Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications

2025

Exploring the readiness to practice of underrepresented healthcare workers: A scoping review
UGROHW Contributors: Sara Hussein, Liam Ishaky, Sarah Laughton, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, & Basem Gohar
Funded by: N/A

2024

A qualitative study examining stressors among respiratory therapists in Ontario amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
UGROHW Contributors: Marianne Saragosa, Farwa Goraya, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, & Basem Gohar
Funded by: Public Services Health & Safety Association

From crisis to opportunity: A qualitative study on rehabilitation therapists’ experiences and post-pandemic perspectives
UGROHW Contributors: Marianne Saragosa, Farwa Goraya, Frances Serrano, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, & Basem Gohar
Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Unmasking the unrecognized: Exploring registered pharmacy technicians’ stressors during COVID-19 through a demands-resources inquiry and looking ahead
UGROHW Contributors: Ayesha Khan, Patricia N. Dignos, Andrew Papadopoulos, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Myuri Sivanthan, & Basem Gohar
Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2023

Hidden and understaffed: Exploring Canadian medical laboratory technologists’ pandemic stressors and lessons learned
UGROHW Contributors: Patricia Nicole Dignos, Ayesha Khan, Michael Gardiner-Davis, Andrew Papadopoulos, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Myuri Sivanthan, & Basem Gohar
Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Understanding education workers’ stressors after lockdowns in Ontario, Canada: A qualitative study
UGROHW Contributors: Frances Serrano, Marianne Saragosa, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, & Basem Gohar
Funded by: N/A

Behind the counter: Exploring pharmacists’ stressors and lessons learned during the pandemic in Ontario, Canada
UGROHW Contributors: Zoha Zahoor, Andrew Papadopoulos, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Mina Tadrous, & Basem Gohar
Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Pharmacists’ mental health during the first two years of the pandemic: A socio-ecological scoping review
UGROHW Contributors: Liam Ishaky, Myuri Sivanthan, Mina Tadrous, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Andrew Papadopoulos, & Basem Gohar
Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research

The mental health of laboratory and rehabilitation specialists during COVID-19: A rapid review
UGROHW Contributors: Liam Ishaky, Myuri Sivanthan, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Andrew Papadopoulos, & Basem Gohar
Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2022

The forgotten (invisible) healthcare heroes: Experiences of Canadian medical laboratory employees working during the pandemic
UGROHW Contributors: Basem Gohar & Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia
Funded by: N/A

The perceived impact of COVID-19 on functional activities among Canadian education workers: a cross-sectional study
UGROHW Contributors: Frances Serrano, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Rita Bishai, & Basem Gohar
Funded by: N/A