Geoffrey Bostick's research while affiliated with University of Alberta and other places

Publications (5)

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Background Understanding of Long COVID has advanced through patient-led initiatives. However, research about barriers to accessing Long COVID services is limited. This study aimed to better understand the need for, access to, and quality of, Long COVID services. We explored health needs and experiences of services, including ability of services to...
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Background Emerging evidence suggests that worldwide, between 30% and 50% of those who are infected with COVID-19 experience long COVID (LC) symptoms. These symptoms create challenges with return-to-work (RTW) in a high proportion of individuals with LC. To tailor rehabilitation programs to LC sequelae and help improve RTW outcomes, more research o...
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BACKGROUND Emerging evidence suggests that globally, between 30-50% of those who are infected with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) experience Long COVID (LC) symptoms. These symptoms create challenges with return-to-work (RTW) in a high proportion of individuals with LC. In order to tailor rehabilitation programs to LC sequelae and help improve...
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Background: The Canadian Pain Task Force recently advanced an action plan calling for improved entry-level health professional pain education. However, there is little research to inform the collaboration and coordination across stakeholders that is needed for its implementation. Aims: This article reports on the development of a stakeholder-gen...
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Background/aims The skills and attributes that facilitate the transition from student to professional (also known as work readiness) have not been fully explored in rehabilitation medicine. The aim of this study was to develop a model of work readiness for new rehabilitation medicine professionals that allows for a successful transition to the work...

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... In recent publications, a range of enduring physical, cognitive, and psychological symptoms, referred to as "Long COVID", have been documented in individuals who have recovered from COVID-19. These symptoms, which persist even after discharge from the hospital, include persistent fatigue, breathing difficulties, challenges with concentration and memory, muscle and joint pain, as well as manifestations of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (Brehon et al., 2022;Domingo et al., 2021;Saverino et al., 2021). The World Health Organization (WHO) defines Long COVID as post-acute COVID-19 sequelae which last at least 3 months' post infection and are not explained by any other diagnosis (Soriano et al., 2022). ...