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Souraya Sidani

ResearcherToronto Metropolitan University

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Souraya Sidani

Researcher

Health Sciences

Toronto Metropolitan University

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
22 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Senior (last) author on 5 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (3 CIHR), most recently in 2013.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2013.

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Academic metrics

130

Publications

470

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Grants

Publications by year

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Research

Crc

Latest papers

Neighbourhood Social Influences on Loneliness in Older Immigrants in Two Canadian Provinces.
Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement · 2025
Social Participation Among Older Immigrants: A Cross-Sectional Study in Nine Cities in Canada.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
Sociodemographic and Health Determinants of Loneliness in Older Immigrants in Canada: A Cross-Sectional Study.
The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2025 · senior author

All 130 publications

Latest funding

A Mixed Methods Study of Immigrant Parents' Perceptions of Risk Factors, Prevention Strategies, and Accessibility of Injury Prevention Programs to Prevent Unintentional Injuries in Children in Rural and Northern Ontario.
SSHRC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$65,250
Inclusive Communities for Older Immigrants (ICOI): Developing multi-level, multi-component interventions to reduce social isolation and promote connectedness among older immigrants in Canada
SSHRC · 2019 · Co-investigator
$947,350
Inclusive Communities for Older Immigrants (ICOI): Developing multi-level, multi-component interventions to reduce social isolation and promote connectedness among older immigrants in Canada
SSHRC · 2019 · Co-investigator
$792,280

All 14 grants and awards

130 publications.

Neighbourhood Social Influences on Loneliness in Older Immigrants in Two Canadian Provinces.

Mazzullo E, Salma J, Walsh C, Au A, Sidani S, Agrawal S, Bulut O, Guruge S

Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement2025

DOI: 10.1017/s0714980825100068 PMID: 40747613

Social Participation Among Older Immigrants: A Cross-Sectional Study in Nine Cities in Canada.

Guruge S, Sidani S, Hanley J, The Icoi Team

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2025

DOI: 10.3390/healthcare13131478 PMID: 40648503

Sociodemographic and Health Determinants of Loneliness in Older Immigrants in Canada: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Guruge S, Sidani S, ICOI Team

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

DOI: 10.1177/08445621241289234 PMID: 39371022

Non-pharmacological delirium detection and management interventions for informal caregivers of older people at home: A scoping review protocol.

Fox MT, Maimets IK, Butler JI, Sidani S, Godfrey C

PloS one2024

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0308886 PMID: 39302932

Healthcare providers’ perceived acceptability of a warning signs intervention for rural hospital-to-home transitional care: A cross-sectional study

Fox MT, Butler JI, Day AMB, Durocher E, Nowrouzi-Kia B, Sidani S, Maimets I-K, Dahlke S, Yamada J

PLoS ONE20241 citations

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299289

A revolution against the evidence-based movement.

Sidani S

Journal of evaluation in clinical practice2023First author

DOI: 10.1111/jep.13857 PMID: 37138414

Understanding Acceptability of Group Leisure Activities Used to Address Loneliness Among People Living With Dementia: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study.

O'Rourke HM, Jeffery N, Walsh B, Quark S, Sidani S

Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1017/s0714980823000314 PMID: 37492945

Development and Evaluation of a Nurse Practitioner Huddles Toolkit for Long Term Care Homes.

Krassikova A, Wills A, Vellani S, Sidani S, Keatings M, Boscart VM, Bethell J, McGilton KS

Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement2023

DOI: 10.1017/s0714980823000740 PMID: 38044629

Nurse practitioner led implementation of huddles for staff in long term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

McGilton KS, Krassikova A, Wills A, Bethell J, Boscart V, Escrig-Pinol A, Iaboni A, Vellani S, Maxwell C, Keatings M, Stewart SC, Sidani S

BMC geriatrics2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-04382-3 PMID: 37919676

Midlife Transition Experiences of South Asian Immigrant Women in Canada: A Qualitative Exploration.

Zou P, Alam A, Shao J, Luo Y, Huang Y, Zhang H, Wang W, Sidani S

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/08445621231153525 PMID: 36775893

A Mixed Methods Study of Immigrant Parents' Perceptions of Risk Factors, Prevention Strategies, and Accessibility of Injury Prevention Programs to Prevent Unintentional Injuries in Children in Rural and Northern Ontario.

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Alzghoul, Manal

Keywords: (1) Immigrant; (2) Parents; (3) Perceptions; (4) Risk Factors; (5) Unintentional Injuries; (6) Children; (7) Rural; (8) Accessibility; (9) Mixed Methods; (10) Prevention

$65,250

Inclusive Communities for Older Immigrants (ICOI): Developing multi-level, multi-component interventions to reduce social isolation and promote connectedness among older immigrants in Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Partnership Grants

Keywords: aging and immigration; multi-level; multi-component interventions; older immigrants; social connectedness; social isolation

$947,350

Inclusive Communities for Older Immigrants (ICOI): Developing multi-level, multi-component interventions to reduce social isolation and promote connectedness among older immigrants in Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Partnership Grants

Keywords: aging and immigration; multi-level; multi-component interventions; older immigrants; social connectedness; social isolation

$792,280

Evidence-Based e-Health Solutions for Youth with Mental Illness

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Operation:eHealth Innov Partnership Program(eHIPP)-Youth &Adolescent Mental Hlth

