Laura Struik

Assistant Professor

School of Nursing
Other Titles: Canadian Cancer Society Emerging Scholar; Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar
Phone: 2508079972
Email: laura.struik@ubc.ca

Graduate student supervisor


Research Summary

Nicotine dependence; cancer prevention; tobacco control; youth and young adults; health promotion and gender-sensitive approaches; behavior change using digital technologies

Courses & Teaching

NRSG 500: Nursing Knowledge
NRSG 597: Capstone Practicum Course

Websites

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=YXYiOW4AAAAJ&hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/epavproject/

Degrees

PhD, University of British Columbia, 2017
MSN, University of British Columbia, 2012
BScN, Laurentian University, 2008

Selected Publications & Presentations

 

  1. Struik, L.L., Armasu, A., Fortin, G., Riglea, T., Kalubi, J., Ferlatte, O., Naja, M., O’Loughlin, J. & Sylvestre, M-P. (2024). A qualitative study of experiences among young adults who increased their cannabis use during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Public Health, doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-19886-9bd9e466b-3c54-4f3a-83dd-0ab717d25f7a.
  2. Struik, L.L., Christianson, K., Khan, S. & Sharma, R. (2023). Strengths and limitations of web-based cessation support for vapers, dual users, and smokers. JMIR Formative Research, 7, e43096. https://doi.org/ 2196/43096 
  3. Fortin, G., Sylvestre, M., Ferlatte, O., O’Loughlin, J.L., & Struik, L.L. (2023). “It’s the stress of not knowing”: A qualitative study of the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic among young adults in Canada. Population Medicine, 5, A363. https://doi.org/10.18332/popmed/165518
  4. Sharma, R., Rodberg, D., Struik, L.L. [senior author] (2023). Experiences of Nicotine Users Motivated to Quit During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Secondary Qualitative Analysis. BMJ Open, 13(6), e070906. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070906
  5. Struik, L.L., Sharma, R., Rodberg, D., & Christianson, K. (2023). A Content Analysis of Behaviour Change Techniques (BCTs) Employed in North American Vaping Prevention Interventions. AJPM Focus, 2(4), 100136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.focus.2023.100126
  6. Michaux, K.D., Metcalfe, R.K., Conklin, A.I., Hoens, A.M., Smith, D., Struik, L.L., Safari, A., Sin, D.D. and Sadatsafavi, M. (2023). IMplementing Predictive Analytics towards efficient COPD Treatments (IMPACT): Protocol for a stepped wedge cluster randomized impact study. Diagnostic and Prognostic Research (2023) 7:3 https://doi.org/10.1186/s41512-023-00140-6
  7. Struik, L.L., Khan, S., Christianson, K., Yang, Y., Werstuik, S-T., Dow-Fleisner, S. & Ben-David, S. (2023). Factors the influence decision-making among youth vape and youth who don’t vape. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 18, 100509. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2023.100509
  8. Galloway, C., Simonetto, D., Shave, R., Struik, L.L., Wilson, R., Wallace, C., Vyselaar, J.R., Webber, J., & Rush, K.L. (2023). The Experiences of Endurance Athletes with Atrial Fibrillation: Tensions, Themes and Takeaways. Heart Lung and Circulation, 32(10), 1207-1214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2023.08.009
  9. Struik, L.L., O’Loughlin, E.K., Riglea, T. & O’Loughlin, J. (2022, October). Predictors of past-year e-cigarette use among young adults. Preventive Medicine Reports, 29, 101965. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101965
  10. Struik, L.L., Khan, S., Assoiants, A., & Sharma, R. (2022). Social support and quitting smoking: Content analysis of an online community forum. JMIR Formative Research. https://doi.org/10.2196/34429
  11. Huma, Z.E., Struik, L.L., Bottorff, J.L. & Hasan, M.K. (2022). Preferences for mobile-supported e-cigarette cessation interventions among young adults: A qualitative descriptive study. JMIR Formative Research. https://doi.org/10.2196/33640.
  12. Struik, L.L., Rodberg, D. & Sharma, R. (2022). Behavior change techniques utilized in Canadian online smoking cessation programs: A content analysis. JMIR Mental Health, 9(3), e35234. 2196/35234
  13. Struik, L.L., Werstuik, S., Sundstrom, A., Dow-Fleisner, S. & Ben-David, S. (2022, January). Factors that Influence the Decision to Vape among Indigenous Youth. BMC Public Health, 22(641). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13095-y
  14. Struik, L.L., & Yang, Y. (2021, March). How do you quit vaping? A content analysis of a quit vaping community on Reddit. Journal of Medical Internet Research. https://doi.org/10.2196/28303
  15. Struik, L.L., Dow-Fleisner, S., Belliveau, M., Thompson, D., & Janke, R. (2020, July). Tactics for drawing youth to vaping: A content analysis of e-cigarette advertisements. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(8), e18943. https://doi.org/10.2196/18943
