Research Publications

Anwar N, Kirychuk S, Karunanayake C, Ramsden V, Thompson B, Russell E, McMullin K, Rennie D, Seeseequasis J, Fenton M, Abonyi S, Pahwa P, Dosman J. (2021). Associations between Housing Factors and Respiratory Symptoms in Two Saskatchewan First Nations Communities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(7):374. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073744 

Karunanayake CP, Rennie DC, Ramsden VR, Fenton M, Kirychuk S, Lawson JA, Henderson R, Jimmy L, Seeseequasis J, Abonyi S, Dosman JA, Pahwa P, and the First Nations Lung Health Project Research Team. (2017). Bronchitis and Its Associated Risk Factors in First Nations Children. Children. 4(12):103. https://doi.org/10.3390/children4120103.  

Hyslop S, Kirychuk S, Karunanayake CP, Rennie DC, Bradford L, Ramsden VR, Thompson B, Roberts C, Seeseequasis J, McMullin K, Fenton M, Abonyi S, Pahwa P, Dosman JA, Martin W. (2025). Exploring Relationships between Household Crowding and Health in Two First Nations Communities. Health and Place, 92:103441

Kirychuk S, Russell E, Rennie D, Roberts C, Seeseequasis J, Karunanayake C, Thompson B, Pahwa P, McMullin K, Fenton M, Ramsden V, Abonyi S, Dosman JA. (2022). Housing Inadequacy in rural Saskatchewan First Nation Communities. PLOS Global Public Health, 2(8):e0000470. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000470

Vogel TM, Black K, Fonstad T, McPhedran K. (In Press). Incorporating Social Costs and Benefits into Decision-Making for On-Reserve Infrastructure. Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2023.

Karunanayake C.P., Thompson C., Kachroo M.J., Rennie D.C., Seesequasis W., Seeseequasis J., Dosman J.A., Fenton M., Ramsden V.R., King M., Abonyi S., Kirychuk S., Koehncke N., Pahwa P. (2025). Sleep patterns, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Sleep Disturbance Among First Nations Children in Saskatchewan. Clocks & Sleep, 7(2):21. https://doi.org/10.3390/clockssleep7020021

Karunanayake C.P., Dosman J.A., Ayas N., Fenton M., Seeseequasis J., Lindain R., Seesequasis W., McMullin K., Kachroo M.J., Ramsden V.R., King M., Abonyi S., Kirychuk S., Koehncke N., Skomro R., Pahwa P. (2024). Association of Insomnia with Functional Outcomes Relevant to Daily Behaviors and Sleep-Related Quality of Life among First Nations People in Two Communities in Saskatchewan, Canada. Clocks & Sleep, 6(4):578-588. doi: 10.3390/clockssleep6040039. 

Kader S.B., Abonyi S., Dosman J.A., Karunanayake C.P., King M., Seesequasis W., Burgess L., Naytowhow C., Pahwa P. (2024). Association between insomnia and four domains of health based on an Indigenous Medicine Wheel: Findings from two Saskatchewan First Nation communities. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 115, 880–891. https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-024-00935-0

Marcellus L, Pauly B, Martin W, Revia T, Easton K, MacDonald M. (2022). Navigating conflicting value systems: A grounded theory of the process of public health equity work in the context of mental health promotion and prevention of harms of substance use. BMC Public Health, 22: 210. 

Dosman JA, Karunanayake CP, Fenton M, Ramsden VR, Seeseequasis J, Mike D, Seesequasis W, Neubuhr M, Skomro R, Kirychuk S, Rennie DC, McMullin K, Russell BP, Koehncke N, Abonyi S, King M,  Pahwa P. (2022). STOP-Bang Score and Prediction of Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in a First Nation community in Saskatchewan, Canada. Clocks & Sleep, 4(4): 535-548. doi:10.3390/clockssleep4040042.

Dosman JA, Karunanayake CP, Fenton M, Ramsden VR, Seeseequasis J, Skomro R, Kirychuk S, Rennie DC, McMullin K, Russell BP, Koehncke N, Abonyi S, King M, Pahwa P. (2022). Obesity, Sex, Snoring and Severity of OSA in a First Nation Community in Saskatchewan, Canada. Clocks & Sleep, 4(1):100-13. doi: 10.3390/clockssleep4010011. 