Principal investigators: Carney, Colleen

Keywords: Ehealth; Electronic Delivery Of Intervention; Insomnia; Mental Illness; Prevention; Youth

$354,080

Aging well: partnering to optimize social network and support for older immigrants in Ontario

Co-investigatorSSHRC2015Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Guruge, Sepali

Keywords: older immigrants; informal and formal social support; access to services; network mapping; urban and less-urbanized settings; Ontario; university-community partnerships

$200,000

Developing an intervention to enhance social connectedness and improve quality of life for people with dementia in long-term care

SupervisorCIHR2013CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: O'Rourke, Hannah M

Keywords: Alzheimer'S Disease; Continuing Care; Dementia; Focus Group; Intervention Mapping; Long-Term Care; Pilot; Quality Of Life; Realist Review; Social Connectedness

$165,000

Developing a Canadian Model of Innovation in Nursing Systems: Better Work - Better Care

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Planning Grants

Principal investigators: Neumann, Patrick; Purdy, Nancy M

Keywords: Action Research; Health Care Quality; High Engagement Work Practices; Industrial Engineering; Musculoskeletal Disorders; Nursing Systems; Organizational Development; Process Improvement; Social Psychology; Stress

$23,791

CANADA RESEARCH CHAIRHOLDER - Tier 1 / TITULAIRE DE CHAIRE DE RECHERCHE DU CANADA - Niveau 1

Nominated PICIHR2013Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 1

Principal investigators: Sidani, Souraya

Keywords: Crc

$1,400,000

Mobile Diabetes Education Teams in Primary Care

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Gucciardi, Enza

Keywords: Coordinated And Integrated Care; Diabetes Care; Diabetes Education Programs; Diabetes Self-Management Education; Health Services; Implementation And Evaluation; Interprofessional Collaboration; Patient Care Processess; Primary Care Physicians; Qualitative; Quantitative

$223,468

Implementing and Evaluating Mindfulness Approaches in Community-based Primary Healthcare Settings

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Planning Grants-Priority Announcement:Partnerships for Health System Improvement

Principal investigators: Mccay, Elizabeth A; Srivastava, Rani H

Keywords: At Risk Youth; Chronic Illness (Physical & Mental); Mindfulness-Based Approaches; Psychological & Emotional Distress; Vulnerable Populations

$24,920

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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Souraya Sidani

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Neighbourhood Social Influences on Loneliness in Older Immigrants in Two Canadian Provinces.

Social Participation Among Older Immigrants: A Cross-Sectional Study in Nine Cities in Canada.

Sociodemographic and Health Determinants of Loneliness in Older Immigrants in Canada: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Non-pharmacological delirium detection and management interventions for informal caregivers of older people at home: A scoping review protocol.

Healthcare providers’ perceived acceptability of a warning signs intervention for rural hospital-to-home transitional care: A cross-sectional study

A revolution against the evidence-based movement.

Understanding Acceptability of Group Leisure Activities Used to Address Loneliness Among People Living With Dementia: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study.

Development and Evaluation of a Nurse Practitioner Huddles Toolkit for Long Term Care Homes.

Nurse practitioner led implementation of huddles for staff in long term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Midlife Transition Experiences of South Asian Immigrant Women in Canada: A Qualitative Exploration.

A Mixed Methods Study of Immigrant Parents' Perceptions of Risk Factors, Prevention Strategies, and Accessibility of Injury Prevention Programs to Prevent Unintentional Injuries in Children in Rural and Northern Ontario.

Inclusive Communities for Older Immigrants (ICOI): Developing multi-level, multi-component interventions to reduce social isolation and promote connectedness among older immigrants in Canada

Inclusive Communities for Older Immigrants (ICOI): Developing multi-level, multi-component interventions to reduce social isolation and promote connectedness among older immigrants in Canada

Evidence-Based e-Health Solutions for Youth with Mental Illness

Aging well: partnering to optimize social network and support for older immigrants in Ontario

Developing an intervention to enhance social connectedness and improve quality of life for people with dementia in long-term care

Developing a Canadian Model of Innovation in Nursing Systems: Better Work - Better Care

CANADA RESEARCH CHAIRHOLDER - Tier 1 / TITULAIRE DE CHAIRE DE RECHERCHE DU CANADA - Niveau 1

Mobile Diabetes Education Teams in Primary Care

Implementing and Evaluating Mindfulness Approaches in Community-based Primary Healthcare Settings

Frequent collaborators

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Mary Fox

Sepali Guruge

Margaret Keatings

Elizabeth Rochon

Bonnie Stevens

Dina Brooks

Dina Brooks

David Lloyd Streiner

Sherry Espin

Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia

Deborah Tregunno

Evelyne Durocher

Jenny Ploeg

Wendy Lou

Sarah Ibrahim

Sandra McKay

Andrea Iaboni

Chantale LeClerc

Hannah O'Rourke

Kathleen Macmillan

Kelly Metcalfe

Lianne Jeffs

Kelly Mcshane

Kimberley Widger

Ruth Martin-Misener

George Tomlinson

Lisa Cranley

Paul Ritvo

Sarah Ferguson

Linda Mcgillis Hall

Anna Taddio

Janet Squires

Carole Estabrooks

Kwame Mckenzie

Colleen Maxwell

Marilyn MacDonald

Marsha Campbell-Yeo

Fiona Webster