| IDENTIFICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Last name: | Phinney |
First name: | Alison |
| Address: | UBC School of Nursing
T201 2211 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver (British Columbia)
V6T 2B5 |
Fax: | (604) 822-7466 |
| BC academic affiliation: | University of British Columbia |
| Department: | Nursing |
| E-mail address: |
alison.phinney@nursing.ubc.ca |
BC research location(s): |
University of British Columbia - Vancouver Campus |
| Web Page: |
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MSFHR Research Unit(s): |
Centre for Research on Personhood in Dementia Care |
| Status: | Researcher |
| Last update: |
01/10/2008
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| TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS |
| Diploma / Credentials |
Specialty |
Year |
Institution |
| Registered Nurse |
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2002 |
Registered Nurses Association of British Columbia |
| Doctorate (PhD) |
Nursing |
2000 |
University of California, San Francisco |
| Master's |
Nursing |
1990 |
McGill University |
| Bachelor's, Honours |
Psychology |
1986 |
McGill University |
| Last update: |
26/10/2006
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| AREAS OF EXPERTISE |
| Area of research: |
Health sciences |
| Disciplines trained in: |
Nursing |
| Research disciplines: |
Nursing |
| Research topics: |
Chronic Diseases in Elderly (Aging)
Social Aspects of Aging (Aging)
Quality of Life and Aging (Aging)
Family and Care Givers (Population Health)
Nursing (Health Services) |
| Fields of application: |
Pathogenesis and Treatment of Diseases
Population |
| Last update: |
01/10/2008
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| TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS |
| Technological applications: |
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| Last update: |
01/10/2008
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| RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - Description used by investigators to specify their area of expertise. |
| Key words: |
aging, dementia, personhood, nursing, long-term care, lived experience, embodiment, phenomenology, narrative, meaningful activity |
| Research interests: |
In the coming year I will be gathering data and conducting analyses for two studies (SSRHC & CIHR funded) exploring the meaningful everyday activities and social interactions of people in the first three years after a diagnosis of dementia. These are the first in a series of studies to examine meaningful activity in dementia, its contextual influences and impact on overall health and well-being. |
| Last update: |
01/10/2008
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| RECENT AND REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS |
| Authors |
| Title (article or book chapter) |
| Year |
Volume |
Number |
Pages |
Journal or book |
Editors |
City and publishing house |
| Dahlke, S. & Phinney, A. |
| "Nurses caring for hospitalized older adults at risk for delirium: The «silent unspoken piece» of nursing practice. Accepted for publication June 2007, 17 pp. manuscript." |
| 2008 |
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Journal of Gerontological Nursing |
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| Phinney, A., Chaudhury, H. & O'Connor, D. |
| "Doing as much as I can do: the meaning of activity for persons with dementia." |
| 2007 |
11 |
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pp. 384-393 |
Aging and Mental Health |
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| Phinney, A. |
| "Family Strategies for Supporting Involvement in Meaningful Activity by Persons with Dementia" |
| 2006 |
12 |
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pp. 1-20 |
Journal of Family Nursing |
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| Last update: |
08/11/2007
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| LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES |
| Understand: |
English |
| Read: |
English, French |
| Write: |
English |
| Speak: |
English |
| Last update: |
01/10/2008
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