Julia Smith
Structural issues causing moral distress for women in the health care industry
December 2, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer A recent study conducted by SFU health sciences assistant professor, Julia Smith, found women in health care experienced increased moral distress during the pandemic. During COVID-19, staffing shortages and a lack of access to necessary equipment — like personal protective equipment (PPE) kits and masks — was found to increase moral distress in 2020 and 2021. The study also indicated that “at home, women experienced moral constraints related to inability to support children’s education and well-being.” Moral distress, a central theme of the research, pointed to a situation “when you know the ethically correct…
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Pandemic restrictions have lasting effects on childcare workers in BC
November 20, 2021By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU health sciences research associate Dr. Julia Smith recently published her findings on how social and governmental responses to the pandemic have overlooked childcare workers. In an interview with The Peak, Smith discussed her findings. …
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SFU researcher co-leads international team that examines the impact of COVID-19 on gender
May 26, 2020Written by: Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer SFU researcher and department of Health Sciences faculty member, Dr. Julia Smith, is co-leading an international research project that analyzes the gendered impacts of infectious disease outbreaks like COVID-19. Dr. Smith spoke with The…
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