MSSU

Research Projects

Collaborative Family Practice Teams

This project helped identify ways to help healthcare professionals work together to improve access to primary care.

Improving access to care
Nova Scotia
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Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act in Nova Scotia

This study looked at how Nova Scotia’s Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act (HOTDA) could impact the health system.

Improving access to care
Nova Scotia
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Transitions of Care

This study involved two phases as part of a larger project aimed at improving healthcare transitions. The first phase involved interviews and focus groups with patients, caregivers, and clinicians to explore perspectives…

Improving access to care
Nova Scotia
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Therapeutic interventions for COVID-19

In response to the urgent need for timely, evidence-informed decisions during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the MSSU began producing rapid evidence summaries on drug treatments and preventatives. These…

Chronic disease prevention and management
Nova Scotia
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Understanding Children with Medical Complexity

This project aims to better understand the population of children with medical complexity in the Maritimes.

Improving access to care
Nova Scotia
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Osteoarthritis in the Maritimes

This project examines characteristics of people living with and without osteoarthritis in the Maritimes.

Chronic disease prevention and management
Nova Scotia
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Mental Health Impacts of COVID-19 on Nova Scotians

This project investigated the impacts of COVID-19 on mental health of Nova Scotians before and during the pandemic.

Mental health and addictions
Nova Scotia
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Youth and Young Adult Vaping

This project involved a survey of youth and young adults to better understand vaping use in Nova Scotia.

Mental health and addictions
Nova Scotia
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Projects