Barb Pesut
Community health-based volunteer program spreads across Canada
By Patty Wellborn on June 15, 2017
A UBC Okanagan professor’s idea to improve quality of life for seriously ill adults is spreading across the country.
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Canada Research Chair title extended further five years for UBC professor
By Patty Wellborn on February 15, 2016
UBC researcher Barb Pesut’s tenure as Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Health, Ethics, and Diversity has been renewed for a further five years.
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UBC study finds nurse 'navigators' play vital role in senior care
By Patty Wellborn on April 21, 2015
Retired baby boomers—professionals looking for something meaningful to do during retirement—might be the answer to helping seniors with chronic illness live independent lives.
A three-year study conducted by researchers at UBC Okanagan has determined that with the help of a trained professional to navigate their health care, chronically ill seniors in rural communities are able to maintain better, healthier lives than those without help.
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How to define the quality of life when illness limits what you can do
By Patty Wellborn on March 5, 2014
Health care experts will discuss how to improve quality of life for people living with advanced life-limiting illnesses.
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Get the inside story on what goes on in UBC’s labs and classrooms at Celebrate Research 2014
By Jody Jacob on February 28, 2014
If UBC’s walls could talk, what would they say?
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UBC, Selkirk College team up to help those with serious chronic illness
By Patty Wellborn on December 16, 2013
With increasing numbers of Canadians living with serious chronic illnesses, health care experts are looking for ways to make life easier for them and their caregivers.
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UBC and Princeton residents team up to review care for chronically ill
By Patty Wellborn on July 12, 2013
Teambuilding grant brings residents and researchers together.
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Nursing workshop designed to build better approach to palliative care
By Patty Wellborn on October 5, 2012
Nurses in rural areas often feel inadequately prepared to assist patients
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Back to school update: School of Nursing
By Patty Wellborn on August 29, 2012
Research highlights, events and new faculty members...
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Benefits from academic research touch lives everywhere
By Darren Handschuh on March 2, 2012
UBC's Okanagan campus has $10 million worth of funded projects
Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Barb Pesut, Centre for Heart Lung and Vascular Health, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Management, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Learning, School of Engineering