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48
Citations
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World Ranking
3192
National Ranking
180

Overview

Debra Morgan is affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan in Canada and has a body of research focused primarily on medicine and health professions. Their work spans across several subfields including general health professions, psychiatry and mental health, clinical psychology, sociology, and political science.

The main areas of study in Morgan's research include dementia and cognitive impairment research, geriatric care and nursing homes, health disparities and outcomes, palliative care and end-of-life issues, interprofessional education and collaboration, intergenerational family dynamics and caregiving, and healthcare decision-making and restraints.

Frequent publication venues for Morgan include:

  • BMC Health Services Research
  • Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement
  • PLoS ONE

Coauthors who have collaborated multiple times with Morgan are:

  • Megan E. O'Connell
  • Andrew Kirk
  • Julie Kosteniuk
  • Chandima Karunanayake
  • Melanie Bayly

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Morgan include:

  • Factors influencing sustainability and scale-up of rural primary healthcare memory clinics: perspectives of clinic team members, 2022, BMC Health Services Research
  • Ageism and COVID-19: what does our society's response say about us?, 2020, Age and Ageing
  • Dementia-Related Education and Support Service Availability, Accessibility, and Use in Rural Areas: Barriers and Solutions, 2020, Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement
  • Using Twitter to Examine Stigma Against People With Dementia During COVID-19: Infodemiology Study, 2022, JMIR Aging
  • Digital tools for delivery of dementia education for caregivers of persons with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of impact on caregiver distress and depressive symptoms, 2023, PLoS ONE

Morgan's research emphasizes topics related to dementia care, rural health services, stigma, and digital education tools aimed at supporting caregivers. The publication record and recurring collaboration with a range of coauthors suggest an interdisciplinary approach toward addressing challenges in geriatric and dementia care across diverse healthcare settings.

Best Publications

  • Grounded theory: reflections on the emergence vs. forcing debate

    Judy E. Boychuk Duchscher;Debra Morgan

  • Physical activity programs for persons with dementia

    Dorothy Forbes;Sean Forbes;Debra G Morgan;Maureen Markle-Reid

  • Rural families caring for a relative with dementia: barriers to use of formal services

    Debra G Morgan;Karen M Semchuk;Norma J Stewart;Carl D’Arcy

  • Light therapy for managing cognitive, sleep, functional, behavioural, or psychiatric disturbances in dementia

    Dorothy Forbes;Ivan Culum;Andrea R Lischka;Debra G Morgan

  • Identifying and understanding the health and social care needs of older adults with multiple chronic conditions and their caregivers: a scoping review

    Katherine S. McGilton;Katherine S. McGilton;Shirin Vellani;Lily Yeung;Jawad Chishtie;Jawad Chishtie

  • Diagnosis and treatment of dementia: 5. Nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic therapy for mild to moderate dementia

    David B. Hogan;Peter Bailey;Sandra Black;Anne Carswell

  • The Positive Aspects of the Caregiving Journey With Dementia: Using a Strengths-Based Perspective to Reveal Opportunities

    Shelley Peacock;Dorothy Forbes;Maureen Markle-Reid;Pamela Hawranik

  • Job strain among staff of rural nursing homes. A comparison of nurses, aides, and activity workers.

    Debra G Morgan;Karen M Semchuk;Norma J Stewart;Carl D'Arcy

  • Barriers to participation in continuing education activities among rural and remote nurses.

    Kelly Penz;Carl D'Arcy;Norma Stewart;Julie Kosteniuk

  • Improving access to dementia care: development and evaluation of a rural and remote memory clinic.

    Debra G. Morgan;Margaret Crossley;Andrew Kirk;Carl D’Arcy

  • Dementia care in rural and remote settings: A systematic review of informal/family caregiving

    Anthea Innes;Debra Morgan;Julie Kostineuk

  • Appreciating the ‘person’ in long-term care

    Brendan McCormack;Tonya Roberts;Julienne Meyer;Debra Morgan

  • The Physical Environment of Special Care Units: Needs of Residents with Dementia from the Perspective of Staff and Family Caregivers

    Debra G. Morgan;Norma J. Stewart

  • Work stress and physical assault of nursing aides in rural nursing homes with and without dementia special care units.

    D. G. Morgan;N. J. Stewart;C. D’Arcy;D. Forbes

  • The telehealth satisfaction scale: reliability, validity, and satisfaction with telehealth in a rural memory clinic population.

    Debra G Morgan;Julie Kosteniuk;Norma Stewart;Megan E O'Connell

  • Management of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

    David B. Hogan;Peter Bailey;Anne Carswell;Barry Clarke

  • Rural and Urban Canadians with Dementia: Use of Health Care Services.

    Dorothy A. Forbes;Debra Morgan;Bonnie L. Janzen

  • Diagnosis and treatment of dementia: 4. Approach to management of mild to moderate dementia

    David B. Hogan;Peter Bailey;Sandra Black;Anne Carswell

  • Dementia care in rural and remote settings: A systematic review of formal or paid care

    Debra Morgan;Anthea Innes;Julie Kosteniuk

  • Development and evaluation of a telehealth videoconferenced support group for rural spouses of individuals diagnosed with atypical early-onset dementias.

    Megan E O’Connell;Margaret Crossley;Allison Cammer;Debra Morgan

  • Light therapy for managing sleep, behaviour, and mood disturbances in dementia.

    Dorothy Forbes;Debra G Morgan;Janet Bangma;Shelley Peacock

  • Predictors of Job Satisfaction for Rural Acute Care Registered Nurses in Canada

    Kelly Penz;Norma J. Stewart;Carl D'Arcy;Debra Morgan

Frequent Co-Authors

Carole A. Estabrooks
Carole A. Estabrooks University of Alberta
Jane Farmer
Jane Farmer Swinburne University of Technology
Sandra E. Black
Sandra E. Black University of Toronto
John Keady
John Keady University of Manchester
Howard Chertkow
Howard Chertkow Rotman Research Institute
Sue Dopson
Sue Dopson University of Oxford
Jenny Ploeg
Jenny Ploeg McMaster University
Stuart W. S. MacDonald
Stuart W. S. MacDonald University of Victoria
Arlene Astell
Arlene Astell University of Toronto

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