Valaitis, Ruta K

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Faculty of Health Sciences , McMaster University
Member, McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA) , McMaster University
Associate Member, Family Medicine , Faculty of Health Sciences
Professor Emeritus, Nursing , Faculty of Health Sciences

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academic article
- Optimizing Registered Nurse Roles in the Delivery of Cancer Survivorship Care within Primary Care Settings. Canadian journal of nursing leadership Canadian journal of nursing administration Nursing leadership (Toronto, Ont.). 29:46-58. 2106
- Health TAPESTRY: co-designing interprofessional primary care programs for older adults using the persona-scenario method. BMC Family Practice. 20:122. 2019
- Perceptions of older adults in Ontario, Canada on the implementation and impact of a primary care programme, Health Teams Advancing Patient Experience: Strengthening Quality (Health TAPESTRY): a descriptive qualitative study. BMJ Open. 9:e026257-e026257. 2019
- Combining volunteers and primary care teamwork to support health goals and needs of older adults: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial. CMAJ. 191:E491-E500. 2019
- Multi-site implementation of nutrition screening and diagnosis in medical care units: Success of the More-2-Eat project. Clinical Nutrition. 38:897-905. 2019
- Capacity development among academic trainees in community-based primary health care research: The Aging, Community and Health Research Unit Experience. Primary health care research & development. 20:e139. 2019
- Low food intake in hospital: patient, institutional, and clinical factors. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism. 43:1239-1246. 2018
- Navigation delivery models and roles of navigators in primary care: a scoping literature review. BMC Health Services Research. 18:96. 2018
- Organizational factors influencing successful primary care and public health collaboration. BMC Health Services Research. 18:420. 2018
- Case management in primary care for frequent users of healthcare services with chronic diseases and complex care needs: an implementation and realist evaluation protocol. BMJ Open. 8:e026433-e026433. 2018
- Caregiver-Focused, Web-Based Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Part 2). Journal of Medical Internet Research. 20:e11247-e11247. 2018
- Impact of Internet-Based Interventions on Caregiver Mental Health: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 20:e10668-e10668. 2018
- Strengthening primary health care through primary care and public health collaboration: the influence of intrapersonal and interpersonal factors. Primary health care research & development. 19:378-391. 2018
- How Political Science Can Contribute to Public Health: A Response to Gagnon and Colleagues. International Journal of Health Policy and Management. 7:288-289. 2018
- Nutrition Care after Discharge from Hospital: An Exploratory Analysis from the More-2-Eat Study. Healthcare. 6:9-9. 2018
- A narrative evaluation of a community-based nurse navigation role in an urban at-risk community. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 73:2997-3006. 2017
- Changing nutrition care practices in hospital: a thematic analysis of hospital staff perspectives. BMC Health Services Research. 17:498. 2017
- Implementation and maintenance of patient navigation programs linking primary care with community-based health and social services: a scoping literature review. BMC Health Services Research. 17:116. 2017
- What systemic factors contribute to collaboration between primary care and public health sectors? An interpretive descriptive study. BMC Health Services Research. 17:796. 2017
- Web-Based Interventions to Improve Mental Health, General Caregiving Outcomes, and General Health for Informal Caregivers of Adults With Chronic Conditions Living in the Community: Rapid Evidence Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 19:e263-e263. 2017
- Malnutrition or frailty? Overlap and evidence gaps in the diagnosis and treatment of frailty and malnutrition. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism. 42:449-458. 2017
- Implementation strategy for advanced practice nursing in primary health care in Latin America and the Caribbean. Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health Boletin de la Oficina Sanitaria Panamericana Bulletin of the Pan American Health Organization. 41:1-1. 2017
- Partners in research: building academic‐practice partnerships to educate and mentor advanced practice nurses. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 23:382-390. 2017
- Advanced Practice Nursing: A Strategy for Achieving Universal Health Coverage and Universal Access to Health. Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem. 25:e2826. 2017
- Moving towards a new vision: implementation of a public health policy intervention. BMC Public Health. 16:412. 2016
