Dorothy Kessler

PhD, O.T.Reg.(Ont.)

Affiliate Investigator

Fellow
AMS Healthcare

About:

Dorothy Kessler, PhD is and Associate Professor in the School of Rehabilitation therapy at Queen’s University. She trained as an occupational therapist at the University of Manitoba, received her MSc at Dalhousie University and completed her PhD in Rehabilitation Science at the University of Ottawa. Kessler previously worked clinically as an occupational therapist at Bruyère and served on the Research Ethics Board.

Kessler’s research focuses on improving participation in personally valued activities among older adults with complex health conditions. She is particularly interested in interventions and technologies that integrate a compassionate approach to promote patient autonomy and competence, such as coaching and self-management.

Research Interests:

Stroke rehabilitation, participation in valued activities, occupational performance coaching, self-management.

Select Publications:

Kessler D, McCutcheon T, Rajachandrakumar R, Lees J, Deyell T, Levy M, Liddy C. (2023). Understanding barriers to participation in group chronic disease self-management (CDSM) programs: A scoping review. Patient Education and Counselling.

Kessler D, Anderson N, Dawson D. (2021). Occupational Performance Coaching for stroke survivors delivered via telerehabilitation using singe-case experimental design. British Journal of Occupational Therapy.

Fraser T, Karon L, Lund A, Sveen U, Kessler D. (2021) Examining components of community psychosocial stroke interventions using concept mapping. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy.

Kessler D, Hatch S, Alexander L Grimes D, Côté D, Liddy C, Mestre T. (2021). The Integrated Parkinson's disease Care Network (IPCN): Qualitative evaluation of a new approach to care for Parkinson's disease. Patient Education and Counseling.

Kessler D, Egan M, Dubouloz C-J, McEwen S, Graham FP. (2017). Occupational Performance Coaching for stroke survivors: A pilot randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Occupational Therapy.

Contact:

dk75@queensu.ca