Forthcoming publications (n =6)
Virani, A., Ojo-Tirimi, E., Finnegan, F., Steele, J., Moudgil, K., Rajan, S., Grewal, S., & Killam, L. (2026, under review). Visual generative artificial intelligence as a pedagogical tool in graduate nursing. Quality Advancement in Nursing Education: Special edition: relationship between artificial intelligence and knowledge in nursing education.
Virani, A., Killam, L. A., Graham, D., Lomen, J., Lundin, M., Hulko, W., Jivani, A., & Tyerman, J. (2026, under review). Learner experiences of a virtual simulation for dementia education: Insights from PXI survey analysis. Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
Virani, A., Killam, L. A., Graham, D., Lomen, J., Lundin, M., Hulko, W., & Tyerman, J. (2025,
under review). Virtual simulation for dementia care: Bridging disciplines, building
interprofessional collaborations. Simulation & Gaming
Moudgil, K., & Virani, A. (2026, Accepted). Preventing dementia in the digital age: A systematic review of free mobile health applications. Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics.
Virani, A., Johal, L., Panda, S., & Aighobahi, A. (2026, accepted). Supporting Early Health Literacy: A Review of Apps for Children’s Health and Wellness Learning. Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics.
Herman, R., Virani, A., & Creelman, L. (2026, accepted). Nurse practitioners’ views and opinions on artificial intelligence scribe technology: An infodemiology study. Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics.
Published (n = 20)
Virani, A., Mollani, A. & Jackson, P. (2025). From Data to Insights: Machine Learning in Thematic Analysis of Complex Health Conditions on Social Media. Knowledge Management & E-Learning: An International Journal. 17(4):666 DOI: 10.34105/j.kmel.2025.17.031
Virani, A., Kaur, H., Graham, D., Latham, M., Janes, D. (2025). Redesigning Healthcare Complexity Project Using WordPress: Nursing Students' Insights on Challenges and Successes. Ubiquitous Learning: An International Journal,19 (1): 17-44. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18848/1835-9795/CGP/v19i01/17-44
Virani, A., Nagra, B., O’Mahony, J., Bacsu, J., Ghatore, J., Panda, S. (2024) Using YouTube Comments Data to Explore Postpartum Depression in Social Media: An Infodemiology Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(11), 1526. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21111526
Jiang, Y., Garson, K., McLean, A., Hoare, A., Virani, A., & Harasymchuk, B. (2025). In Their Own Words: Student Narratives of Intercultural Engagement, Barriers, and Impact at a Canadian University. Comparative and International Education, 54(2). 1-18. https://doi.org/10.5206/cie-eci.v54i2.20179
Amed, S., Pinkney, S., Abdulhussein, F. S., Virani, A., Zachariuk, C., Tamana, S. K., Muralidharan, S., Barrett, B., van Rooij, T., Kushniruk, A., Longstaff, H., Borycki, E. M., Virani, A., Görges, M., & Wasserman, W. W. (2025). Caregiver experiences of an integrative patient-centered digital health application for pediatric type 1 diabetes care: Findings from a pilot clinical trial. PLOS Digital Health, 4(10), e0000861. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0000861
Bacsu, J., Adeyemi-King, A., Fiske, D., Victor, S., D’Souza, M., Fehr, F., Virani, A. Carroll, S., Norman, M., Rakobowchuk, M., Gonzalez, C., & Hulko, W. (2024). Developing a Research Agenda to Address Stigma of Dementia in Rural Communities. Kamloops, BC: Population Health and Aging Rural Research (PHARR) Centre, Thompson Rivers University. Retrieved from https://pharr.trubox.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2712/2024/12/PHARR-Final-Report-2024-17Dec2024-2.pdf
Funk, M., Bacsu, J.-D., D’Souza, M. S., Virani, A., Rahemi, Z., & Smith, M. L. (2025). Falls Prevention Among Older Adults in Rural Communities: Protocol for a Scoping Review. JMIR Research Protocols. 21 (14), e63716. DOI: 10.2196/63716.
Bacsu, J., Mah, J. C., Jamali, A. A., Conanan, C., Lautrup, S., Berger, C., Fiske, D., Fraser, S. A., Virani, A., Fehr, F., Chasteen, A. L., Rahemi, Z., Vellani, S., Andrew, M. K., Cammer, A., Gowda-Sookochoff, R., McGilton, K. S., Nanson, K., Grewal, K. S., Spiteri, R. J. (2025). Stigma of Dementia on Social Media During World Alzheimer's Awareness Month: Thematic Analysis of Posts. JMIR formative research, 9, e72775. https://doi.org/10.2196/72775
Bacsu, J.-D., Fraser, S. A., Jamali, A. A., Conanan, C., Chasteen, A. L., Vellani, S., Gowda-Sookochoff, R., Berger, C., Mah, J. C., Fehr, F., Virani, A., Rahemi, Z., Nanson, K., Cammer, A., Andrew, M. K., Grewal, K. S., McGilton, K. S., Lautrup, S., & Spiteri, R. J. (2024). Navigating awareness and strategies to support dementia advocacy on social media during World Alzheimer’s Month: Infodemiology study. JMIR Infodemiology, 4(1), e63464. https://doi.org/10.2196/63464
Virani, A., Duffett-Leger, L. & Letourneau, N. (2021). Parents’ use of mobile applications in the first year of parenthood: A narrative review of the literature. Health Technology. Available online: http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/ht-20-28
Virani, A., Duffett-Leger, L. & Letourneau, N. (2021). Co-designing an e-resource to support parents’ search for mobile apps. Health Technology, 5(10). http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/ht-20-29
Virani, A., Duffett-Leger, L. & Letourneau, N. (2020). Parents' perspective of parenting app use. Journal of Informatics Nursing, 5(1). 8-18. Available online: https://search.proquest.com/openview/f1fa91c42bc5795766505cdbeec7b71c/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=2044826
This article was featured as Continuing Nursing Education 1.2 Contact Hours.
Virani, A., Duffett-Leger, L., & Letourneau, N. (2019). Parenting apps review: In search of good quality apps. mHealth 5(44) 1-15. doi: 10.21037/mhealth.2019.08.10
Available online: http://mhealth.amegroups.com/article/view/29870/pdf
Virani, A., Werunga, J., Ewashan, C. & Green, T. (2015). Caring for patients with limb amputation. Nursing Standard, 30(6), 51-60.
This was an invited publication and I received an honorarium of £ 300. This was also selected as a Continuing Professional Development article.
Bright, K., Brockway, M., Carrera, G., Kathol, B., Keys, E., Moules, J.,…Virani, A. (2015). Out of order: To Debbie and Dave, Chris and Bill, MJ and John. Journal of Applied Hermeneutics. Retrieved from http://jah.journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/jah/index.php/jah/article/view/92
Virani, A. (2015). Stroke Risk calculator app. Emergency nurse, 23(1), 14.
Virani, A. (2014). Stroke patient app. Nursing Standard, 29(3), 33.
Virani, A., Green, T., & Turin, T. (2014). Phantom limb pain: A nursing perspective. Nursing Standard, 29(1), 45-50.
Virani, A. & Green, T. (2012). Amputation associated stressors and dyadic adjustment. (Unpublished master’s thesis). University of Calgary, Canada. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24799 Available online: https://prism.ucalgary.ca/handle/11023/350
Virani, A. (2004, April 22-28). Beyond the taboos. The Review, Dawn.