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Pammla Petrucka

ResearcherGeography and PlanningUniversity of Saskatchewan

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Pammla Petrucka

Researcher

Geography and Planning

Health Sciences

University of Saskatchewan

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
55 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 30 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 4 research grants (3 CIHR, 1 SSHRC), most recently in 2025.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2012.

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113

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Research

Community-Derived Determinants Of Health Indigenous Maternal Mixed-Methods Policy Practice Tool

Latest papers

Impact of ethical dilemmas in midwifery practice: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.
Nursing ethics · 2026
Immersive Virtual Simulation for Undergraduate Nursing Education on Migrant Mental Health: A Mixed-Methods Study.
Computers, informatics, nursing : CIN · 2026 · senior author
Navigating Violence: Understanding Intimate Partner Violence in Saskatchewan's 2SLGBTQ+ Women.
Violence against women · 2026 · senior author

All 113 publications

Latest funding

Developing, Testing, and Evaluating a Maternal Well-being Measure for Indigenous Communities in Canada and East Africa
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$1,377,000
Indigenous Futurisms in Indigenous Health and Wellbeing: The natawihowin and mamawiikikayaahk Research, Training and Mentorship Networks - SK-NEIHR
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$1,500,000
Indigenous Futurisms in Indigenous Health and Wellbeing: The natawihowin and mamawiikikayaahk Research, Training and Mentorship Networks - SK-NEIHR
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$4,000,000

All 15 grants and awards

113 publications.

Impact of ethical dilemmas in midwifery practice: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Getu T, Aynalem GL, Petrucka P, Aragaw GM, Menesho MD, Erqu GA, Gonete YA, Zeleke AM, Asmamaw SD, Tamiru AT

Nursing ethics2026

DOI: 10.1177/09697330261465869 PMID: 42434942

Immersive Virtual Simulation for Undergraduate Nursing Education on Migrant Mental Health: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Barbo G, Leidl D, Li H, Montreuil M, Richter S, Petrucka P

Computers, informatics, nursing : CIN2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/cin.0000000000001431 PMID: 41474023

Navigating Violence: Understanding Intimate Partner Violence in Saskatchewan's 2SLGBTQ+ Women.

Mackey A, Bigalky J, Hall J, Petrucka P

Violence against women2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/10778012251362219 PMID: 40718944

From stigma to strength: voices of women in Malawi after obstetric fistula repair.

Bigalky J, Mackey A, Namathanga A, Samarasekara Dissanayakalage B, Meppem C, Moyo M, Chipungu E, Petrucka P

Tropical medicine and health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s41182-025-00880-9 PMID: 41877222

Postpartum women's motivation for substance use recovery: an exploratory qualitative study of recovery capital.

Bigalky J, Mackey A, Essien E, Bahrey A, Petrucka P

Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s13011-026-00718-5 PMID: 41851752

Contemporary trends of witchcraft accusations and resulting violence against children: A scoping review and bibliometric analysis protocol.

Spence C, Mahama ES, Jarvis K, Zettl M, Yakong VN, Ani-Amponsah M, Vallianatos H, Adjorlolo S, Setsoafia CK, Maina G, Richter S, Petrucka P

PloS one2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0338997 PMID: 41628125

Equipping Nurses for Migrant Mental Health Care: An Integrative Review.

Barbo G, Leidl DM, Petrucka P

Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/10436596251372946 PMID: 40932291

Queering Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): An Integrative Review Recognizing Queer Women Experiences and Other Nursing Considerations.

Toste AN, Mackey A, Petrucka P

Journal of homosexuality2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2025.2485151 PMID: 40214299

Exploring Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) in the Context of the Social Determinants of Health.

Kriksic SP, Petrucka P

Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1017/s071498082510024x PMID: 40853086

Integrating Psychological Well-Being and Self-Care Behaviors Into Undergraduate Nursing Education Curriculum: A Scoping Review.

Li H, Glecia A, Opoku-Mensah F, Labrecque ME, Petrucka P

Nursing education perspectives2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/01.nep.0000000000001466 PMID: 41021743

Developing, Testing, and Evaluating a Maternal Well-being Measure for Indigenous Communities in Canada and East Africa

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Wallace, Corinne J; Kwagala, Betty; Mahande, Michael J; Mutabazi, Miriam G; Naanyu, Violet; Petrucka, Pammla; Wise, Beverly D

Keywords: Community-Derived; Determinants Of Health; Indigenous; Maternal; Mixed-Methods; Policy; Practice; Tool; Wellbeing

$1,377,000

Indigenous Futurisms in Indigenous Health and Wellbeing: The natawihowin and mamawiikikayaahk Research, Training and Mentorship Networks - SK-NEIHR

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Operating Grant: NEIHR - Consortium NEIHR Grant

Principal investigators: Henry, Robert; Campbell, Lori; Doolittle, Edward; Hansen-Gardiner, Terri; Kisikaw Piyesis, Margaret L; McKinney, Veronica; Ouellette, Dianne L; Pelly, Judy; Ferguson, Leah; Foulds, Heather; Graham, Holly A; Keepness, Shane L; Lambert, Simon; LaVallie, Carrie; Lovo, Stacey; Marks, Wendie N; McGinnis, Angela; Oosman, Sarah N; Opikokew Wajuntah, Cassandra J; Swidrovich, Jaris P; Tait, Caroline L

Keywords: Anti-Indigenous Racism; Community Engaged; Distinctions-Based; First Nations Health And Wellbeing; Indigenous Health And Wellbeing; Indigenous Mentorship; Metis Health And Wellbeing

