Courses by Dr. Kevin D . Willison
This approximately 64-minute course reflects on the importance of doing qualitative research with... more This approximately 64-minute course reflects on the importance of doing qualitative research within business as a means to help better understand client product and service needs. Making use of qualitative research to enhance problem solving and decision making capability is also explored. Here, common features of conducting qualitative research are outlined. As well, consideration is made to the effect that artificial intelligence (A.I.), Big Data and fuzzy logic (as a component of A.I.) will likely expand and integrate the use of qualitative data within such enterprises as business. A short segment is also provided on the potential use of case studies for business. 4 video lessons215 views
This preview provides a quick overview of what this 90-minute course is all about. Video 1 will p... more This preview provides a quick overview of what this 90-minute course is all about. Video 1 will provide the Introduction; Video 2 will consider the potential and importance of community based participatory research towards improving chronic disease management; video three considers the rising number of people with chronic diseases as using complementary and alternative medicine; video four looks at three example issues often experienced by the aged [1] sleep apnea; [2] poly pharmacy; and [3] need for oral care; video five briefly considers the potential of public health to help maximize the potential of chronic disease management, and finally, video six will consider the potential future of this field (for example, increasing use of Big Data and artificial intelligence within the health and social care services fields). Collectively, the aim of this short course is to introduce its viewers to a cross-section of timely issues relevant to the growing number of people who are acquiring chronic (long-term) illness, as a result in part of population aging. 6 video lessons105 views
Videos by Dr. Kevin D . Willison
This 14-minute presentation provides a brief snap-shot of the potential of fuzzy-logic thinking a... more This 14-minute presentation provides a brief snap-shot of the potential of fuzzy-logic thinking as one way to frame or envision integrative health and social care practices. Moreover, fuzzy logic is explored here as a means to help optimize interprofessional education practices and initiatives. Indeed, as one reflects upon the overall aims and objectives of interprofessional education, such appears to closely match a framework of thinking parallel to that of fuzzy logic principles. Both support intercollaborative practices. Both may be used for example to enhance continuity of care. Overall, by drawing from diverse knowledge fields, as made possible by deploying both IPE and fuzzy logic thinking, therein rests a potential to further enhance patient-centred care. 9 views
Pursued Learning Objectives:
• Recognize the importance and potential of community based partici... more Pursued Learning Objectives:
• Recognize the importance and potential of community based participatory research (CBPR).
• Build upon such dynamic concepts as knowledge mobilization, knowledge translation and engaged scholarship as key frameworks of thinking / orientations to draw from to conduct CBPR.
• Explore example benefits and limitations as well the future potential of CBPR initiatives.
• Examine in brief sample commonly held / perceived needed attributes / characteristics required of both academic researchers and societal participants in conducting CBPR effectively. 11 views
Papers by Dr. Kevin D . Willison
The purpose of this study was to investigate aspects and specific events of health care intervent... more The purpose of this study was to investigate aspects and specific events of health care intervention techniques rendered to chronic, non-acutely ill elderly patients, (henceforth known as CNIE), while in an acute care hospital. The patients' own perceptions were sought to ascertain if the care given was patient-centred or more characteristic with the traditional biomedical science approach (BMS). This latter approach, according to many researchers, remains the primary mode of hospital health care intervention. The BMS approach is described by sociologists and others as a health care strategy that is overly cure oriented rather than care oriented. It is impersonal, objective, and dualistic - the very opposite of a patient-centred approach. Using a patientcentred care survey to carry out empirical research, I set out to ascertain, at a local level, the extent and degree a BMS approach existed within Thunder Bay's three acute care hospitals. The sample included 32 participants ...