Karunanayake CP, Ramsden VR, Fenton M, Skomro R, Kirychuk S, Rennie DC, Seeseequasis J, Bird C, McMullin K, Russell BP, Koehncke N, Smith-Windsor T, King M, Abonyi S, Dosman JA, Pahwa P. (2022). Duration and quality of sleep in two rural Cree First Nation communities in Saskatchewan, Canada. Sleep Health, 8(2):146-52. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2021.10.001.

Pauly B, Marcellus L, Martin W, MacDonald M, Revira T, Easton, K. (2021). The Health Equity Curse: Ethical Tensions in Promoting Health Equity. BMC Public Health, 21(1): 1-11. 

Karunanayake CP, Ramsden VR, Bird C, Seeseequasis J, McMullin K, Fenton M, Skomro R, Kirychuk S, Rennie DC, Russell BP, Koehncke N, Smith-Windsor T, King M, Abonyi S, Dosman JA, Pahwa P. (2021). Seasonal changes in sleep patterns in two Saskatchewan First Nation communities. Clocks & Sleep, 3(3): 415–28. https://doi.org/10.3390/clockssleep3030029. 

Karunanayake CP, Fenton M, Skomro R, Ramsden VR, Kirychuk S, Rennie DC, Seeseequasis J, Bird C, McMullin K, Russell BP, Koehncke N, Smith-Windsor T, King M, Abonyi S, Pahwa P, Dosman JA. (2021). Sleep deprivation in two Saskatchewan First Nation communities: a public health consideration. Sleep Med X, 3:100037. doi: 10.1016/j.sleepx.2021.100037. 

Dosman JA, Karunanayake CP, Fenton M, Ramsden VR, Skomro R, Kirychuk S, Rennie DC, Seeseequasis J, Bird C, McMullin K, Russell BP, Koehncke N, Smith-Windsor T, King M, Abonyi S, Pahwa P. (2021). Prevalence of Insomnia in Two Saskatchewan First Nation Communities. Clocks & Sleep, 3(1):98-114. https://doi.org/10.3390/clockssleep3010007 

Zahan R, Khan S, Rennie DC, Karunanayake CP, Fenton M, Seeseequasis J, Arnault D, Gardipy J, Dosman JA, Pahwa P. (2020). Lung function reference equations and lower limit of normal for Cree First Nations Children and adolescents living in rural Saskatchewan, Canada. Model Assist Stat Appl, 15(2):153-65. DOI: 10.3233/MAS-200485. 

Rennie DC, Karunanayake CP, Lawson JA, Kirychuk S, McMullin K, Abonyi S, Seeseequasis J, MacDonald J, Dosman JA, Pahwa P. (2020). Domestic risk factors for atopic and non-atopic asthma in Canadian First Nations children. Children, 7(5):38. doi:10.3390/children7050038. 

Karunanayake CP, Amin K, Abonyi S, Dosman JA, Pahwa P. (2020). Prevalence and determinants of asthma among aboriginal adolescents in Canada. J Asthma, 57(1):40-46. doi: 10.1080/02770903.2018.1541354. 

Meyer D, Martin W, Funk L. (2019). Symbiotic Care Between Residents in Service-Integrated Housing. Housing, Care and Support, 22(3): 141-152. 

Karunanayake CP, Dosman JA, Fenton M, Rennie DC, Kirychuk S, Ramsden VR, Seeseequasis J, Abonyi S, Pahwa P, and the First Nations Lung Health Project Research Team. (2019). Association between co-morbidities and the prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness over four-year period. Clocks & Sleep, 1(4): 459-70. https://doi.org/10.3390/clockssleep1040035. 

Dosman JA, Karunanayake C, McMullin K, Abonyi S, Rennie D, Lawson J, Kirychuk S, Koehncke N, JSeeseequasis J, Jimmy L, Ramsden V, Fenton M, Marchildon GP, King M, Pahwa P, for the First Nations Lung Health Project Team. (2019). Risk Factors for Snoring in two Canadian First Nations Communities. Clocks & Sleep, 1(1): 117-25; https://doi.org/10.3390/clockssleep1010011 

Karunanayake CP, Dosman JA, Rennie DC, Lawson JA, Kirychuk S, Fenton M, Ramsden VR, Seeseequasis J, Abonyi S, Pahwa P; First Nations Lung Health Project Research Team. (2018). Incidence of Daytime Sleepiness and Associated Factors in Two First Nations Communities in Saskatchewan, Canada. Clocks & Sleep, 1(1):13-25. doi: 10.3390/clockssleep1010003. 

Waldner CL, Alimezelli HT, McLeod L, Zagozewski R, Bradford LE, Bharadwaj LA. (2017). Self-reported Effects of Water on Health in First Nations Communities in Saskatchewan, Canada: Results From Community-Based Participatory Research. Environ Health Insights, 11:1178630217690193. doi: 10.1177/1178630217690193. PMID: 28469443; PMCID: PMC5392108.

van der Spuy I, Karunanayake CP, Dosman JA, McMullin K, Zhao G, Abonyi S, Rennie DC, Lawson J, Kirychuk S, MacDonald J, Jimmy L, Koehncke N, Ramsden VR, Fenton M, Marchildon GP, King M, Pahwa P. (2017). Determinants of excessive daytime sleepiness in two First Nation communities. BMC Pulm Med, 17(1):192. doi: 10.1186/s12890-017-0536-x. 

Janzen B, Karunanayake C, Rennie D, Katapally T, Dyck R, McMullin K, Fenton M, Ramsden VR, Dosman J, Abonyi S, Pahwa P, for the First Nations Lung Health Project. (2017). Racial discrimination and depression among on-reserve First Nations people in rural Saskatchewan. Can J Public Health, 108(5-6): e482-7. 

Karunanayake CP, Rennie DC, Ramsden VR, Fenton M, Kirychuk S, Lawson JA, Henderson R, Jimmy L, Seeseequasis J, Abonyi S, Dosman JA, Pahwa P, The First Nations Lung Health Project Research Team. (2017). Bronchitis and Its Associated Risk Factors in First Nations Children. Children,  4(12): 103. 

Pahwa P, Karunanayake CP, Rennie DC, Lawson JA, Ramsden VR, McMullin K, Gardipy PJ, MacDonald J, Abonyi S, Episkenew JA, Dosman JA; First Nations Lung Health Project Research Team. (2017). Prevalence and associated risk factors of chronic bronchitis in First Nations people. BMC Pulm Med, 17(1):95. doi: 10.1186/s12890-017-0432-4. 

Katapally TR, Abonyi S, Episkenew J-A, Ramsden VR, Karunanayake C, Kirychuk S, Rennie D, Dosman J, Pahwa P. (2016). Catalyzing action on First Nations respiratory health using community-based participatory research: integrated knowledge translation through strategic symposia. Engaged Scholar Journal, 2(1): 57-70. 

Karunanayake CP, Albritton W, Rennie DC, Lawson JA, McCallum L, Gardipy PJ, Seeseequasis J, Naytowhow A, Hagel L, McMullin K, Ramsden V, Abonyi S, Episkenew J-A, Dosman JA, Pahwa P, and the First Nations Lung Health Project Team and the Saskatchewan Rural Health Study Team. (2016). Ear infection and Its Associated Risk Factors in First Nations and Rural School-Aged Canadian Children. International Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 2016, Article ID 1523897, 10 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1523897. 

Sarah Oosman, Liz Durocher, Thomas J. Roy, Jenna Nazarali, Jadon Potter, Linaya Schroeder, Megan Sehn, Kirsten Stout, and Sylvia Abonyi (2018) Essential Elements for Advancing Cultural Humility through a Community-Based Physical Therapy Practicum in a Métis Community. Physiotherapy Canada 2019 71:2, 146-157

Oosman, S., Nisbet, C., Smith, L., & Abonyi, S. (2021). Health promotion interventions supporting Indigenous healthy ageing: a scoping review. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 80(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2021.1950391

Gasparelli, K., Crowley, H., Fricke, M., McKenzie, B., Oosman, S., & Nixon, S. A. (2016). Mobilizing Reconciliation: Implications of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report for Physiotherapy in Canada. Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada, 68(3), 211–215. https://doi.org/10.3138/ptc.68.3.GEE

Liris Smith, Sylvia Abonyi, Liz Durocher, TJ Roy, Sarah Oosman. (2020). Mâmawi-atoskêwin, “working together in partnership” – challenging Eurocentric physical therapy practice guided by Indigenous Métis worldview and knowledge. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9780367855338-8/m%C3%A2mawi-atosk%C3%AAwin-working-together-partnership-challenging-eurocentric-physical-therapy-practice-guided-indigenous-m%C3%A9tis-worldview-knowledge-liris-smith-sylvia-abonyi-liz-durocher-tj-roy-sarah-oosman

Abonyi, S., Oosman, S., Durocher, L., & Roy, T. (2016, November). Why is research on healthy aging important in a youthful indigenous community in rural Canada?. In Gerontologist (Vol. 56, pp. 138-139). JOURNALS DEPT, 2001 EVANS RD, CARY, NC 27513 USA: OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC.