  16. Struik, L.L., Bottorff, J.L., Baskerville, N.B., & Oliffe, J. (2019). Comparison of developers’ and end-users’ perspectives about smoking cessation support through the Crush the Crave app. JMIR MHealth and UHealth, 7(3), e10750. https://doi.org/2196/10750 
  17. Struik, L.L., Abramowicz, A., Riley, B., Oliffe, J., & Bottorff, J. L. (2019). Evaluating a Tool to Support the Integration of Gender in Programs to Promote Men’s Health. American Journal of Men’s Health, 13(6). https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1557988319883775
  18. Baskerville, N.B., Struik, L.L., Guindon, E., Norman, C.D., Whittaker, R., Burns, C., Hammond, D., & Brown, K. S. (2018). Effect of a mobile phone intervention on quitting smoking in a young adult population of smokers: Results from a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 4(1), e10. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4319093
  19. Struik, L.L., Bottorff, J.L., Baskerville, N.B., & Oliffe, J. (2018). The crush the crave quit smoking app and young adult smokers: Qualitative case study of affordances. JMIR MHealth and UHealth, 6(6), e134. https://doi.org/10.2196/mhealth.9489
  20. Baskerville, N.B., Struik, L.L., & Dash, D. (2018). Development and Formative Evaluation of a Smartphone Application for Smoking Cessation: Crush the Crave. JMIR MHealth and UHealth, 6(3), e52. https://doi.org/10.2196/mhealth.9011
  21. O’Loughlin, E.K., Struik, L.L., Dugas, E.N., Bottorff, J.L., & O’Loughlin, J.L. (2016). Reasons to quit smoking by social status in adolescents. Canadian Journal of Addiction, 7(2), 5-15.
  22. Ahmed, O.H., Lee, L., & L.L. (2016). A picture tells a thousand words: A content analysis of concussion-related images online. Physical Therapy in Sport, 21, 82-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2016.03.001
  23. Lee, H., Struik, L.L., Ahmed, O. (2016). “Sideline Guidelines” by Cleveland Clinic Innovations: a smartphone application for the on-field healthcare practitioner. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2015-095764
  24. Baskerville, N.B., Struik, L.L., Hammond, D., Norman, C.D., Guindon, E., Whittaker, R., Burns, C., Grindrod, K., & Brown, S. (2015). Effect of a smartphone intervention on quitting smoking in a young adult population of smokers: randomized controlled trial study protocol. JMIR Research Protocols, 4(1), e10. https://doi.org/10.2196/resprot.3823
  25. Struik, L.L., & Baskerville, N.B. (2014). The Role of Facebook in Crush the Crave, a Mobile- and Social Media-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention: Qualitative Framework Analysis of Posts. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 16(7), e170. https://doi.org/2196/jmir.3189 
  26. Schwartz, J., Graham, R.B., Richardson, C.G., Okoli, C.T., Struik, L.L., & Bottorff, J. L. (2014). An examination of second-hand cigarette smoke exposure among adolescent girls in Canada. BMC Public Health, 14, 468. https://doi.org/1186/1471-2458-14-468
  27. Bottorff, J.L., Struik, L.L., Bissell, L.J.L., Graham, R., Stevens, J., & Richardson, C.G. (2014). A social media approach to inform youth about breast cancer and smoking: An exploratory descriptive study. Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research, 21(2), 159-168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2014.04.002
  28. Bottorff, J.L., Haines-Saah, R., Oliffe, J.L., Struik, L.L., Bissell, L.J.L., Richardson, C.P., Gotay, C., Johnson, K.C., & Hutchinson, P. (2014). Designing tailored messages about smoking and breast cancer: A focus group study with youth. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 46(1), 66-86. https://doi.org/10.1177/084456211404600106
  29. Richardson, C.G., Johnson, K., Struik, L.L., Ratner, P.A., Okoli, C.T.C., Gotay, C., Memetovic, J., & Bottorff, J.L. (2013). Initial Impact of Tailored Web-Based Messages About Cigarette Smoke and Breast Cancer Risk on Boys’ and Girls’ Risk Perceptions and Information Seeking: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.4236/ojpm.2013.32021.
  30. Schwartz, J., Richardson C. G., Struik, L.L., & Bottorff, J. L. (2013). Adapting the stage of change model to investigate adolescent behaviour related to reducing secondhand smoke exposure. Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, 3(2), 160-164. https://doi.org/4236/ojpm.2013.32021
  31. Struik, L.L., O’Loughlin, E.K., Dugas, E.N., Bottorff, J.L., & O’Loughlin, J.L. (2013). Gender differences in reasons to quit smoking among adolescents. Journal of School Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1177/1059840513497800
  32. Struik, L.L., Bottorff, J.L., Jung, M., & Budgen, C. (2012). Reaching girls through social networking: A new avenue for smoking prevention messages. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 44(3), 84-103.

