Research Publications

2025

Burry, RD., Pike, A., Maddigan, J., Rauman, P., Burford, H., Smith-Young, J., & Curran, V. (2025) New graduate nurses’ experiences with and perceptions of their mental health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: An interpretive description study protocol. PLOS ONE, 20(2): e0315852. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0315852

Curnew, D., Lukewich, J., Leamon, T., Mathews, M., Poitras, ME., Stevens, K., Romme, K., & Ryan, D. (2025). Integration of primary care education into undergraduate nursing programs: A scoping review. Nurse Education in Practice,86:104391, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2025.104391.

Fàbregues, S., Younas, A., Inayat, S., Escalante-Barrios, E. L., & Durante, A. (2025). Mixed Methods Studies Using Secondary Analysis in Nursing and Midwifery: A Methodological Review. Journal of advanced nursing81(5): 2316–2332. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16557

Goupil, R., Tsuyuki, RT., Santesso, N., Terenzi, KA., Habert, J., Cheng, G., Gysel, SC., Bruneau, J., Leung, AA., Campbell, NRC., Schiffrin, EL., & Hundemer, GL. (2025). Hypertension Canada guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in adults in primary care. Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien71(7-8): 467–482. https://doi.org/10.46747/cfp.20250616001

Hamed, A., Moralejo, D., & Durante, A. (2025). Challenges and Considerations in Naming True and Quasi-Experimental Research Designs: A Methodological Discussion. Creative nursing, 10784535241307932. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10784535241307932

Idrees, S., Mathews, M., Hedden, L., Lukewich, J., Marshall, EG., Kean, K., Lyons, R., Wickett, J., Meredith, L., Ryan, D., Spencer, S., Dufour, É., & Gill, P. (2025). The Implementation of Infection Prevention and Control Procedures in Primary Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study of Nursing Roles, Journal of Nursing Management, 6634676, 11 pages, https://doi.org/10.1155/jonm/6634676

Inayat, S., Younas, A., Aziz, F., Durante, A., Ahmad, I., & Grace, SL. (2025). Cardiac Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives regarding Sexual Counseling Delivery: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. Journal of Psychosexual Health, doi:10.1177/26318318251355769

Lukewich, J., Mathews, M., Myles, S., Dufour, É., Asghari, S., Rioux-Dubois, A., Martin-Misener, R., Halcomb, E. J., Chiu, P., Poitras, ME., Leslie, K., McGraw, M., Ryan, D., Curnew, D., Meredith, L., Morin, A., Swab, M., Braithwaite, S., Macdonald, D., Hedden, L., Aubrey-Bassler, K., Calver, J., & Bruneau, J. (2025). Scope of practice of primary care nurses: a protocol for an umbrella review of international literature. BMJ open15(7): e103319. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-103319

Lukewich, J., Ryan, D., Mathews, M., Hedden, L., Marshall, EG., Vaughan, C., Idrees, S., Bulman, D., Renaud, LR., Cusack, C., Martin-Misener, R., Bruneau, J., Wickett, J., Asghari, S., Meredith, L., Spencer, S., & Young, G. (2025). Nurses Leading the Way: A Qualitative Study of Nursing Leadership, Innovation and Opportunity in Primary Care During a Public Health Crisis. Nursing leadership (Toronto, Ont.)37(SP): 77–95. https://doi.org/10.12927/cjnl.2025.27551

Monari, E., Younas, A., & Salimi, S. (2025). Barriers and Facilitators to Self-Management of Multimorbidity Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Immigrants: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. Journal of advanced nursing, 10.1111/jan.16971. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16971

Monari, E., Booth, R., Forchuk, C., & Csiernik, R. (2025). Black Family Members' Experiences and Interpretations of Supportive Resources for Them and Their Relatives With Substance Use Disorders: A Focused Ethnography. Qualitative health research35(3): 379–392. https://doi.org/10.1177/10497323241263261

Norful, AA., Nikpour, JA., Myles, S., & Lukewich, J. (2025). Theory-Informed Strategies to Guide Policy, Practice, Education and Research About Registered Nurses in Primary Care. Nursing leadership (Toronto, Ont.)37(SP): 14–26. https://doi.org/10.12927/cjnl.2025.27555

Pike, A., Smith-Young, J., Young, T. L., Moodie, S., Parsons, K., Griffin, A., & Mills, L. (2025). Embodying hearing loss: confronting the issue and adjusting to a new norm. International Journal of Audiology, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2025.2473689

Puddester, R.,Francis, V., Warren, M., Pike; A.,Maddigan, J.,Hyde, A., Stevens, K., & Etchegary, H. (2025). Anybody who can clarify or humanize the experience would be such a help”: An interpretive description of perceptions of genomic health and nursing care in individuals with cancer predisposition syndromes. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 74: 102766. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2024.102766

Pujol-Busquets, G., Larmuth, K., Webster, CC., Smith, J., Younas, A., Fàbregues, S., & Bach-Faig, A. (2025). Between support and scepticism: Health professionals' perceptions of a nutrition education program promoting low-carbohydrate, high-fat diets in under-resourced South African communities. PloS one20(6): e0325179.

