Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Kevin Brazil
BA (Hons) (Carleton), MA (Carleton), PhD (Toronto - OISE)Professor, Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Associate Member, Department of Family Medicine, Div of Palliative Care
Faculty member, Global Health Program, McMaster University & Maastricht University
Site Director, Ontario Training Centre Health Services and Policy Research
Scientist, Primary Health Care System Program, University of Western Ontario
Investigator, Supportive Cancer Care Research Unit
Member, Centre for Evaluation of Medicines
Associate Investigator, Centre for Education and Research on Aging & Health, Lakehead University
CIHR/Ontario Ministry of Health Investigator Award (2001-2006)
905.522.1155 x 35154
905.521.6010
brazilk@mcmaster.ca
St. Joseph's Health System Research Network
105 Main St. East, Level P1
Hamilton, Ontario
L8N 1G6
Administrative Assistant: Carol Conroy
905.522.1155 x 35155
905.521.6010
conroyc@mcmaster.ca
Academic Interests
Dr. Brazil's academic interests include: care of the older adult, end of life care, program evaluation, health services research, community/long-term care, supportive cancer care, organizational change.
Current Students
Supervisor
Carmen Carmazan, MSc, HRM
Valerie O’Brien, MSc, HRM
Daryl Bainbridge, PhD, HRM
Thesis Committee member
Angela Barbara, PhD, HRM
Dominik Mertz, MSc, HRM
Kalpana Nair, PhD, HRM
Ummukulthum Almaawiy, MSc, HRM
Susan Strong, PhD, School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Rhonda Donovan, PhD, School of Geography & Earth Sciences
Lily Demiglio, PhD, School of Geography & Earth Sciences
Selected Publications
- Cloutier M, Tsimikas J, Tennen H, Bailit H, Brazil K, Wakefield D, Lear T, Higgins P, Hall. Organizational Attributes of Practices Successful at a disease management program. Journal of Pediatrics. 2009, Feb;154(2):290-295.
- Brazil K, Bainbridge D, Sussman J, Whelan T, O’Brien M, Pyette N. Coordination of Palliative Cancer care in the Community: “Unfinished Business”, Supportive Cancer Care, 2009, 17:819-828.
- Brazil K, Thabane G, Bedard M. Gender differences in spousal caregiving at the end of life. Journal of Health and Social Care, 2009, 17(2), 159–166
- Brazil K, Howell D, Marshall D, Critchley P, Van Den Elzen P, Thomson C. Building primary care capacity in palliative care: proceedings of an interprofessional workshop. Journal of Palliative Care. 2007;23(2):113-116.
- Jagal S, Cockerill R, Charles L, Chambers L, Brazil K, Cohen C. Perceptions of the process of care among caregivers and care recipients in dementia care networks. American Journal of Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias. 2007;22(2):103-111.
- Creese J, Bedard M, Brazil K, Chambers L. Sleep disturbances in spousal caregivers of individuals with dementia. International Psychogeriatrics. 2007;1-14
- Carusone S, Walter S, Brazil K, Loeb M. Pneumonia and lower respiratory infections in nursing home residents: Predictors of hospitalization and mortality. Journal of the American Geriatrics. 2007;(55)3:414–419.
- Jo S, Brazil K, Lohfeld L, Willison K. Caregiving at the end of life: Perspectives from spousal caregivers and care recipients. Palliative and Supportive Care. 2007;5:11-17.
- Hall C, Tennen H, Wakefiled D, Brazil K, Cloutier M. Organizational assessment in pediatric primary care: development and initial validation of the primary care organizational questionnaire (PCOQ). Health Services Management Research. 2006;19(4):207-214.