Dahlia Kairy, Prof. titulaire, pht, Ph.D.

Academic background

• B.Sc., physiothérapie, Université McGill, 1997
• M.Sc., sciences de la réadaptation, Université McGill, 2025
• Ph.D., santé publique, Université de Montréal, 2025
• Postdoctorat, réadaptation, Université de Sherbrooke, 2025

Research focus

Axe 2: Participation, inclusion sociale et services de réadaptation

Thematic research unit

Unité thématique 2. Services, systèmes et politiques

Research laboratory

• IURDPM

Research interests

• Évaluation et implantation des technologies et des innovations en réadaptation transfert de connaissances)

Publications

• Allegue, D.R., Kairy, D., Higgins, J., Archambault, P.S., Michaud, F., Miller, W., . . . Tousignant, M. (2020). Optimization of upper extremity rehabilitation by combining telerehabilitation with an exergame in people with chronic stroke: Protocol for a mixed methods study. JMIR Research Protocols, 9(5), e14629. [doi] LIBRE ACCÈS
  https://www.researchprotocols.org/2020/5/e14629/
• Montpetit-Tourangeau, K., Kairy, D., Ahmed, S., Anaby, D., Bussières, A., Lamontagne, M.È., . . . Thomas, A. (20). A strategic initiative to facilitate knowledge translation research in rehabilitation. BMC Health Services Research, 20(1), 973. [doi] LIBRE ACCÈS
  https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05772-8
• Norouzi-Gheidari, N., Hernandez, A., Archambault, P.S., Higgins, J., Poissant, L. Kairy, D. (2019). Feasibility, safety and efficacy of a virtual reality exergame system to supplement upper extremity rehabilitation post-stroke: A pilot randomized clinical trial and proof of principle. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(1), 113. [doi] LIBRE ACCÈS
  https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17010113
• Kairy, D., Rushton, P.W., Archambault, P.S., Pituch, E., Torkia, C., El Fathi, A., . . . Gourdeau, R. (2014). Exploring powered wheelchair users and their caregivers' perspectives on potential intelligent power wheelchair use: A qualitative study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 11(2), 2244-2261. [doi] LIBRE ACCÈS
  https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph110202244
• Kairy, D., Lehoux, P., Vincent, C. Visintin, M. (2009). A systematic review of clinical outcomes, clinical process, health care utilization and costs associated with telerehabilitation. Disability and Rehabilitation, 31(6), 427-447. [doi]
  https://doi.org/10.1080/09638280802062553
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Dahlia+Kairy&sort=date