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ECHO Research uses knowledge translation to improve health outcomes for children. Select publications can be found here so you can read more about our work. To see the free health resources we develop, visit our resources page. 

2024

Elliott, S., Bialy, L., Scott, S.D., Hartling, L. (Published 22 July 2024). Exploring methods for creating or adapting knowledge mobilization products for culturally and linguistically diverse audiences: a scoping review. Archives of Public Health, 82, 111. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-024-01334-0


Ali, S., Jensen, K.V., Morrison, A., Ma, K., Alqurashi, W., Erickson, T., Curran, T., Goldman, R.D., Gouin, S., Kam, A., Poonai, N., Principi, T., Scott, S.D., Stang, A., Candelaria, P., Schreiner, K., Yaskina, M. (Published 27 September 2024). Low caregiver health literacy is associated with non-urgent pediatric emergency department use. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine (CJEM). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-024-00771-8


Elliott, S.A., Rahman, S., Scott, S.D., Craig, W., Knisley, L., Shearer, K., Hartling, L. (Published 19 June 2024). Seeking care for children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities in the emergency department: A mixed methods systematic review of parents’ experiences and information needs. Open Access Emergency Medicine, 16, 117-131. https://doi.org/10.2147/OAEM.S450191


Cunningham, C., Conway, J., Zahoui, Z., Haykowsky, M., Scott, S.D. (Published online 28 May 2024). Exploring Caregiver Learning and Experiences Caring for a Child with Heart Failure: A Qualitative Study. CJC Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, 3(4), 152-160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjcpc.2024.05.003


Dobson, L., Milne, E., Campbell, A., Mrklas, K., Wasylak, T., Scott, S.D., Flynn, R. (Published 29 April 2024). The Use of Patient Stories as a Knowledge Translation Strategy to Facilitate the Sustainability of Evidence-Based Interventions (EBIs) in Healthcare. Patient Experience Journal, 11(1), 33-41. https://doi.org/10.35680/2372-0247.1861


Louie-Poon, S., Reid, K., Appiah, P.O., Hartling, L., Scott, S.D. (Published 02 April 2024). “There is a strangeness in this disease”: A qualitative study of parents’ experiences caring for a child diagnosed with COVID-19. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0300146


Deschenes, S., Kunyk, D., Scott, S.D. (Published 22 March 2024). Developing an Evidence-and-Ethic Informed Intervention for Moral Distress. Nursing Ethics. https://doi.org/10.1177/09697330241241772


Bialy, L., Elliott, S.A., Melton, A., Ali, S., Scott, S.D., Knisley, L., Hartling, L. (Published 19 March 2024). Consequences of the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on child and adolescent mental, psychosocial, and physical health: A scoping review and interactive evidence map. Journal of Child Health Care. https://doi.org/10.1177/13674935241238794


Elliott, S., Hartling, L., Knisley, L., Wright, K., Scott, S.D. (Published 22 February 2024). “It’s quite a balancing act”: a qualitative study of parents’ experiences and information needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Health Expectations, 27(1), e13994. http://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13994


Hartling, L., Elliott, S.A., Mabbott, A., Leung, J., Shearer, K., Smith, C., Scott, S.D. (Published 28 January 2024). Four year evaluation of a parent advisory group to support a research program for knowledge translation in child health. Research Involvement and Engagement, 10(14). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-024-00547-5

2023

Knisley, L., Driedger, S. M., Hartling, L., Chartrand, F., Sanguins, J., & Scott, S.D. (Published 06 December 2023). We’re here too: child health information-seeking experiences and preferences of Red River Métis families – a qualitative study. International Journal for Equity in Health, 22(1), 252. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-023-02069-0

 

Elliott, S., Scott, S.D., Wright, K.S. Hartling, L. (Epub 16 October 2023). Establishing priorities in child health: Giving parents and youth a voice. Journal of Child Health Care. https://doi.org/10.1177/13674935231205041

 

