Our group is internationally renowned for developing and validating innovative approaches to the pain assessment of older persons who present with dementias and serious limitations in ability to communicate.
As an example, the Pain Assessment Checklist for Seniors with Limited Ability to Communicate (PACSLAC), developed in the lab, has been translated in several languages and has been used around the world. As a second example, knowledge translation work has involved the development of a pain self-management program for seniors which has been made available through the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP).
This work is presented in a book published by IASP. We have also studied cognitive behavioural pain management interventions for older persons. Members of this cluster have been successful in attracting several million dollars of research funding in recent years.
Thomas Hadjistavropoulos, Ph.D., ABPP, FCAHS, Department of Psychology, University of Regina
Michelle Gagnon, Ph.D. University of Saskatchewan
Natasha Gallant, Ph.D, Department of Psychology, University of Regina
Abigail Wickson-Griffiths, Ph.D, Faculty of Nursing, University of Regina
Kylie Arsenault, Psychology
Louise Castillo, Psychology
Andy McLennan, Psychology
Rhonda Stopyn, Psychology
Vivian Tran, Psychology
Emily Winters, Psychology
Hadjistavropoulos, T. & Makris, U.E. (2022). Pain evaluation and management in patients with limited ability to communicate because of dementia. In H. T. Benzon, J. P. Rathmell, C. L. Wu, D.C. Turk, C.E. Argoff, R. Hurley, and A. L. Nicol (Editors), Practical management of pain (6th Edition), pp. 1052-1058, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier.
Castillo, L. I. R., Hadjistavropoulos, T., & Brachaniec, M. (2021). The effectiveness of social media in the dissemination of knowledge about pain in dementia. Pain Medicine. 22, 2584–2596.
Guliani, H., Hadjistavropoulos, T., Jin, S. & Lix, L.M. (2021). Pain-related health care costs for long-term care residents. BMC Geriatrics, 552 (221). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02424-
Stopyn, R., Hadjistavropoulos, T., & Loucks, J. (2021). An eye tracking investigation of pain decoding based on older and younger adults’ facial expressions. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 45, 31-52.
For more information, contact Cluster Leader Dr. Thomas Hadjistavropoulos at Thomas.Hadjistavropoulos@uregina.ca
.@jtquilliam is an impeccable Chief of Protocol for the Province & an amazing MC for the SOM ceremonies. He is an incredible creative individual who gets to the core of the issues he discusses/presents in formal functions. I’m grateful to have met you, Jason. You make SK proud.
Congratulations @DrThomasHadjist !! 🍾🥂🏆
The @CanadianPain is proud to see one of our members recognized with the Saskatchewan Order of Merit! 🎉 One of the most prestigious recognitions to add to a long list of well-deserved awards for an outstanding career.
It was an amazing honour to be invested in the Saskatchewan Order of Merit. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has been part of this journey: my students (some in the photo) knowledge users with lived experience, @UofRegina, colleagues, collaborators
UofR's Dr. Natasha Gallant has been named a Canada Research Chair in Aging and Long-Term Care, focused on reducing isolation & loneliness among older adults to prevent or delay dementia. This award is part of $4.4M in federal funding to U of R scholars!
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This issue contains stories about:
the CAH Distinguished Lecture, Dr. Angela McGinnis’s research, CAH Award for Innovation winners, our 2024 Brain Awareness Week event, and the CAH Director’s upcoming induction into the Saskatchewan Order of Merit.
https://research.uregina.ca/cah/newsletters/2665/
SSM’s virtual conference, Social Precribing: Living Well in our Communities, is MAY 29 & 30! 3 weeks away! Speakers’ photos & bios now on the website. It will be an excellent event. Speaker info, agenda, registration and more at https://skseniorsmechanism.ca/conference-2024/