Publications
Godziuk K, Prado CM, Quintanilha M, Forhan M. (2023) Acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a single-arm 12-week digital behavioural health intervention in patients with knee osteoarthritis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. Accepted.
Quintanilha, M. and Mayan, M. (2022). Cross-lingual focus groups in cross-cultural community-based
participatory research. In P. Liamputtong (Ed.). Handbook of Qualitative Cross-Cultural Research Methods: A Social Science Perspective (pp. 180-195). United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Edward Elgar Publishing
Idowu, O., Makhinova, T., Quintanilha, M., Yuksel, N., Schindel, T.J., Tsuyuki, R.T. (2021). Experience of Patients with COPD of Pharmacists’ Provided Care: A Qualitative Study. Pharmacy, 9(3), 119. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy9030119
Lieffers, J.R.L., Quintanilha, M., Trottier, C.F, Johnson, S.T., Mota, J. F., Prado, C.M. Experiences with and perception of a web-based mindfulness, nutrition and fitness platform reported by Canadian first-year university students: A qualitative study. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Forthcoming: minor revisions in January 2021).
Quintanilha, M., Tink, L., Perez, A., M, G.N., Holt, N. L., Bruce, A., . . . Ball, G. D. (2020). Pediatric ambulatory appointment scheduling: a qualitative study of stakeholders' perceptions and experiences. Int J Qual Health Care, 32(10), 643-648. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzaa105
Quintanilha, M., Mayan, M. J., Jarman, M., & Bell, R. C. (2019). Prevalence and experiences of food insecurity among immigrant women connected to perinatal programs at a community-based organization in Edmonton, Canada. International Journal of Migration Health and Social Care, 15(2), 121-132. doi: 10.1108/IJMHSC-09-2018-0064
Quintanilha, M., Mayan, M. J., Raine, K. D., & Bell, R. C. (2018). Nurturing maternal health in the midst of difficult life circumstances: a qualitative study of women and providers connected to a community-based perinatal program. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 18(1), 314. doi:10.1186/s12884-018-1951-6
Quintanilha, M., Mayan, M. J., Thompson, J., Bell, R. B., & The ENRICH Study Team. (2015). Different Approaches to Cross-Lingual Focus Groups: Lessons from a Cross-Cultural Community-Based Participatory Research Project in the ENRICH Study. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 1-10. doi:10.1177/1609406915621419
Quintanilha, M., Mayan, M. J., Thompson, J., & Bell, R. C. (2016). Contrasting "back home" and "here": how Northeast African migrant women perceive and experience health during pregnancy and postpartum in Canada. Int J Equity Health, 15(1), 80. doi:10.1186/s12939-016-0369-x
Quintanilha M, Downs SM, Lieffers J, Berry T, Farmer A, McCargar LJ. Factors and barriers associated with early adoption of nutrition guidelines in Alberta, Canada. J Nutr Educ Behav, 2013. 45; 510-517.
Downs SM, Farmer A, Quintanilha M, Berry T, Mager DR, Willows ND, McCargar LJ. From paper to practice: Barriers to adopting nutrition guidelines in schools. J Nutr Educ Behav 2012. 44; 114-122.
Inumaru LE, Quintanilha M, Silveira EA, Naves MM. Risk and protective factors for breast cancer in the Midwest of Brazil. Journal of Environmental & Public Health, 2012. 1-9.
Downs SM, Farmer A, Quintanilha M, Berry T, Mager DR, Willows ND, McCargar LJ. The Awareness of and Intent-to-use the Alberta Nutrition Guidelines for Children and Youth in Schools. Can J Diet Pract and Res, 2011. 72; 137-140.
