Lynne Jolicoeur

Lynne Jolicoeur

Clinician Investigator, Cancer Research

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Contact

613-737-7700 x72616

Bio

Lynne has worked at The Ottawa Hospital since 1990, primarily in the area of oncology. She has been an Advance Practice Nurse since 2001, first in Gynecologic Oncology and now, as the APN in Symptom Support and Sarcoma.

She is working with the interdisciplinary cancer team to developing, implementing and evaluation initiatives that will improve symptom outcomes for individuals with cancer.

She provides education and counselling to patients diagnosed with Sarcoma who have complex needs. She continues to provide consultation to health care providers regarding sexuality and cancer.

Research Goals and Interests

Lynne has conducted research in the area of Patient Decision Support, Cancer Survivorship, Supportive Care, sexual health issues following cancer treatment and Fear of Cancer Recurrence.

Lebel, S., Maheu, C. (co-PI), C., Courbasson, C., Singh, M., Catton, P., Bernstein, L., Benea, A., Jolicoeur, L., Lefebvre, M., Harris,C., Agnihotram, R., Ferguson, S., & Muraca, L. Efficacy of a cognitive-existential intervention to address fear of cancer recurrence in women with cancer: a randomized controlled trial. (2014-2017)

M.A. Murray, J. Pereira, L. Jolicoeur, K. Higuchi, J. Kryworuchko & L. Hopkins “Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Patient Decision Aid for Place of End-of-Life Care: A Mixed Methods Case Study of Women with Recurrent Ovarian Cancer” (2011-2012).

S Lebel, C Maheu, P Catton, M Lebebvre, L Jolicoeur, M Fung Kee Fung & Z Rosberger. Cognitive-Existential Intervention to Address the Fear of Cancer Recurrence in Women with Cancer. (2010-2013)

Dr M. Lefebvre, M. McCallum, L. Babchishin, L. Jolicoeur & S Lebel. An assessment of supportive care and sexual health needs in women treated for a gynaecological cancer. (2009-2011)

Dr M. Lefebvre, S Lebel, M. McCallum, C. Maheu, L. Jolicoeur & J. Fotheringham. Describing and improving sexual health in women treated for gynecological cancers: A qualitative exploration. (2009-2011)

L. Kachuick, Dr. B. Barnes, L. Jolicoeur & Dr. K. Amjadi. “An interdisciplinary outpatient malignant ascites clinic for oncology patients with advanced disease: development and pilot implementation.” (2008-2010)

L Jolicoeur, B. Bakker, T. Le, R. Samant, M. Lefebvre, S. Lebel & M. Fung Kee Fung. “Follow-up after primary therapy for endometrial cancer. Implementation of a Cancer Care Ontario Guideline: A pilot evaluation study. ” (2008-2010)


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