Dr. Karen Cook

I am an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Health Disciplines at Athabasca University and my research interests include:

• children, youth and young adults living with complex and life-limiting conditions and the experiences of their families;
• improving the transition process from pediatric to adult services;
• developing a public health approach to grief literacy and bereavement.

My research approaches include in-person and online patient engagement strategies within qualitative and mixed methods.

My clinical career focused on supporting children, young adults and their families to manage complex and palliative conditions as a Clinical Nurse Specialist and Registered Clinical Counsellor.

When not working, I love to travel, be active outside and read good books. BC is home and I spend as much time as I can near the ocean and in the mountains and forests.

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Research interests

• Children, young adults, and their families living with complex and life-limiting conditions
• Improving systems and supports for youth with special health care needs transitioning from pediatric to adult health, education, and community services
• A public health approach to palliative care
• Advance care planning
• Qualitative and mixed methods research
• Indigenous Ways of Knowing

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Educational credentials

• BSN
• MSc (A)
• PhD
• Registered Clinical Counsellor

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Professional affiliations

• Childrens' Health Care Canada: Transition Hub
• Alberta Health Services Provincial Palliative and End of Life Innovations Steering Committee
• Canadian Virtual Hospice: My Grief
• British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives