Jennifer Abbass Dick
PhD

• PhD in Nursing University of Toronto, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing 2013
• MN in Nursing (focus on Community Health) University of Toronto, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing 2009
• BNSc in Nursing Queen's University 1995

• Abbass Dick, J, Sun, W., Newport, A., Xie, F. Godfrey, D, Pattison, D. (2021.) Evaluation of an eHealth Breastfeeding Co-Parenting Resource: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Online poster presentation at the Ontario Public Health Conference (TOPHC). Toronto, Ontario. Posted from April 2021 –March 2022
• Abbass Dick, J, Sun, W., Newport, A., Xie, F. Godfrey, D, Pattison, D. (June 2022). Evaluation of an eHealth Breastfeeding Co-Parenting Resource: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Oral presentation at the Community Health Nurses of Canada Conference. Richmond, B.C., May 2020- conference postponed.
• Abbass Dick, J, Sun, W., Newport, A., Xie, F, Godfrey, D, Pattison, D. (2019). A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate a Breastfeeding Co-parenting eHealth Resource. Poster presentation at the BORN Conference. Ottawa, Ontario, November 7-8.
• Abbass Dick, J., Xie, F., Newport, A. (June 16, 2019). Evaluating an eHealth Breastfeeding Co-parenting Resource with Mothers and their Co-parents. Public Health Ontario (PHO) Grand Rounds webinar.
• Tahsin, F., Sun, W., Abbass Dick, J., Barakat-Haddad, C., Turner, T., Reid-Haughian, C. (2018). De-prescribing Approaches in Home Care: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. Ontario Shores 7th Annual Mental Health Conference. Whitby, Ontario, Canada. February.
• Abbass Dick J., Dennis, CL. (2017). The Breastfeeding Co-parenting Framework- a new framework to improve breastfeeding outcomes. Poster presentation at the Canadian Association of Perinatal and Women's Health Nurses (CAPWHN) 7th National Conference, Halifax NS. October 12-14.
• Abbass Dick, J. Stanyon, W. Sun, W., Dennis, CL (2017). Prenatal Mindfulness Resource Development to Support Maternal Mental Health and the Transition to Parenthood. Poster presentation at the Canadian Association of Perinatal and Women's Health Nurses (CAPWHN) 7th National Conference in Halifax NS. October 12-14.
• *Reyes, C. Abbass Dick, J. (2017). Investigating the Effectiveness of a Breastfeeding Education Session Delivered in the Secondary School Reproductive Curriculum on the Breastfeeding Knowledge, Attitude and Intentions of Grade 9 and 10 Females Students. Oral presentation, presented by Abbass Dick, J. at the Canadian Association of Perinatal and Women's Health Nurses (CAPWHN) 7th National Conference in Halifax NS. October 12-14.
• *Hodgins, A. Abbass Dick, J. Lemonde, M., (2017). Breastfeeding on Campus- Conducting an Environmental Scan to Determine Supports for Breastfeeding Students. Poster presentation at the Canadian Association of Perinatal and Women's Health Nurses (CAPWHN) 7^th National Conference in Halifax NS., October 12-14.
• *Crawford, K, Abbass Dick, J., (2017). Prenatal mindfulness education for adolescent mothers: Building resiliency skills to overcome not only the stress of childbirth, but also the challenges faced by young parent. Poster presentation at the Canadian Association of Perinatal and Women's Health Nurses (CAPWHN) 7th National Conference in Halifax NS., October 12-14.
• Abbass Dick, J., Huizinga, J, Newport, A., Xie, F, Brolly, M. (2016). Design and Evaluation of an eHealth Intervention: Breastfeeding Resources. Oral Presentation at the eHealth Annual Conference in Toronto, Ont. June 4-7.
• *Reyes, C. Abbass Dick, J. (2017). Investigating the Effectiveness of a Breastfeeding Education Session Delivered in the Secondary School Reproductive Curriculum on the Breastfeeding Knowledge, Attitude and Intentions of Grade 9 and 10 Females Students. Oral Presentation at Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG) Annual Meeting. York University, Toronto, Ontario. May 29-June 2.
• Abbass Dick, J., Huizinga, J, Newport, A., Xie, F, Brolly, M. (2017). Design and Evaluation of an eHealth Intervention: Breastfeeding Resources. Poster presentation Baby Friendly Initiative Expo in Oakville, Ontario, May 4, 5.
• Abbass Dick, J., Huizinga, J, Newport, A., Xie, F, Brolly, M. (2016). Design and Evaluation of an eHealth Intervention: Breastfeeding Resources. Poster presentation at the Canadian Association of Perinatal and Women's Health Nurses 6th National Conference in Calgary, AB. October 21-23. 
• *Reyes, C. Abbass Dick, J. (2016). Investigating the Effectiveness of a Breastfeeding Education Session Delivered in Secondary School Reproductive Curriculum on the Breastfeeding Intentions, Knowledge and Attitude of Grade 9 and 10 Females Students. Poster presentation at the Canadian Association of Perinatal and Women's Health Nurses 6th National Conference in Calgary, AB. October 21-23.

