As part of the capacity-building objective of her CIHR Chair in Sex and Gender Science, Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch (Professor, UBC School of Nursing, CREATE Research Program) is inviting applications of interest from graduate students in Canada who have experience in qualitative research to join a publication writing group. The group will draw upon data from her ongoing research program focused on caregiving for people living with dementia in the community.
April 13, 2023
About the Research Project
“Negotiating Care and Navigating Health Services: The Experiences of Community-Dwelling People Living with Dementia and their Family Caregivers” is a qualitative study that follows families over time. This project examines the diverse experiences of people living with dementia and their family caregivers as they negotiate care (e.g., decision-making, allocation of care work) and navigate services in the community. The data are comprised of 2 years of regularly scheduled semi-structured interviews and monthly caregiver diaries with fifteen caregivers.
About the Writing Group
- Opportunity to participate in a national, interdisciplinary group that will involve mentorship, peer collaboration, and cross-disciplinary networking.
- Monthly meetings will include training around longitudinal qualitative research, strategies for peer-reviewed publication, and innovative approaches to knowledge translation.
- Paper topics have been identified by the core research team and students will choose from these topics to develop a manuscript for publication.
- Conceptual and theoretical support and mentorship will be provided to support data analysis and writing.
- Participants will receive a stipend of $5000 to be dispersed over the course of the program.
- Authorship will be determined in accordance with ICMJE guidelines.
Eligibility
- Current enrollment in a graduate degree (Masters or Doctoral) at a Canadian institution.
- Recent completion of a graduate-level qualitative methods course.
- Evidence of interest in dementia care, caregiving, and/or older adult research.
- Ability to attend Zoom meetings on the first Friday of the month from 1:00 – 2:30pm PST from June to December 2023.
Information Session
An information session will be held on Friday, May 5th, 2023 from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm PST by Zoom. To register, contact Lucy Kervin at lucy_kervin@sfu.ca. Please provide your name, institutional affiliation, current student status (Masters, PhD), and a brief interest statement (250 words max). Instructions on applying will be provided at the information session.
Application Process
Applications will be due by Monday, May 15th by 5 pm PST with notification of decisions made by May 22nd. Applications will be evaluated based on eligibility criteria with an emphasis on demonstrated interest in the research area and experience with qualitative methods and scholarly publications. Up to five positions are available.