Bonnie Swaine
BSc (PT), MSc, PhD
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Bonnie Swaine, physical therapist, PhD is full professor of the Physical Therapy program, Université de Montréal, as well as scientist and co-scientific director of CRIR (since 2009), the Centre for interdisciplinary research in rehabilitation of Greater Montréal. She was an FRSQ funded junior 1, 2 and senior scientist from 2004-2012) and her research program was entitled Opening the black box of rehabilitation for persons with a brain injury. Her research focuses on examining and improving the quality of rehabilitation services (e.g. Dance Therapy, Rehab interventions/programs for persons with a traumatic brain injury). Since this research includes collaborating and co-creating solutions with clinicians and program managers, integrated KT is a major component of her research. From 2014 to 2017, she co-directed research in the adaptation and development of clinical practice guidelines for the rehabilitation of persons with a Moderate/severe traumatic brain injury; implementation efforts are ongoing.
Recent Publications
- *Alarie C, Gagnon I, Quilico E, Swaine B. Characteristics and outcomes of physical activity interventions for individuals with mild traumatic brain injury: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open (accepted).
- Swaine B, Bayley M. Marshall S, Kua A, Marier-Deschênes P, Allaire A-S, Kagan C, Truchon C,Janzen S, Teasell R, Lamontagne M-E. Why Do We Need a New Clinical Practice Guideline for Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury? Journal of Head Trauma and Rehabilitation 2018;33(5):285-87.
- *Esmail, A., Poncet, F., Rochette, A., Auger, C., Billebaud, C., de Guise, É, Ducharme, I., Kehayia, E., Labbé, D., Dahan-Oliel, N., Lessard, I., Vermeersch, O. & Swaine, B. The role of clothing on participation of persons with a physical disability: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2018, 8 (3) e020299; DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020299.
- Swaine B, Cullen N, Messier F, Bayley M, Lavoie A, Marshall S, Sirois MJ, Turgeon A, Lamoureux J, Lam Wai Shun P. Post-acute care referral and inpatient rehabilitation admission criteria for persons with brain injury across two Canadian provinces. Disability and Rehabilitation 2017:40(6); 697-704. Dec 15:1-8. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2016.1262911.
- Swaine BR, Dassa C, Koné A, Dutil E, Demers L, Trempe C. The PQRS-Montreal: A measure of patients’ perceptions of the quality of rehabilitation services for persons with a traumatic brain injury. 2017. Disability and Rehabilitation Vol. 39(1).
Honours & Awards
- 2016 | Dr Jane Gillett Research Award de l’Association Canadienne – Lésion Cérébrale
- 2015 | Award of recognition – Scientist