Oosman, S. N., Abonyi, S., Roy, T. J., & Durocher, L. (2021). Oskayak Miyoyawin (Youth Wellness) ~ Métis Youth Perspectives on Intergenerational Wellness Reflected through A Research Project Logo. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 20(1), 127–133. https://doi.org/10.1080/15350770.2021.2015045

Shara R. Johnson, Phil Chilibeck, Sarah N. Oosman, and Heather J.A. Foulds. 2024. A scoping review of Indigenous community-specific physical activity measures developed with and for Indigenous Peoples in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. 49(5): 599-613. https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2023-0380

Oosman, S., 2013. Healthy Aging in Place: Environmental Scan of Île-à-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit. Canada. Retrieved from https://coilink.org/20.500.12592/f5fcbc on 15 Sep 2025. COI: 20.500.12592/f5fcbc.

Oosman, S., Abonyi, S., Lavallee, A., Durocher, L., & Roy, T. J. (2021, February). Wuskiwiy-tan!(Let's Move!): Ageing well in a northern Saskatchewan Metis community. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CIRCUMPOLAR HEALTH (Vol. 80). 2-4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON OR14 4RN, OXON, ENGLAND: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD.

Reichert, M., Sawatsky, R., Favel, R., Boehme, G., Breitkreuz, L., Dickie, K., & Lovo, S. (2023). Indigenous Community-Directed Needs Assessment for Rehabilitation Therapy Services. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 82(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2183586

Dostie, R., Dunn, H., Marks, W. N., Camden, C., & Lovo, S. (2024). Use of telehealth for paediatric rehabilitation needs of Indigenous children – a scoping review. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 83(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2024.2308944

Zhang, T., Dorian, E. R., Sewap, S., Johnson, R., Foulds, H., Bath, B., & Lovo, S. (2024). Community directed assessment of pain in a northern Saskatchewan Cree community. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 83(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2300858

Zhang, T., Bath, B., McKinney, V., Swidrovich, J., Johnson, R., Foulds, H., … Lovo, S. (2024). Understanding Needs for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Management in a Northern Dene and Métis Community: A Community Based Needs Assessment. Canadian Journal of Pain, 8(2). https://doi.org/10.1080/24740527.2024.2412560

Crockett K, Dunn H, Dostie R, Diedrich-Closson K, McIntyre L, Quigley K, Sharpe K, Mendez I, Swidrovich J, Johnson R, McKinney V, Holt T, Turner T, Bird K, Bowes B, Custer C, Linklater K, Camden C, Lovo S. Developing an Interprofessional Pediatric Rehabilitation Model of Care in Northern Cree First Nation Communities: Protocol for a Needs Assessment and Codeveloped Intervention With a Qualitative and Participatory Action Approach
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Smith L., Abonyi S., Durocher L., Roy T., Oosman S. (2020). Mâmawi-atoskêwin, “working together in partnership” – challenging Eurocentric physical therapy practice guided by Indigenous Métis worldview and knowledge. In D.A Nicholls, Synne Groven S., Kinsella E., and Anjum R (1st Ed), Mobilizing Knowledge in Physiotherapy: Critical Reflections on Foundations and Practices (pp. 97 - 112). Routledge, https://doi.org/10.4324/9780367855338-8

Hailey, D., Carlene, L., Sally, S., Jaris, S., Chantal, C., & Stacey, L. (2025). Family, culture, community: a northern First Nations community-directed needs assessment for paediatric rehabilitation care. International journal of circumpolar health, 84(1), 2531656. https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2025.2531656

Torabi M, Krishnan EN, Soltan J, Simonson CJ (2022). A review of experimental studies on contaminant transfer in energy exchangers (rp-1780), Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 28:10, 1293-1311, DOI: 10.1080/23744731.2022.2113705

Ahamed MS, Guo H, Tanino K. (2018). Energy-efficient design of greenhouse for Canadian Prairies using a heating simulation model. International Journal of Energy Research, 42(6): 2263-2272, https://doi.org/10.1002/er.4019

McDonald GW, Bradford L, Neapetung M, Osgood ND, Strickert G, Waldner CL, Belcher K, McLeod L,  Bharadwaj L. (2022). Case Study of Collaborative Modeling in an Indigenous Community. Water, 14(17), p.2601. 

