Dr. Pat Camp
Associate ProfessorAbout
Dr. Pat Camp is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia and is involved with the St. Paul’s Hospital Pulmonary Rehabilitation Clinic, which she founded in 1997. Dr. Camp’s research is focused on three main themes: 1) Indigenous lung health; 2) respiratory-related health services delivery (diagnosis and treatment), and 3) pulmonary rehabilitation. She has expertise in community-based research methods, implementation science, and mixed methods, leading several projects related to health equity and lung health.
Area of Interest
Indigenous Lung health. Study 1 is to estimate the prevalence of chronic obstructive lung disease in First Nations Communities in north-central BC. We also identify specific risks related to respiratory symptoms including indoor air quality and occupation. Study 2 looks at the impacts & lived experiences of wildfire smoke & extreme heat in remote, rural & First Nation communities & to develop emergency planning for people with chronic disease living in remote and rural First Nations communities. Study 3 aims to identify types of physical activity in First Nations communities & to develop an implementation process for telehealth pulmonary rehabilitation program.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation for individuals hospitalized with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This research program aims to investigate the health services delivery issues related to providing pulmonary rehabilitation in the hospital setting for patients with COPD who are admitted with an exacerbation of their disease. Research questions will include: current practice patterns related to inpatient exercise and mobility; barriers and facilitators to initiating these programs; key components of programs; program components [including exercise and education]; and use of interdisciplinary teams.
Long Covid. The purpose of this project is to characterize the capacity of BC to provide rehabilitation services to COVID-19 survivors, in order to support health care planning and facilitate best practices.
Team Members
- Ashley Winter – Research Coordinator
- Dr. Briony Gray – Research Associate
- Dr. Débora Petry-Moecke – Post-Doctoral Fellow
- Nik Ensor – Research Assistant
- Jamila Huseynova – Research Assistant
- Ellie Saplywy – Research Assistant
- Justin Turner – PhD Trainee
- Sunaina Chopra – PhD Trainee
- Jinelle Panton – PhD Trainee
- Marke Peters – MSc Trainee