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Shirin Vellani

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h-index: 12
Works: 45
Citations: 586

Most-cited papers

Identifying and understanding the health and social care needs of older adults with multiple chronic conditions and their caregivers: a scoping review
K. McGilton, Shirin Vellani, Lily Yeung, J. Chishtie +16 more
2018BMC Geriatrics223 citations Open access
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Understanding transitional care programs for older adults who experience delayed discharge: a scoping review
K. McGilton, Shirin Vellani, Alexandra Krassikova, S. Robertson +10 more
2021BMC Geriatrics51 citations Open access
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Nurse Practitioners Rising to the Challenge During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Long-Term Care Homes
K. McGilton, Alexandra Krassikova, V. Boscart, S. Sidani +3 more
2021The gerontologist42 citations Open access
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Complexity of Nurse Practitioners’ Role in Facilitating a Dignified Death for Long-Term Care Home Residents during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Shirin Vellani, V. Boscart, Astrid Escrig-Piñol, Alexia Cumal +5 more
2021Journal of Personalized Medicine29 citations Open access
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Healthcare professionals’ perspectives on rehabilitating persons with cognitive impairment
K. McGilton, Shirin Vellani, Nancy Zheng, Daniel Wang +2 more
2020Dementia21 citations Open access
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Who’s in the House? Staffing in Long-Term Care Homes Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic
Shirin Vellani, F. Zúñiga, K. Spilsbury, A. Backman +7 more
2022Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine19 citations Open access
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Acceptability of the voice your values, an advance care planning intervention in persons living with mild dementia using videoconferencing technology
Shirin Vellani, Martine T E Puts, Andrea Iaboni, K. McGilton
2022PLoS ONE16 citations Open access
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Nurse Practitioners Navigating the Consequences of Directives, Policies, and Recommendations Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Long-Term Care Homes
K. McGilton, Alexandra Krassikova, A. Wills, Vanessa Durante +4 more
2022Journal of Applied Gerontology16 citations Open access
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Interdisciplinary staff perceptions of advance care planning in long-term care homes: a qualitative study
Shirin Vellani, Elizabeth Green, Pereya Kulasegaram, T. Sussman +2 more
2022BMC Palliative Care13 citations Open access
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Improving End-of-Life Care for People with Dementia in LTC Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
S. Kaasalainen, L. Mccleary, Shirin Vellani, J. Pereira
2021Canadian Geriatrics Journal13 citations Open access
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Health and social interventions to restore physical function of older adults post-hip fracture: a scoping review
Abeer Omar, Alexia Cumal, Shirin Vellani, Alexandra Krassikova +6 more
2021BMJ Open12 citations Open access
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Going From Zero to 100 in Remote Dementia Research: A Practical Guide
M. O'Connell, Shirin Vellani, S. Robertson, H. O'Rourke +1 more
2021Journal of Medical Internet Research12 citations Open access
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Voice your values, a tailored advance care planning intervention in persons living with mild dementia: A pilot study.
Shirin Vellani, Martine T E Puts, Andrea Iaboni, K. McGilton
2022Palliative & Supportive Care11 citations Open access
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Integration of a Palliative Approach in the Care of Older Adults with Dementia in Primary Care Settings: A Scoping Review
Shirin Vellani, M. Puts, Andrea Iaboni, Christine Degan +1 more
2021Canadian Journal on Aging/La Revue canadienne du vieillissement11 citations Open access
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Conceptualization of frailty in rehabilitation interventions with adults: a scoping review
K. Kokorelias, Shawna Cronin, S. Munce, Parvin Eftekhar +10 more
2021Disability and Rehabilitation10 citations
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Navigating Awareness and Strategies to Support Dementia Advocacy on Social Media During World Alzheimer’s Month: Infodemiology Study
J. Bacsu, S. Fraser, A. Jamali, Christine Conanan +15 more
2024JMIR infodemiology9 citations Open access
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The Canadian Long-Term Care Sector Collapse from COVID-19: Innovations to Support People in the Workforce.
Britney Glowinski,*, Shirin Vellani, Mona Aboumrad, I. Beogo +8 more
2022Healthcare Quarterly9 citations Open access
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Impact of Dementia on Patterns of Home Care Following Inpatient Rehabilitation Discharge for Older Adults After Hip Fractures.
K. McGilton, M. Campitelli, Jennifer Bethell, J. Guan +5 more
2021Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation9 citations Open access
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Understanding transitional care programmes for older adults who experience delayed discharge: a scoping review protocol
K. McGilton, Shirin Vellani, J. Babineau, Jennifer Bethell +12 more
2019BMJ Open8 citations Open access
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Stigma of Dementia on Social Media During World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month: Thematic Analysis of Posts
J. Bacsu, J. Mah, A. Jamali, Christine Conanan +16 more
2025JMIR Formative Research7 citations Open access
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Palliative Approach to Care Education for Multidisciplinary Staff of Long-Term Care Homes: A Pretest Post-Test Study
Shirin Vellani, Vanessa Maradiaga Rivas, Marian Nicula, S. Lucchese +3 more
2023Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine7 citations Open access
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Nurse practitioner led implementation of huddles for staff in long term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic
K. McGilton, Alexandra Krassikova, A. Wills, Jennifer Bethell +8 more