Hartling, L., Elliott, S., Munan, M., Scott, S.D. (Published 25 May 2023). Web-based Knowledge Translation Tool for Parents about Pediatric Acute Gastroenteritis: A Pilot Randomized Trial. JMIR Formative Research. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/45276

 

Knisley, L., Linton, J., Driedger, M., Hartling, L., Sun, C., Scott, S.D. (2023). Examining the experiences of Indigenous families seeking health information about caring for sick or injured children: a scoping review. BMJ Open, 13(3), e069697. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069697

2022

West, C., Rieger, K., Kenny, A., Chooniedass, R., Mitchell, K., Klippenstein, A.W., Zab orniak, A., Demczuk, L., Scott, S.D. (2022). Digital storytelling as a method in health research: A systematic review. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 21. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F16094069221111118

 

Louie-Poon, S., Idress, S., Plesuk, T., Hilario, C., Scott, S.D. (2022). Racism and the Mental Health of East Asian Diasporas in North America: A Scoping Review. Journal of Mental Health, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2022.2069715

 

Elliott, S., Gaudet, L., Hogue, K., Scott, S.D., Hartling, L. (2022). Acute Pediatric Cannabis Intoxication: A Scoping Review. Journal of Child Health Care. https://doi.org/10.1177/13674935221099158

 

Elliott, S.A., Wright, K.S., Scott, S.D., Mohamed, M., Farah, A., Hartling, L. (2022). Adapting Child Health Knowledge Translation Tools for Somali Parents: Qualitative Study Exploring Process Considerations and Stakeholder Engagement. JMIR Form Res, 6(4), e36354. https://doi.org/10.2196/36354 

 

Campbell, A., Scott, S.D., Hartling, L., Plourde, V. (2022). Parental Knowledge, Self-confidence, and Usability Evaluation of a Web-Based Infographic for Pediatric Concussion: Multimethod Study. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, 5(2), e36317. https://doi.org/10.2196/36317 

 

Elliott, S.A., Wright, K., Scott, S.D., Hartling, L. (2022). Perspectives From French and Filipino Parents on the Adaptation of Child Health Knowledge Translation Tools: Qualitative Exploration. JMIR Formative Research, 6(3), e33156. https://doi.org/10.2196/33156

 

Cunningham, C., Sung, H., Benoit, J., Conway, J., Scott, S.D. (2022). Multimedia Knowledge Translation Tools for Parents about Childhood Heart Failure: An Environmental Scan. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, 5(1), e34166. https://doi-org.login.ezproxy.library.ualberta.ca/10.2196/34166

 

Rahman, S., Scott, S.D., Hartling, L., Elliott, S. (2022). Children at risk of anaphylaxis: A mixed studies systematic review of parents’ experiences and information needs. PEC Innovation, 1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecinn.2022.100018

 

Louie‐Poon, S., Hilario, C., Scott, S.D., Olson, J. (2022). Toward a moral commitment: Exposing the covert mechanisms of racism in the nursing discipline. Nursing Inquiry, 29, e12449. https://doi.org/10.1111/nin.12449

 

Sung, H., Brooks, H.M., Hartling, L., Scott, S.D. (2022). Evaluating a social media campaign for a parent educational video on bronchiolitis. Spectrum: Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research, (8). https://doi.org/10.29173/spectrum154

 

Campbell, A., Plourde, V., Hartling, L., Scott, S.D. (2022). “You can’t fix your brain”: Exploring concussion experiences of children and parents. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, e12357. https://doi.org/10.1111/jspn.12357

 

Elliott, S., Shulhan-Kilroy, J., Scott, S.D., Hartling, L. (2022). Parents’ self-reported experiences and information needs related to acute pediatric asthma exacerbations: a mixed studies systematic review. PEC Innovation, 1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecinn.2021.100006  

2021

Benoit, J., Hartling, L., Chan, M., Scott, S.D. (2021). Characteristics of Acute Childhood Illness Apps for Parents: Environmental Scan. JMIR, 23(10), e29441. https://doi.org/10.2196/29441 

 

