Researcher profile - Jane McCusker, MD DrPH
Current academic and hospital titles
Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal.
Principal Scientist, St. Mary’s Research Centre, Montreal.
Email: jane.mccusker@mcgill.ca
Current research interests
- Health services for older populations
- Depression
- Delirium
- Emergency services
- Primary care
Current research grants and collaborations
Co-Investigator: “RADAR: A new screening tool to improve the recognition of delirium among older persons”. Principal investigator: Philippe Voyer.
Funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). 2010-2014. Total amount: $454, 632.
Principal Investigator: "Management of depression among adults with chronic physical illnesses".
Funded by Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec (FRSQ). May 1, 2009 – April 30, 2013.
Co-Investigator: “Partial recovery or no recovery from delirium or subsyndromal delirium in older hospital inpatients: a study of frequency, risk factors and putative causes”. Principal investigator: Martin Cole.
Funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). April 1, 2010 – March 31, 2013.
Principal Investigator: “Patient perspectives in planning/evaluation of collaborative care of depression in Canada”.
Funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). February 1,2011 – January 31, 2012.
Principal Investigator: “Development of nursing tools for the detection of long-term facility residents with cognitive impairment who are at risk for delirium”.
Funded by Institute of Aging, the Alzheimer Society of Canada and the Canadian Nurses Foundation. January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011.
Representative recent publications
McCusker J, Voyer P, Cole M, Monette J, Champoux N, Ciampi A, Vu TTM, Belzile E. Prevalence and incidence of delirium in long-term care. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. DOI: 10.1002/gps.2654. January 2011
McCusker J, Cole M, Voyer P, Monette J, Champoux N, Ciampi A, Vu M, Belzile E. Use of nurse-observed symptoms of delirium in long-term care: effects on prevalence and outcomes of delirium. International Psychogeriatrics. 23(4):602-608, 2010
McCusker J, Roberge D, Lévesque JF, Ciampi A, Vadeboncoeur A, Larouche D, Sanche S. Emergency department visits and primary care among adults with chronic conditions. Medical Care. 48(11):972-980, 2010
McCusker J, Roberge D, Vadeboncoeur A, Verdon J. Safety of discharge of seniors from the emergency department to the community. Healthcare Quarterly. 12 special issues, 24-32, 2009.
McCusker J, Roberge D, Ciampi A, Levesque JF, Pineault R, Belzile E, Larouche D. Primary care organization and outcomes of an emergency visit among seniors. Healthcare Policy. 5(1): 115-131, 2009.
McCusker J, Latimer E, Cole M, Ciampi A, Sewitch M. The nature of informal caregiving for medically ill older people with and without depression. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 24: 239-246, 2009.
McCusker J, Cole M, Yaffe M, Cappeliez P, Dawes M, Sewitch M, Ciampi A, Latimer E. Project DIRECT: Pilot study of a collaborative intervention for depressed seniors. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health. 27(2): 201-218, 2008.
McCusker J, Cole M, Latimer E, Sewitch M, Ciampi A, Cepoiu M, Belzile E. Recognition of depression in older medical inpatients discharged to ambulatory care settings: a longitudinal study. General Hospital Psychiatry. 30(3): 245-251, 2008.
McCusker J, Cole M, Ciampi A, Latimer E, Windholz S, Belzile E. Major depression in older medical inpatients predicts poor physical and mental health status over 12 months. General Hospital Psychiatry. 29(4): 340-348, 2007.
McCusker J, Latimer E, Cole M, Ciampi A, Sewitch M. Major depression among medically ill elders contributes to sustained poor mental health in their informal caregivers. Age and Ageing. 36: 400-406, 2007.
McCusker J, Cole M, Ciampi A, Latimer E, Windholz S, Elie M, Belzile E. Twelve-month course of depressive symptoms in older medical inpatients. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 22(5): 411-417, 2007.