Did You Know………… • Immigration is the main driver of population growth. • Based on Statistics Can... more Did You Know………… • Immigration is the main driver of population growth. • Based on Statistics Canada's recent population projections, immigrants could represent from 29.1% to 34.0% of the population of Canada by 2041. Source: Government of Canada SC. The Daily-Immigrants make up the largest Share of the population in over 150 years and continue to shape who we are as Canadians. 2022. The Daily-Immigrants make up the largest share of the population in over 150 years and continue to shape who we are as Canadians (statcan.gc.ca)
Journal of Cancer Integrative Medicine, Jun 1, 2005
Many of the ideological orientations within the framework of primary healthcare (PHC) mirror or... more Many of the ideological orientations within the framework of primary healthcare (PHC) mirror orientations inherent in the practices of complementary and alternative medicine
(CAM). Both seek improved outcomes for their clients, especially those with chronic disease, and both are oriented towards disease management, rehabilitation, and self-care to enhance health and wellness. With PHC reform in full swing in countries such as Canada, addressing its link to CAM is more important than ever. In fact, given the ideological similarities between these complex and evolving paradigms, PHC reforms have real potential to encourage CAM use even further. Since the prevalence of CAM use in cancer patients is well-documented, its link with PHC reform is an important and timely issue.
Open Journal of Social Sciences, 2013
Worldwide societies are aging, giving rise to focus more on chronic disease prevention and manage... more Worldwide societies are aging, giving rise to focus more on chronic disease prevention and management efforts. Such initiatives may be maximized by incorporating a community based participatory research (CBPR) as well as an inter-collaborative practice (ICP) approach. Each strives to garner viable and constructive ideas from lay and professional individuals so as to effectively address current societal issues and challenges. Hence the aim of this review is to consider use of CBPR and ICP strategies as ways to help ascertain the real and diverse health and social care needs of individuals, groups and even whole societies. Setting: non-institutional and community based. Method and Design: utilizing a critical social science perspective, a cross-section of the literature was reviewed over a period of three months in 2012. Varied databases were accessed including PsycLit, Sociofile, PubMed, and Ageline. Conclusions: although scantly addressed, it appears that the utilization of
CBPR and ICP strategies may help professionals, community organizations and lay citizens to better allocate scarce community resources. Collectively and individually, these versatile strategies may help maximize a given community’s chronic disease
management and prevention potential. Towards this on-going end, this paper seeks to contribute.
Public Health, Dec 1, 2005
Health Sociology Review, Dec 1, 2008
Abstract Interprofessional Education (IPE) has the potential to create and sustain the type of vi... more Abstract Interprofessional Education (IPE) has the potential to create and sustain the type of vibrant environments needed for Integrative Medicine (IM) to thrive. IPE strategies and initiatives are conducive to the goals of integrative medicine in that both seek to bring together diverse professionals. This makes the application of IPE towards advancing integrative medicine timely. Bringing together varied disciplines which represent biomedicine and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), while maintaining each of their unique attributes, is what IPE can accomplish. Their synergy has the potential to improve holistic and patient-centered care, as well as bolster chronic disease management. That biomedical and CAM driven practice domains could work more collaboratively, by implementing IPE, for their own enhanced legitimisation as well as for the benefit of the people they serve, speaks of the importance of this emerging topic.
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, Nov 1, 2007
This paper highlights three selected issues and potential strategies towards meeting chronic dise... more This paper highlights three selected issues and potential strategies towards meeting chronic disease management needs. First, the orientation of the biomedical science model often gives insufficient attention to chronic health care needs. A second issue is that the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) may offer for some an opportunity to enhance their chronic disease management efforts. A third issue is that our understanding of this potential is limited, as many who use CAM do not disclose such use. With reference to proposed solutions/strategies, first, an improved focus to respect patient/client values and goals may encourage people to disclose their use of CAM. Second, a community-based participatory approach shows promise in enhancing communication plus helps integrate CAM within new models of chronic disease management. Lastly, those in public health could help facilitate such an approach plus be a monitor of CAM practices. Overall, this review provides a springboard for further research and practice in CAM and the management of chronic diseases.
Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Jan 10, 2005
The purpose of this review is to consider how the practice of public health could play a pivotal ... more The purpose of this review is to consider how the practice of public health could play a pivotal role towards enhancing chronic disease management by integrating and aiding the common goals shared between primary health care (PHC) and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). While these three systems are by no means unified, they are also not totally separate systems either. Improving their collaboration, so as to better meet the health care needs of individuals with chronic disorders, may be facilitated through an enhanced integrative health care infrastructure.
Social Science Research Network, Sep 13, 2006
ABSTRACT This brief position paper asserts that chronic disease management may be enhanced by gai... more ABSTRACT This brief position paper asserts that chronic disease management may be enhanced by gaining input from the general public for purposes of enhancing patient-centred care and current health care policies. A means by which this may transpire is to incorporate a community based participatory reseach (CBPR) approach. Links to health promotion and self-care are also made.
