Applied Health Research & Knowledge Mobilization Lab
Educate, engage, empower: Helping Canadians navigate the COVID-19 infodemic
Dal researchers join global fight against COVID‑19 with nearly $2M in federal funding
Canadians hungry for credible COVID‑19 information, survey finds
Jeanna Parsons Leigh co-authored a study into how Canadians are getting information on COVID-19 and the effects of the pandemic on their mental and social well-being. - Dalhousie University
Published Saltwire - May 8, 2021 Can a COVID-19 test tell if you're infectious? Nova Scotia experts unravel some of the misinformation
COVID‑19 researcher profile: Dr. Jeanna Parsons Leigh
Dr. Jeanna Parsons Leigh in the news
Project Coordinator
- Chloe de Grood
Research Associate
- Rebecca Brundin-Mather
Research Assistants:
- Alexandra Dodds
- Emily Fitzgerald
- Sara Mizen
Team Leader - Dr. Jeanna Parsons Leigh
"Without knowledge mobilization, health research remains inaccessible to a large portion of the population it is intended to serve"
Latest Contributions to News and Media
Health Research Update
Health Research Update
Jeanna Parsons Leigh interview starts at 5:33
We are so proud of the incredible researchers in Dal Health! Their innovative work improves the health and wellbeing of communities, spreads awareness of important issues and is at the forefront of knowledge translation. Our research update video features Drs. Barb Hamilton-Hinch, Ingrid Waldron, Debbie Martin, Jeanna Parsons Leigh and Michelle Stone.
Dr. Jeanna Parsons Leigh named Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Chair
Jeanna explains what this means to her and her team and her research going forward. Read more here
Current Projects
- Socio-Cultural Implications of COVID-19: Educating, Engaging & Empowering the Public
- Mapping Evidenced-Informed Strategies to Support Gender Equity in Medical Specialties
- Canadian Sepsis Research Network: Improving Care Before, During and After Sepsis
- Improving Transitions in Care from ICU: Evaluation of an Electronic Communication Tool
- De-Adopting Low Value Practices in Critical Care Medicine
Latest News/Publicatons (Select)
Publications
- Parsons Leigh, J., Fiest, K., Brundin-Mather, R., Plotnikoff, K., Soo, A., Sypes, E., Whalen-Browne, L., Ahmed, S., Burns, K., Fox-Robichaud, A., Kupsch, S., Longmore, S., Murthy, S., Niven, D., Rochwerg, B., Stelfox, H. A national cross-sectional survey of public perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic: Self-reported beliefs, knowledge, and behaviors, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241259
- Ng-Kamstra, J., Stelfox, HT., Fiest, HT., Conly, J., Parsons Leigh, J. Perspectives on Personal Protective Equipment in Acute-Care Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic. CMAJ June 24, 2020 cmaj.200575; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.200575
- Parsons Leigh, J., de Grood, C., Ahmed, SB., Bosma, K., Burns, K., Fowler, R., Fox-Robichaud., Mehta, S., Mele, T., Straus, S., Zepeda, N.,Kemp, LG., Fiest, K., Stelfox, T. Improving Gender Equity in Critical Care Medicine: A Protocol to Establish Priorities and Strategies for Implementation [In Press] BMJ Open.
- Rochwerg, B., Parke, R., Murthy, S., Fernando, SM, Parsons Leigh, J., Marshall, J., Adhikari, NKJ., Fiest, K., Fowler, R., Lamontagne, F., Sevransky, JE. Misinformation during the COVID-19 outbreak: how knowledge emerges from noise" Critical Care Explorations: April 2020 - Volume 2 - Issue 4 - p e0098 doi: 10.1097/CCE.0000000000000098
- Sypes, E.E., de Grood, C., Clement, F.M., Parsons Leigh, J., Whalen-Browne, L., Stelfox, H.T., Niven, D.J. Understanding the public’s role in reducing low-value care: a scoping review. Implementation Sci 15, 20 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-020-00986-0
- Sypes, EM., de Grood, C., Whalen-Browne, L., Clement, FM., Parsons Leigh, J., Niven, D., Stelfox, HT. Engaging patients in de-implementation interventions to reduce low-value clinical care: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Medicine 18, 116
- Parsons Leigh, J., Brundin-Mather, R., Zjadewicz, K, Soo, A., Stelfox, HT. Improving Transitions in Care from Intensive Care Units: Development and Pilot Testing of an Electronic Communication Tool for Healthcare Providers. Journal of Critical Care (2020) Jan 18;56:265-272. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2020.01.019.
- For full list of publications visit: Link to National Library of Medicine
- Educate, engage, empower: Helping Canadians navigate the COVID-19 infodemic. Canadian Institutes of Health Research Article, Ottawa, ON, June 1, 2020. https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/51971.html
- Don't pollute your haven': Experts advise cautious approach as P.E.I. emerges from COVID restrictions. Article in CBC. Charlottown, April 28, 2020. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-covid-restrictions-lifting-1.5546303
- COVID-19 Researcher Profile: Dr. Jeanna Parsons Leigh. Article in Dal News, Halifax, NS. April 6, 2020. https://www.dal.ca/news/2020/04/06/covid-19-research-profile--dr--jeanna-parsons-leigh.html?utm_campaign=dalnews&u
- Dal researchers receive federal funding to study coronavirus. Article in The Chronicle Herald. March 9, 2020. https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/local/dal-researchers-receive-federal-funding-to-study-coronavirus-420836/
- Dal Health researcher receives funding from Government of Canada to study COVID-19. Article in Dal News. March 6, 2020. https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news / 2020/03/06/dal_health_researcher_receives_funding_from_government_of_canada_to_ study_covid_19.html
- Dal researchers join global fight against COVID‑19 with nearly $2M in federal funding. Dal News, Halifax NS, March 2, 2020. https://www.dal.ca/news/2020/03/06/dal-researchers-join-global-fight-against-covid-19-with--1-9m-in.html
- Educate, engage, empower: Helping Canadians navigate the COVID-19 infodemic. Canadian Institutes of Health Research Article, Ottawa, ON, June 1, 2020. https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/51971.html