Jennifer Abbass-Dick, Ontario Tech University

Research

Breastfeeding Building Capacity Collaboration Health Promotion Knowledge Translation Lactation Networking

Latest papers

Communication and Medication-Related Deprescribing for Healthcare Professionals: A Rapid Review of the Literature.
Worldviews on evidence-based nursing · 2026
The influence of paternal preconception health on birth defects and head circumference: A scoping review.
PLOS global public health · 2026
Investigation of the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Comprehensive Breastfeeding Knowledge Scale.
Midwifery · 2025

All 17 publications

Latest funding

THRIVE: Transforming Healthcare through Research to Improve Breastfeeding and Advance Women's Health
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$597,960
Canadian Research Group focused on Breastfeeding Protection, Promotion and Support
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$9,997

All 2 grants and awards

17 publications.

01

Communication and Medication-Related Deprescribing for Healthcare Professionals: A Rapid Review of the Literature.

Momand B, Sun W, Abbass-Dick J, Dubrowski A, Papaconstantinou E

Worldviews on evidence-based nursing2026

DOI: 10.1111/wvn.70138 PMID: 41960831

02

The influence of paternal preconception health on birth defects and head circumference: A scoping review.

Dennis CL, McQueen K, Dol J, Dennis-Grantham A, Singla DR, Nkurunziza A, Abbass-Dick J, Birken CS, Shorey S

PLOS global public health2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0005953 PMID: 41686766

03

Investigation of the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Comprehensive Breastfeeding Knowledge Scale.

Yazar Renkyorgancı M, Ege E, Geçkil E, Abbass-Dick J, Dennis CL

Midwifery2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2025.104624 PMID: 41061575

04

Analysis of Women's Knowledge, Health Risk Perceptions, Beliefs and Avoidance Behaviour in Relation to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals in Personal Care and Household Products.

Trifunovski A, Rotondi NK, Abbass-Dick J, Barakat C

Toxics2025

DOI: 10.3390/toxics13050414 PMID: 40423493

05

Influence of paternal preconception health on pregnancy, intrapartum, postpartum and early childhood outcomes: protocol for a parallel scoping review.

Dennis CL, Abbass-Dick J, Birken C, Dennis-Grantham A, Goyal D, Singla D, Letourneau N, McQueen K, Shorey S, Dol J

BMJ open2024

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084209 PMID: 38749690

06

Translation and validation of the Chinese version of the comprehensive breastfeeding knowledge scale (CBKS).

Zhu Q, Abbass-Dick J, Tian C, Li YM, Xiong DD, Dennis CL, Zhao H

Midwifery2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2023.103858 PMID: 37977073

07

Maternal and co-parental experiences and satisfaction with a co-parenting breastfeeding eHealth intervention in Canada.

Abbass-Dick J, Sun W, Newport A, Xie F, Micallef J, Dubrowski A

Journal of pediatric nursing2023First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2023.07.013 PMID: 37506540

08

Designing an eHealth Breastfeeding Resource With Young Mothers Using a Participatory Design.

Abbass-Dick J, Chyzzy B, Newport A, Huizinga J, Xie F

Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society2021First author

DOI: 10.1177/1043659620957065 PMID: 32909517

09

Educating Homecare Nurses about Deprescribing of Medications to Manage Polypharmacy for Older Adults.

Sun W, Tahsin F, Abbass Dick J, Barakat C, Turner J, Wilson D, Reid-Haughian C, Ashtarieh B

Western journal of nursing research2021

DOI: 10.1177/0193945920982599 PMID: 33435859

10

The comparison of access to an eHealth resource to current practice on mother and co-parent teamwork and breastfeeding rates: A randomized controlled trial.

Abbass-Dick J, Sun W, Newport A, Xie F, Godfrey D, Goodman WM

Midwifery2020First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2020.102812 PMID: 32739716

THRIVE: Transforming Healthcare through Research to Improve Breastfeeding and Advance Women's Health

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Op. Grant: NWHRI: Innovation Fund - Healthcare implementation research

Principal investigators: Nickel, Nathan C; LeDrew, Michelle; Benoit, Britney L

Keywords: Breastfeeding; Hospitals; Infant Feeding; Quality Improvement

$597,960

Canadian Research Group focused on Breastfeeding Protection, Promotion and Support

Nominated PICIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Abbass-Dick, Jennifer M; Semenic, Sonia E

Keywords: Breastfeeding; Building Capacity; Collaboration; Health Promotion; Knowledge Translation; Lactation; Networking

$9,997

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Nutritional Sciences
Nursing
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division
Other

Co-authors at Ontario Tech University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Cindy-Lee Dennis

Nutritional Sciences

9 shared papers, latest 2026

Justine Dol

Obstetrics and Gynecology

2 shared papers, latest 2026

Daisy Singla

Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Catherine Birken

Nutritional Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Efrosini Papaconstantinou

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Breastfeeding Dear Professor Abbass-Dick, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Communication and Medication-Related Deprescribing for Healthcare Professionals: A Rapid Review of the Literature." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Canadian Research Group focused on Breastfeeding Protection, Promotion and Support" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

Jennifer Abbass-Dick