- Supporting successful implementation of public health interventions: protocol for a realist synthesis. Systematic Reviews. 5:54. 2016
- Nurse practitioner caseload in primary health care: Scoping review. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 62:170-182. 2016
- Street Smarts ↔ Book Smarts. SAGE Open. 6:215824401665639-215824401665639. 2016
- Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating Mobile Health Technologies for Managing Chronic Conditions in Older Adults: A Scoping Review. JMIR mHealth and uHealth. 4:e29-e29. 2016
- A protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial using the Health Teams Advancing Patient Experience: Strengthening Quality (Health TAPESTRY) platform approach to promote person-focused primary healthcare for older adults. Implementation Science. 11:49. 2015
- Built environment interventions aimed at improving physical activity levels in rural Ontario health units: a descriptive qualitative study. BMC Public Health. 15:464. 2015
- Community health nurses’ learning needs in relation to the Canadian community health nursing standards of practice: results from a Canadian survey. BMC Nursing. 13:31. 2014
- Using an integrated knowledge translation approach to build a public health research agenda. Health Research Policy and Systems. 12:6. 2014
- Development of an ecological framework for building successful collaboration between Primary Care and Public Health. BMC Health Services Research. 14:P133-P133. 2014
- Persona-scenario exercise for codesigning primary care interventions.. Canadian Family Physician. 60:294-296. 2014
- Viewpoints about collaboration between primary care and public health in Canada. BMC Health Services Research. 13:311. 2013
- Brokering for the primary healthcare needs of recent immigrant families in Atlantic, Canada. Primary health care research & development. 14:63-79. 2013
- Competence trust among providers as fundamental to a culturally competent primary healthcare system for immigrant families. Primary health care research & development. 14:80-89. 2013
- A scoping literature review of collaboration between primary care and public health. Primary health care research & development. 13:327-346. 2012
- A Usability Study of Patients Setting Up a Cardiac Event Loop Recorder and BlackBerry Gateway for Remote Monitoring at Home. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health Telemedicine Journal. 18:484-90. 2012
- Methods, strategies and technologies used to conduct a scoping literature review of collaboration between primary care and public health. Primary health care research & development. 13:219-236. 2012
- Use of home telehealth in palliative cancer care: a case study. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. 18:297-300. 2012
- Online communities of practice as a communication resource for community health nurses working with homeless persons. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 67:1273-1284. 2011
- A Questionnaire for Assessing Community Health Nurses’ Learning Needs. Western Journal of Nursing Research. 32:1055-1072. 2010
- Simulated experiences: Nursing students share their perspectives. Nurse Education Today. 29:859-866. 2009
- Nurse Faculty Perceptions of Simulation Use in Nursing Education. Western Journal of Nursing Research. 31:312-329. 2009
- The Experiences of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Postpartum Women in the First 4 Weeks at Home. Qualitative Health Research. 19:194-206. 2009
- Preparing the Community Health Nursing Workforce: Internal and External Enablers and Challenges Influencing Undergraduate Nursing Programs in Canada. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship. 5:1-21. 2008
- Pragmatists, Positive Communicators, and Shy Enthusiasts: Three Viewpoints on Web Conferencing in Health Sciences Education. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 9:e39-e39. 2007
- A Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome extranet: supporting local communication and information dissemination. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making. 5:17. 2005
- Computers and the Internet: Tools for Youth Empowerment. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 7:e51-e51. 2005
- Online Discussions With Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents: Perspectives and Possibilities. Health Promotion Practice. 6:464-471. 2005
- Enabling youth participation in school-based computer-supported community development in Canada. Health Promotion International. 20:260-268. 2005
- Problem-Based Learning Online: Perceptions of Health Science Students. Advances in Health Sciences Education. 10:231-252. 2005
- Public Health Nursesʼ Perceptions of Mobile Computing in a School Program. CIN - Computers Informatics Nursing Computers in Nursing. 23:153-160. 2005
- Websites offering information about depression or cognitive behaviour therapy reduced depressive symptoms. Evidence-based nursing. 7:78-78. 2004
