- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Social Sciences and Governance
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Risk and Safety Analysis
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Health, Medicine and Society
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Linguistics and Discourse Analysis
- Pain Management and Treatment
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
2009-2025
Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation
2018-2025
Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec
2024
Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale
2024
Université de Sherbrooke
2021
Université Laval
2018-2021
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> As Canada's population ages, so does its workforce. Early retirement among nurses is on the rise and has become norm within this It represents a major concern for maintaining an adequate qualified On one hand, decision to take early due several factors, including occupational stress. other low job satisfaction would exacerbate intentions, while resilience be related intention stay at work. Little known about how mobilize these factors promote healthy retention...
Background Young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face challenges in obtaining employment. Objective To test the practicality and feasibility of using instructional videos a community organization involved vocational rehabilitation work integration for people autism. Methods Three methodological steps were achieved: ‘Research-development’, iterative content validation practicability study. Eleven employees grocery store filmed performing tasks seven departments. Each video was...
To identify factors associated with long-term independence in mobility and self-care activities of daily living older adults after traumatic brain injury (TBI).One hundred thirty-six TBI survivors 55 years or were assessed 2 to 4 postinjury (mean 3.2 years).Level I level II trauma centers Quebec, Canada.Personal, injury-related, environmental gathered from hospital records by telephone interview; a version the Functional Independence Measure motor scale was collapsed levels.Logistic...
With the growing number of work-related mental health problems occurring worldwide, a call for all stakeholders to contribute improving these has emerged. Managers' behaviors may act as resource promote involvement employees foster at work through their behaviors. This study aims identify managers supporting fostering work. Following qualitative research design, data were collected interviews (n = 22) and analyzed using template analysis strategy. The results reveal 20 concrete, specific...
Background: Preventive behaviour is a significant intervention target in order to promote health at work, but has never been discussed an occupational perspective.Aim: To clarify the concept of preventive work.Methods: The Walker and Avant (2011) method was used conduct study.Results: attributes are: (1) compliance with safety rules procedures, (2) proactivity, participation, engagement initiatives related prevention, (3) maintenance physical environment, (4) concern for social environment...
Introduction To offer an in-depth understanding of preventive behaviours, those complex behaviours considered as levers to foster work prevention, recent theoretical and empirical studies permitted develop the model at work. The next step is validate with researchers, professionals workers. This article aims describe study protocol that will be used Methods analysis Delphi Study proposes seven systematic steps conduct a scientifically rigorous validation based on scientific professional...
Since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, protection and isolation measures established by Canadian Quebec governments have directly affected work health social professionals (HSPs). These added pressure on HSPs, complexified their tasks to already busy workload. However, few studies explored in depth impacts pandemic HSPs working with people disabilities.
Work is an occupation valued by billions of individuals across cultures and societies. As a determinant health, work may have several positive effects on individuals’ well-being. However, it also negative as accidents, physical illnesses, or transient mental disorders occur. Workers’ preventive behaviours appear to be relevant means help prevent work-related health problems, but no clear definition exists. An occupational perspective (Njelesani, Tang, Jonsson, & Polatajko, 2014) seems...
BACKGROUND: Preventive behavior of workers is a major determinant occupational health and safety performance an organization. The measure this concept challenge with French-speaking as there no existing French validated tool. OBJECTIVE: main objective research w to realize transcultural validation the Compliance Safety Behavior Scale (CSBS). METHOD: Steps parallel translations, reverse translation pre-test were conducted before administration CSBS 195 participants. Exploratory confirmatory...
Background: Statistics suggest young workers are a group at high risk of sustaining injury. Vocational students frequently included in the 'young workers' group, with all other different types aged 24 or less. However, literature exposes vocational as having specific descriptive characteristics, suggesting that this subgroup might differ from workers'. The offers little description population towards prevention work. aim study was to explore factors associated students' preventive behaviour...
The COVID-19 pandemic caused an unprecedented health emergency across the world. Public measures aimed at slowing spread of virus impose concerning physical distancing that citizens must observe. Thousands workers quickly found themselves having to telework, with no preparation by their organizations. literature reports positive effects teleworking on certain indicators well-being, as well best practices in a normal context. urgent and unplanned nature switch crisis may have changed...
Integrating more prevention interventions into different workplace settings as a component of the role occupational therapists has significant relevance recognized by therapy professional community. Even if some studies suggested that already provide interventions, and other showed efficacy such literature does not offer comprehensive understanding specific practice engaging in settings.The aim study was to describe toward development preventive behaviour at work among their...
BACKGROUND: Work-related mental health problems are a primary cause of disability and lead to the absence 500,000 workers each week in Canada. There is growing body literature suggesting integrated approaches prevention necessary improve at work. The involvement numerous stakeholders inclusive government agents, employers, recommended. However, only minimal information available suggest actions may adopt toward an approach OBJECTIVE: aim study was identify behaviors foster METHODS: Following...
Statistics indicate that even if young workers complete vocational training, as a group they are at risk of sustaining injury. It appears lack training in the area injury prevention may explain some this effect. Teachers considered to be key actors injury-prevention and process developing students' preventive behaviour work, but little is known about reality. The objective study was understand how teachers experience their activities support development work. Semi-structured interviews were...
The mortality rate from breast cancer has been declining for many years, and the population size of working-age survivors is steadily increasing. However, recurrent side effects its treatment can result in multiple disabilities disruptions to day-to-day life, including work disruptions. Despite existing knowledge best practices regarding return (RTW) survivors, only a few interdisciplinary interventions have developed address individualized needs challenges health care professionals,...
Introduction Although several authors have been interested in the well-being and social participation of teleworkers context COVID-19 pandemic, it appears that most recommendations issued are based on literature reviews or expert opinions; yet few documented perspectives workers. The aim this study is to explore workers’ teleworking pandemic regarding effects their participation. Methods Analysis Using a participatory protocol involving collaboration community organisation defending rights,...