Connie Canam

BN, MSN, PhD

Profile

Educational Background

• BN Dalhousie University
• MSN University of British Columbia
• PhD (Nursing) University of Victoria

Academic Career at UBC

• 1977 - Lecturer
• 1982 - Instructor
• 1987 - Assistant Professor
• 2011 - Retired

Area of Research

Research Focus

The primary focus of my research during my academic career was the role of nursing in the provision of community-based health care for children with complex health needs and their families. I conducted both quantitative and qualitative studies:

• The development, implementation, and evaluation of an education/support program for parents of children with complex health care needs;

• Nursing’s role in home care of children with complex health care needs and their families,

• The contributions of advanced practice nurses to the community-based health care of children with chronic health conditions and their families.

Publications

Selected Publications

Canam, C. J. (2009). The link between nursing discourses and nurses’ silence: Implications for a knowledge-based discourse for nursing practice. Advances in Nursing Science, 31(4): 296-307.

Goelman, H., Anstett, S., Backman, C., Brynelsen, D., Cameron, D., Canam, C., Dahinten, S. et al. (2008). Three complementary community-based approaches to the early identification of young children at risk for developmental delays/disorders. Infants and Young Children, 21, 306-323.

Canam, C. (2005). Illuminating the clinical nurse specialist role of advanced practice nursing: A qualitative study. The Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership, 18(4), 70-89.

Espezel, H. & Canam, C. (2003). Parent-nurse interactions: Care of hospitalized children. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 44(1), 34-41.

Thorne, S., Paterson, B., Acorn, S., Canam, C., Joachim, G., & Jillings, C. (2002). Chronic illness experience: Insights from a metastudy. Qualitative Health Research 12(4), 437-452.

Canam, C. & Acorn, S. (1999). Quality of life for family caregivers of people with chronic health problems. Rehabilitation Nursing, 24(5), 192-196.

Hatton, D., Canam, C., Thorne, S., & Hughes, A. M. (1995). Parents' perceptions of caring for an infant or toddler with diabetes. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 22, 569-577.

Canam, C.J. (1993). Common adaptive tasks facing parents of children with chronic conditions. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 18, 46-53.

Canam, C.J. (1987). Coping with feelings: Chronically ill children and their families. Nursing Papers, 19(3), 9-21.

Canam, C.J. (1986). Talking about cystic fibrosis within the family--What parents need to know. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 9(3): 167-178.

BOOKS - AUTHORED

Paterson, B. L., Thorne, S. E., Canam, C., & Jillings, C. (2001). Meta-study of qualitative health research: A practical guide to meta-analysis and meta-synthesis. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Ltd.

BOOKS - EDITED

Raoul, V., Canam, C., Henderson, A. & Paterson (Eds.) (2007). Unfitting Stories: Narrative approaches to disease, disability, and trauma. Ontario: Wilfred Laurier University Press.

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

Canam, C. J. (2011). The link between nursing discourses and nurses’ silence: Implications for a Knowledge-based discourse for nursing practice. In: P. Reed, & N. Shearer, (Eds.) Perspectives on Nursing Theory (6th ed). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Canam, C. (2001). The effects of a parent education program on the coping and stress levels of parents of children with chronic conditions. In: Funk, S., Tornquist, E., Leeman, J., Miles, M., & Harrell, J. (Eds.) Key aspects of preventing and managing chronic illness. New York: Springer Publishing Company.

OTHER WORKS

Canam, C.J. (2008). Parent education program: Parenting classes for parents of children with a chronic health condition. Parent's manual. 3rd ed. Vancouver: UBC School of Nursing. (140 pages).

Canam, C.J. (2008). Parent education program: Parenting classes for parents of children with a chronic health condition. Facilitator's manual 3rd ed. Vancouver: UBC School of Nursing. (105 pages).

Canam, C. J. (2004). The place of advanced practice nurses in the community-based health care of children with complex health needs and their families. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Victoria, BC: School of Nursing, University of Victoria.

Canam, C., Bassingthwaighte, C. & Cunada, L. (1994). The nurse's role in home care of children with complex health care needs: Final research report. Funded by B.C. Medical Services Association Grant #92-55. Vancouver, B.C.: School of Nursing, University of British Columbia.

Canam, C.J. (1990). Development, implementation and evaluation of an education program for parents of children with chronic conditions: Final research report. Funded by B.C. Health Care Research Foundation Grant #143(85-2). Vancouver, B.C.: School of Nursing, University of British Columbia.

Canam, C.J. (1980). Communication patterns in families with a chronically ill child. Unpublished master's thesis. Vancouver, B.C.: School of Nursing, University of British Columbia .