OHSAH and its affiliated researchers have received both national and provincial grants from funders such as WorkSafeBC, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR), and the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF), as well as others. For more information about any of the initiatives listed in these pages, please contact OHSAH: info@ohsah.bc.ca or (778) 328-8000.
Below are funded research projects currently underway, organized by date from most- to least-recently awarded.
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Development of an Online Repository of OH&S Education and Training Resources for Healthcare: Phase 1
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Funding Agency: WorkSafeBC (Grant held at OHSAH) |
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Investigators:Catherine Ogden – PI (OHSAH); Tony Gilligan – Co-I (OHSAH); Hasanat Alamgir – Co-I (OHSAH)
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Collaborators: VCH; VIHA; FH; NH; IH; PHSA; HEABC; HEU; HSA; BCNU (we received letters of support from these organizations for the grant proposal) |
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Grant Awarded: May 2009 |
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Objective: To provide the healthcare sector with a practical solution to reduce duplication and increase collaboration in the development of education and training resources through the creation of a central online repository of OHS materials developed by OHSAH and its stakeholders. |
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The Evaluation of Acoustical Environments in Long-term Care Facilities and the Risk of Aggressive Behaviour and Work Place Stress
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Funding Agency: WorkSafeBC (Grant held at UBC)
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Investigators: George Astrakianakis- PI (OHSAH); Ms. Haddock - Co-I (VCH);
Dr. Hodgson- Co-I (SOEH-UBC); Dr. Ratner - Co-I (Nursing, UBC) |
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Collaborators: VCH; HSA; HEU, BCNU
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Grant Awarded: May 2009 |
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Objective: To characterize the impact of background noise levels and other characteristics of the acoustic environment at several long term care facilities on the staff and residence populations. |
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Safety Engineered Medical Devices Activation Study - The B.C. Experience
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Funding Agency: WorkSafeBC |
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Investigators: George Astrakianakis- Co-PI (OHSAH); Ted Haines - Co-PI (OHSAH); Dr. Kaboli (OHSAH); Ms. Ciconte (FH); Mr. Kamsteeg (VIHA); Ms. Tang (PHSA) |
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Collaborators: PHSA ; FH ; VIHA ; HSA ; HEU ; BCNU
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Grant Awarded: May 2009 |
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Objective: To determine the proportion of activated safety engineered sharp devices, to estimate the fullness of the disposable containers, to identify if any non-safety sharp devices are present, and to identify any non-sharp wasted disposed of in the containers. |
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Accounting for all the Benefits: How should we judge the worth of occupational health and safety programs in the healthcare sector?
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Funding Agency: WorkSafeBC |
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Investigators: Jaime Guzman - PI (OHSAH); Hasanat Alamgir - Co-I (OHSAH); Dave Keen - Co-I (FH); Mieke Koehoorn - Co-I (UBC); Emile Tompa - Co-I (IWH) |
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Collaborators: FH; VCH; VIHA; IH; HEABC; HEU; HSA; BCNU (we received letters of support from these organizations for the grant proposal)
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Grant Awarded: May 2009 |
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Objective: To work with stakeholders to develop a framework to conduct rigorous economic evaluations and provide a detailed description of all the costs and benefits of an OHS program for the public healthcare system. |
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Documenting the economic and quality of life consequences of work injuries for healthcare in BC |
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Funding Agency: WorkSafeBC |
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Collaborators: Fraser Health,Interior Health, Northern Health, Providence Health, Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver Island Health Authority, University of British Columbia
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Grant Received: 2008 |
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Objective: To identify the causes of fall related injuries and the varying degree of susceptibility to these injuries by workplace and demographic characteristics. |
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Identifying Risk Factors for Falls among BC’s Healthcare Workers |
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Funding Agency: WorkSafeBC |
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Collaborator: Fraser Health
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Grant Received: 2008 |
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Objective: To identify the causes of fall related injuries and the varying degree of susceptibility to these injuries by workplace and demographic characteristics. |
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Economic Evaluation of Ceiling Lifts in Vancouver Coastal Health |
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Funding Agency: OHSAH
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Collaborator: Vancouver Coastal Health
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Objective: To evaluate the implementation of ceiling lifts by comparing the resulting economic benefits associated with reduced compensation costs and the costs of using ceiling lifts. |
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Evaluation and Expansion of Peer Coaching/Mentoring Projects at Vancouver Coastal Health |
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Funding Agency: WorkSafeBC |
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Collaborator: Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)
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Grant Received: 2008 |
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Objective: To comprehensively evaluate the effectiveness of the ceiling lift peer coaching/ mentoring program at VCH. |
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Assessment of pain, depression, psychosocial variables and cognitive variables in healthcare workers in PEARS programs – a longitudinal study |
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Funding Agency: Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) |
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Collaborators: Fraser Health; Vancouver Coastal Health; University of British Columbia
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Grant Received: 2006 |
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Objective: To explore the role of pain, depressive symptoms, and cognitive variables in the recovery and return to work of healthcare workers after a work injury. |
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Developing healthy work environments in BC Healthcare |
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Funding Agency: CHSRF/MSFHR |
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Collaborators: Fraser Health; Interior Health; Vancouver Coastal Health; University of British Columbia
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Grant Received: 2006 |
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Objective: To investigate the effect of workplace stress on the mental health of healthcare workers (HCWs). |
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Making healthcare safer: evaluating the effect of online learning on infection control practices among healthcare workers |
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Funding Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) |
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Collaborators: Vancouver Coastal Health; BC Centre for Disease Control; Children's and Women's Health Centre of BC; OHSAH; University of British Columbia
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Grant Received: 2005 |
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Objective: To examine how healthcare workers use on-line education. |
