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Research Interests
Dr. Knopp-Sihota's research focuses on improving clinical outcomes and quality of care for nursing home residents with dementia. She recently completed an Alzheimer Canada-funded pilot project developing an RAI-MDS-based pain assessment scale for residents with advanced dementia. Jennifer holds a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) grant to further refine and validate this pain scale.
Jennifer is a member of the University of Alberta-based TREC investigator team, where she holds Adjunct Associate Professor status. Other research projects focus on solutions for improving nursing home care, including non-pharmacological interventions to reduce dementia-related behaviours, deprescribing and polypharmacy, and enriching the work-life of caregivers.
Personal profile
Jennifer Knopp-Sihota, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Health Disciplines at Athabasca University. Jennifer has taught various courses in the Nurse Practitioner graduate program as well as supervised graduate student projects and theses in the Master in Health Studies (MHS) and Master in Nursing (MN) programs.
Jennifer’s research focuses on improving clinical outcomes and quality of care for nursing home residents with dementia. She recently completed an Alzheimer Canada funded pilot project developing a RAI-MDS based pain assessment scale for residents with advanced dementia. Jennifer holds a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) grant to further refine and validate this pain scale.
Jennifer is a member of the University of Alberta based TREC investigator team where she holds Adjunct Associate Professor status. Other research projects focus on solutions for improving nursing home care, including non-pharmacological interventions to reduce dementia related behaviors, deprescribing and polypharmacy, and enriching the work life of caregivers.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Translating Research in Elder Care (TREC), University of Alberta
Mar. 2015 → Mar. 2016
PhD, University of Alberta
… → 2012
Master of Nursing (MN), University of Alberta
1998 → 2001
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN), University of Alberta
1992 → 1996
External positions
Associate Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta
1 Aug. 2017 → 30 Jun. 2025
Assistant Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta
5 Jan. 2013 → 1 Jan. 2015
Nurse Practitioner, Alberta Region, Indigenous Services Canada
1 Jul. 2007 → …
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Association Between Organizational Context and Resident Pain in Assisted Living: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study
Hoben, M., Shrestha, S., Dampf, H., Hogan, D. B., McGrail, K., Knopp-Sihota, J. & Maxwell, C. J., Nov. 2024, In: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 39, 11, e70005.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Factors influencing health-related quality of life among long-term care residents experiencing pain: a systematic review protocol
Shrestha, S., Cummings, G., Knopp-Sihota, J., Devkota, R. & Hoben, M., Dec. 2024, In: Systematic Reviews. 13, 1, 49.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Developing a tool to measure enactment of complex quality improvement interventions in healthcare
Maceachern, L., Ginsburg, L. R., Hoben, M., Doupe, M., Wagg, A., Knopp-Sihota, J. A., Cranley, L., Song, Y., Estabrooks, C. A. & Berta, W., 8 Feb. 2023, In: BMJ Open Quality. 12, 1, e002027.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Healthcare aide-focused interventions to improve pain management in long-term care homes: A systematic review
Knopp-Sihota, J. A., MacGregor, T., Nuspl, M., Reeves, J. & Kennedy, M., 1 Jan. 2023, In: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 104, 104808.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Safer Care for Older Persons in (residential) Environments (SCOPE): a pragmatic controlled trial of a care aide-led quality improvement intervention
Wagg, A., Hoben, M., Ginsburg, L., Doupe, M., Berta, W., Song, Y., Norton, P., Knopp-Sihota, J. & Estabrooks, C., Dec. 2023, In: Implementation Science. 18, 1, 9.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Michael Smith Health Research BC (External organisation)
Knopp-Sihota, J. (Reviewer)
May 2023Activity: Service to Discipline and Society › Service to Discipline
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (External organisation)
Knopp-Sihota, J. (Reviewer)
Apr. 2023Activity: Service to Discipline and Society › Service to Discipline
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (External organisation)
Knopp-Sihota, J. (Reviewer)
Dec. 2022Activity: Service to Discipline and Society › Service to Discipline
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Poster Presentation - The Gerontological Society of America's Annual Scientific Meeting
Knopp-Sihota, J. (Participant)
2 Nov. 2022 → 6 Nov. 2022Activity: Conference/Workshops › Conference Presentations/Panels
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Faculty of Health Disciplines (Organisational unit)
Knopp-Sihota, J. (Member)
Oct. 2022Activity: Service to AU › Service to AU community
Press/Media
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Athabasca University excited for new opportunities for nurse practitioner graduates
5/12/23
1 item of Media coverage
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Factors influencing health-related quality of life among long-term care residents experiencing pain: a systematic review protocol
Shrestha, S. (Creator), Cummings, G. (Creator), Knopp-Sihota, J. (Creator), Devkota, R. (Creator) & Hoben, M. (Creator), 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.7056255, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Factors_influencing_health-related_quality_of_life_among_long-term_care_residents_experiencing_pain_a_systematic_review_protocol/7056255
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Influences of post-implementation factors on the sustainability, sustainment, and intra-organizational spread of complex interventions
Song, Y. (Creator), MacEachern, L. (Creator), Doupe, M. B. (Creator), Ginsburg, L. (Creator), Chamberlain, S. A. (Creator), Cranley, L. (Creator), Easterbrook, A. (Creator), Hoben, M. (Creator), Knopp-Sihota, J. (Creator), Reid, R. C. (Creator), Wagg, A. (Creator), Estabrooks, C. A. (Creator), Keefe, J. M. (Creator), Rappon, T. (Creator) & Berta, W. B. (Creator), 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6001789, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Influences_of_post-implementation_factors_on_the_sustainability_sustainment_and_intra-organizational_spread_of_complex_interventions/6001789 and one more link, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Influences_of_post-implementation_factors_on_the_sustainability_sustainment_and_intra-organizational_spread_of_complex_interventions/6001789/1 (show fewer)
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Factors influencing health-related quality of life among long-term care residents experiencing pain: a systematic review protocol
Shrestha, S. (Creator), Cummings, G. (Creator), Knopp-Sihota, J. (Creator), Devkota, R. (Creator) & Hoben, M. (Creator), 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.7056255.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Factors_influencing_health-related_quality_of_life_among_long-term_care_residents_experiencing_pain_a_systematic_review_protocol/7056255/1
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SCOPE: safer care for older persons (in residential) environments—a pilot study to enhance care aide-led quality improvement in nursing homes
Doupe, M. (Creator), Brunkert, T. (Creator), Wagg, A. (Creator), Ginsburg, L. (Creator), Norton, P. (Creator), Berta, W. (Creator), Knopp-Sihota, J. (Creator) & Estabrooks, C. (Creator), 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5825116.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/SCOPE_safer_care_for_older_persons_in_residential_environments_a_pilot_study_to_enhance_care_aide-led_quality_improvement_in_nursing_homes/5825116/1 and one more link, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/SCOPE_safer_care_for_older_persons_in_residential_environments_a_pilot_study_to_enhance_care_aide-led_quality_improvement_in_nursing_homes/5825116 (show fewer)
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