Cary A Brown
Occupational Therapy
University of Alberta
Canada
Biography
Cary Brown, PhD, is full professor and accepts graduate students in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine. Credentials PhD – Medical Sociology/Primary Care – University of Liverpool, UK MA – Medical Anthropology – University of Manitoba BMR(OT) – University of Manitoba
Research Interest
Current Research Recent research projects include: Hand self-Shiatsu to promote sleep onset and maintenance Testing the Children's Best Bedroom Environment for Sleep (CBBES) manual for parents of children with cerebral palsy Exploring how knowledge users become aware of the on-line resource Pain and Dementia website. Non-pharmacological sleep interventions for children with chronic health conditions: A knowledge synthesis and dissemination project. Understanding Healthcare Providers’ Barriers to Prescriptions/Recommendation of Non-Pharmacological Sleep Interventions for Community-Based Seniors Living with Dementia.
Publications
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A critique of the evidence-base for non-pharmacological sleep interventions for persons with dementia
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I think my job is making me sickâ€: Occupational therapists’ experience of workplace fatigue. Work (in press)
