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Patient Education Network
Princess Margaret Hospital
Key Scholarly Activities and Ongoing Research Initiatives
- Ongoing Research Projects
- Publications
- Recently Presented Papers and Published Abstracts
Identifying the Psychosocial Needs of Patients with Testicular Malignancies. Imperial Oil Centre for Studies in Science Mathematics and Technology Education, OISE/UT. Nyhof-Young, J., Bishop, S.
Improving Cancer Health Literacy Through Computer Assisted Learning: A Pilot Study of the Process and Outcomes of a Structured Educational Intervention. Grant proposal to the Dean's Fund for New Faculty, 2002 of the University of Toronto. Nyhof-Young, J., Katz, M., Kushniruk, A., Jadad, A., Catton, P.
Cross Canada Patient Education Assessment Survey: A survey and analysis of the delivery of patient education in 21 tertiary cancer centres across Canada. Friedman, A., Jones, J., Nyhof-Young, J., Catton, P.
Provision of Quality of Life information to Physicians and Nurses: Development and evaluation of touch screen technology in palliative oncology practice. Bezjak, A; Ng, P; Nyhof-Young, J., Kushniruk, K. Velji, D. A. Loblaw, A. Jadad.
Nyhof-Young, J., & Catton, P. (2003). Promoting Effective Clinical Practice: Patient Education and Oncology Care. Oncology Rounds. February 2003 Volume 3(2).
Jones, J., Nyhof-Young, J., Friedman, A., Catton, P. More than just a pamphlet: Development of an innovative computer-based education program for cancer patients. Patient Education and Counseling. Vol. 44(3):271-281, 2001.
Recently Presented Papers and Published Abstracts
Friedman, A., Jones, J., Nyhof-Young, J., Catton, P (2002). Cancer Patient Education in Canada… The Truth is Out There. Journal of Cancer Education. 17(S3): 19(#37).
Friedman, A. (Presenter), Jones, J., Nyhof-Young, J., Catton, P (2002). Cancer Patient Education in Canada… The Truth is Out There. Presentation at the First Canadian Patient Education Symposium, October 30, 2002.
Jones, J., Nyhof-Young, J., Friedman, A., Catton, P. (2002). Cancer Patient Education Goes Interactive. Journal of Cancer Education. 17(S3): 20(#43).
Jones. J., Nyhof-Young, J., Friedman, A. (Presenter), Tripp (Presenter), & Catton, P. (2002). Designing and Implementing a Computer-based Patient Education Network. eHealth 2002: Canada’s Health Informatics Association, Vancouver, BC. April 20-23, 2002.
Kane, G., Nyhof-Young, J. (2002). Prostate Cancer Patients, Their Doctors and the Web. Journal of Cancer Education. 17(S3): 21(#45).
Koops, J., Jusko Friedman, A., Nyhof-Young, J., Catton, P. (2002). Search Request Forms: A Systematic Search Tool Designed to Facilitate Complex Information Retrieval to Improve Response Time and Patient Satisfaction. Journal of Cancer Education. 17(S3): 26(#66).
Liu, SK., Gospodarowicz, M., Friedman, A., Nyhof-Young, J. (2002). Exploring the Informational Needs of Prostate Cancer Patients: A Needs Assessment. Journal of Cancer Education. 17(S3): 21(#46).
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Liu, SK., Gospodarowicz, M., Friedman, A., Nyhof-Young, J. (2002). Assessing the Informational Needs of Prostate Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study. Radiotherapy & Oncology. Journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology & Oncology 65(S1): 26(#106).
Nyhof-Young, J. (2002). Research and Patient Education: Why examine Outcomes? Two roundtable presentations at the First Canadian Patient Education Symposium. Toronto, Canada, October 30, 2002.
Nyhof-Young, J. (Presenter), Jones, J. M. Moric, J, Friedman, A, Wells, W, Catton, P. (2002). Patient Perceptions of Clinical Trials: Are We Communicating What Patients Need to Know? Paper presentation at OMEN 2002, Kingston, Ontario, May 31, 2002.