Conference Proceedings
1. Quintanilha M, Mayan M, Jarman M, Ngo S, Chiu Y, Bell RC. Prevalence and experiences of food insecurity among migrant women connected to a community-based organization in Edmonton, Canada. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, 2017. 8: s294. Conference proceedings from the 10th World Congress on the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
2. Quintanilha M, Thompson J, Bell RC, Mayan M. Exploring sociocultural factors during pregnancy and postpartum among African-immigrant women in Alberta. Canadian Journal of Diabetes 2015. 39: s21-s22. Conference proceedings from the Canadian Obesity Summit (COS), Toronto, Canada. (Maternal Infant Child & Youth Research Network (MICRYN) Trainee Award Winner)
Conference Presentations
1. Quintanilha M, Mayan M, Bell RC. Using integrated knowledge translation to effectively promote maternal health of migrant women. Women & Children's Health Research Institute Research Day, October 2017: Edmonton, Alberta. (Oral presentation)
2. Quintanilha M, Mayan M, Raine K, Bell R, and The ENRICH Study Team. From alpine climbing to walking around the block: what being physically active means for rural pregnant women. International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity, June 2017: Victoria, Canada. (Poster presentation)
3. Quintanilha M, Mayan M, Ngo S, Chiu Y, Bell R, and The ENRICH Study Team. Developmental Evaluation of a Novel Food Security Strategy to Support Pregnant and Postpartum Newcomer Women in Edmonton. Experimental Biology for the American Society for Nutrition, April 2017: Chicago, USA. (Poster presentation)
4. Quintanilha M, Mayan M, Ngo S, Chiu Y, Bell R, and the ENRICH Study Team. A novel food security strategy to support pregnant and postpartum newcomer women and reduce food waste in Edmonton. Faculty of Extension Research Showcase, November 2016: Edmonton, Alberta. (Poster presentation)
5. Quintanilha M, Mayan M, MacIsaac J, Bell RC. Supporting pregnant and postpartum women living with poverty in rural areas in Alberta, Canada: prospects and challenges of community-based programs. International Union of Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) Conference, May 2016: Curitiba, Brazil. (Oral presentation – presented by Dr. Kim Raine during my maternity leave)
6. Quintanilha M, Mayan M, Thompson J, Bell RC, and The ENRICH Study Team. Experiences of healthcare and service providers supporting pregnant and postpartum women living with poverty in rural areas in Alberta. Women & Children's Health Research Institute Research Day, October 2015: Edmonton, Alberta. (Poster presentation)
7. Quintanilha M, Mayan M, Thompson J, Bell RC, and The ENRICH Study Team. What healthy eating during pregnancy means to women with low incomes in Alberta: Qualitative results from the ENRICH study. Alberta Diabetes Institute Research Day, October 2015: Edmonton, Alberta. (Poster presentation)
8. Quintanilha M, Thompson J, Bell RC, Mayan M. Coping with contrasts between “back home” and “here”: African-immigrant women’s pregnancy and postpartum experiences. Women & Children's Health Research Institute Research Day, November 2014: Edmonton, Alberta. (Oral presentation)
9. Quintanilha M, Thompson J, Mayan M, Bell RC. African-immigrant women’s perceptions of healthcare in Alberta during pregnancy and postpartum. Alberta Diabetes Institute Research Day, October 2014: Edmonton, Alberta. (Poster presentation)
Invited Appearances
1. Entrepreneurship in Health: Possibilities, Visions & Realities. Panel of health entrepreneurs organized by Emerging Health Leaders (Edmonton Node) on October 26th, 2020.
2. Qualitative Research Methods. Presented to undergraduate and graduate students in Nutrition at the University of Alberta, Canada. (Yearly, in October)
3. Qualitative Research in Nutrition. Presented to graduate students in Nutrition from the Federal University of Goiás, Brazil on August 13th, 2020.
4. How environments influence women’s health – Learnings from the ENRICH Research Program. Presented as an introduction to the Analysis Grid for Environments Linked to Healthy Pregnancies (ANGEL-HP) Workshop led by Dr. Kim Raine during the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Meeting on Oct 2nd, 2017 in Edmonton, Alberta.
5. Community-University Partnership (perspectives of a graduate student). Co-presented with Martin Garber-Conrad (Chief Executive Officer, Edmonton Community Foundation) and Karen Edwards (Acting Director, Community-University Partnership at the University of Alberta) at the Community Jam for the Community2University Expo on May 2nd, 2017 in Surrey, British Columbia.
6. Food as a Gateway: From Maternal Health to Social Enterprise. Presented on behalf of the ENRICH Research Program to the Community-University Partnership (University of Alberta) Steering Committee on Feb 16th, 2017 in Edmonton, Alberta.
7. “Back home” and “here”: how international migration has changed the boundaries of global nutrition. Presented on behalf of the ENRICH Research Program at the Global Health Fair organized by the Division of Community Engagement, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta on Jan 30th, 2017 in Edmonton, Alberta.
Creative Works
Maternal Health of Migrant Women (http://bit.ly/maternalhealthofmigrantwomen). Short whiteboard video that illustrates key findings from Maira’s PhD research with Northeast African immigrant and refugee women at the Multicultural Health Brokers Cooperative in Edmonton, Alberta. The video was narrated by former CBC Edmonton Radioactive Host, Portia Clark.