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Pilar Camargo Plazas

ResearcherCommunity Health NursingQueen's University

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Pilar Camargo Plazas

Researcher

Community Health Nursing

Queen's University

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
28 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 17 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 4 research grants (4 SSHRC), most recently in 2024.

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Research

food insecurity poverty Canadian living on a low income participatory action research urban and rural communities children adults families

Latest papers

A Patient Bill of Rights and Responsibilities for Wound Prevention and Care in Canada: Grounded in Stories and Guided by Co-Design and Community-Based Participatory Principles.
International wound journal · 2026 · senior author
Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling-Having That Conversation: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study Exploring the Experiences of Nephrology Nurses' Practice in Kidney Supportive Care in Canada.
The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2026 · senior author
Reconsidering Secondary Trauma in Qualitative Nursing Research: Ethical and Methodological Considerations for Racialized Researchers.
ANS. Advances in nursing science · 2026 · senior author

All 39 publications

Latest funding

The Arts Transformed: A Scoping Review of Digital Storytelling as a Tool to Illuminate Lived Experiences and Amplify Voices of Equity-deserving Populations
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$29,990
Our voices, our stories: An action-oriented outreach and knowledge exchange webinar series
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$68,520
Sound the Alarms! The Rampant Escalation of 'No Money for Food': A Participatory Approach to Addressing Canada's Commitment of Food Security for All
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$40,353

All 10 grants and awards

39 publications.

A Patient Bill of Rights and Responsibilities for Wound Prevention and Care in Canada: Grounded in Stories and Guided by Co-Design and Community-Based Participatory Principles.

Costa IG, Philips C, Stevens K, Schoales C, Bajnok I, Botros M, Strachan R, Santorelli S, Camargo-Plazas P

International wound journal2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/iwj.70962 PMID: 42324092

Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling-Having That Conversation: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study Exploring the Experiences of Nephrology Nurses' Practice in Kidney Supportive Care in Canada.

Concepcion Bachynski J, Duhn L, Costa IG, Camargo-Plazas P

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/08445621251395378 PMID: 41364456

Reconsidering Secondary Trauma in Qualitative Nursing Research: Ethical and Methodological Considerations for Racialized Researchers.

Oladimeji B, Macdonald D, Camargo-Plazas P

ANS. Advances in nursing science2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/ans.0000000000000657 PMID: 42153734

Factors influencing PrEP adoption in sexual health clinics within Ontario's public health system: a qualitative study using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR).

Nagy E, Alvarado B, Rapino C, Kuforiji O, Cofie N, Stoner B, Dalgarno N, Camargo-Plazas P, Guan TH, Martinez-Cajas J

Frontiers in public health2026

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1760989 PMID: 42100530

"It Shouldn't Be This Hard": Women's Experiences Accessing Health Care While Living With a Low Income.

Sparringa MA, Duhn L, Camargo-Plazas P

Qualitative health research2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/10497323261426176 PMID: 41762720

Living with hard-to-heal wounds: A global health challenge explored through analytic sketches.

Phillips C, Powell E, Camargo Plazas P, Costa IG

Health (London, England : 1997)2025

DOI: 10.1177/13634593251407058 PMID: 41472568

"I Am Not Alone": A Photovoice Exploration of Diabetes Self-Management for Older Persons in Rural Ontario, Canada.

Duhn L, Robertson M, Costa I, Alvarado B, Paré GC, Camargo-Plazas P

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/08445621251313500 PMID: 39871700

Improving equity and wellness in cancer care with people of Latin American and African Descent: a study protocol.

Santos Salas A, Watanabe SM, Sinnarajah A, Bassah N, Huang F, Alcalde-Castro J, Judge H, O'Rourke HM, Camargo Plazas P, Salami B, Santana MJ, Abdel Rahman O, Iyiola I, Wildeman T, Vaughn L, Ahmed S, Patient Advisory Council

Frontiers in oncology2025

DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2025.1469037 PMID: 40078189

Experiences of accessing mental health services for women living on a low income in Canada: a qualitative systematic review protocol.

Vanderlee E, Abate AT, Godfrey C, Duhn L, Camargo-Plazas P

JBI evidence synthesis2024Senior author

DOI: 10.11124/jbies-23-00505 PMID: 39054878

Pursuit of Equity: Women on a Low Income Navigating Access to Health and Social Services in Canada.

Duhn L, Sparringa M, Waite J, Camargo-Plazas P

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/08445621241244521 PMID: 38571334

The Arts Transformed: A Scoping Review of Digital Storytelling as a Tool to Illuminate Lived Experiences and Amplify Voices of Equity-deserving Populations

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Knowledge Synthesis Grants

Principal investigators: Geraldina Costa, Idevania

$29,990

Our voices, our stories: An action-oriented outreach and knowledge exchange webinar series

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Geraldina Costa, Idevania

Keywords: Equitable and holistic care; social inclusion; social movement; community-engagement; patients' narratives; social determinants of health; patient's bill of right

$68,520

Sound the Alarms! The Rampant Escalation of 'No Money for Food': A Participatory Approach to Addressing Canada's Commitment of Food Security for All

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Camargo Plazas, Pilar

Keywords: food insecurity; poverty; Canadian living on a low income; participatory action research; urban and rural communities; children; adults; families

$40,353

Digital storytelling: A tool for promoting critical reflection, advancing inclusivity and creating trauma-informed wound care.