2023BMC Geriatrics6 citations Open access
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Patient and public involvement in international research: Perspectives of a team of researchers from six countries on collaborating with people with lived experiences of dementia and end‐of‐life
Shirin Vellani, Marie-Lee Yous, Vanessa Maradiaga Rivas, Stephanie Lucchese +8 more
2023Health Expectations6 citations Open access
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Frailty in the context of rehabilitation interventions for adults: protocol for a scoping review
K. Kokorelias, S. Munce, K. McGilton, Shawna Cronin +10 more
2019BMJ Open5 citations Open access
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Postoperative delirium in geriatric orthopedic and trauma patients: Care begins preoperatively!
L. Haslam-Larmer, Shirin Vellani
2024International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing4 citations
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Nurse Practitioner and Physician Collaboration in the Long-Term Care Setting: Secondary Analysis of a Scoping Review.
L. Haslam-Larmer, Alexandra Krassikova, Elizabeth Wojtowicz, Shirin Vellani +7 more
2024Journal of the American Medical Directors Association4 citations Open access
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Perspectives across Canada about implementing a palliative approach in long-term care during COVID-19
J. Kruizinga, S. Lucchese, Shirin Vellani, Vanessa Maradiaga Rivas +4 more
2023BMC Palliative Care3 citations Open access
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Enteral versus oral feeding in advanced dementia.
Shirin Vellani
2019Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners3 citations
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Frailty assessment and interventions for community-dwelling older adults: a rapid review.
Shirin Vellani, Alexia Cumal, Christine Degan
2021Nursing Older People2 citations
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Ageism during the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election: thematic analysis of tweets
J. Bacsu, A. Jamali, Alixe Ménard, Dylan Fiske +12 more
2025The gerontologist1 citations
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Motivations of family advisors in engaging in research to improve a palliative approach to care for persons living with dementia: an interpretive descriptive study
Stephanie Lucchese, Marie-Lee Yous, J. Kruizinga, Shirin Vellani +8 more
2024Research Involvement and Engagement1 citations Open access
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Development and Evaluation of a Nurse Practitioner Huddles Toolkit for Long Term Care Homes
Alexandra Krassikova, A. Wills, Shirin Vellani, S. Sidani +4 more
2023Canadian Journal on Aging/La Revue canadienne du vieillissement1 citations Open access
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Enhancing Our Understanding of Transitional Care Programs
K. McGilton, Shirin Vellani, Alexandra Krassikova, Alexia Cumal +4 more
2020Innovation in aging1 citations Open access
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INFLUENCE OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SUPPORTS ON OUTCOMES POST-REHABILITATION FOR HIP FRACTURE SURGERY: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
K. McGilton, Shirin Vellani, Melanie Bayly, Elizabeth Tanjong-Ghogomu +4 more
2019Innovation in aging1 citations Open access
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The Influence of Nurse Practitioner Roles in Home-Based Care Models on Patient, Caregiver, and Health System Outcomes for People With Advancing Dementia: A Scoping Review.
Emily Norcliffe, N. Jebanesan, M. Saari, Shirin Vellani +2 more
2026Research in Gerontological Nursing0 citations
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Making it Work: A Qualitative Study of Nurse Practitioner-Physician Collaboration in Long-Term Care Homes.
Shirin Vellani, Alexandra Krassikova, L. Haslam-Larmer, Astrid Escrig-Piñol +1 more
2026Journal of Applied Gerontology0 citations Open access
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Delayed discharges in older adults with mental illness and/or dementia in hospital: a scoping review
Stephanie Lucchese, M. Northwood, C. McAiney, I. Bielska +4 more
2026BMC Health Services Research0 citations Open access
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Recommendations for NP/Physician Collaborative Relationships in Long-Term Care Homes.
K. McGilton, Alexandra Krassikova, L. Haslam-Larmer, Shirin Vellani +11 more
2025Journal of the American Medical Directors Association0 citations Open access
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ENHANCING CARE AND TEAM PROCESSES THROUGH NURSE PRACTITIONER-LED HUDDLES IN LONG-TERM CARE HOMES
Shirin Vellani, K. McGilton, Alexandra Krassikova, M. Keatings +1 more
2024Innovation in aging0 citations Open access
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EVALUATION OF A NURSE PRACTITIONER-LED VIRTUAL BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE PROGRAM: INNOVATIVE NEUROPSYCHIATRIC CARE
Shirin Vellani, Lynn Haslam, Miles J. Luke, Amaya Singh +1 more
2024Innovation in aging0 citations Open access
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IMPROVING THE ENGAGEMENT OF RESIDENTS WITH DEMENTIA IN ADVANCE CARE PLANNING DISCUSSIONS IN LONG-TERM CARE
S. Kaasalainen, A. Wickson-Griffiths, Shirin Vellani, T. Sussman
2023Innovation in aging0 citations Open access
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Voice Your Values, Tailored Advance Care Planning in Persons Living With Mild Dementia: A Feasibility Study
Shirin Vellani, Martine T E Puts, K. McGilton, Andrea Iaboni
2021Innovation in aging0 citations Open access
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Who’s in the House: Staffing in Long-Term Care Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Shirin Vellani, Charlene H. Chu, A. Backman, Astrid Escrig-Piñol +4 more
2021Innovation in aging0 citations Open access
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Best practices for rehabilitation for older adults with dementia
K. McGilton, Shirin Vellani, Nancy Zheng, Daniel Wang +2 more
20200 citations Open access
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Going From Zero to 100 in Remote Dementia Research: A Practical Guide (Preprint)
M. O'Connell, Shirin Vellani, S. Robertson, H. O'Rourke +1 more
20200 citations Open access
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