Katherine McGilton, PhD, RN, FAAN

Senior Scientist, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (TRI)
Research Division Head, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (TRI)
Keywords: intervention studies, rehabilitation, dementia, delirium, models of care
Dr. McGilton's research focus is in care of persons with cognitive impairment, particularly in identifying interventions and models of care delivery that lead to effective patient outcomes. She also has experience in outcome measure development and has published on various aspects of intervention and outcomes in dementia care, rehabilitation care and long-term care.

Dr. McGilton has research funding as the principal investigator from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Alzheimer Society of Canada, Nursing Research Fund, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, and Canadian Health Services Research Foundation.

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An Interprofessional Communication Training Program to Improve Nurses' Ability to Communicate With Stroke Patients With Communication Disorders.
Rehabil Nurs. 2018 Nov/Dec;43(6):E25-E34
Chu CH, Sorin-Peters R, Sidani S, De La Huerta B, McGilton KS
Patient engagement in research related to dementia: A scoping review.
Dementia (London). 2018 Nov;17(8):944-975
Bethell J, Commisso E, Rostad HM, Puts M, Babineau J, Grinbergs-Saull A, Wighton MB, Hammel J, Doyle E, Nadeau S, McGilton KS
A Feasibility Study of a Multifaceted Walking Intervention to Maintain the Functional Mobility, Activities of Daily Living, and Quality of Life of Nursing Home Residents With Dementia.
Rehabil Nurs. 2018 Oct 12;:
Chu CH, Puts M, Brooks D, Parry M, McGilton KS
Exploring the sensory screening experiences of nurses working in long-term care homes with residents who have dementia: a qualitative study.
BMC Geriatr. 2018 Oct 04;18(1):235
Höbler F, Argueta-Warden X, Rodríguez-Monforte M, Escrig-Pinol A, Wittich W, McGilton KS
Identifying and understanding the health and social care needs of older adults with multiple chronic conditions and their caregivers: a scoping review.
BMC Geriatr. 2018 Oct 01;18(1):231
McGilton KS, Vellani S, Yeung L, Chishtie J, Commisso E, Ploeg J, Andrew MK, Ayala AP, Gray M, Morgan D, Chow AF, Parrott E, Stephens D, Hale L, Keatings M, Walker J, Wodchis WP, Dubé V, McElhaney J, Puts M
Supervisory relationships in long-term care facilities: A comparative case study of two facilities using complexity science.
J Nurs Manag. 2018 Sep 10;:
Escrig-Pinol A, Corazzini KN, Blodgett MB, Chu CH, McGilton KS
Patient and Public Involvement in Identifying Dementia Research Priorities.
J Am Geriatr Soc. 2018 Aug 07;:
Bethell J, Pringle D, Chambers LW, Cohen C, Commisso E, Cowan K, Fehr P, Laupacis A, Szeto P, McGilton KS
Individual and organizational predictors of allied healthcare providers' job satisfaction in residential long-term care.
BMC Health Serv Res. 2018 Jun 25;18(1):491
Aloisio LD, Gifford WA, McGilton KS, Lalonde M, Estabrooks CA, Squires JE
The effects of an interprofessional patient-centered communication intervention for patients with communication disorders.
Appl Nurs Res. 2018 Feb;39:189-194
McGilton KS, Sorin-Peters R, Rochon E, Boscart V, Fox M, Chu CH, Stewart SC, Sidani S
Recommendations for successful sensory screening in older adults with dementia in long-term care: a qualitative environmental scan of Canadian specialists.
BMJ Open. 2018 Jan 26;8(1):e019451
Wittich W, Höbler F, Jarry J, McGilton KS

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Senior Scientist, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (TRI)
Research Division Head, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (TRI)
Associate Professor, Lawrence S Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Science Institute, University of Toronto