2009 Innovation Fund palliative research grant applications

The 2009 grants focus on the staff experience, research foundations, perinatal care and fathers.

Experiences and perceptions of paediatric health professionals providing end of life and palliative care.
Barbara Muskat, PhD, MSW, RSW, Samantha Anthony, MSW, RSW, Res.Dip.SW, Laura Beaune, MSW, Res Dip. SW, David Brownstone, MSW, RSW, Pam Hubley, RN, MSc, ACNP, Christine Newman, MD FRCP(C), Adam Rapoport, MD, FRCPC, MHSc, The Hospital for Sick Children

A systematic review of bereavement after the death of a child: A meta-synthesis of literature on family bereavement experiences and interventions
Mary Ellen Macdonald, PhD, Stephen Liben, MD, Montreal Children’s Hospital; Susan Cadell, PhD, Wilfrid Laurier University; Ms. Lorie Kloda, Life Sciences Librarian, McGill University

Perinatal Palliative Care: Measuring the Impact of Manitoba’s Pediatric Symptom Management and Palliative Care Service (PPCS)
Simone Stenekes RN, MN, CHPCN(c), Mike Harlos MD, CCFP, FCFP, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA); Carla Ens PhD, Manitoba FASD Centre; Devon Brown RN, BN, Harvey Max Chochinov MD, PhD, FRSC, University of Manitoba; Susan Kuling, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon Health Region

Understanding the experiences and support needs of fathers of children with life-limiting illnesses
Dr. David Nicholas, PhD, University of Alberta; Laura Beaune, MSW, Res. Dip. SW, Dr. Maru Barrera, PhD, The Hospital for Sick Children; Jonathan Blumberg, The Sasha Bella Fund

When The Sasha Bella Fund asked the Palliative Care Service about their priorities going on three years ago, a key request was to help fund research by the new research interest group TRAC-PG. Supporting a new national network of committed paediatric palliative reseachers was naturally very appealing and lead to a modest palliative research Innovation Fund. In November 2008, two of four study applicants were supported - this year four of twelve applicants were supported My second year on the selection committee again left me amazed at the knowledge of research and clinical practise and the attention to detail and constructiveness of feedback. Here is a  list of TRAC-PG completed and in progress studies showing it's wide ark over 5 years.