Souraya Sidani, York University

Research

Rural Aging Dementia Family-Caregivers Function Home Intervention Acceptability Intervention Optimization

Latest papers

Exploring Afghan Refugees' Post-Resettlement Experiences in North America: A Scoping Review.
The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2026
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 131 publications

Latest funding

Collaborating with healthcare providers to design an implementation plan for an evidence-based hospital-to-home transitional care intervention for older adults in rural communities
CIHR · 2018 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Optimizing hospital-to-home transitional care to promote functioning in older persons with dementia in rural communities
CIHR · 2018 · Principal investigator
$321,300
Improving outcomes for older adults during acute care transitions in rural and suburban communities
CIHR · 2015 · Principal investigator
$25,000

All 5 grants and awards

131 publications.

01

Exploring Afghan Refugees' Post-Resettlement Experiences in North America: A Scoping Review.

Amanzai H, Wang BQ, Catallo C, Guruge S, Sidani S, Sethi B, Ziegler E, Nishi S, Joy P, Stafford A, Borges A, Sediq M

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2026

DOI: 10.1177/08445621261420300 PMID: 41671316

02

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

03

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

04

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

05

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

06

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

07

A revolution against the evidence-based movement.

Sidani S

Journal of evaluation in clinical practice2023First author

DOI: 10.1111/jep.13857 PMID: 37138414

08

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

09

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

10

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

Collaborating with healthcare providers to design an implementation plan for an evidence-based hospital-to-home transitional care intervention for older adults in rural communities

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Operating Grant: Transitions in Care - Best and Wise Practices Grants

Principal investigators: Fox, Mary; McNeil, David R

Keywords: Aging; Health Conditions; Healthcare Providers; Hospital-To-Home; Intervention Acceptability; Intervention Implementation; Rural; Transitional Care; Transitions; Warning Signs

$100,000

Optimizing hospital-to-home transitional care to promote functioning in older persons with dementia in rural communities

Principal investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Fox, Mary; McNeil, David R; Sidani, Souraya

Keywords: Aging; Dementia; Family-Caregivers; Function; Home; Intervention Acceptability; Intervention Optimization; Rural; Transitions

$321,300

Improving outcomes for older adults during acute care transitions in rural and suburban communities

Principal investigatorCIHR2015Team Grant: Late Life Issues - LOI

Principal investigators: Fox, Mary; LeClerc, Chantale; Sidani, Souraya; Sinha, Samir K

Keywords: Acute Care For Elders; Evaluation; Functioning; Intervention Design; Non-Teaching Hospitals; Non-Urban; Rural; Suburban

$25,000

Phase 1 of an early rehabilitation program to prevent functional decline in older adults with complex chronic disease during hospitalization

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Catalyst Grant: Pilot Projects in Aging

Principal investigators: Fox, Mary

Keywords: Acute Care Hospitalization; Bed Rest; Early Activity; Functional Decline; Intervention Research; Orthostatic Symptoms

$50,000

Systematic review of acute care hospital geriatric intervention units

Principal investigatorCIHR2008Knowledge Synthesis Grant

Principal investigators: Fox, Mary; Rivera, Tiziana; Sidani, Souraya

Keywords: Acute Care For Elders (Ace); Geriatric Health Services; Hospitalization; Older Adults; Outcomes; Systematic Review

$100,000

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

School of Nursing
Nursing
Rehabilitation Science
Geography and Environmental Studies
Speech Pathology
Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
Physical Therapy
Other

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

Mary Fox

School of Nursing

20 shared papers, latest 2021

Sepali Guruge

Geography and Environmental Studies

14 shared papers, latest 2026

Elizabeth Rochon

Speech Pathology

5 shared papers, latest 2018

Dina Brooks

Physical Therapy

4 shared papers, latest 2018

Dina Brooks

Rehabilitation Science

4 shared papers, latest 2018

David Lloyd Streiner

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

4 shared papers, latest 2015

Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia

Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

3 shared papers, latest 2024

Deborah Tregunno

School of Nursing

3 shared papers, latest 2022

Evelyne Durocher

Rehabilitation Science

3 shared papers, latest 2024

Wendy Lou

Biostatistics Division

2 shared papers, latest 2020

Sarah Ibrahim

Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation

2 shared papers, latest 2020

Chantale LeClerc

School of Nursing

2 shared papers, latest 2012

Kelly Metcalfe

Plastic Surgery

2 shared papers, latest 2014

Ruth Martin-Misener

School of Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2023

George Tomlinson

Biostatistics Division

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Paul Ritvo

Anesthesiology and Pain Management

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Sarah Ferguson

Obstetrics and Gynecology

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Charlotte Lee

Disaster and Emergency Management

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Carole Estabrooks

Family Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Colleen Maxwell

School of Pharmacy

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Marilyn MacDonald

School of Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Fiona Webster

Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division

1 shared papers, latest 2012

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Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Exploring Afghan Refugees' Post-Resettlement Experiences in North America: A Scoping Review.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Collaborating with healthcare providers to design an implementation plan for an evidence-based hospital-to-home transitional care intervention for older adults in rural communities

Optimizing hospital-to-home transitional care to promote functioning in older persons with dementia in rural communities

Improving outcomes for older adults during acute care transitions in rural and suburban communities

Phase 1 of an early rehabilitation program to prevent functional decline in older adults with complex chronic disease during hospitalization

Systematic review of acute care hospital geriatric intervention units

Frequent collaborators

Souraya Sidani

Souraya Sidani

Mary Fox

Sepali Guruge

Margaret Keatings

Bonnie Stevens

Elizabeth Rochon

Dina Brooks

Dina Brooks

David Lloyd Streiner

Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia

Sherry Espin

Deborah Tregunno

Jenny Ploeg

Evelyne Durocher

Wendy Lou

Sandra McKay

Andrea Iaboni

Hannah O'Rourke

Sarah Ibrahim

Chantale LeClerc

Kelly Metcalfe

Kathleen Macmillan

Lianne Jeffs

Kelly Mcshane

Kimberley Widger

Ruth Martin-Misener

George Tomlinson

Lisa Cranley

Paul Ritvo

Sarah Ferguson

Charlotte Lee

Andrew Ssawe

Christine Maheu

Carole Estabrooks

Kwame Mckenzie

Colleen Maxwell

Marilyn MacDonald

Marsha Campbell-Yeo

Fiona Webster