Stephen Giles MSW -Toronto Couples Counsellor and Therapist


This area focuses on articles that may be of interest to clients and health professionals who want to read more in-depth about a particular health care topic. The articles are organized by category headings and are available for download for personal use.
Parkinson's Disease: by Stephen Giles M.S.W.
Posted: 9/18/2009 Biopsychosocial needs assessment of persons living with Parkinson's disease and thier family care givers This a research poster that was presneted at several health care conferences. It describes the healthcare needs of persons who live with Parkinsons's disease. Read more..........
Posted: 9/15/2009 Falling a part: An exploratory phenomenological inquiry into the family experiences of falling in late stage Parkinson's disease This study explored the experience of falling for people who live with Parkinson's disease. Falling produces symptoms similar to having post truamatic stress syndrome (PTS). Read more..........
Posted: 9/7/2009 Palliative stage Parkinson's disease: Patient and family experiences of health care services This study talked with patients and their family members living with Parkinson's disease to find out what is was like for them to locate and obtain health care services. Read more..........
Kidney Disease: by Stephen Giles M.S.W.
Posted: 9/7/2009 An antidote to the two tier organ dontion policy in Canada: The publiic cadaveric organ donation program. This paper reviews the organ dontion policy in Canada (2005) and argues that it may be unfair. It goes on to suggest better processes and policies that would be more inclusive for all. KEY WORDS:Organ Donation, End Stage Renal Disease (ESDR) Renal Insufficiency, Dialysis, Haemo Dialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, In center dialysis, home night dialysis, Toronto, Psychosocial Care, Kidney Transplant Read more..........
Posted: 9/20/2009 Assessing Readiness for Change: A Novel Application of the Transtheoretical Model of Health Behavior Changes in a Pre-Renal Insufficiency Clinic This article looks at the the issue of when, why and how patients choose treatment options for kidney failure. KEY WORDS: End Stage Renal Disease (ESDR) Renal Insufficiency, Dialysis, Haemo Dialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, In center dialysis, home â€“ night dialysis, Toronto, Psychosocial Care, Kidney Transplant Read more..........
Posted: 9/8/2009 Embodied tranformations: The life-world of home haemodialysys. This is the M.S.W. thesis by Stephen Giles. It helps us better understand what life is like for people who live with this kidney disease and use a home haemioialysis machine. KEY WORDS: End Stage Renal Disease (ESDR) Renal Insufficiency, Dialysis, Haemo Dialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, In center dialysis, home night dialysis, Toronto, Psychosocial Care, Kidney Transplant Read more..........
Posted: 9/21/2009 Establishing Evidence Based Renal Social Work Practice Guidelines By Stephen Giles M.S.W. This study was published in the Journal of Nephrology Social Work Vol 23 May 2004 p49-52. It is a review of Social Work best practices in renal clinic in Toronto General Hospita KEY WORDS: End Stage Renal Disease (ESDR) Renal Insufficiency, Dialysis, Haemo Dialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, In center dialysis, home night dialysis, Toronto, Psychosocial Care, Kidney Transplant Read more..........
Posted: 9/15/2009 Struggles Between the Body and Machine 2005 This research article was published in Health Care and Social Work. It looks at how the dialysis machine and body become intertwined. KEY WORDS: End Stage Renal Disease (ESDR) Renal Insufficiency, Dialysis, Haemo Dialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, In center dialysis, home â€“ night dialysis, Toronto, Psychosocial Care, Kidney Transplant Read more..........
Posted: 9/21/2009 Transformations: A phenomenological investigation into the life-world of home haemodialysis This article is a summary of my MSW thesis. It was publsihed in the Social Work in Health Care journal Vol 38 issue pp29-50. KEY WORDS: End Stage Renal Disease (ESDR) Renal Insufficiency, Dialysis, Haemo Dialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, In center dialysis, home â€“ night dialysis, Toronto, Psychosocial Care, Kidney Transplant Read more..........