Complementary Therapies in Medicine, Dec 1, 2006
Nursing has long embraced a holistic approach to health care. Providing such an approach is also ... more Nursing has long embraced a holistic approach to health care. Providing such an approach is also a goal embodied within many complementary therapy (CT) practices, such as Swedish massage therapy (SMT). Primary health care (PHC) reform initiatives as well often support a holistic approach to patient/client management. Presently, amongst the practices of nursing, a potential synergy between CTs and PHC domains has not as yet been adequately explored within the humanities and social/scientific literature. The purpose of this review is to address the potential of such a collaboration, as made feasible by incorporating an integrative medicine approach to enhance comprehensiveness of care, and in turn, holistic nursing.
Journal of Chinese Clinical Medicine, 2007
Comprehensive chronic disease management (CDM) strategies aim to improve such outcomes as continu... more Comprehensive chronic disease management (CDM) strategies aim to improve such outcomes as continuity of care, health related quality of life, and, overall public and population health. Here, consideration is made of how CDM may be enhanced through a more integrated and holistic health care system by incorporating a community based participatory research (CBPR) approach. This has the potential to provide meaningful participation by citizens towards public health policy development. That CBPR may also help garner improved assessment of the effectiveness of existing CDM strategies, as embedded within such practices as (regulated) complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), public health and transcultural health care initiatives to this end should not be overlooked. Key words: public health; community-based research; chronic disease management.
• The ideas and opinions of the presenter (Kevin Willison) may not necessarily reflect others, su... more • The ideas and opinions of the presenter (Kevin Willison) may not necessarily reflect others, such as that of my current employer. • The following presentation is made on a voluntary basis.
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Courses by Dr. Kevin D . Willison
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• Recognize the importance and potential of community based participatory research (CBPR).
• Build upon such dynamic concepts as knowledge mobilization, knowledge translation and engaged scholarship as key frameworks of thinking / orientations to draw from to conduct CBPR.
• Explore example benefits and limitations as well the future potential of CBPR initiatives.
• Examine in brief sample commonly held / perceived needed attributes / characteristics required of both academic researchers and societal participants in conducting CBPR effectively.
Papers by Dr. Kevin D . Willison
(CAM). Both seek improved outcomes for their clients, especially those with chronic disease, and both are oriented towards disease management, rehabilitation, and self-care to enhance health and wellness. With PHC reform in full swing in countries such as Canada, addressing its link to CAM is more important than ever. In fact, given the ideological similarities between these complex and evolving paradigms, PHC reforms have real potential to encourage CAM use even further. Since the prevalence of CAM use in cancer patients is well-documented, its link with PHC reform is an important and timely issue.
CBPR and ICP strategies may help professionals, community organizations and lay citizens to better allocate scarce community resources. Collectively and individually, these versatile strategies may help maximize a given community’s chronic disease
management and prevention potential. Towards this on-going end, this paper seeks to contribute.
• Recognize the importance and potential of community based participatory research (CBPR).
• Build upon such dynamic concepts as knowledge mobilization, knowledge translation and engaged scholarship as key frameworks of thinking / orientations to draw from to conduct CBPR.
• Explore example benefits and limitations as well the future potential of CBPR initiatives.
• Examine in brief sample commonly held / perceived needed attributes / characteristics required of both academic researchers and societal participants in conducting CBPR effectively.
(CAM). Both seek improved outcomes for their clients, especially those with chronic disease, and both are oriented towards disease management, rehabilitation, and self-care to enhance health and wellness. With PHC reform in full swing in countries such as Canada, addressing its link to CAM is more important than ever. In fact, given the ideological similarities between these complex and evolving paradigms, PHC reforms have real potential to encourage CAM use even further. Since the prevalence of CAM use in cancer patients is well-documented, its link with PHC reform is an important and timely issue.
CBPR and ICP strategies may help professionals, community organizations and lay citizens to better allocate scarce community resources. Collectively and individually, these versatile strategies may help maximize a given community’s chronic disease
management and prevention potential. Towards this on-going end, this paper seeks to contribute.