Irvine A, Schuster-Wallace C, Dickson-Anderson S, Bharadwaj L. (2020) Transferrable Principles to Revolutionize Drinking Water Governance in First Nation Communities in Canada. Water, 12(11). https://doi.org/10.3390/w12113091 

McLeod L, Bharadwaj L, Daigle J, Waldner C, Bradford LEA. (2020) A quantitative analysis of drinking water advisories in Saskatchewan Indigenous and rural communities 2012–2016. Canadian Water Resources Journal, 45(4):345-357. https://doi.org/10.1080/07011784.2020.1831404 

Patrick R, Grant K, Bharadwaj L, (2019) Reclaiming Indigenous Planning as a Pathway to Local Water Security. Water, 11(5), 936; https://doi.org/10.3390/w11050936 

Bradford L, Waldner C, McLaughlin K, Zagozewski R, Bharadwaj L. (2018). A mixed-method examination of risk factors in the truck-to-cistern drinking water system on the Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation Reserve, Saskatchewan. Canadian Water Resources Journal/Revue canadienne des ressources hydriques, 1-18. 

Bradford LE, Vogel T, Lindenschmidt KE, McPhedran K, Strickert GE, Fonstad TA, Bharadwaj LA. (2018). Co-design of water services and infrastructure for Indigenous Canada: A scoping review. Facets, 3(1), 487-511. 

Bermedo-Carrasco S, Bharadwaj L, Waldner CL. (2018). Factors associated with drinking and being satisfied with tap water in Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan, Canada. Int J Circumpolar Health, 77(1):1466605. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2018.1466605. PMID: 29697009; PMCID: PMC5917892. 

Bradford LE, Okpalauwaekwe U, Waldner CL, Bharadwaj LA. (2016). Drinking water quality in Indigenous communities in Canada and health outcomes: a scoping review. Int J Circumpolar Health, 75:32336. doi: 10.3402/ijch.v75.32336. PMID: 27478143; PMCID: PMC4967713. 

Vogel, Timothy M., (2019). Assessing Design and Funding Methods of Water Infrastructure for Saskatchewan First Nations. University of Saskatchewan, College of Graduate Studies Research. https://harvest.usask.ca/handle/10388/11772

Vogel, Timothy M., Rebecca Zagozewski, Terry Fonstad, Kerry McPhedran. (2018). Assessment of Costs of Centralized and Decentralized Water Systems on First Nation Communities. Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2018. https://csce.ca/en/publications/conference-proceedings/?active=2018&context=papers

Rahman MS, Guo H. (2023). Sensitivity analysis of the DehumReq model to evaluate the impact of predominant factors on dehumidification requirement of greenhouses in cold regions. Information Processing in Agriculture, 10(2):216-228, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpa.2022.01.004

Martin W, Pham A, Wagner L, Werner A. (2022). Social value of a Canadian urban food bank garden. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 12: 1-20. 

Martin W, Wagner L, Marshall, K. (2022). Urban hen legislation: Exposing an unexpected public health problem. Progress in Human Geography, 15(3), https://doi.org/10.1177/19427786221087617 

Rahman MS, Guo H, Han J. (2021) Dehumidification requirement modelling and control strategy for greenhouses in cold regions. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 187:106264, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2021.106264

Dong, S.; Ahamed, M.S.; Ma, C.; Guo, H. (2021). A Time-Dependent Model for Predicting Thermal Environment of Mono-Slope Solar Greenhouses in Cold Regions. Energies, 14:5956. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14185956

Vold L, Lynch M, Martin W. (2019). A review of housing and food intersections: Implications for nurses and nursing research. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 51(4): 1-13. 

Ahamed MS, Guo H, Taylor L, Tanino K. (2019) Heating demand and economic feasibility analysis for year-round vegetable production in Canadian Prairies greenhouses. Information Processing in Agriculture, 6(1):81-90, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpa.2018.08.005

Ahamed MS, Guo H, Tanino K. (2018). A quasi-steady state model for predicting the heating requirements of conventional greenhouses in cold regions. Information Processing in Agriculture, 5(1):33-46, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpa.2017.12.003

Martin W, Wagner L. (2018). How to grow a city: cultivating an urban agriculture action plan through concept mapping. Agriculture and Food Security, 7(1): 33. 

Martin W, Vold L. (2018). Building capacity through urban agriculture: report on the askîy project. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 38(1): 29-35.