Going against one’s moral compass can generate a sick feeling in the stomach. It is also a contributing factor to the emotional distress that is pushing some health care workers out of the profession.
A research study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Peter Dodek investigated the effectiveness of a novel approach to help reduce moral distress among health care workers at a Vancouver-based, 11-bed intensive care unit (ICU).
Community-based antibiotic therapy for persons with severe bacterial infections and substance use disorders in a low-barrier, shortstay, skilled nursing facility: an evaluation of the CTCT model of care
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Mutlicenter Study of Itolizumab in Combination with Corticosteroids for the Initial Treatment of Acute Graft Versus Host Disease
A Randomized Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Trial Assessing the impact of Inclisiran on major adverse cardiovascular events in participants with established cardiovascular disease (VICTORION-2-PREVENT)
mHealth for Mental Health Management: Supporting Patients with Mental Health Conditions Through Mobile Communication and Virtual Care after Discharge from Hospital
Of the almost 4,000 Canadian youth who participated in the FOCUS research survey in 2020, co-led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Pierre-julien Coulaud, two-thirds reported the need to access mental health services, but only 42 per cent were able to access them.
Benefits of exposing skin to ultraviolet light for people with atopic eczema far outweighs the risk, according to a study that will leave clinicians to rest easy, knowing that prescribed phototherapy does more good than harm.
The study, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, was authored by Dr. Tashmeeta Ahad, a clinician-scientist within the Skin Research Program at Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI).
