.10.313
06

On Being a Palliative Care Physician: What Is Our Role in a Changing System?

Farag A, Shadd J, O'Donnell C, Pellizzari J, Swinton M, Frolic A, Willison K, Woods A

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.10.314
07

The evaluation of a national interprofessional palliative care workshop

Kaasalainen S, Willison K, Wickson-Griffiths A, Taniguchi A

Journal of Interprofessional Care201514 citations
DOI: 10.3109/13561820.2014.998364
08

Nurses' experiences providing palliative care to individuals living in rural communities: aspects of the physical residential setting.

Kaasalainen S, Brazil K, Williams A, Wilson D, Willison K, Marshall D, Taniguchi A, Phillips C

Rural and Remote Health201429 citationsOpen Access
DOI: 10.22605/rrh2728PMID: W2184466681
09

Nurses' Experiences Providing Palliative Care to Individuals Living in Rural Communities

Kaasalainen S, Brazil K, Williams A, Willison K, Wilson D, Taniguchi A, Marshall D

Journal of Palliative Care2012
10

Palliative care nursing in rural and urban community settings: a comparative analysis

Kaasalainen S, Brazil K, Willison K, Marshall D, Taniguchi A, Williams A, Wilson DM

International Journal of Palliative Nursing201128 citations
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2011.17.7.344

Frequent collaborators

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Kathleen WillisonAlan TaniguchiDenise MarshallSharon June KaasalainenAnne WoodsAllison WilliamsAndrea FrolicAnne BoyleCatherine DemersDaniel Brandt VegasDavidwilliam MolloyDeborah Cook
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Alan Taniguchi

Family Medicine

9 shared papers, latest 2022

Denise Marshall

Family Medicine

7 shared papers, latest 2014

Sharon June Kaasalainen

Nursing

7 shared papers, latest 2015

Anne Woods

Family Medicine

5 shared papers, latest 2023

Allison Williams

Earth, Environment & Society

3 shared papers, latest 2014

Andrea Frolic

Family Medicine

3 shared papers, latest 2018

Researchers with similar interests

Alan Taniguchi

Family Medicine

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes

Sharon June Kaasalainen

Nursing

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes

Paul Miller

Medicine

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues, Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health

Michelle Howard

Family Medicine

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes

Marissa Slaven

Family Medicine

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues, Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health

Hsien Seow

Oncology

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes

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