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Ellen Balka

Simon Fraser University
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[BOOK][B] Boundary objects and beyond: Working with Leigh Star

GC Bowker, S Timmermans, AE Clarke, E Balka - 2016 - books.google.com
The multifaceted work of the late Susan Leigh Star is explored through a selection of her
writings and essays by friends and colleagues. Susan Leigh Star (1954–2010) was one of the …

Nurse staffing levels and hospital mortality in critical care settings: literature review and meta‐analysis

…, J Globerman, P Semeniuk, E Balka… - Journal of advanced …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Aim. This paper reports a review of the literature on the association between critical care
nurse staffing levels and patient mortality. Background. Statistically significant inverse …

Adverse drug event reporting systems: a systematic review

…, SS Small, MM Doyle‐Waters, E Balka… - British journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Adverse drug events (ADEs) are harmful and unintended consequences of medications.
Their reporting is essential for drug safety monitoring and research, but it has not been …

Making things work: dimensions of configurability as appropriation work

E Balka, I Wagner - Proceedings of the 2006 20th anniversary …, 2006 - dl.acm.org
In this paper we discuss configurability as a form of appropriation work. We suggest that
making technology work requires an awareness of the multiple dimensions of configurability …

[HTML][HTML] Why clinicians don't report adverse drug events: qualitative study

…, D Peddie, K Badke, C Bailey, E Balka - JMIR public health …, 2018 - publichealth.jmir.org
Background: Adverse drug events are unintended and harmful events related to medications.
Adverse drug events are important for patient care, quality improvement, drug safety …

[HTML][HTML] Co-creation with TickiT: designing and evaluating a clinical eHealth platform for youth

SR Whitehouse, PY Lam, E Balka… - JMIR research …, 2013 - researchprotocols.org
Background: All youth are susceptible to mental health issues and engaging in risky behavior,
and for youth with chronic health conditions, the consequences can be more significant …

Situating internet use: Information-seeking among young women with breast cancer

E Balka, G Krueger, BJ Holmes… - Journal of Computer …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
In recent years considerable attention has been focused on the potential of the Internet as a
means of health information delivery that can meet varied health information needs and …

[BOOK][B] Women, work and computerization: Charting a course to the future

E Balka, R Smith - 2000 - books.google.com
ELLENBALKA Simon Fraser University ebalka@ Sfu. ca 1. INTRODUCTION In developing
the call for papers for the 7th International Federation of Information Processors (IFIP) Women…

Technology, governance and patient safety: systems issues in technology and patient safety

E Balka, M Doyle-Waters, D Lecznarowicz… - International journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Technology and equipment are often identified as contributors to adverse medical events,
however technology is seldom the focal point of investigation as a source of medical error or …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of asthma and health literacy: a cultural-ethnic perspective in Canada

IM Poureslami, I Rootman, E Balka… - Medscape General …, 2007 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Asthma is one of the most common inflammatory lung diseases and its prevalence
and incidence have increased in many developed and developing countries. Asthma …