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Researchers Search Results
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| Name: |
Miller, Anton R. |
| Titles: |
Senior Associate Clinician Scientist, CFRI
Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Developmental Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia |
| Degrees / Designations: |
MB, ChB, FRCPC |
| Primary Area of Research: |
Developmental Neurosciences & Child Health |
| Secondary Area(s) of Research: |
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| Email: |
amiller@cw.bc.ca |
| Phone: |
604-875-2050 |
| Fax: |
604-875-3569 |
| Mailing Address: |
BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre
Room L406, 4480 Oak Street
Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4 |
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| Research Areas |
- Measurement and evaluation of the state of health and well-being of children with neurodevelopmental disorders and disabilities, and their families
- The study, measurement and evaluation of service systems that support this population
- Quality improvement research as it relates to these service systems
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| Summary |
My research aims to measure and describe the health status of children with developmental disorders and disabilities; to understand the determinants of their health status from a population health perspective; and to understand and enhance the role that health, social and educational services can play in improving the health and well-being of these children and their families. |
| Current Projects |
I am a co-leader of Children and Youth with Disabilities in Society (CYDiS), a research unit within the Developmental Neurosciences & Child Health research cluster that aims to improve and enhance the health, well-being, function and participation of children and youth with neurodevelopmental disorders and disabilities and their families.
The CYDiS mission is to promote, conduct, support and coordinate research aimed primarily at understanding needs, measuring health status, and evaluating and improving services for this population across all relevant service sectors (including health, education, family and social services).
Along with research collaborators and partners, I am involved in a range of activities relevant to this mission, including a systematic review of frameworks, domains and indicators that can inform the development of a quality improvement framework for services for children with special needs for use across administrative service sectors.
In addition, I am working with my colleagues on a range of studies conducting research into:
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The experience of receiving health care and other services relevant to health, on the part of parents of children with chronic conditions and disabilities, with particular emphasis on continuity of care
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The attitudes of families and service providers towards continuity of information exchange
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Participation in social, recreational and vocational activities on the part of children and youth with less visible types of disabilities
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How being a caregiver of a child with a disability affects the caregiver’s health and well being
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Wait-times and waitlists for child developmental and rehabilitation services
Research methodologies include secondary analysis of administrative and national survey databases; questionnaire surveys; and qualitative methods using in-depth interviews and focus groups. |
| Selected Publications |
Miller AR, Armstrong RW, Masse LC, Klassen AF, Shen J, O’Donnell ME.: Waiting for child developmental and rehabilitation services. An overview of issues and needs. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurol. 2008 Nov;50(11):815-21.
Miller AR, Kohen D, Johnston C.: Child characteristics and receipt of stimulant medications: a population-based study. Ambul Pediatr. 2008 May-Jun;8(3):175-81.
Miller AR, Recsky MA, Ghazirad M, Papsdorf M, Armstrong RW. Services for children and youth with chronic health conditions: Views of pediatricians in British Columbia. Chronic Diseases in Canada 2007;28:10-19.
Kohen DE, Brehaut JC, Garner RE, Miller AR, Lach LM, Klassen AF, Rosenbaum PL. Conceptualizing childhood health problems using survey data: a comparison of key indicators, BMC Pediatrics 2007, 7:40. Available at http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/7/40
Klassen AF, Miller A, Fine S. Agreement between parent and child report of quality of life in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Child: Care, Health and Development 2006;32:397- 406.
Miller AR, Johnston C, Klassen AF, Fine S, Papsdorf M. Family physicians' involvement and self-reported comfort and skill in care of children with behavioral and emotional problems: a population-based survey. BMC Family Practice 2005, 6: 12 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/6/12
Klassen AF, Miller AR, Fine S. Health related quality of life in children and adolescents who have a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Pediatrics 2004 ;114: e541 - e547.
Miller AR, Lalonde CE, McGrail KM. Children's persistence with methylphenidate therapy; population-based study. Can J Psychiatry 2004; 49:197-204.
Miller AR, Recsky , MA , Armstrong RW. Children with chronic health conditions in an era of health services reform. CMAJ 2004;171:1366-67.
Miller AR, Brehaut JC, Raina P, McGrail KM, Armstrong RW. Use of medical services by methylphenidate-treated children in the general population. Ambul Pediatr. 2004; 4:174-80. |
| Research Group Members |
Jane Shen - Research coordinator, Children and Youth with Disability in Society
Nancy Anderson – Research Assistant, Children and Youth with Disability in Society
Veronica Schiariti – PhD student, Children and Youth with Disability in Society
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