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Dr. Niki Kiepek

Dr. Kiepek’s research interests include:

  • Non-problematic substance use,
  • Substance use by regulated professionals and students in professional programs,
  • Inpatient harm reduction. 

 

Relevant Publications:

Kiepek, N. (2016). Licit, illicit, and prescribed: Substance use and occupational therapy. Ottawa, ON: Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists.

Kiepek, N.Jones-Bonofiglio, K., Freemantle, S., Byerley-Vita, M., & *Quaid, K. (2021) Exploring care of hospital inpatients with substance involvementSocial Science & Medicine. 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114071 

Kiepek, N., Van der Ven, K., Forlini, C., & Dunn, M. (2019, July). Seeking legitimacy for broad understandings of substance use. International Journal of Drug Policy, 73, 58-63. doi10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.07.014 

Kiepek, N., Groom, B., Toppozini, D., Kakekagamuck, K., Muileboom, J., & Kelly, L. (2015, June). Evaluation of an inpatient medical withdrawal program in rural Ontario: A 1-year prospective study. Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, 20(3), 92-97. 

Kiepek, N., Durocher, E., Hark, R., Mackinnon, A., & Phelan, S. (2022). Equity, justice, and rights through occupation. In Restall, G. & Egan, M. Promoting occupational participation: Collaborative, relationship-focused occupational therapy. Ottawa, ON: Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists.

Funded Projects:

Nominated Principal Applicant: Jill Hayden
Co-Principal Applicant: Niki Kiepek 

Co-applicants: Mark Asbridge, Samuel Campbell, Jenna Ellis, Andrea Furlan, Gus Grant, Lois Jackson, Rachel Ogilvie, Ravi Parkash, Sareen Singh, Sanja Stanojevic, Samuel Stewart, Sherry Stewart, Heather Taylor, Krishan Yadav
Collaborator: Angela Purcell
Organisation: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Research Project: Opioid use after first prescription for low back pain in the emergency department 

NSHRF Development/Innovative Grant
Principal Investigators: Crystal Dieleman, Niki Kiepek
Co-investigators: Mohammed Hajizadeh
Partners: Pamela Williams, Tomi Abriel, Claudia Mann, Patryk Simon, Teri LeDrew, Jennifer Stairs, Maureen Wheeler, Pamela Marche
Organisation: Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation
Research Project: Examining Nova Scotia’s Wellness Court programs
Funding Period: July 2018-July 2019 (one year extension), $15,000

CIHR Patient-Oriented Research Capacity Development Grant 
Principal Investigator: Niki Kiepek
Co-applicants: Kristen Jones-Bonofiglio, Mandy Byerley-Vita
Primary knowledge user: Stacey Freemantle
Knowledge user: Kristine Quaid (patient researcher)
Collaborators: Henry Terrien (patient researcher), Danielle Lesschaeve, Nancy Black, Marianne Kulp, Mary Lou Stephens, Mandy Tait-Martens, Cynthia Olsen, Bobbi Roberts, Natalie King, Lori Harder, Stephen Mangoff, Mark Lavellee-Demers, Kait Sullivan 

Organisation: Canadian Institute of Health Research
Research Project: Patient oriented research: Effectively responding to substance use among inpatients
Funding Period: April 2018-February 28, 2019 (one year extension), $30,000

SSHRC Insight Development Grant 
Principal Investigator: Niki Kiepek
Co-investigators: Brenda Beagan
Collaborators: San Patten, Jonathan Harris
Organisation: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Research Project: Ecological momentary assessment of substance use and professional socialisation
Funding Period: June 2017-May 31, 2019 (two year extension), $67,618

Website: https://kiepekresearch.ca/