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Geraldina Costa, Idevania

Keywords: Digital storytelling; Narrative research; Social sciences; Inclusivity; Vulnerable people; participatory visual methodology; patients' voices; Advocacy; humanized care; trauma-informed care

$64,964

Power, professions, and practices: Conceptualizations and management of risk in childbirth

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral

Principal investigators: Alaniz, Grecia

Keywords: risk; maternity care; interprofessional; birthing body; discourse; biopower

$64,976

Women who live on a low income and their experiences accessing mental well-being services in Canada: A qualitative systematic review

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Knowledge Synthesis Grants - Shifting Dynamics of Privilege and Marginalization

Principal investigators: Camargo Plazas, Pilar

Keywords: access to services; women; low-income

$30,000

Our voices, our stories: A national exchange on humanizing trauma-informed wound care, healing and recovery

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Geraldina Costa, Idevania

Keywords: national exchange; patients voices and perspectives; humanizing care; sustainable wound care; healing and recovering

$49,110

The Mystique of Being Invincible: Partnered Research to Understand the Lived Experience of a Community of Men Living on Low Income in Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Duhn, Lenora J.

Keywords: lived experience; men; low income; social services; qualitative research

$25,000

Opening all the Boxes: Unpacking the Lived Experience of Frontline Providers during a COVID-19 Outbreak through Art-based Research

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Engage Grants (PEG) COVID-19 Special Initiative

Principal investigators: Camargo Plazas, Pilar

Keywords: lived experience; care; frontline providers; residents with disabilities; COVID-19

$24,977

Thriving in Canada: Learning from the (photo)Voices of Immigrant Women Engaged in Action Research to Improve Access to Health & Social Services.

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Camargo Plazas, Pilar

Keywords: (1) International Migration; (2) Women; (3) Gender; (4) Migration Status; (5) Access to Health and Social Services; (6) Vulnerable Population; (7) Participatory Action Research; (8) Citizen Engagement; (9) Empowerment; (10) Integrated Knowledge Translation

$54,297

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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Subject: Prospective PhD student: food insecurity Dear Professor Camargo Plazas, 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 "A Patient Bill of Rights and Responsibilities for Wound Prevention and Care in Canada: Grounded in Stories and Guided by Co-Design and Community-Based Participatory Principles." (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 SSHRC-funded project "Sound the Alarms! The Rampant Escalation of 'No Money for Food': A Participatory Approach to Addressing Canada's Commitment of Food Security for All" (2024), 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]

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Pilar Camargo Plazas

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

A Patient Bill of Rights and Responsibilities for Wound Prevention and Care in Canada: Grounded in Stories and Guided by Co-Design and Community-Based Participatory Principles.

Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling-Having That Conversation: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study Exploring the Experiences of Nephrology Nurses' Practice in Kidney Supportive Care in Canada.

Reconsidering Secondary Trauma in Qualitative Nursing Research: Ethical and Methodological Considerations for Racialized Researchers.

Factors influencing PrEP adoption in sexual health clinics within Ontario's public health system: a qualitative study using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR).

"It Shouldn't Be This Hard": Women's Experiences Accessing Health Care While Living With a Low Income.

Living with hard-to-heal wounds: A global health challenge explored through analytic sketches.

"I Am Not Alone": A Photovoice Exploration of Diabetes Self-Management for Older Persons in Rural Ontario, Canada.

Improving equity and wellness in cancer care with people of Latin American and African Descent: a study protocol.

Experiences of accessing mental health services for women living on a low income in Canada: a qualitative systematic review protocol.

Pursuit of Equity: Women on a Low Income Navigating Access to Health and Social Services in Canada.

The Arts Transformed: A Scoping Review of Digital Storytelling as a Tool to Illuminate Lived Experiences and Amplify Voices of Equity-deserving Populations

Our voices, our stories: An action-oriented outreach and knowledge exchange webinar series

Sound the Alarms! The Rampant Escalation of 'No Money for Food': A Participatory Approach to Addressing Canada's Commitment of Food Security for All

Digital storytelling: A tool for promoting critical reflection, advancing inclusivity and creating trauma-informed wound care.

Power, professions, and practices: Conceptualizations and management of risk in childbirth

Women who live on a low income and their experiences accessing mental well-being services in Canada: A qualitative systematic review

Our voices, our stories: A national exchange on humanizing trauma-informed wound care, healing and recovery

The Mystique of Being Invincible: Partnered Research to Understand the Lived Experience of a Community of Men Living on Low Income in Canada

Opening all the Boxes: Unpacking the Lived Experience of Frontline Providers during a COVID-19 Outbreak through Art-based Research

Thriving in Canada: Learning from the (photo)Voices of Immigrant Women Engaged in Action Research to Improve Access to Health & Social Services.

Frequent collaborators

Lenora Duhn

Deborah Tregunno

Beatriz Alvarado

Danielle Macdonald

Rosemary Wilson

Anna Santos Salas

Rylan Egan

Kathryn Halverson

Bradley Stoner

Julia Hews-Girard