Congratulations to our 2019/20 funding recipients. Thank you for helping to uncover the best solutions to Nova Scotia’s biggest challenges.
Project: Comparative efficacy of pain relieving interventions to reduce procedural pain in neonates: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
Dr. Marsha Campbell-Yeo
IWK Health Centre
RNS Funding Contribution: $10,000
Key Words: neonatal, NICU, pain, pain relieving interventions
Project: Solutions For Kids in Pain (SKIP)
Dr. Christine Chambers
Dalhousie University
RNS Funding Contribution: $125,000
Funding Partners: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Key Words: pediatrics, psychology, neuroscience
https://kidsinpain.ca/
Project: Seniors Adding Life to Years (SALTY) – 2016
Dr. Janice Keefe
Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU), Nova Scotia Centre on Aging
RNS Funding Contribution: $200,000
Key Words: seniors, aging
https://www.msvu.ca/research-at-the-mount/centres-and-institutes/nova-scotia-centre-on-aging/
Project: Using a Co-learning Approach to Create Collaborative Community-led Solutions to Improve Indigenous Children’s Ear, Oral and Mental Wellness for Healthy Development
Dr. Margot Latimer
Dalhousie University
RNS Funding Contribution: $50,123
Funding Partners: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Key Words: indigenous children’s health, mental wellness, healthy development, nursing
Project: Pilot scale study of potable water using ultrafiltration technology in the Shelburne African Nova Scotian community
Dr. Etienne Mfoumou
Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC)
RNS Funding Contribution: $42,000
Funding Partners: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Key Words: potable water, ultrafiltration, African Nova Scotians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVE_b8mkiXU
Project: Working on the impact of COVID-19 on Nova Scotia primary care providers and vulnerable patient populations.
Dr. Jeanna Parsons Leigh
Dalhousie University
RNS Funding Contribution: $155,760
Key Words: COVID-19, knowledge translation, physical health, mental health, misinformation, stigma, fear
https://www.dal.ca/sites/ic3rg/projects/ns-pcp.html