Project CARE Update 5

The project continues to advance across Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Alberta, with substantial progress in participant recruitment, interviews, and scoping review coordination.

In Saskatchewan, the research team has completed 26 interviews, including 21 with older adults and 5 key informant interviews. An additional older adult interview has been initiated, reflecting continued engagement with participants and steady momentum in data collection.

The Ontario team has completed 10 interviews to date, including 8 with older adults and 2 key informant interviews. In parallel, the team has begun communication with five additional older adults as recruitment efforts continue to expand.

In Alberta, the team has completed 3 interviews, including 1 with an older adult and 2 with key informants. Looking ahead, interviews have already been scheduled with 11 individuals, including 8 older adults and 3 key informants, indicating strong upcoming activity in the province.

Alongside interview activities, teams have been discussing the key questions and processes regarding their scoping reviews. Scoping reviews are a type of research review that maps and summarizes the existing literature on a broad topic or research area. It is used to identify available evidence in a specific area, key concepts, common themes, knowledge gaps, and areas where further research may be needed. The Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Ontario teams are refining their scoping areas and search strategies with the assistance of institutional librarians. We will provide an update on the scoping questions once they are firmly established.