Stephanie Ong, University of Toronto

Research

Chronic Disease Management Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Clinical Decision-Making Tool Heart Failure Mobile Telemonitoring Multiple Co-Morbidities Patient Self-Management

Latest papers

Automated digital counselling with social network support as a novel intervention for patients with heart failure: protocol for randomised controlled trial.
BMJ open · 2022
Evaluating authentication options for mobile health applications in younger and older adults.
PloS one · 2018

All 2 publications

Latest funding

A Virtual Community promoting mental Health, psychosocial Adjustment, and peer supporT (vCHAT) for patients living with increased risk for COVID-19
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$199,049
Security and authentication for large scale deployment of disease-specific applications for patients with serious and complex renal disease.
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
$200,000
Evaluation of self-care medication reconciliation app for patients with chronic kidney disease
CIHR · 2013 · Co-investigator

All 4 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Automated digital counselling with social network support as a novel intervention for patients with heart failure: protocol for randomised controlled trial.

Peiris RG, Ross H, Chan CT, Poon S, Auguste BL, Rac VE, Farkouh M, McDonald M, Kaczorowski J, Code J, Duero Posada J, Ong S, Kobulnik J, Tomlinson G, Huszti E, Arcand J, Thomas SG, Akbari A, Maunder R, Grover S, Seto E, Simard A, Pope B, Bains M, McIntyre C, Torbay C, Syed F, Nolan RP

BMJ open2022

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059635 PMID: 36691152

02

Evaluating authentication options for mobile health applications in younger and older adults.

Grindrod K, Khan H, Hengartner U, Ong S, Logan AG, Vogel D, Gebotys R, Yang J

PloS one2018

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189048 PMID: 29300736

A Virtual Community promoting mental Health, psychosocial Adjustment, and peer supporT (vCHAT) for patients living with increased risk for COVID-19

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op Gr: COVID-19 MH/SU - Developing Innovative Adaptations of Services/Delivery

Principal investigators: Nolan, Robert P

Keywords: Covid-19; Digital Counseling; Mental Health; Psychosocial Adjustment; Quality Of Life; Social Isolation; Social Network; Stress Coping; Telehealth

$199,049

Security and authentication for large scale deployment of disease-specific applications for patients with serious and complex renal disease.

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Catalyst Grant: Personalized Health Catalyst Grants

Principal investigators: Logan, Alexander G

Keywords: Chronic Kidney Disease; Healthcare Delivery; Mobile Health; Remote Patient Monitoring

$200,000

Evaluation of self-care medication reconciliation app for patients with chronic kidney disease

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Catalyst Grant: eHealth Innovations

Principal investigators: Logan, Alexander G; Lok, Charmaine E

Keywords: Medication Reconciliation; Mobile Health Technology; Self-Care

Self-management and clinical decision support of multiple chronic conditions through the use of mobile health telemonitoring

Principal investigatorCIHR2013Catalyst Grant: eHealth Innovations

Principal investigators: Seto, Emily; Ong, Stephanie W

Keywords: Chronic Disease Management; Chronic Kidney Disease; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Clinical Decision-Making Tool; Heart Failure; Mobile Telemonitoring; Multiple Co-Morbidities; Patient Self-Management; Quality Of Life; Randomized Controlled Trial

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

Department of Medicine
Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
Biostatistics Division
Medicine/Cardiology
Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine
School of Pharmacy
Medicine
Other

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

Kelly Grindrod

School of Pharmacy

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Michael Farkouh

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2022

JoAnne Arcand

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2022

George Tomlinson

Biostatistics Division

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Ayub Akbari

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Janusz Kaczorowski

Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Heather Ross

Medicine/Cardiology

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Emily Seto

Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Steven Grover

Psychology

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Robert Maunder

Psychiatry

1 shared papers, latest 2022

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Chronic Disease Management Dear Professor Ong, 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 "Automated digital counselling with social network support as a novel intervention for patients with heart failure: protocol for randomised controlled trial." (2022), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]