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Paulette Hunter

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Associate ProfessorDepartment of Psychology and Health StudiesUniversity of Saskatchewan

Paulette Hunter

Associate Professor

Department of Psychology and Health Studies

University of Saskatchewan

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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4 publications in the last five years, latest in 2024.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2018.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2022.

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Research

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Latest papers

Resources to Support Decision-Making Regarding End-of-Life Nutrition Care in Long-Term Care: A Scoping Review.
Nutrients · 2024
Employee Experiences Providing Nutritional Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement · 2024
Chart based data as a resource for tracking and improving a person‐centred palliative approach in long‐term care
Journal of Clinical Nursing (JCN) · 2023

All 9 publications

Latest funding

Building a Relationship-Centered Practice Model in Long-Term Care
CIHR · 2022 · Supervisor
$35,000
Implementing & Scaling Up the LTC Palliative Toolkit During COVID
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$107,498
Improving the quality of life for long-term care residents living with frailty: A mixed methods exploration of factors affecting healthcare provision and outcomes.
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$97,564

All 8 grants and awards

9 publications.

Resources to Support Decision-Making Regarding End-of-Life Nutrition Care in Long-Term Care: A Scoping Review.

Alford H, Anvari N, Lengyel C, Wickson-Griffiths A, Hunter P, Yakiwchuk E, Cammer A

Nutrients20243 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.3390/nu16081163 PMID: 38674853

Employee Experiences Providing Nutritional Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Alford H, Hunter P, Cammer A

Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement2024Open Access

DOI: 10.1017/s0714980823000764 PMID: 38327113

Chart based data as a resource for tracking and improving a person‐centred palliative approach in long‐term care

Sussman T, Lawrence J, Earn A, Wilkie M, Hunter P, Kaasalainen S

Journal of Clinical Nursing (JCN)20234 citations

DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16558

Evaluation of the Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long Term Care (SPA-LTC) programme: a protocol of a cluster randomised control trial

Kaasalainen S, Wickson-Griffiths A, Hunter P, Thompson G, Kruizinga J, McCleary L, Sussman T, Venturato L, Shaw S, Boamah SA

BMJ Open20232 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073585 PMID: W4387932205

Perspectives and experiences of compassion in long-term care facilities within Canada: a qualitative study of patients, family members and health care providers

Smith-MacDonald L, Venturato L, Hunter P, Kaasalainen S, Sussman T, McCleary L, Thompson G, Wickson-Griffiths A, Sinclair S

BMC Geriatrics201941 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12877-019-1135-x PMID: W2947265899

“Who would want to die like that?” Perspectives on dying alone in a long-term care setting

Thompson G, Shindruk C, Wickson-Griffiths A, Sussman T, Hunter P, McClement S, Chochinov H, McCleary L, Kaasalainen S, Venturato L

Death Studies201927 citations

DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2018.1491484

Non-pharmacological therapies for inflammatory bowel disease: Recommendations for self-care and physician guidance.

Duff W, Haskey N, Potter G, Alcorn J, Hunter P, Fowler S

World journal of gastroenterology201858 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i28.3055 PMID: 30065553

Meaningful connections in dementia end of life care in long term care homes

McCleary L, Thompson GN, Venturato L, Wickson-Griffiths A, Hunter P, Sussman T, Kaasalainen S

BMC Psychiatry201826 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12888-018-1882-9 PMID: W2890834764

Planning for serious illness by the general public: a population-based survey.

Goodridge D, Quinlan E, Venne R, Hunter P, Surtees D

ISRN family medicine20138 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.5402/2013/483673 PMID: 25025030

Building a Relationship-Centered Practice Model in Long-Term Care

SupervisorCIHR2022Health System Impact Fellowships - Doctoral Western Canada 1-year

Principal investigators: Myge, Ivy

Keywords: Accreditation; Clinical Resources; Experience-Based Co-Design; Family Caregivers; Long-Term Care; Practice Model; Relationship-Centered Care; Residents; Trust

$35,000

Implementing & Scaling Up the LTC Palliative Toolkit During COVID

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: Strengthening Pandemic Preparedness in Long-Term Care(COVID-19)

Principal investigators: Kaasalainen, Sharon J; Baxter, Sharon; McCloskey, Rose M; Wickson-Griffiths, Abigail L

Keywords: Covid-19; Long-Term Care; Palliative; Pandemic

$107,498

Improving the quality of life for long-term care residents living with frailty: A mixed methods exploration of factors affecting healthcare provision and outcomes.

