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John Hirdes

ResearcherSchool of Public Health SciencesUniversity of Waterloo

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John Hirdes

Researcher

School of Public Health Sciences

Health Sciences

University of Waterloo

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
16 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 8 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (3 CIHR, 2 SSHRC), most recently in 2024.
Supervisor on 8 trainee awards (8 CIHR), most recently in 2021.

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Publications

283

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Research

Assessment Healthcare International Network Low - Middle Resource Nations Mental Health Pilot Testing Covid-19 Facility-Level Factors

Latest papers

Study protocol for a pragmatic, cluster, randomized controlled trial of a multifaceted fracture prevention model for long-term care: the PREVENT trial
Trials · 2026
Developing Future Leaders in Health Assessment Research: Evaluation of interRAI’s inSPIRe Program
Healthcare Management Forum · 2026 · senior author
Evaluation of the Concurrent Validity of the Oral Health Screening Tool (OHS) in the Mental Health Care Setting: A Pilot Study.
Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry · 2026

All 41 publications

Latest funding

Planning for Pilot Implementation of interRAI Self-Assessment for Mental Health (SAMH) in Low-Resource Settings of the Caribbean, Central America, and South America
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$20,000
Identifying and Responding to Person and Facility-Level Determinants of COVID-19 Outbreaks, Mortality, and Adverse Quality of Life Outcomes in Long-term Care
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
$360,286
Creating evaluation and data gathering strategies to support youth-led mental health peer education and advocacy initiatives at Jack.org
CIHR · 2021 · Supervisor
$108,500

All 18 grants and awards

41 publications.

Study protocol for a pragmatic, cluster, randomized controlled trial of a multifaceted fracture prevention model for long-term care: the PREVENT trial

Papaioannou A, Feldman S, Katz P, Costa AP, Kennedy CC, Adachi JD, Boyd H, Giangregorio L, Heckman G, Hewston P

Trials2026

DOI: 10.1186/s13063-025-09398-1

Developing Future Leaders in Health Assessment Research: Evaluation of interRAI’s inSPIRe Program

Weir J, Dash D, Kenny D, Hikaka J, Benhajali Y, Pasat Z, Costa AP, Turcotte LA, Hirdes J

Healthcare Management Forum2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/08404704251388358

Evaluation of the Concurrent Validity of the Oral Health Screening Tool (OHS) in the Mental Health Care Setting: A Pilot Study.

Siqueira Pires E, de Almeida Mello J, Duyck J, Ferlin E, Hirdes A, Hirdes J, Gonzales Hernandez PA

Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry2026

DOI: 10.1111/scd.70165 PMID: 41947618

Alert Systems for People Living with Dementia who go Missing: Case Studies in Canada, Scotland, and the United States.

Adekoya A, Liu L, Boscart V, Hirdes J

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

DOI: 10.1177/08445621261449570 PMID: 42105099

Sociodemographic and Linguistic Disparities in Tube Feeding Among Canadian Nursing Home Residents With Advanced Dementia.

Stall NM, Hirdes J, Dash D, Quinn KL, Reppas-Rindlisbacher C, Morris JN, Mitchell SL, Turcotte LA

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society2025

DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19337 PMID: 39760323

Author's Response to the Letter to the Editor Entitled: "The Real-World Context of Long-Term Care Data".

Leme DEDC, Mofina A, Hirdes J

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2025.105588 PMID: 40199363

Developing a data-informed care planning improvement intervention in long-term care in Nova Scotia: protocol for an advisory-led interpretive qualitative study.

Kalu M, Nasiri N, Iaboni A, Ghanouni P, Hirdes J, Iduye S, Moody E, Norman K, Searle S, Theou O, Turcotte L, Verlinden L, Weeks LE, McArthur C

BMJ open2025

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082610 PMID: 40425254

Assessing the feasibility of an integrated collection of education modules for fall and fracture prevention (iCARE) for healthcare providers in long term care: A longitudinal study

Rodrigues IB, Ioannidis G, Kane LL, Hillier LM, Adachi J, Heckman G, Hirdes J, Holroyd-Leduc J, Jaglal S, Kaasalainen S

PLOS Global Public Health20246 citations

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003096

The Clinical Advantages of Making Our Hospitals Older Adult Friendly

Wagg A, Heckman G, Northwood M, Hirdes J

Canadian Journal of Cardiology20245 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.09.028

Predictors of Pain and Mood Disturbances Among Older People in Custody Using an interRAI Assessment.

Mofina A, France C, Brown G, Sinha SK, Heurter D, Viveky N, MacLeod S, Jantzi M, Foster N, Hirdes J

Journal of correctional health care : the official journal of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1089/jchc.23.06.0057 PMID: 38946596

Planning for Pilot Implementation of interRAI Self-Assessment for Mental Health (SAMH) in Low-Resource Settings of the Caribbean, Central America, and South America

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Perlman, Christopher M; Hirdes, John P

Keywords: Assessment; Healthcare; International Network; Low - Middle Resource Nations; Mental Health; Pilot Testing

$20,000

Identifying and Responding to Person and Facility-Level Determinants of COVID-19 Outbreaks, Mortality, and Adverse Quality of Life Outcomes in Long-term Care

Nominated PICIHR2021Operating Grant: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps and Priorities - Long-term care