Pan, L., Daniels, M., Laperriere, N., Friedman, A., Nyhof-Young, J. (2002). Meeting the Informational and Psychosocial Needs of Brain Tumor Patients through Patient Education: An Evaluation of the Princess Margaret Hospital. Radiotherapy & Oncology Journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology & Oncology 65(S1): 26(#110). Poster 
Pan, L., Daniels, M., Laperriere, N., Friedman, A., Nyhof-Young, J. (2002). program Evaluation at the Pencer Brain Tumor Centre: Examining a Comprehensive Approach to Patient Education. Journal of Cancer Education. 17(S3): 22(#47).
Spiegelman, J., Gospodarowicz, M., Nyhof-Young, J., Friedman, A. (2002). Assessing Patients’ Informational Needs About Prostate Cancer: A Pilot Study on the Physicians’ Perspective. Radiotherapy & Oncology. Journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology & Oncology 65(S1): 26(#107).
Spiegelman, J., Gospodarowicz, M., Friedman, A., Nyhof-Young, J. (2002). Physicians’ Perspectives on the On-line Informational Needs of Prostate Cancer Patients: A Pilot Needs Assessment. Journal of Cancer Education. 17(S3): 22(#48).
Wiljer, D., Friedman, A.J., Jones, J., Nyhof-Young, J., Rochon, M., Catton, P. (2002). Can Professionals and Patients Learn Together? Strategies for Integrated, Electronic Education. Journal of Cancer Education. 17(S3): 22-23(#51).
Catton, P., Brierley, J., Wiljer, D., Nyhof-Young, J. Self-Directed Multidisciplinary Continuing Education: Designing a CD ROM module on Colorectal Cancer. Journal of Cancer Education. Vol 16(3), Supp No 74, 2001. Presented at: American Association for Cancer Education. California, October 2001.*Won AACE prize for best poster.
Clarke, H., Kane, G., Nyhof-Young, J., Catton, P. Evaluating the needs of lung cancer patients: A qualitative study. Poster Presentation at the American Association for Cancer Education. Los Angeles, California. October 18-21, 2001.
Friedman, A., Nyhof-Young, J., Jones. J., & Catton, P. Developing a Volunteer-Assisted program for Computer-Based Patient Education in a Cancer Hospital. Lecture: Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology and Medicine: Sharing Common Ground, Winnipeg, Manitoba. May 1-5, 2001.
Friedman, A., Jones, J., Nyhof-Young, J., Catton, P. Patient and Family Resource Centres in a comprehensive oncology hospital: Creating an environment for patient empowerment. Poster presentation at the American. Association for Cancer Education 35th Annual Meeting Oct. 18-21, 2001.
Friedman, A., Nyhof-Young, J., Jones, J., Catton, P. Facilitating access to computer-based patient education: An innovative volunteer training program. Presented at: 23rd Annual Conference on Patient Education. Washington, November 2001.
Friedman, A., Nyhof-Young, J., Jones, J., Catton, P. Developing a volunteer-assisted program for computer-based patient education in a cancer hospital. Presented at: Cancer Patient Education Network Conference. Utah, September 2001.
Jones, J., Nyhof-Young, J., Friedman, A., Catton, P. More than just a pamphlet: Development of an innovative computer-based education program for cancer patients. Patient Education and Counseling. Vol. 44(3):271-281, 2001.
Kane, G., Rothman, A., Catton, P. Staying up-to-date through distance education: the radiation therapy perspective. Journal of Cancer. 16(4) Winter 2001.
Kane, G., Nyhof-Young, J. Web-based Information on Prostate Cancer: Perceptions of Physicians and Patients. Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education, Washington, DC, November 2001.
Nyhof-Young, J., Jones, J., Friedman, A., Catton, P. More than just a pamphlet: Evaluation of a computer-based Patient Education Network in oncology. Presented at: The American Education Research Association, Washington, April 2001.
Nyhof-Young, J., Jones, J., Friedman, A., Catton, P. Finding fingerprints on the screen: formative evaluation of a computer-based cancer Patient Education Network. Presented at: The Slice of Life 2001 Conference, Germany, August 2001.
Wiljer, D., Nyhof-Young, J., Jones, J., Catton, P. Myths and methods of interactive learning for professional practice: A demonstration of the Oncology Interactive Education. Presented at: The American Education Research Association, Seattle, April 2001.
