Research Grants & Published Journals

RESEARCH GRANTS

Granting AgencySubjectYearPrincipal InvestigatorCo-Investigator(s)
UBC School of NursingNavigation in geriatric oncology worldwide2024HaaseMartine Puts, Enrique Soto, Tracy Ruegg, Kayoung Lee
UBC Faculty of Applied ScienceAPSC EDI Grant – Teaching and Learning2024Haase
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of CanadaUnderstanding Older South Asians Experiences with Blood Cancer2024Haase
Puts		Sandeep Dhillon, Hira Mian, Theodore Cosco, Jas Cheema, Lorelei Newton,
Shahid Ahmed,
Michael Smith Health Research BCSetting Direction for Advancing Digital Health Literacy Training Support to Optimize Older Adults’ Technology Use in Chronic Cardiovascular Disease Self-Care2024RushLinda Fawcus, Alex Lukey, Jennifer Jakobi, Peter Loewen, Lana Moroz, Wynne Chiu, Jason Andrade, Brodie Sakaki, Kristen Haase, Eric Li, Sheryl Sargent, Richard Nobles, Jennifer Murn
UBC Applied Science Dean’s Ad Hoc Funding (bridge funding)Designing a Tailored Self-Management App to Support Older Adults with Cancer and Multimorbidity.2024HaaseMariano,
Currie,
Tompson,
Hedges
Puts, 
Canadian Association of Nurses in OncologyUnderstanding Healthy Aging among Older Adults Living with and Beyond Cancer2024Haase
Sirois		Sattar,
Campbell
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Institutional Grants (SIG)Ageism in cancer care: Building a team and making the case for investigation2024HaasePuts,
McConnell,
Sattar
Canadian Cancer Society Challenge GrantIMproving uPtake Of geRiaTric AssessmeNt reCommEndations: the IMPORTANCE study2024Puts
Alibhai		Haase, Ayala; Berger; Chesney; Desforges; Jones; Lacerta; Mariano; Mehta; Menjak; Monette; Norman; Wan-Chow-Wah; Wong;
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)Comprehensive Health Assessment for My Plan: initial implementation study (CHAMP implementation study)2022Puts
Alibhai
Chesney
Munteneau		Brar, Chadi, Choi,
Donison, Dumchin,
Emenegger, Goldstein, Haase,
Kilkarni, Meta,
Papadakos, Perlis,
Wong, Yeung,
Pitters
University Health Network Health Equity GrantNUANCE: iNeqUity in AgiNg and CancEr2022Puts,
Alibhai		Mr. K. Noel, Ms. J. Manthorne, Drs. K. Haase, A. Lofters, S. Wong, C. Wong, T. Hsu, D. Dawe, S. Sattar, C. Earle, H. Richardson, J. Muscedere
UBC HIFI fundOptimizing Team-Integrated Primary Care for Older Adults2022WilburBetinol, Bolt, Dahri, Haase, Inglis, Kitchin, Sin, Villanyi
Roche CanadaA community engagement study of older adults’ experiences with rapid testing
declined		2022HaaseWong
O’Connell
Saskatchewan Health Research FoundationChampioning Dementia Care Education for Acute Healthcare Professionals2022PeacockGerms, Haynes,
Jack-Waugh, McCrae, Haase,
Hung, O’Connell,
O’Rourke, Rohatinsky, Thompson
Saskatchewan Health Research FoundationgeriAtric onCology in aCtion: a nEeds aSsessment in Saskatchewan: The ACCESS Project.2022SattarPuts, Alibhai
Ahmed, Haase
Saskatchewan Health Research FoundationFeasibility of Virtual Exercise Program for Men With Prostate Cancer: The TARGET Study.2022SattarRediger;
Szafron;
Souied;
Compton;
Haase;
Alibhai

For a complete list of research grants, please email michelle.cheong@ubc.ca.

PUBLICATIONS RECORD

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS  (* indicates trainee, + indicated senior author)