Spencer, S., Hedden, L., Lukewich, J., Marshall, EG., Mathews, M., Idrees, S., Isenor, JE., Martin-Misener, R., Meredith, L., Vaughan, C., & Ryan, D. (2025). "You do it for the patient": a qualitative analysis of changes to primary care nurses' workplace demands and resources during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Frontiers in health services5: 1557654. https://doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2025.1557654

Sundus, A., Younas, A., & Giwa, S. (2025). Meaning of Person-Inclusive Care and Care Expectations of Transgender Individuals From Healthcare Professionals: An Integrative Review. Journal of advanced nursing, 10.1111/jan.17015. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.17015

Younas, A., Fàbregues, S., Munce, S., & Creswell, JW. (2025). Framework for types of metainferences in mixed methods research. BMC medical research methodology25(1): 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-025-02475-8

Younas, A., & Inayat, S. (2025). Choosing an Analytical Approach in Narrative Inquiry. Creative nursing, 10784535251360782. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10784535251360782

Younas, A., & Kvist, T. (2025). Resistance for Disrupting Inequities and Fostering Social Justice in Nursing: A Discussion. Journal of advanced nursing81(6): 3331–3337. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16578

Younas, A., & Inayat, S. (2025). Choosing an Analytical Approach in Phenomenological Inquiry. Creative nursing31(2): 217–219. https://doi.org/10.1177/10784535251335056

Younas, A., Masih, Y., & Sundus, A. (2025). Alternatives to 'saturation' for greater transparency in reporting of sample size decision-making in qualitative research. Evidence-based nursing28(2):\ 77–80. https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2025-104292 

 

2024

Bruneau, J., Moralejo, D. & Parsons, K. (2024). Evaluating the effectiveness of the cardiovascular assessment screening program with nurse practitioners and patients: results of a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMC Prim. Care, 25: 185. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-024-02432-2

Burry, E., Collins, J., & Devey-Burry, R. (2024). E-learning course for burn care: A proposal. Nursing54(3): 18–20. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NURSE.0001008484.30360.8d

Chiu, P., Gretchev, A., Limoges, J., Puddester, R., Carlsson, L., Pike, A., Leslie, K., & Dordunoo, D. (2024). Fostering Pan-Canadian Collaboration to Advance Nursing Workforce Development: A Case Study From the Genomics Experience. Nursing leadership (Toronto, Ont.)37(2): 41–48. https://doi.org/10.12927/cjnl.2024.27470

Chiu, P., Limoges, J., Puddester, R., Gretchev, A., Carlsson, L., Leslie, K., Flaming, D., Meyer, A., & Pike, A. (2024). Developing Policy Infrastructure to Guide Genomics-Informed Oncology Nursing in Canada: An Interpretive Descriptive Study. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 56(4):363-376. doi:10.1177/08445621241252615

Chiu, P., Limoges, J., Pike, A., Calzone, K., Tonkin, E., Puddester, R., Gretchev, A., Dewell, S., Newton, L., & Leslie, K. (2024). Integrating genomics into Canadian oncology nursing policy: Insights from a comparative policy analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 80: 4488–4509. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16099

Collins, J., Babenko-Mould, Y., Jackson, KT., & Smith-Carrier, T. (2024). Barriers to the health and well-being of women with multiple sclerosis in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Nursing54(10):54–61. https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000076

Curnew, D., Lukewich, J., Leamon, T., Mathews, M., Poitras, ME., Stevens, K., Romme, K., & Ryan, D. (2025). Integration of primary care education into undergraduate nursing programs: A scoping review. Nurse education in practice86: 104391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2025.104391

Dobbin-Williams, K., Crossman, R., & Swab, M. (2024). Experiences of parents of teenagers with life-threatening food allergies: a qualitative systematic review protocol. JBI evidence synthesis22(10):2170–2176. https://doi.org/10.11124/JBIES-23-00380

Gaudine, A., Parsons, K., & Smith-Young, J. (2024). Older Adults’ Experiences with Remote Care for Specialized Health Service During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Qualitative Study. Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue Canadienne Du Vieillissement43(2): 257–265. doi:10.1017/S0714980823000636

Hamed, A., Moralejo, D., Pike, A., & Curran, V. (2024). Impact of and strategies to address negative role models and adherence of nursing students to standard precautions: An integrative review. Journal of Professional Nursing,54:92-99, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.06.019.

