Exploring technology, compassion, and equity in traumatic brain injury care for underserved populations
The lack of education on traumatic brain injury (TBI) negatively impacts attitudes regarding TBI, resulting in stereotypes and stigmatizing views that compromise compassionate care. To date, much of the digital technology for education on TBI focus on concussion/TBI in the sports settings, which may not be sensitive to the needs of underserved populations who often…
Read MoreUsing patient stories to explore how big data can be deployed to support compassionate care
Physician/Clinician Scientist, Trillium Health Partners Understanding the “whole person”, including each person’s unique life circumstances (including the social determinants of health), may help healthcare workers provide compassionate care. Healthcare workers now use technology to record this information or predict how these circumstances influence people’s health. But we do not yet know how best to design…
Read MoreHow engaging with the social determinants of health can help us deliver more compassionate care
Gary’s research helps health providers, teams, and institutions engage with patients’ stories so they can understand, relate to, and work with the complex social contexts in which people live.
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