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Dorothy Forbes

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Professor EmeritArthur Labatt Family School of NursingWestern University

Dorothy Forbes

Professor Emerit

Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing

Faculty of Health Sciences

Western University

London, Ontario, Canada

Supervision signals

Emeritus professors are retired and rarely take new students.
No publications since 2019.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2010.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2008.

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Publications

301

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Grants

Publications by year

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Research

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Latest papers

A Framework for Supporting Post-acute Care Transitions of Older Patients With Hip Fracture.
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2019 · senior author
Web-Based Intervention for Family Carers of Persons with Dementia and Multiple Chronic Conditions (My Tools 4 Care): Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of Medical Internet Research · 2018
Mixed-methods single-arm repeated measures study evaluating the feasibility of a web-based intervention to support family carers of persons with dementia in long-term care facilities
Pilot and Feasibility Studies · 2018

All 11 publications

Latest funding

Caring near and far: a multi-province investigation of remote monitoring technologies connecting community-based older adults and their care team
CIHR · 2015 · Co-investigator
$731,343
Innovative Community-Based Approaches to Promote Optimal Aging for Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions and their Caregivers
CIHR · 2013 · Co-investigator
$2,500,000
Planning for the Rising Tide: New Models of Rural CBPHC for Persons with MCI or Dementia
CIHR · 2012 · Co-investigator

All 11 grants and awards

11 publications.

A Framework for Supporting Post-acute Care Transitions of Older Patients With Hip Fracture.

Stolee P, Elliott J, Byrne K, Sims-Gould J, Tong C, Chesworth B, Egan M, Ceci C, Forbes D

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2019.01.147 PMID: 30852166

Web-Based Intervention for Family Carers of Persons with Dementia and Multiple Chronic Conditions (My Tools 4 Care): Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial

Duggleby W, Ploeg J, McAiney C, Peacock S, Fisher K, Ghosh S, Markle-Reid M, Swindle J, Williams A, Triscott JA

Journal of Medical Internet Research201872 citations

DOI: 10.2196/10484

Mixed-methods single-arm repeated measures study evaluating the feasibility of a web-based intervention to support family carers of persons with dementia in long-term care facilities

Duggleby W, Jovel Ruiz K, Ploeg J, McAiney C, Peacock S, Nekolaichuk C, Holroyd-Leduc J, Ghosh S, Brazil K, Swindle J

Pilot and Feasibility Studies201826 citations

DOI: 10.1186/s40814-018-0356-7

Dementia home care resources: how are we managing?

Ward-Griffin C, Hall J, Deforge R, St-Amant O, McWilliam C, Oudshoorn A, Forbes D, Klosek M

Journal of aging research2012

DOI: 10.1155/2012/590724 PMID: 22132332

Knowledge-to-action processes in SHRTN collaborative communities of practice: A study protocol

Conklin J, Kothari A, Stolee P, Chambers L, Forbes D, Le Clair K

Implementation Science201131 citations

DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-6-12

Evaluation of Telehealth for Preclinic Assessment and Follow-Up in an Interprofessional Rural and Remote Memory Clinic.

Morgan DG, Crossley M, Kirk A, McBain L, Stewart NJ, D'Arcy C, Forbes D, Harder S, Dal Bello-Haas V, Basran J

Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society2011

DOI: 10.1177/0733464810366564 PMID: 24966449

Light therapy for managing cognitive, sleep, functional, behavioural, or psychiatric disturbances in dementia.

Forbes D, Culum I, Lischka AR, Morgan DG, Peacock S, Forbes J, Forbes S

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews2009First author

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd003946.pub3 PMID: 19821317

Evolving the theory and praxis of knowledge translation through social interaction: a social phenomenological study.

McWilliam CL, Kothari A, Ward-Griffin C, Forbes D, Leipert B, South West Community Care Access Centre Home Care Collaboration (SW-CCAC)

Implementation science : IS2009

DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-4-26 PMID: 19442294

Physical activity programs for persons with dementia

Forbes D, Forbes S, Morgan DG, Markle‐Reid M, Wood J, Culum I

The Clinical Respiratory Journal2008172 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd006489.pub2

Accelerating client-driven care: pilot study for a social interaction approach to knowledge translation.