Journals

  1. Navab, E., Legacy, N., Haase, K.R., Freeman, L., Smith, A., Hossein Goudarzian, A., Ayala A.P., Donison, V., Sirois, A., Sharifi, F., Chesney, T.R., Wong, C., Callow, J., Boswell, D., Alibhai, S., Puts, M. Interventions to support caregivers of older adults undergoing surgery: A systematic review. The American Journal of Surgery, Volume 0, Issue 0, 116226 URL: https://www.americanjournalofsurgery.com/article/S0002-9610(25)00048-0/fulltext
  2. Freeman, L., Smith, A., Ku, N.-W., Ayala, A.P., Bennie F., Berger A., Chesney T.R., Desforges P., Haase K.R., Jones J., Lacerte A., Mariano C., Mehta R., Menjak I., Monette J., Norman R., Legacy N., Antonio M., Pitters E., Stephens A., Stephens D., Wan-Chow-Wah D., Wong C.L, Alibhai, S. M.H., Puts, M. (2025) Interventions to improve health care provider implementation and patient adherence of patients to recommendations on geriatric assessment and management in older adults: A scoping review protocol. PLoS ONE 20(1): e0317177. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.031717
  3. Grewal, K., Gowda-Sookochoff, R., Peacock, S., Cammer, A., McWilliams, L., Spiteri, R., Haase, K.R., Harrison, M., Holtslander, L., MacRae, R., Michael, J., Green, S., O’Connell, M. (2024) Perspectives on Technology Use in the Context of Caregiving for Persons With Dementia: Qualitative Interview Study. JMIR Formative Research 2024;8:e63041. URL: https://formative.jmir.org/2024/1/e63041. DOI: 10.2196/63041
  4. Kwon, J.-Y., Johnson, K. L., Haase, K. R., Newton, L., Fitch, M., & Sawatzky, R. (2025). Patterns of social support among older adults with cancer and associations with patient-reported outcomes: A latent class analysis. Journal of Geriatric Oncology, 16(1), 102157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgo.2024.102157
  5. Kwok, K., Routledge, B.R., Haase K.R., Kow, J., Chia, S., Mariano, C. (2024) Geriatric assessment in older adults with metastatic breast cancer: A pilot study. Journal of Geriatric Oncology, doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2024.102131
  6. Sattar S., Nadler M.B., Trinh L., Haase K.R., Harenberg S., Hannan M., Jin R., Neil-Sztramko S., Milisen K., Kenis C. (Submitted October 2024). Oncology clinic nurses’ perception regarding initiating discussion of exercise with older patients with cancer, including older patients. BMC Geriatrics.
  7. Li, V., Alibhai, S.M.H., Noel, K., Fazelzad, R., Haase, K.R., Mariano, C., Durbano, S., Sattar, S., Newton, L. Dawe, D.E., Bell, J.A.H., Hsu, T., Wong, S.T., Lofters, A., Bender, J.L., Manthorne, J., & Puts, M.  (2024). Access to Cancer Clinical Trials for Racialized Older Adults: An Equity-Focused Rapid Scoping Review Protocol. BMJ Open 2024;14:e074191. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074191
  8. Sien, SW*, Kobekyya, F.*, Hedges, P., Tompson, M., Currie, L., Puts, M., Haase, K.R. (Accepted Jan 2024). A tailored self-management app to support older adults with cancer and multimorbidities: Development and usability testing. Journal of Medical Internet Research in Aging.
  9. Li,H*. Kilgour, H., Leung, B.*, Cho, M.*, Pollock, J., Culbertson, S., Hedges, P., Mariano, C., & Haase, K.R.+ (Accepted December 2023). Healthcare professionals and cancer care allies’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators to care of older adults with cancer: A Qualitative Study. Supportive Care in Cancer.
  10. Sattar, S., Haase, K.R., Puts, M., Iddrisu, M., Chalchal, H., Souied, O., Alibhai, S.M.H., Ahmed, S. (2024) Oncology care providers’ perceptions and anticipated barriers regarding the use of geriatric assessment in routine clinic practice: A mixed-methods study. J Geriatr Oncol. 2024;15(4):101768. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2024.101768.
  11. Mariano, C., Willemsma, K., Sattar, S., Haase, K.R., Bates, A., & Nunez, J. J. (2023). Supportive care and healthcare service utilisation in older adults with a new cancer diagnosis: a population-based review. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. Published Online First: 28 December 2023. doi: 10.1136/spcare-2023-004605
  12. Sattar, S., Haase, K. R., Lee, K.*, & Campbell, K. L. (2023). Exercise interventions for frail older adults with cancer. Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care, 10-1097. Doi: 10.1097/SPC.0000000000000685
  13. Leung, B.*, Pilleron, S., Bastiaannet, Coombs, L.A.; Jin, R.; Kantilal,Ka; Kantilal, Ku; Kenis, C.; Kobekyaa*, F; Kosmari, L.; Krok-Schoen, J.L.; Li, J.; Mac Eochagáin, C.; Newton, L.; Ruegg, T.; Stolz-Baskett, P.; Zhao, Y.; Bradley, C.; Puts, M.; Haase, K.R.+ (Accepted Sept 2023). Cancer-treatment related decision-making among culturally and linguistically diverse older adults with cancer: A scoping review by the International Society of Geriatric Oncology Nursing and Allied Health Interest Group.
  14. Low, C.*, Tejero, I., Toledano, N. Mariano, C., Alibhai, S., Lemonde, M., Haase, K.R., Puts, M (Accepted September 2023). Impact of COVID-19 on older adults with cancer and their caregivers’ cancer treatment experiences study (ICE-OLD study). PLOS One.
  15. Sattar, S., Papadopoulos, E., Smith, G.V.H., Haase, K.R., Kobekyaa, F.*, Tejero I, Bradley, C., Nadler, M.B., Campbell, K.L., Santa Mina, D., & Alibhai SMH. (Accepted June 29th, 2023). State of research, feasibility, safety, acceptability, and outcomes examined on remotely delivered exercises using technology for older adult with cancer: A scoping review. Journal of Cancer Survivorship.

For a complete list of publications, please email michelle.cheong@ubc.ca.