Grant: Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

This grant initiative aims to bring together a diverse group of experts, including researchers, clinicians, patients living with cirrhosis, caregivers, and donors, to tackle the challenges of managing malnutrition, sarcopenia, physical activity and mental health in the context of cirrhosis, including those waiting for liver transplantation. Nutrition represents a real challenge for people living with cirrhosis. Furthermore, poor nutrition may render physical activity difficult to accomplish. The project's primary goal is to develop practical nutrition and physical activity strategies tailored for patients living with cirrhosis and developed by them and other research team members. By fostering collaboration and leveraging existing networks like the Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP), the project investigators are seeking to build a collaborative working group made out of healthcare professionals, people with lived experience, caregivers and researchers to create a framework with strategies for a better lifestyle (nutrition and physical activity related) and that will keep promoting health and improvements on the quality of life and for Canadians with cirrhosis. The framework will be widely shared through social media and specialized channels, ensuring that this work benefits both patients and healthcare providers nationwide.