Principal investigators: Hirdes, John P; Turcotte, Luke A

Keywords: Covid-19; Facility-Level Factors; Inter-Provincial Variations; International Comparisons; Long-Term Care; Mortality; Outbreaks; Quality Of Care; Quality Of Life; Risk Adjustment

$360,286

Creating evaluation and data gathering strategies to support youth-led mental health peer education and advocacy initiatives at Jack.org

SupervisorCIHR2021Health System Impact Fellowships - PostDoc Central Canada 2 year

Principal investigators: Little, Jerrica

Keywords: Health Services And Policy Research; Mental Health Advocacy; Peer Education; Program Evaluation; Psychological Assessment Research; Youth Mental Health

$108,500

Individualized CARE for Older Persons with Complex Chronic Conditions in Home Care and Nursing Homes (I-CARE4OLD)

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020New Frontiers in Research Fund - Global Platforms

Principal investigators: Hirdes, John

Keywords: aging; mental health; long term care; health services; quantitative methods; performance measurement; epidemiology

$250,000

Individualized CARE for Older Persons with Complex Chronic Conditions in Home Care and Nursing Homes (I-CARE4OLD)

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020New Frontiers in Research Fund - Global

Principal investigators: Hirdes, John

Keywords: aging mental health long term care health services quantitative methods performance measurement epidemiology

$250,000

Building an Integrated Health Delivery System in Burlington, Ontario

SupervisorCIHR2019Health System Impact Fellowships - PostDoc Central Canada 2 year

Principal investigators: Sinn, Chi-Ling J

Keywords: Acute Care; Care Coordination; Home And Community Care; Integrated Care; Primary Care

$108,500

Development of case-mix classification systems for patients with behavioural, mental health and addiction needs in post-acute care and residential long-term care settings

SupervisorCIHR2018Health System Impact Fellowships - PostDoc Central Canada 2 year

Principal investigators: Turcotte, Luke A

Keywords: Aggressive Behaviours; Case-Mix Classification Systems; Health Information Systems; Inpatient Psychiatry; Mental Health; Post-Acute Care; Residential Long-Term Care

$108,500

Optimizing home and community partnerships to improve informational, relational and management continuity for seniors receiving home and community-based care.

SupervisorCIHR2017Health System Impact Fellowships - PostDoc Central Canada 2 year

Principal investigators: Saari, Margaret E

Keywords: Communication; Community Support Services; Continuity Of Care; Home Care; Integration; Older Adults; Patient Experience; Quality Of Care; Transitions

$108,500

Individual flexibility, population equity: Development of decision support algorithms and guidelines to support clear and consistent levels of home and community care services in Ontario

SupervisorCIHR2015Doctoral Award - Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Sinn, Chi-Ling J

Keywords: Benchmarking; Care Planning; Community Care; Community Support Services; Decision Support; Home Care; Interrai; Needs Assessment; Personal Support/Homemaking; Resource Allocation

$105,000

InfoLinCS: Informed and Linked Care for Seniors

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Team Grant: Community-Based Primary Healthcare - LOI

Principal investigators: Stolee, Paul; Juzwishin, Donald W; Majumder, Shilpi

Keywords: Care Experience; Community-Based Care; Health Care Providers; Health Information; Primary Health Care; Quality Care; Quality Of Life; Seniors; System Integration; System Navigation

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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John Hirdes

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Study protocol for a pragmatic, cluster, randomized controlled trial of a multifaceted fracture prevention model for long-term care: the PREVENT trial

Developing Future Leaders in Health Assessment Research: Evaluation of interRAI’s inSPIRe Program

Evaluation of the Concurrent Validity of the Oral Health Screening Tool (OHS) in the Mental Health Care Setting: A Pilot Study.

Alert Systems for People Living with Dementia who go Missing: Case Studies in Canada, Scotland, and the United States.

Sociodemographic and Linguistic Disparities in Tube Feeding Among Canadian Nursing Home Residents With Advanced Dementia.

Author's Response to the Letter to the Editor Entitled: "The Real-World Context of Long-Term Care Data".

Developing a data-informed care planning improvement intervention in long-term care in Nova Scotia: protocol for an advisory-led interpretive qualitative study.

Assessing the feasibility of an integrated collection of education modules for fall and fracture prevention (iCARE) for healthcare providers in long term care: A longitudinal study

The Clinical Advantages of Making Our Hospitals Older Adult Friendly

Predictors of Pain and Mood Disturbances Among Older People in Custody Using an interRAI Assessment.

Individualized CARE for Older Persons with Complex Chronic Conditions in Home Care and Nursing Homes (I-CARE4OLD)

Individualized CARE for Older Persons with Complex Chronic Conditions in Home Care and Nursing Homes (I-CARE4OLD)

Frequent collaborators

Lora Giangregorio

Alexandra Papaioannou

George Ioannidis

Jonathan Derrick Adachi

Andrew Costa

Caitlin McArthur

James Milligan

Sharon June Kaasalainen

Jean-Eric Tarride

Arthur Lau

James Milligan

Jayna Holroyd-Leduc

Susan Jaglal

Sharon Marr

Jayna Holroyd-Leduc

Connie Schumacher

Alexandra Papaioannou

Michael Kalu

Ruxandra Pinto

Luke Turcotte

Adrian Wagg

Paul Stolee

Veronique Boscart

Lynn Martin

Samir Sinha

Susan Elliott