Campbell, A., Plourde, V., Hartling, L., Scott, S.D. (2021). “You can’t fix your brain”: Exploring concussion experiences of children and parents. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, e12357. https://doi.org/10.1111/jspn.12357 

 

Knisley, L., Le, A., Scott, S.D. (2021). An online survey to assess parents’ preferences for learning about child health research. Nursing Open, 0(0):1-9. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1027 

 

Louie-Poon, S., Hilario, C., Scott, S.D., Olson, J. (2021). Towards a moral commitment: exposing the covert mechanisms of racism in the nursing discipline. Nursing Inquiry Special Issue on Anti-racism, e12449. http://doi.org/10.1111/nin.12449 

 

Chan, M., Scott, S.D., Campbell, A., Elliot, S., Brooks, H., Hartling, L. (2021). Research and health-related youth advisory groups in Canada: An environmental scan with stakeholder interviews. Health Expectations, 1-17. http://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13316 

 

Djkowich, M., Olmstead, D., Castro-Codesal, M., Scott, S.D. (2021). Who is using non-invasive ventilation? A descriptive study examining the population enrolled in a pediatric non-invasive ventilation program. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 26(3), e12326. https://doi.org/10.1111/jspn.12326 

 

Deschenes, S., Tate, K., Scott, S.D., Kunyk, D. (2021). Recommendations for navigating the experiences of moral distress: a scoping review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.104035 

 

Hartling, L., Elliott, S., Buckreus, K., Leung, J., Scott, S.D. (2021). Development and evaluation of a parent advisory group to inform a research program for knowledge translation in child health. Research Involvement and Engagement, 7(1), 38. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-021-00280-3 

 

Louie-Poon, S., Rehmani, M., Kennedy, M., Scott, S.D., Salami, B., Vallianatos, H., Meherali, S. (2021). Understanding sexual and reproductive health needs of immigrant adolescents in Canada: A scoping review. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, e20210006. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjhs.2021-0006

 

Campbell, A., Hartling, L., Louie-Poon, S., Scott, S.D. (2021). Exploring the experiences and information needs of parents caring for a child with a urinary tract infection: A qualitative study. Journal of Patient Experience, 8: 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F23743735211008299

 

Thompson, A., Wine, E., MacDonald, S., Campbell, A., Scott, S.D. (2021). Parents’ experiences and information needs while caring for a child with functional constipation: A systematic review. Clinical Pediatrics, 60(3): 154-169. https://doi.org/10.1177/0009922820964457 

 

Meherali, S., Hartling, L., Campbell, A., Featherstone, R., Scott, S.D. (2021). Parent information needs and experience regarding acute otitis media in children: A systematic review. Patient Education and Counseling, 104(3): 554-562. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2020.09.013

 

Meherali, S., Scott, S.D., Hartling, L. (2021). Cultural adaptation of digital knowledge translation tools to improve child health outcomes in low-middle-income countries: A mixed-methods usability evaluation. JMIR Formative Research, 5(1): e13908. https://doi.org/10.2196/13908 

 

Thompson, A., MacDonald, S., Wine, E., & Scott, S.D. (2021). Understanding parents’ experiences caring for a child with functional constipation: interpretive descriptive study. The Patient: Patient-Centred Outcomes Research. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, 4(1): e24851. https://doi.org/10.2196/24851 

2020

Ali, S., Manaloor, R., Ma, K., Sivakumar, M., Beran, T., Scott, S.D., Vandermeer, B., Beirnes, N., Graham, T.A.D., Curtis, S., Jou, H., Hartling, L. (2021). A randomized trial of robot-based distraction to reduce children’s distress and pain during intravenous insertion in the emergency department. CJEM, 23(1), 85-93. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-020-00023-5 

 

Campbell, A., Hartling, L., Louie-Poon, S., Scott, S.D. (Dec 2020). Parent experiences caring for a child with bronchiolitis: a qualitative study. Journal of Patient Experience, 7(6): 1362-1368. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F2374373520924526

 