Chapters in Edited Book

  1. Struik, L.L., Haines-Saah, R., Bottorff, J.B. (2017). Digital media and health promotion practice. In Rootman, A. Pederson, K. Frohlich & S. Dupéré (Eds.), Health Promotion in Canada: New perspectives on theory, practice, policy, and research (pp.305-327). Toronto, Canada: Canadian Scholars Press.

Selected Grants & Awards

  1. Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar Award (2023-2028) – Innovating health promotion efforts in response to youth tobacco use.
  2. CIHR Project Grant (2023-2027) – E-Prevention And Vaping (EPAV): Mobilizing youth-generated evidence to co-produce a digital e-cigarette intervention.
  3. Canadian Cancer Society Emerging Scholar Award (2021-2026) – Modernizing approaches to tobacco control.

 

Media

Select broadcast interviews:

  1. Struik, Laura. Ian Hanomansing. (2024, June 9). CBC News: Cross Country Checkup with Ian Hanomansing. Should future generations be banned from buying tobacco? https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-13-cross-country-checkup/clip/16073676-should-future-generations-banned-buying-tobacco
  2. Struik, Laura. Saroja Coelho. (2024, April 20): CBC News: Just Asking with Saroja Coelho. What’s policy got to do with quitting smoking? https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-1424-just-asking/clip/16057605-whats-policy-got-quitting-smoking
  3. Struik, Laura. Phil Johnson. (2024, April 2). 1150AM iheart radio: Nicotine pouches. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-early-edition-sound-bi-77324030/episode/april-2-dr-laura-struik-164200044/
  4. Struik, Laura. Ben O’Hara-Byrne. (2024, February). Global News: A little more conversation with Ben O’Hara-Byrne. New Zealand reverses generational smoking ban. https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/a-little-more/what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-OpE93qeLzX4/
  5. Struik, Laura. Marielle Ortañez Torrefranca. (2023, March 9). CBC News: CBC Kids News. Vaping Explainer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbpPGkaTQjE

 

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