• *Kvasnak, K., Brunton, G., Lemonde, M., Chyzzy, B., & Abbass-Dick, J. (2021). Considerations for the design of a perinatal mindfulness intervention for adolescents based on a systematic review of the literature. International Health Trends and Perspectives, 1(2), 226-248.
• Dennis et al. (2021). Protocol for a randomised trial evaluating a preconception-early childhood telephone-based intervention with tailored e-health resources for women and their partners to optimise growth and development among children in Canada: A Healthy Life Trajectory Initiative (HeLTI Canada). BMJ Open. 11(2): e046311. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046311
• Sun, W., Tahsin, F., Abbass Dick, J., Barakat-Haddad, C. Turner, J., Wilson, D., Reid-Haughian, C. (2021) Educating homecare nurses about deprescribing of medications to manage polypharmacy for older adults. Western Journal of Nursing Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945920982599 
• Abbass-Dick, C. (2020). Designing an eHealth Breastfeeding Resource With Young Mothers Using a Participatory Design. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 104365962095706–1043659620957065. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043659620957065 
• Abbass-Dick, S. (2020). The comparison of access to an eHealth resource to current practice on mother and co-parent teamwork and breastfeeding rates: A randomized controlled trial. Midwifery, 90, 102812–102812. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2020.102812
• Abbass-Dick, N. (2020). Development, psychometric assessment, and predictive validity of the comprehensive breastfeeding knowledge scale. Midwifery, 83, 102642–102642. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2020.102642
• Abbass Dick, J., Sun, W., Stanyon, W., Papaconstantinou, F., D'Paiva, V., Jiwani-Ebrahim, N., Dennis, CL. (2020) Designing a mindfulness resource for expectant and new mothers to promote maternal mental wellness: Parents’ knowledge, attitudes and learning preferences. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 29, 105–114.1-10. DOI: 10.1007/s10826-019-01657-5.
• Sun, W., Tahsin, F., Abbass-Dick, J., Barakat-Haddad, C. Turner, J., Reid-Haughian, C. (2019). An Exploration of Home Care Nurse’s Experiences in Deprescribing of Medications: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. BMJ Open 9(5), e025606-e025606. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025606.
• Abbass-Dick, J., Brown, H. K., Jackson, K. T., Rempel, L., & Dennis, C. L. (2019). Perinatal breastfeeding interventions including fathers/partners: A systematic review of the literature. Midwifery. 75, 41-51.
• *Reyes, C., Barakat-Haddad, C., Barber, W., & Abbass-Dick, J. (2019). Investigating the effectiveness of school-based breastfeeding education on breastfeeding knowledge, attitudes and intentions of adolescent females. Midwifery, 70, 64-70.
• Dennis, CL, Brown, H., Abbass-Dick, J. Brennenstuhl, S. Prevalence and Predictors of Exclusive Breastfeeding among Immigrant and Canadian-Born Chinese Women. Submitted to Maternal & Child Nutrition. 15(2) e12687
• Dennis, C. L., Brennenstuhl, S., & Abbass-Dick, J. (2018). Measuring paternal breastfeeding self-efficacy: A psychometric evaluation of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale–Short Form among fathers. Midwifery, 64, 17-22.
• Abbass-Dick, J., & Dennis, C. L. (2017). Maternal and Paternal Experiences and Satisfaction with a Co-parenting Breastfeeding Support Intervention in Canada. Midwifery. 56 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2017.10.005
• Abbass-Dick, J., Brolly, M., Huizinga, J., Newport, A., Xie, F., George, S., Sterken, E. (2017). Designing an eHealth Breastfeeding Resource with Indigenous Families Using a Participatory Design. Journal of Transcultural Nursing. 1(9).
• Abbass-Dick, J., Xie, F., Koroluk, J., Brillinger, S. A., Huizinga, J., Newport, A., & Goodman, W. & Dennis, C. L. (2017). The Development and Piloting of an eHealth Breastfeeding Resource Targeting Fathers and Partners as Co-parents. Midwifery,50, 139-147.
• Abbass-Dick, J., & Dennis, C-L. (2017). Breastfeeding co-parenting framework: A new framework to improve breastfeeding duration and exclusivity. Family & Community Health, 40(1):28-31.
• Abbass-Dick, J., Stern, S. B., Nelson, L. E., Watson, W., & Dennis, C. L. (2015). 'Coparenting Breastfeeding Support and Exclusive Breastfeeding: A Randomized Controlled Trial'. Pediatrics, 135(1), 102-110. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-1416.

Undergraduate courses

• Health and Healing - Healthy Communities, NURS 3700U – Instructor/Faculty Advisor 
• Community Based Health Care and Nursing, NURS 3402U – Instructor 
• Nursing Leadership and Innovation, NURS 4100U – Instructor 

Graduate courses

• Research Approaches for Nursing and Health Sciences, NURS 5010G – Instructor