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Assistant Professor

Kristina Kokorelias

Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy

PhD

kkokorelias

k.kokorelias@utoronto.ca

416-586-4800 - ext: 4374

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Location
Mount Sinai Hospital
Address
Suite 245.17- 600 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5G 1X5
Research Interests
Caregiving , Geriatrics, Qualitative Methodology, Patent Navigation, Intergrated Care, Implementation Science, Transitions in care, Dementia
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Dr. Kristina Kokorelias’ program of research aims to understand the experiences and needs of family caregivers and older adults with complex care needs with the aim of using this information to develop, evaluate, and implement timely family-centered care programs and services. Her other research interests include advancing models of integrated care, sex and gender-based differences in family caregiving, and health care utilization patterns amongst diverse patient populations.

Recent Publications 

1. Kokorelias, K. M., Singh, H., Thompson, A. N., Nesbitt, A. E., Shiers-Hanley, J. E., Nelson, M. L., & Hitzig, S. L. (2023). Occupational Therapists in Patient Navigation: A Scoping Review of the Literature. OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 15394492231161283.

2. Kokorelias, K. M., Singh, H., Knoepfli, A., Das Gupta, T., Ziegler, N., & Hitzig, S. L. (2023). Older adults with complex care needs’ experiences within a hospital-to-home transition patient navigator program: A qualitative descriptive study. International Journal of Care Coordination, 20534345231169883.

3. Kokorelias, K. M., Nelson, M. L., Tang, T., Steele Gray, C., Ellen, M., Plett, D., ... & Singh, H. (2022). Inclusion of older adults in digital health technologies to support hospital-to-home transitions: secondary analysis of a rapid review and equity-informed recommendations. JMIR aging, 5(2), e35925.

4. Kokorelias, K. M., Rittenberg, N., Law, A., Wan, N. T. C., Machon, J., Arfeen, Y., & Cameron, J. I. (2022). Brothers and sisters sharing in the care of a parent with dementia. Dementia, 21(3), 765-780.

5. Kokorelias, K. M., Leung, G., Jamshed, N., Grosse, A., & Sinha, S. K. (2022). Identifying the areas of low self-reported confidence of internal medicine residents in geriatrics: a descriptive study of findings from a structured geriatrics skills assessment survey. BMC Medical Education, 22(1), 1-11.

6. Kokorelias, K. M., Cronin, S. M., Munce, S. E., Eftekhar, P., McGilton, K. S., Vellani, S., ... & Cameron, J. I. (2022). Conceptualization of frailty in rehabilitation interventions with adults: a scoping review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1-37.

7. Kokorelias, K. M., Gignac, M. A., Naglie, G., Rittenberg, N., MacKenzie, J., D’Souza, S., & Cameron, J. I. (2022). A grounded theory study to identify caregiving phases and support needs across the Alzheimer’s disease trajectory. Disability and rehabilitation, 44(7), 1050-1059.

8. Kokorelias, K. M., Gignac, M. A., Naglie, G., & Cameron, J. I. (2019). Towards a universal model of family centered care: a scoping review. BMC health services research, 19, 1-11.

Honours & Awards

  • 2023 | Ester and Saul Baker Award Recipient, Sinai Health and University Health Network
  • 2022 | RSI Alumni Mentorship Award
  • 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 | Recognition Award from the Department of Physical Therapy