Hurley, ES. (2024). The next seven generations: at the heart of care alongside Mi’kmaw women. AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples20(1): 189-193. https://doi.org/10.1177/11771801241235334

Inayat, S., Aziz, F., Younas, A., & Durante, A. (2024). Determinants of Sexual Health and Sexual Quality of Life after Cardiovascular Surgeries: An Integrative Review. Heart, lung & circulation33(10): 1414–1426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2024.05.010

Limoges, J., Puddester, R., Gretchev, A., Chiu, P., Calzone, K., Leslie, K., Pike, A., & Letourneau, N. (2025). Building a Genomics-Informed Nursing Workforce: Recommendations for Oncology Nursing Practice and Beyond. Current Oncology32(1): 14. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol32010014

Limoges, J., Puddester, R., Pike, A., Calzone, K., Carlsson, L., Letourneau, N., & Gretchev, A. (2024). Leadership Strategies for Genomics Integration: A Descriptive Study Using the Canadian Adaptation of the Genetics and Genomics Nursing Practice Survey. Nursing leadership (Toronto, Ont.)37(2): 22–40. https://doi.org/10.12927/cjnl.2024.27467

Limoges, J., Chiu, P., Dordunoo, D., Puddester, R., Pike, A., Wonsiak, T., Zakher, B., Carlsson, L., & Mussell, J. (2024). Nursing strategies to address health disparities in genomics-informed care: a scoping review. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 22(11):2267-2312, DOI: 10.11124/JBIES-24-00009

Lukewich, J., Bulman, D., Mathews, M., Hedden, L., Marshall, E., Vaughan, C., Ryan, D., Dufour, E., Meredith, L., Spencer, S., Renaud, LR., Asghari, S., Cusack, C., Rose, AE., Marchuk, S., Young, G., & Wong, E. (2024). Redeployment Among Primary Care Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study. SAGE Open Nursing, 10. doi:10.1177/23779608241262143

Mathews, M., Idrees, S., Ryan, D., Hedden, L., Lukewich, J., Marshall, EG., Brown, J. B., Gill, P., McKay, M., Wong, E., Meredith, L., Moritz, L., & Spencer, S. (2024). System-Based Interventions to Address Physician Burnout: A Qualitative Study of Canadian Family Physicians’ Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Health Policy and Management13(1): 1-9. doi: 10.34172/ijhpm.8166

Monari, EN., Booth, R., Forchuk, C., & Csiernik, R. (2024). Experience of Family Members of Relatives With Substance Use Disorders: An Integrative Literature Review. Creative nursing30(3): 232–244. https://doi.org/10.1177/10784535241252169

Monari, EN., Booth, R., Forchuk, C., & Csiernik, R. (2024). Black family members' cultural beliefs and experiences regarding substance use and misuse by relatives: A focused ethnography. Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse, 1–31. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2024.2331634

Parsons, K., Smith-Young, J., & Pike A. (2024). Understanding how community-dwelling persons with early dementia perceive health and community services: Informing the dementia strategy of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Dementia, 24(1):150-170. doi:10.1177/14713012241284693

Poitras, ME., Lukewich, J., Klassen, T., Guérin, M., Ryan, D., Langlois, AS., Braithwaite, S., Morin, A., Curnew, D., Vaughan, C., McGraw, M., Devey-Burry, R., Poirier, MD., Leamon, T., Epp, S., & Bulman, D. (2024). Co-development of a national, bilingual, post-licensure accredited educational program for registered nurses in primary care: A knowledge-to-action exemplar. Healthcare management forum37(1_suppl): 43S–48S. https://doi.org/10.1177/08404704241259929

Shahzad, S., Sajid, R., Fakhar, J., Khan, A. S., Ali, N., & Younas, A. (2024). Survey of Moral Distress and Self-Awareness among Health Care Professionals. HEC forum : an interdisciplinary journal on hospitals' ethical and legal issues, 10.1007/s10730-024-09539-0. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10730-024-09539-0

Smith-Young, J., Pike, A., Swab, M., & Chafe, R. (2025). Parents’ and guardians’ experiences of barriers and facilitators in accessing autism spectrum disorder diagnostic services for their children: a qualitative systematic review. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 23(1):p 6-68. DOI: 10.11124/JBIES-23-00332

Vaughan, C., Lukewich, J., Mathews, M., Marshall, EG., Hedden, L.,  Spencer, S., Ryan, D., McCracken, RK., Gill, P., Wetmore, S., Buote, R., Meredith, L., Moritz, L., & Brown, JB. (2024). Family physicians’ perspectives on the impact of COVID-19 on preventative care in primary care: findings from a qualitative study, Family Practice, 41(4): 518–524, https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmac113

Younas, A., Porr, C., Maddigan, J., Moore, JE., Navarro, P., & Whitehead, D. (2024). The Pathway Building Technique in Implementation Research Using Mixed Methods Design. The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres56(1): 5–15. https://doi.org/10.1177/08445621231213432

Younas, A., Zeb, H., Inayat, S., & Aziz, F. (2024). Coping among South Asian individuals living with chronic illnesses: A latent profile analysis. International journal of psychology : Journal international de psychologie59(6): 871–884. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.13157

Younas, A. (2024). Beyond 'statistical significance': A nontechnical primer of Bayesian statistics and Bayes factors for health researchers. Journal of evaluation in clinical practice30(7): 1218–1226. https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.14032

Younas, A., & Fàbregues, S. (2024). Particularity, Engagement, Actionable Inferences, Reflexivity, and Legitimation tool for rigor in mixed methods implementation research. Journal of nursing scholarship: an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing56(5): 705–717. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnu.12977

Younas A. (2024). Epistemic inclusion is necessary for diverse, global, and meaningful research. Journal of clinical epidemiology171: 111385. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2024.111385