- "THEY DON'T TRUST US; WE'RE JUST KIDS." VIEWS ABOUT COMMUNITY FROM PREDOMINANTLY FEMALE INNER CITY YOUTH. Health Care for Women International. 23:248-266. 2002
- Interactive continuing education workshops or conferences can improve professional practice and patient outcomes. Evidence-based nursing. 5:26-26. 2002
- Women’s Experiences Breastfeeding in Public Places. Journal of Human Lactation. 17:31-38. 2001
- A Systematic Review of the Relationship Between Breastfeeding and Early Childhood Caries. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 91:411-417. 2000
- Community computing: Perceptions of technology access, use and policies in urban Ontario. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. 6:80-83. 2000
- Content Analysis of Infant Feeding Messages in a Canadian Women's Magazine, 1945 to 1995. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Journal of Nutrition Education. 32:196-203. 2000
- A systematic overview of the relationship between infant feeding caries and breast-feeding.. Ontario dentist. 75:23-27. 1998
- Do Consumer Infant Feeding Publications and Products Available in Physicians' Offices Protect, Promote, and Support Breastfeeding?. Journal of Human Lactation. 13:203-208. 1997
- Surveying infant feeding practices.. Canadian Nurse. 92:21. 1996
- Meeting Parents' Postpartal Information Line. MCN The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing. 21:90-95. 1996
- A Local Community's Approach to Breastfeeding Promotion. Journal of Human Lactation. 10:113-118. 1994
- An evaluation of breastfeeding promotion literature: does it really promote breastfeeding?. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 84:24-27. 1993
- Postpartum care: home or hospital?. Canadian Nurse. 88:29-31. 1992
- Experiences of Nursing Joint Appointments in a Teaching Health Unit. Public Health Nursing. 6:135-140. 1989
conference paper
- Examining the Delivery of Mental Health Services Using a Population Health Framework in Primary Care and Public Health Collaborations. The International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 2017
- Examining the Delivery of Mental Health Services Using a Population Health Framework in Primary Care and Public Health Collaborations. The International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 8-8. 2017
- A Qualitative Evaluation of the Ontario School Food and Beverage Policy using an Implementation Framework: Lessons Learned. FASEB Journal. 2016
- When Threads Unravel: Testing the Limits of Collaboration Within Primary Care. The International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 2016
- MY STROKE TEAM (MYST): A MOBILE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION TO ENHANCE INTERPROFESSIONAL STROKE CARE. The Gerontologist. 207-207. 2014
- A Theoretical Perspective of the Nature of Collaboration between Public Health and Primary Care. The International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 799-799. 2013
- A Theoretical Perspective of the Nature of Collaboration between Public Health and Primary Care. The International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 838-838. 2013
- Building a story together: Using Persona Scenario Focus Groups to co-develop the TAPESTRY intervention. The International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 828-828. 2013
- Development of an Ecological Framework for Building Successful Collaboration between Primary Care and Public Health with a Large Multi-jurisdictional Team. The International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 837-837. 2013
- Development of an Ecological Framework for Building Successful Collaboration between Primary Care and Public Health with a Large Multi-jurisdictional Team. The International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 798-798. 2013
- Methodological Challenges and Lessons Learned in Conducting a Series of Qualitative Studies in a Complex Program of Research. The International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 800-800. 2013
- Methodological Challenges and Lessons Learned in Conducting a Series of Qualitative Studies in a Complex Program of Research. The International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 839-839. 2013
- Overview of the Qualitative Studies and Methods Used to Develop the Ecological Framework for Building Successful Collaboration between Primary Care and Public Health. The International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 837-838. 2013
- Overview of the Qualitative Studies and Methods Used to Develop the Ecological Framework for Building Successful Collaboration between Primary Care and Public Health. The International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 798-799. 2013
- Using Policy-Relevant Qualitative Methods for Studying Complex Population Health Interventions. The International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 794-794. 2013