$1,500,000

Indigenous Futurisms in Indigenous Health and Wellbeing: The natawihowin and mamawiikikayaahk Research, Training and Mentorship Networks - SK-NEIHR

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Operating Grant: NEIHR - Saskatchewan

Keywords: Anti-Indigenous Racism; Community Engaged; Distinctions-Based; First Nations Health And Wellbeing; Indigenous Health And Wellbeing; Indigenous Mentorship; Metis Health And Wellbeing

$4,000,000

Understanding Witchcraft Beliefs and Practices in Transnational Spaces: Exploring the case of children in Ghana and African newcomers in Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Richter, Solina

Keywords: Children; Transnational spaces; Immigrants; Witchcraft; Intersectionality

$37,268

Request for $75K Supplement to the NEIHR National Coordinating Centre

Co-investigatorCIHR2024NEIHR - NCC - Supplement

Keywords: Language Translation

$75,000

Unveiling the Silence: Developing and Evaluating a Feasibility Study to Improve Access and Utilization to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for Kayayei (Head Porters) in Ghanaian Markets

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Richter, Magdalena S; Adjorlolo, Samuel; Jarvis, Kimberly

Keywords: Feasibility Study; Head Porters; Sexual Reproductive Health Services; West Africa; Women'S Health

$868,276

The Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis Health and Wellness Research, Training, and Knowledge Mobilization Network (CIHR-NEIHR Centre)

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Operating Grant: NEIHR - Consortium NEIHR Grant

Principal investigators: Tait, Caroline L; Fleury, Norman; Friesen, Marg; Hansen-Gardiner, Terri; Kewistep, Gilbert; Pelly, Judy; Sauve, Ernest; Watson, Morely; Foulds, Heather; Graham, Holly A; Henry, Robert; Lambert, Simon; LaVallie, Carrie; Lovo, Stacey; McKinstry, Sheri; Oosman, Sarah N; Sasakamoose, JoLee; Schindel, Joel; Skinner, Stuart J; Swidrovich, Jaris P

Keywords: Community-Engaged Research; Cultural Safety; Data Governance; First Nations Health; Indigenous Student Mentorship; Knowledge Translation; Metis Health; Rural And Remote Health; Treaty Right To Health; Truth And Reconciliation

$1,500,000

The Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis Health and Wellness Research, Training, and Knowledge Mobilization Network (CIHR-NEIHR Centre)

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Operating Grant: NEIHR - Saskatchewan

$3,500,000

Indigenous Peoples' Health Research Centre

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Operating Grant: Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research- Dev Grants

Principal investigators: Tait, Caroline L; Starblanket, Noel; LaVallie, Carrie; Sasakamoose, JoLee

Keywords: Community Based Research; Ethics; First Nations; Health Equity; Health Services; Indigenous; Metis; Public Health; Remote; Rural

$75,000

Where Do I Get Porcupine Quills? An Exploration of Winter Counts as First Nations Ways of Knowing for Youth

SupervisorCIHR2012Doctoral Research Award - PA: Aboriginal Research Methodologies

Principal investigators: Bickford, Deanna L

Keywords: Community Based Participatory Research; Culture; First Nations; Health; Oral Methodologies; Visual Methodologies; Ways Of Knowing; Winter Count; Youth

$108,000

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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Pammla Petrucka

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Impact of ethical dilemmas in midwifery practice: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Immersive Virtual Simulation for Undergraduate Nursing Education on Migrant Mental Health: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Navigating Violence: Understanding Intimate Partner Violence in Saskatchewan's 2SLGBTQ+ Women.

From stigma to strength: voices of women in Malawi after obstetric fistula repair.

Postpartum women's motivation for substance use recovery: an exploratory qualitative study of recovery capital.

Contemporary trends of witchcraft accusations and resulting violence against children: A scoping review and bibliometric analysis protocol.

Equipping Nurses for Migrant Mental Health Care: An Integrative Review.

Queering Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): An Integrative Review Recognizing Queer Women Experiences and Other Nursing Considerations.

Exploring Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) in the Context of the Social Determinants of Health.

Integrating Psychological Well-Being and Self-Care Behaviors Into Undergraduate Nursing Education Curriculum: A Scoping Review.

Developing, Testing, and Evaluating a Maternal Well-being Measure for Indigenous Communities in Canada and East Africa

Indigenous Futurisms in Indigenous Health and Wellbeing: The natawihowin and mamawiikikayaahk Research, Training and Mentorship Networks - SK-NEIHR

Indigenous Futurisms in Indigenous Health and Wellbeing: The natawihowin and mamawiikikayaahk Research, Training and Mentorship Networks - SK-NEIHR

Understanding Witchcraft Beliefs and Practices in Transnational Spaces: Exploring the case of children in Ghana and African newcomers in Canada

Request for $75K Supplement to the NEIHR National Coordinating Centre

Unveiling the Silence: Developing and Evaluating a Feasibility Study to Improve Access and Utilization to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for Kayayei (Head Porters) in Ghanaian Markets

The Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis Health and Wellness Research, Training, and Knowledge Mobilization Network (CIHR-NEIHR Centre)

The Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis Health and Wellness Research, Training, and Knowledge Mobilization Network (CIHR-NEIHR Centre)

Indigenous Peoples' Health Research Centre

Where Do I Get Porcupine Quills? An Exploration of Winter Counts as First Nations Ways of Knowing for Youth

Frequent collaborators

Kimberly Jarvis

Marjorie Montreuil

Nazeem Muhajarine

Carrie Bourassa

Kateryna Metersky

Kateryna Metersky

Geoffrey Maina

Louise Racine

Kimberly Jarvis

Sylvia Abonyi

Michael Szafron

Shanthi Johnson