• Pediatric palliative care
• Supportive care
• Families

Charting the Territory: Determining and Documenting Trajectories for Families Where a Child Has a Life-Threatening Condition
I am co-principal investigator with Hal Siden on this recent CIHR-funded grant (2008-2113). Our co-investigators are R. Brant, S. Cadell, B. Davies, and L. Straatman. In this multi-site quantitative study, we will explore the illness trajectory of children with life-threatening conditions as well as document the bio-psychosocial-spiritual trajectories of parents and siblings of these children.

New Emerging Team in Transitions in Pediatric Palliative and End of Life Care
This project is funded by CIHR from 2004-2009. Hal Siden is the Principal Investigator and I am a co-investigator.

Caregiving Parents of Children with Life-Limiting Illnesses: Beyond Stress and Coping to Growth
Dr. Susan Cadell is the Principal Investigator on this CIHR grant. I am a co-investigator along with H. Siden, B. Davies, L. Staatman, S. Liben, and D. Hemsworth.

Straatman L, Cadell S, Davies B, Siden H, Steele R; The Centre for Community Child Health Research.: Paediatric palliative care research in Canada: Development and progress of a new emerging team. Paediatr Child Health. 2008 Sep;13(7):591-594.

Steel R.: Using the Supportive Care Framework as the basis for research. In: Fitch M, Porter H, Page B, eds.  Supportive cancer care framework: A foundation for person-centred care. Pappin Communications, Pembroke ON; Aug 2008, p40-48.

Steele R, Fitch MI.: Supportive care needs of women with gynecologic cancer. Cancer Nurs. 2008 Jul-Aug;31(4):284-91.

Steele R, Derman S, Cadell S, Davies B, Siden H, Straatman L.: Families' transition to a Canadian paediatric hospice. Part two: results of a pilot study. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2008 Jun;14(6):287-95.

Steele R, Derman S, Cadell S, Davies B, Fleming CF, Siden H, Straatman L, Bigl, J.:  Exploring Families’ Transition into a Pediatric Hospice: Part II. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2008 Jun;14(6): 287-95.

Steele R, Derman S, Cadell S, Davies B, Siden H, Straatman L.: Families' transition to a Canadian paediatric hospice. Part one: planning a pilot study. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2008 May;14(5):248-56.

Steele R, Derman S, Cadell S, Davies B, Fleming CF, Siden H, Straatman L, Bigl, J.: Exploring Families’ Transition into a Pediatric Hospice: Part I. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2008 May; 14(5): 248-56.

Steele R, Bosma H, Johnston MF, Cadell S, Davies B, Siden H, Straatman L.: Research priorities in pediatric palliative care: a Delphi study. J Palliat Care. 2008 Winter;24(4):229-39.

Davies, B., Collins, J., Steele, R., & Cook, K., Distler, V., & Brenner, A. (2007). Parents’ and children’s perspectives of a children’s hospice bereavement program. Journal of Palliative Care, 23(1), 14-23.

Steele R & Davies B. (2006). Impact on parents when a child has a progressive, life-threatening illness. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 12(11), 526-535.

Davies B, Collins J, Steele R, Cook K, & Smith S. (2005). Children's perspectives of a pediatric hospice program. Journal of Palliative Care, 21(4), 252-261.

Steele R. (2005). Strategies used by families to navigate uncharted territory when a child is dying. Journal of Palliative Care, 21(2), 103-110.

Steele R. (2005). Navigating uncharted territory: Experiences of a family when a child is dying. Journal of Palliative Care, 21(1), 35-43.

Steele R, Davies B, Collins J, & Cook K. (2005). End-of-life care in a children's hospice program. Journal of Palliative Care, 21(1), 5-11.

YUFA Merit Award, York University - 2003-2005

Atkinson Research Fellowship Award - 2004

British Columbia Health Research Foundation Scholarship - 1996-1998

Hospital for Sick Children Scholarship, Canadian Nurses Foundation - 1996-1997

Margaret A. Campbell Scholarship for Academic Achievement, University of British Columbia - 1995

Nursing Research Fellowship, Toronto-Bayview Regional Cancer Centre - 1993

Member, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing - 1992-present

Alumni Scholarship for Leadership and Professional Competence, University of Toronto - 1989

NET Co-Investigators:
Hal Siden, MD (UBC)
Susan Cadell, MSW, PhD (Wilfred Laurier University)
Betty Davies, RN, PhD, FAAN (UCSF)
Lynn Straatman, MD (UBC)

NET Research Staff:
Gail Andrews - Research coordinator
Shalu Duggal – Research Assistant

NET Graduate Students:
Sarah Derman - MSN, Nursing, University of British Columbia
Lillian Rallison - PhD, Nursing, University of Calgary
Kim Widger - PhD, Nursing, University of Toronto