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Catalyst Grant: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Compton, Roslyn M; Berger, Janice M; Boyce, Erin; Ellis, Brittany; Lowe, Marilee; Ripley, Vanessa

Keywords: Interprofessional Care; Long-Term Care; Older Adults; Patient-Oriented Research; Quality Of Life; World Cafe

$97,564

Implementing, Evaluating and Scaling Up the Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long Term Care (SPA-LTC) Program in Canada

Principal investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Kaasalainen, Sharon J; Hunter, Paulette V; Mccleary, Lynn; Sussman, Tamara; Thompson, Genevieve N; Venturato, Lorraine; Wickson-Griffiths, Abigail L

Keywords: Aging; Long Term Care; Palliative Care; Participatory Action Research

$948,600

Scaling up the Family Carer Decision Support Intervention: A Transnational Effectiveness-Implementation Evaluation

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Operating Grant: Joint Programme on Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND)

Principal investigators: Kaasalainen, Sharon J; Sussman, Tamara

Keywords: Advance Care Planning; Complex Interventions; Decision Making; Dementia; End Of Life Care; Family Carer Support; Long-Term Care Homes; Quality Of Care; Satisfaction With Care; Staff Education

$355,000

Improving Quality of Living and Dying for People with Advanced Dementia and Their Caregivers

Principal investigatorCIHR2016Operating Grant: Social Inclusion of individuals with dementia and carers

Principal investigators: Kaasalainen, Sharon J; Hunter, Paulette V

Keywords: Dementia; End Of Life Care; Mixed Methods

$306,830

Working Together to Support a Palliative Approach in Long-Term-Care: A Pan Canadian Initiative

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Sussman, Tamara; Kaasalainen, Sharon J

Keywords: Advanced Care Planning; Long-Term Care; Palliative Care

$20,000

Social Engagement, Independence and Productivity among Older Adults: Participatory Research to Promote Aging in Place

Co-investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Goodridge, Donna

Keywords: Aging; Social Engagement; Independence; Aging in Place; Social Enterprise; Social Innovation

$74,955

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Profile data last refreshed on September 29, 2026 from the university directory, publication records and public research funding records.

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Paulette Hunter

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Resources to Support Decision-Making Regarding End-of-Life Nutrition Care in Long-Term Care: A Scoping Review.

Employee Experiences Providing Nutritional Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Chart based data as a resource for tracking and improving a person‐centred palliative approach in long‐term care

Evaluation of the Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long Term Care (SPA-LTC) programme: a protocol of a cluster randomised control trial

Perspectives and experiences of compassion in long-term care facilities within Canada: a qualitative study of patients, family members and health care providers

“Who would want to die like that?” Perspectives on dying alone in a long-term care setting

Non-pharmacological therapies for inflammatory bowel disease: Recommendations for self-care and physician guidance.

Meaningful connections in dementia end of life care in long term care homes

Planning for serious illness by the general public: a population-based survey.

Building a Relationship-Centered Practice Model in Long-Term Care

Implementing & Scaling Up the LTC Palliative Toolkit During COVID

Improving the quality of life for long-term care residents living with frailty: A mixed methods exploration of factors affecting healthcare provision and outcomes.

Implementing, Evaluating and Scaling Up the Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long Term Care (SPA-LTC) Program in Canada

Scaling up the Family Carer Decision Support Intervention: A Transnational Effectiveness-Implementation Evaluation

Improving Quality of Living and Dying for People with Advanced Dementia and Their Caregivers

Working Together to Support a Palliative Approach in Long-Term-Care: A Pan Canadian Initiative

Social Engagement, Independence and Productivity among Older Adults: Participatory Research to Promote Aging in Place

Frequent collaborators

Sharon June Kaasalainen

Tamara Sussman

Abigail Wickson-Griffiths

Genevieve Thompson

Lorraine Venturato

Allison Cammer

Susan Mcclement

Shane Sinclair

Elizabeth Quinlan

Jamie Penner

MJ MacDonald

Donna Goodridge

Sharyle Fowler

Valérie Bourgeois-Guérin

Sheila Boamah

Jenny Ploeg

Ruth Martin-Misener

Harvey Chochinov

Christina Lengyel

Marilyn MacDonald