McWilliam CL, Kothari A, Leipert B, Ward-Griffin C, Forbes D, King ML, Kloseck M, Ferguson K, Oudshoorn A

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2008

PMID: 18714898

Caring near and far: a multi-province investigation of remote monitoring technologies connecting community-based older adults and their care team

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Oper Grant:eHealth Innov Partnership Program(eHIPP)-Seniors w Complex Care Needs

Principal investigators: Donelle, Lorie F; Regan, Sandra

Keywords: Assisted Living; Economic Evaluation; Ehealth Innovations; Home Care; Informal Caregivers; Model Of Home Care; Older Adults; Pragmatic Randomized Control Trial; Remote Monitoring; Technology And Healthcare

$731,343

Innovative Community-Based Approaches to Promote Optimal Aging for Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions and their Caregivers

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Team Grant: Community-Based Primary Healthcare - Full Application

Principal investigators: Ploeg, Jenny; Bournes, Debra A; Markle-Reid, Maureen Frances

Keywords: Access; Capacity Building; Client And Family Centred; Economic Evaluation; Family Caregivers; Interprofessional Team; Older Adults; Prevention & Management Of Multiple Chronic Conditions; Primary Health Care Interventions; Quality Of Life

$2,500,000

Planning for the Rising Tide: New Models of Rural CBPHC for Persons with MCI or Dementia

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

Principal investigators: Morgan, Debra G

Keywords: Administrative Data Analysis; Community-Based Primary Healthcare Delivery; Dementia; Health Services Innovation Research; Healthcare Professional Training And Education; Knowledge Translation And Exchange; Mild Cognitive Impairment; Mixed Methods; Primary And Secondary Prevention; Rural Health Service Delivery

Understanding emergency department care transitions for older adults with dementia living in rural communities

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Catyalyst Grant: Health Services and Systems for an Aging Population

Principal investigators: Hunter, Kathleen F; Parke, Belinda B

Keywords: Caregivers; Dementia; Emergency Departments; Rural Health Services

$85,847

Planning for the Rising Tide: New Models of Rural Primary Healthcare for Persons with Dementia

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Planning Grants - PA: Community-based Primary Healthcare

Principal investigators: Morgan, Debra G

Keywords: Cross-Jurisdictional; Dementia; Interdisciplinary; Primary Healthcare; Rural And Remote

$25,000

InfoLinCS: Informed and Linked Care for Seniors

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Planning Grants - PA: Community-based Primary Healthcare

Principal investigators: Stolee, Paul

Keywords: Community-Based Care; Health Care Providers; Health Information; Quality Care; Seniors

$23,923

Integrated Knowledge Mobilization Strategies for Improving Dementia Care in Rural Home Care

Nominated PICIHR2010Planning Grants - Priority Announcement: Integrated Knowledge Translation

Principal investigators: Forbes, Dorothy A; Harrison, Wendy

Keywords: Evidence-Informed Dementia Care; Integrated Knowledge Mobilization Workshop; Rural Home Care

$23,400

Knowledge to Action Processes in SHRTN Collaborative Communities of Practice

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Conklin, James; Kothari, Anita R; Stolee, Paul

Keywords: Aged; Case Study; Communities Of Practice; Evidence Informed Practice; Health And Aging; Knowledge Networks; Knowledge Translation; Outcome Assessment; Social Learning

$364,506

Developing dementia Care decisions through knowledge exchange in rural settings

Nominated PICIHR2009Research Program on Care Practice in Cognitive Impairment in Aging

Principal investigators: Forbes, Dorothy A

Keywords: Dementia

$80,274

The Effects and Costs of a Nurse-Led Interprofessional Mental Health Promotion Intervention for Depressed Older Adults Using Home Support Services

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Partnerships for Health System Improvement (PHSI)

Principal investigators: Markle-Reid, Maureen Frances; Miles, Melody

Keywords: Clinical Effectiveness; Community Nursing; Community-Based Seniors; Costs; Depression; Home Care Services

$350,000

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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Dorothy Forbes

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

A Framework for Supporting Post-acute Care Transitions of Older Patients With Hip Fracture.

Web-Based Intervention for Family Carers of Persons with Dementia and Multiple Chronic Conditions (My Tools 4 Care): Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial

Mixed-methods single-arm repeated measures study evaluating the feasibility of a web-based intervention to support family carers of persons with dementia in long-term care facilities

Dementia home care resources: how are we managing?

Knowledge-to-action processes in SHRTN collaborative communities of practice: A study protocol

Evaluation of Telehealth for Preclinic Assessment and Follow-Up in an Interprofessional Rural and Remote Memory Clinic.

Light therapy for managing cognitive, sleep, functional, behavioural, or psychiatric disturbances in dementia.

Evolving the theory and praxis of knowledge translation through social interaction: a social phenomenological study.

Physical activity programs for persons with dementia

Accelerating client-driven care: pilot study for a social interaction approach to knowledge translation.

Frequent collaborators

Anita Kothari

Catherine Ward-Griffin

Jenny Ploeg

Wendy Duggleby

Shelley Peacock

Maureen Frances Markle-Reid

Carol McWilliam

Marita Kloseck

Christine Ceci

Jayna Holroyd-Leduc

Jacobi Elliott

Larry William Chambers

Carrie McAiney

Allison Williams

Sharon June Kaasalainen

Paul Stolee

Joanie Sims-Gould

Mary Egan