‘Like a Ship That’s Always Righting Itself’

Wellness Centre

Victoria Maxwell

Crazy for Life Co.British Columbia, Canada

CIHR Knowledge to Action

Principal

Investigator

Principal

Knowledge

Users

Co-Investigators

Dan Bilsker

Victoria Maxwell

Erin Michalak

Collaborators

Clinicians CommunityResearchers

Gaps in BD QoL science

(Canadian version of) minding the gap by “Integrating QoL results & tailored self-management interventions”

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Identifying domain resources: process

Scoping review of 14 QoL Domains (scientific &

grey literature)

Researcher/Clinician develop Domain-

specific scripts

Domain-specific reviews via CREST.BD

Expert Consult

Community review of

resources & tools+

DISCERN

Community Advisory

Group

BD-specific financial resources

Generic financial resources and tools

Wellness Centre – Finances Domain

PHYSICAL

SLEEP

MOOD

COGNITION

LEISURE

SOCIAL

WORK

STUDY

SPIRITUALITY

FINANCES

HOUSEHOLD

SELF-ESTEEM

INDEPENDENCE

IDENTITY

QoL Domains

Identification of the best available domain specific evidence & resources

Wellness Centre

Living Library

Webinars

Wellness Workshops

QoL Tool & Wellness Center

1. In terms of research, what are the most important findings from this project?

Importance & Value of Available CREST.BD Expertise

Source: www.modernanalyst.com /Nov 2010

2. In terms of KE, what are the most important learnings to share with CREST.BD network members?

Capacity Building

Source: www.boredpanda.com