A5101948182- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Reflective Practices in Education
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
Université de Montréal
2016-2025
Hôpital Louis-H Lafontaine
2017-2024
Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal
2020-2024
Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Québec
2017-2024
Université de Sherbrooke
2004-2023
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
2023
McGill University
2023
Université Laval
2023
Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation
2023
Centre Integre de Sante et de Services Sociaux de Laval
2022
Replication is an essential part of the scientific method, yet replication systematic reviews too often overlooked, and done unnecessarily or poorly. Excessive (doing same study repeatedly) unethical a cause research wastage. This article provides consensus based guidance on when to replicate not reviews.
Introduction: Health care providers (HCPs) use reflection to intervene in complex, ambiguous clinical situations. Yet, there is scant evidence about the circumstances when HCPs and how they perceive within their continuing professional development. We selected a narrative inquiry approach study reflection's role learning four health professions. Methods: invited 26 professionals interview conducted by student one of professions: medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, speech-language...
Introduction Obesity, a complex chronic disease, is on the rise, leading to increased mortality, morbidity and societal challenges. This study explores intersectoral interventions focusing needs of people living with obesity (PLO). Methods analysis An environmental scan published unpublished literature will be conducted using Medline, Embase, Cumulated Index in Nursing Allied Health Literature specialised websites. To included, citations must describe or evaluate an intervention for PLO...
Medical Education 2011: 45: 894–904 OBJECTIVES Critical incident analysis (CIA) is one of the strategies frequently used to facilitate reflective learning. It involves thorough description and an authentic experienced event within its specific context. However, CIA has also been described as having potential expose vulnerabilities, threaten learners' coping mechanisms increase rather than reduce their anxiety levels. The aim this study was compare current critical incidents with that past...
To improve patient-centered care, many health care systems are mandating interprofessional collaboration (IPC). However, in primary contexts, IPC is still nascent and fraught with tension. Communication thought to be a key determinant of IPC, but few studies empirically examine IP communication practices. Therefore, we report here on the qualitative portion mixed methods pilot study investigating observed clinics Quebec, Canada. Studying actual practices understand collaborative activities,...
Study Design. A prospective cohort study of workers with low back pain who had been absent from work for more than 4 weeks was conducted. Objective. To assess the discriminative and predictive validity Quebec Task Force Classification during subacute phase disability pain. Summary Background Data. The designed clinical decision making, prognosis establishment, quality care evaluation, scientific research in Methods. For this study, 104 because were classified according to first four...
Background The causes of prolonged disability due to back pain are multiply determined, involving medical, social, and environmental factors. Possible solutions the problem have emerged from recent research but few efforts been made transfer evidence-based programs large community settings. Objective This article describes three phases process evidence rehabilitation practice in province Quebec. Methods Results Phase A: Based on literature review expert knowledge, Sherbrooke model was...
The Work Role Functioning Questionnaire (WRFQ) is a new work disability measurement tool assessing the perceived impact of health problem on worker's ability to perform his job. objective this study was make cross-cultural adaptation WRFQ for French Canadian population. methodology composed five steps: forward translation, synthesis translations, back revision by an expert committee and test pre-final version. psychometric properties translated version were evaluated administering...
The scientific literature continues to advocate interprofessional collaboration (IPC) as a key component of primary care. It is recommended that care groups be created and configured meet the healthcare needs patient population, defined by demographics other data analyses related health population being served. further improvement services supported delivery feedback performance measurements. This paper describes theory underlying an educational intervention developed in Quebec's Montérégie...
Management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a challenge in primary care and multiple barriers can limit implementation COPD guidelines. Since 2016, quality improvement (QI) collaborative, called COMPAS+, has been implemented across the province Quebec (Canada) to support management care. The aim this study was describe main problems reported by participating teams strategies they proposed improve services Quebec.Sixteen sites four different regions were engaged COMPAS+...
Abstract Context Best practice guidelines for the recovery and return to work (RTW) of people with mental disorders recommend access services an interdisciplinary team combining pharmacological, psychological rehabilitation interventions. In Canadian context, primary healthcare are responsible providing these common disorders, such as depressive or anxiety disorders. However, not everyone has easy recommended services, previous studies suggest that multiple personal, practice‐related...
Several low back pain work rehabilitation programs have been developed and evaluated for their outcomes. Unfortunately, the program impact theory these is not described, consequently, exact mechanisms of action by which intend to increase probability return remain unknown. This lack knowledge jeopardizes implementation effective health professionals managers. The objective this paper present results an exploratory study aimed at building PREVICAP program.The was develop conducting:...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the mental health of population such as increased levels anxiety, psychological distress, isolation, etc. Access to services been limited due “overflow” demands. Recovery College (RC) model, an education-based approach, addressed this challenge and provided online well-being courses at-risk populations. RC model proposes co-learning space in adult education program where learners from diverse backgrounds collectively learn empower themselves...
Abstract Background Understanding how professional competencies are actually enacted in clinical practice can help university programs better prepare their graduates. The study aimed to describe 1) the perceived competency level of occupational therapists holding an entry-to-practice master’s degree 2) factors as impacting enactment competencies; and 3) strategies used maintain further develop seven roles: expert enabling occupation, communicator, collaborator, manager, change agent,...
Improving primary care for chronic disease management requires a coherent, integrated approach to quality improvement. Evidence in the continuing professional development (CPD) field suggests importance of using strategies such as feedback delivery, reflective practice and action planning facilitate recognition gaps service improvement needs. Our study explored outcomes CPD intervention, named COMPAS Project, which consists three-hour workshop composed three main activities: feedback,...
Occupational therapists (OTs) engage in continuing education to integrate best available knowledge and skills into their practice. However, many barriers influence the degree which they are currently able research evidence clinical decision making process. The specific objectives were explore decision-making processes used, describe empowerment process developed become evidence-based practitioners.Eight OTs, who had attended a four-day workshop on work rehabilitation, recruited participate...
Abstract Background The Advanced Access (AA) Model has shown considerable success in improving timely access for patients primary care settings. As a result, majority of family physicians have implemented AA their organizations over the last decade. However, despite its widespread use, few professionals other than and nurse practitioners model. Among those who integrated it to practice, wide variation level implementation is observed, suggesting need support teams continuous improvement with...
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to document health care needs expressed by people living with diabetes, describe the solutions they envisaged for improving quality primary (PC) services and empower them make better use PC services. Design/methodology/approach A participatory research approach was used. Six workshops were organised provide diabetes patients knowledge on available engage in sharing their experience. Group discussions recorded. Data analysed using thematic analysis method....