Lauren Airth, RN, BSN, MSN

(She, Her, Hers)

PhD Student

Faculty of Health and Social Development, Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention (IHLCDP), School of Nursing

Office: UNC 337
Phone: 250-864-1431
Email: lauren.airth@ubc.ca

Research Summary

Substance use; harm reduction; implementation science; arts-based research methods; photovoice; integrated knowledge translation; patient oriented research; older adults mental health; mental health; rural health; climate change events; integrated service delivery; health promotion

Biography

Lauren is a doctoral candidate under the supervision of Dr. Nelly Oelke; for Lauren’s dissertation, she is conducting an integrated knowledge translation, implementation science study on UBCO’s Harm Reduction Team (HaRT). Specifically, she is studying HaRT’s drug-checking program. Through drug-checking, clients can reduce their risks when using drugs by finding out the main ingredients in their drug. Lauren oversees HaRT in her role as a Wellbeing Strategist in UBCO’s Campus Wellness and Education unit; she partners with people with lived and living experience, local non-profit organizations, and the health authority, as well as the BC Centre on Substance Use. Previously, Lauren completed her Master of Science in Nursing in 2019. For her Master’s thesis, she conducted a photovoice study exploring the experiences of rural older adults with mental health concerns.

Websites

UBCO Harm Reduction Team (HaRT): https://hart.ok.ubc.ca

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=0SDaxD0AAAAJ&hl=en

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lauren-Airth-2

 

Degrees

2019 MSN University of British Columbia
2014 BSN University of British Columbia

Professional Services/Affiliations/Committees

Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention

UBCO’s Campus Wellness and Education Unit

Faculty Advisor/Supervisor

Dr. Nelly Oelke