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Iraj Poureslami

Senior Scientist
Academic Appointment
Senior Scientist
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PhD

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iraj.poureslami@ubc.ca
604-875-4111 x 61812
iraj-poureslami-0a698589/

Biography

Dr. Iraj Poureslami is a senior health evaluation research scientist at the Centre for Lung Health and a research associate at the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation. He is a World Health Organization (WHO) mentor of health promotion, a member of the WHO Early Childhood Development Knowledge Network and a member of the Canadian National Health Literacy Expert Panel. His main research goal is to address socio-cultural and environmental determinants of health and inequity in Canada. Dr. Poureslami has conducted various health promotion and health literacy intervention projects, applying behavioural modification strategies and stage of change models. He has extensive knowledge and expertise in developing conceptual framework for community-based, patient-oriented, and knowledge-to-action research.

News and Awards

The importance of health literacy in chronic airway disease management

Oct 9, 2023

Ask an expert: How can health literacy support my ability to access care and self-manage health conditions?

Oct 14, 2021

Asthma patients breathe easier with their phone in hand

Sep 24, 2018

Online videos in six languages help immigrant patients breathe better

Sep 4, 2014

Publications

  • International journal of environmental research and public health -

    An Integrated Framework to Conceptualize and Develop the Vancouver Airways Health Literacy Tool (VAHLT).

    Poureslami I, Kopec J, Tregobov N, Shum J, Sawatzky R, Hohn R, FitzGerald JM
  • BMC public health -

    A conceptual model of functional health literacy to improve chronic airway disease outcomes.

    Poureslami I, Tregobov N, Shum J, McMillan A, Akhtar A, Kassay S, Starnes K, Mahjoob M, FitzGerald JM
  • Addiction science & clinical practice -

    Chinese- and English-speaking adult current smokers' perspectives on smoking and culturally and linguistically appropriate cessation: a qualitative analysis.

    Poureslami I, Shum J, Aran N, Tregobov N
  • International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -

    Development and Pretesting of a New Functional-Based Health Literacy Measurement Tool for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Asthma Management.

    Poureslami I, Shum J, Kopec J, Sawatzky R, Gupta S, Pakhale S, Kassay S, Starnes K, Akhtar A, FitzGerald JM,
  • Patient education and counseling -

    Asthma and COPD patients' perceived link between health literacy core domains and self-management of their condition.

    Poureslami I, Shum J, Goldstein R, Gupta S, Aaron SD, Lavoie KL, Poirier C, Kassay S, Starnes K, Akhtar A, FitzGerald JM,
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