Ali, S., Ma, K., Dow, N., Vandermeer, B., Scott, S.D., Beran, T., Issawi, A., Curtis, S., Jou, H., Graham, T.A.D., Sigismund, L., Hartling, L. (2020). A randomized trial of iPad distraction to reduce children’s pain and distress during intravenous cannulation in the pediatric emergency department. Paediatrics & Child Health, 26(5): 287-293. https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/pxaa089

 

Thompson, A., MacDonald, S., Wine, E., Scott, S.D. (2020). An evaluation of parents’ experiences of patient engagement in research to develop a digital knowledge translation tool: Protocol for a multi-method study. JMIR Research Protocols, 9(8): e19108. https://doi.org/10.2196/19108

 

Elliot, S., Dyson, M., Wilkes, G.V., Zimmerman, G., Chambers, C., Wittmeier, K.D.M., Russell, D.J., Scott, S.D., Thomson, D., Hartling, L. (2020). Engagement, dissemination and dialogue using social media: considerations for health researchers. JMIR, 22(7): e15121. https://doi.org/10.2196/15121 

 

Lefebvre, D., Le, A., Spiers, J., Scott, S.D. (2020). Exploring the needs of parents with a child with chronic pain: a qualitative secondary analysis. International Journal of Nursing Student Scholarship, 7. https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/ijnss/article/view/70324 

 

Thompson, A.P., Nesari, M., Hartling, L., Featherstone, R., Scott, S.D. (2020). Parents’ experiences and information needs related to childhood fever: a systematic review. Patient Education and Counselling, 103(4): 750-763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2019.10.004 

2019

Thompson, A.P., Le, A., Hartling, L., Scott, S.D. (2020). Fading confidence: a qualitative exploration of parents’ experiences caring for a febrile child. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 29(5-6): 964-973. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15165

 

Rotter, T., Flynn, R., Brooks, H.M., Plesuk, T., Bannar-Martin, K.H., Chambers, T., Hartling, L., Scott, S.D. (2019). Systematic review of the use of process evaluations in knowledge translation research. BMC Systematic Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-019-1161-y

 

Flynn, R., Scott, S.D. (2019) Understanding determinants of sustainability through a realist investigation of a large-scale quality improvement initiative (Lean): A refined program theory. Journal of Nursing Scholarship. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnu.12527

 

Campbell, A., Hartling, L., Louie-Poon, S., Scott, S.D. (Accepted 10 Oct 2019) Parent information needs and preferences related to bronchiolitis: A qualitative study. CMAJ Open. https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20190092

 

Thompson, A.P., Nesari, M., Hartling, L., Featherstone, R., Scott, S.D. (2019) Parents’ experiences and information needs related to childhood fever: a systematic review. Patient Education and Counselling. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2019.10.004

 

Archibald, M., Scott, S.D. (2019) Learning from usability testing of an arts-based knowledge translation tool for parents of a child with asthma. Nursing Open, 6(4):1-11. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.369

 

Campbell, A., Louie-Poon, S., Slater, L., Scott. S.D. (2019) Knowledge translation strategies used by healthcare professionals in child health settings: an updated systematic review. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 47, 114-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2019.04.026

 

Le, A., Dick, B.D., Spiers, J., Reid, K., Scott, S.D. (2019) Parents’ experiences with pediatric chronic pain. Canadian Journal of Pain. 3(1), 20-32. doi: 10.1080/24740527.2019.1577679.

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ECHO Research acknowledges and respects the diverse histories, languages, and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and all First Peoples who lived and continue to live in Amiskwacîwâskahikan (Beaver Hills House, also known as Edmonton). We respectfully acknowledge that we are located on Treaty 6 territory and Métis Region 4, and would like to thank the diverse Indigenous Peoples to whom this is a traditional gathering place, including the Cree, Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Iroquois, Dene, Ojibway, Saulteaux, Anishinaabe, Inuit, and many others whose histories, languages, and cultures continue to influence our vibrant community. We recognize it is our responsibility to respect Indigenous Ways of Knowing and are committed to learning and finding authentic ways of collaborating with Indigenous Peoples in our work.

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