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Maria Mathews

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ProfessorDepartment of Epidemiology and BiostatisticsWestern University

Maria Mathews

Professor

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

Western University

London, Ontario, Canada

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66 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 7 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 9 research grants (9 CIHR), most recently in 2025.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Publications

357

Citations

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Grants

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Research

Read how they describe their research on their Western University profile.

Primary Care Mixed Methods Family Physicians Primary Care Nurses Health Workforce Family Physician Public Health Co-Design

Latest papers

Nurses’ Contributions to Virtual Care Delivery in Primary Care: A Scoping Review
Western Journal of Nursing Research · 2026
Nurse Roles in Virtual Care Within Team-Based Primary Care: Qualitative Findings From a Multiple Case Study in Two Canadian Jurisdictions
SAGE Open Nursing · 2026
'Fend for yourself': Nurses' experiences transitioning to Family Care Team practice settings in Newfoundland and Labrador.
PloS one · 2026

All 81 publications

Latest funding

Predictors and Outcomes of Quality Mental Health Follow-up for Children and Youth in the Primary Care System using Health Administrative Data in Ontario
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$321,300
Pandemic Preparedness for Primary Care: A Co-Design Proof of Principle Pilot Study in Middlesex-London (3PC-ML)
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$125,000
Up to BAT: Examining the association between 'business arrangement types' and family physician compensation, and workforce outcomes
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$990,674

All 18 grants and awards

81 publications.

Nurses’ Contributions to Virtual Care Delivery in Primary Care: A Scoping Review

Vaughan C, Lukewich J, Mathews M, Hedden L, Poitras M-E, Asghari S, Swab M, Ryan D, Martin-Misener R

Western Journal of Nursing Research20264 citations

DOI: 10.1177/01939459251397729

Nurse Roles in Virtual Care Within Team-Based Primary Care: Qualitative Findings From a Multiple Case Study in Two Canadian Jurisdictions

Vaughan C, Lukewich J, Mathews M, Hedden L, Martin-Misener R, Ryan D

SAGE Open Nursing2026

DOI: 10.1177/23779608261485149

'Fend for yourself': Nurses' experiences transitioning to Family Care Team practice settings in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Devey-Burry R, Lukewich J, Ryan D, Sivanthan M, Mathews M, Poitras ME, Etchegary C, Asghari S, Antle M

PloS one2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0345818 PMID: 41875204

A Portrait of Registered Nurses in Primary Care in Canada: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Mathews M, Phung J, Hedden L, Lukewich J, Ryan D, Leamon T, Curnew D, Poitras ME, Beaulieu C, Meredith L, Spencer S, Oelke ND

Western journal of nursing research2026First author

DOI: 10.1177/01939459251400048 PMID: 41589624

Time to finding a regular primary care provider for unattached patients at the Primary Care Diabetes Support Program in London, Ontario, Canada.

Lyons R, Hedden L, Harris S, Choi YH, Ryan BL, Reichert S, Meredith L, Mathews M

Canadian journal of diabetes2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2026.09.004 PMID: 42767490

Factors influencing the match between patient needs and primary care services: Patient and healthcare provider perspectives from two Canadian provinces.

Dufour E, Mathews M, Marshall EG, Breton M, Isenor JE, Ryan D

Journal of health services research & policy2026

DOI: 10.1177/13558196251405192 PMID: 41321197

'I can contribute so much more but you have to untie my hands' - a qualitative study of COVID-19 pandemic impacts on community pharmacist practice: lessons and future directions.

Marshall EG, Renaud L, Mathews M, Bishop A, Morrison B, Kennie-Kaulbach N, Trenaman S, Munene A, Bowles S, Bai I, Isenor JE

Primary health care research & development2026

DOI: 10.1017/s1463423626101303 PMID: 42299705

The Experiences of Canadian Primary Care Nurses Caring for COVID-Positive Patients: A Qualitative Study.

Spensieri I, Mathews M, Hedden L, Lukewich J, Meredith L, Ryan D, Spencer S, Cusack C, Vaughan C

Global qualitative nursing research2026

DOI: 10.1177/23333936261479459 PMID: 42604064

A Qualitative Analysis of the Functions of Primary Care Nurses in COVID‐19 Vaccination

Lyons R, Mathews M, Ryan D, Hedden L, Lukewich J, Marshall EG, Gill PS, Isenor JE, Martin‐Misener R, Wickett J

Journal of Advanced Nursing20259 citations

DOI: 10.1111/jan.16468

“You do it for the patient”: a qualitative analysis of changes to primary care nurses’ workplace demands and resources during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada

Spencer S, Hedden L, Lukewich J, Marshall EG, Mathews M, Idrees S, Isenor JE, Martin-Misener R, Meredith L, Vaughan C

Frontiers in Health Services20252 citations

DOI: 10.3389/frhs.2025.1557654

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Maria Mathews

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Nurses’ Contributions to Virtual Care Delivery in Primary Care: A Scoping Review

Nurse Roles in Virtual Care Within Team-Based Primary Care: Qualitative Findings From a Multiple Case Study in Two Canadian Jurisdictions

'Fend for yourself': Nurses' experiences transitioning to Family Care Team practice settings in Newfoundland and Labrador.

A Portrait of Registered Nurses in Primary Care in Canada: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Time to finding a regular primary care provider for unattached patients at the Primary Care Diabetes Support Program in London, Ontario, Canada.

Factors influencing the match between patient needs and primary care services: Patient and healthcare provider perspectives from two Canadian provinces.

'I can contribute so much more but you have to untie my hands' - a qualitative study of COVID-19 pandemic impacts on community pharmacist practice: lessons and future directions.

The Experiences of Canadian Primary Care Nurses Caring for COVID-Positive Patients: A Qualitative Study.

A Qualitative Analysis of the Functions of Primary Care Nurses in COVID‐19 Vaccination

“You do it for the patient”: a qualitative analysis of changes to primary care nurses’ workplace demands and resources during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada

Frequent collaborators

Julia Lukewich

Lindsay Hedden

Lindsay Hedden

Marie-Eve Poitras

Ruth Martin-Misener

Ruth Martin-Misener

Shabnam Asghari

Mylaine Breton

Jamie Wickett

Joan Tranmer

David Rudoler

Denise Bryant-Lukosius

Rita McCracken

Kimberlyn McGrail

Ivy Bourgeault

Ivy Bourgeault

Michael Green

Bridget Ryan

Shannon Sibbald

Yun-Hee Choi

Benoît Cossette

Stewart Harris

Kris Aubrey-Bassler

Kamila Premji

Andrea Bishop

Stephen Wetmore

Christopher Longo

James Wright

Sonja Reichert

Charmaine McPherson

Lynn Edwards

Janet Ellis

Robin Urquhart

Patrick Chiu

Jill Bruneau

Gayle Halas

Sheryl Spithoff

Richard Booth

Rachel Forrester-Jones

Annette Elliott Rose