Contact Information

Lori Letts

Phone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 27816
Fax: (905) 524-0069
Office: Rm 436, IAHS
Email: lettsl@mcmaster.ca

Theme Researchers (more information about the theme researchers can be found by clicking on their names below)

Lori Letts
Kathleen Martin Ginis
Julie Richardson
Patty Solomon
Seanne Wilkins

Chronic Illness Management

Researchers in this subtheme work on a number of initiatives focused on a variety of different chronic conditions including arthritis, HIV/AIDS, chronic pain, spinal cord injury, dementia, etc. The research designs also vary including randomized controlled trials, phenomenological studies, cohort studies etc.

Current Projects

Prkachin K, Solomon P, Cohn J. (June 2005 - June 2008). Properties of Pain Expression: Structure and Inference . Canadian Institutes for Health Research: $269,584.00

Letts, L., O'Toole, C., Berenyi, J., Edwards, M., Moros, K., O'Neill, C., Hobson, S., Egan, M.

(July 2005-December 2007). Optimizing daily living in clients with dementia and their caregivers: A critical literature review of occupational therapy interventions . Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation: $5,000.

Martin Ginis, K. A., Latimer, A. E., Bray, S. R., Buchholz, A., Craven, B. C., Goldsmith, C., Hayes, K., Hicks, A. L., McColl, M., Potter, P., Tonack, M., & Wolfe, D. (2005-2009).  Developing physical activity recommendations & interventions for people with spinal cord injury. Phase II: Determining the prevalence and health benefits of physical activity. Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Standard Operating Grants $608,000.

Martin Ginis, K. A. (2004-2009). Developing physical activity recommendations & interventions for people with spinal cord injury. Phase I: Development of a valid and reliable measure of physical activity for people with SCI.  Canadian Institutes of Health Research, New Investigator Award: $250, 000.

Martin Ginis, K. A., Ditor, D., Bray, S., Hanna, S., Hicks, A., Letts, L., Latimer, A., Hayes, K., Prapavessis, H., Wolfe, D., & Brawley, L. (2007-2012). Promoting Physical Activity in the Spinal Cord Injury Community: Development, Mobilization, and Assessment of an Evidence-Based Approach. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada , Community-University, Research Alliance : $948,328.
 

Research Products and Summaries

Collaborators

Associated Lab

Graduate Student Opportunities

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