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Rhonda Stopyn
Back to facultyAssistant Professor (Part-Time)Psychiatry & Behavioural NeurosciencesMcMaster University
6 publications.
01
Real-time evaluation of an automated computer vision system to monitor pain behavior in older adults
Stopyn RJ, Moturu A, Taati B, Hadjistavropoulos T
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering20253 citationsFirst author
02
Integrating Technology Adoption Models Into Implementation Science Methodologies: A Mixed-Methods Preimplementation Study
Gallant NL, Hadjistavropoulos T, Stopyn RJN, Feere EK
The Gerontologist202313 citations
03
An Eye Tracking Investigation of Pain Decoding Based on Older and Younger Adults’ Facial Expressions
Stopyn RJN, Hadjistavropoulos T, Loucks J
Journal of Nonverbal Behavior20215 citationsFirst author
04
Increasing Parental Access to Pediatric Pain-related Knowledge
Gagnon MM, Hadjistavropoulos T, McAleer LM, Stopyn RJN
Clinical Journal of Pain202027 citationsSenior author
05
Provincial legislative and regulatory standards for pain assessment and management in long-term care homes: a scoping review and in-depth case analysis
Gallant NL, Peckham A, Marchildon G, Hadjistavropoulos T, Roblin B, Stopyn RJN
BMC Geriatrics202017 citationsSenior author
06
Cancer and Aging: A Review
Stopyn R, Candow D
International Journal of Health, Wellness, and Society2019First author
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