A5033642729- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Genomics and Rare Diseases
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Ethics in medical practice
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Social Media and Politics
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Media Studies and Communication
- Media Influence and Health
- Public Relations and Crisis Communication
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Child Development and Digital Technology
Université Laval
2021-2025
Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval
2022-2023
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec
2021-2022
Background Vaccination coverage needs to reach more than 80% resolve the COVID-19 pandemic, but vaccine hesitancy, fuelled by misinformation, may jeopardize this goal. Unvaccinated older adults are not only at risk of complications also be misled false information. Prebunking, based on inoculation theory, involves 'forewarning people [of] and refuting information that challenges their existing belief or behavior'.Objective To assess effectiveness communication strategies in countering...
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of respiratory infections and hospitalizations in Canadian infants. Recently, Health Canada approved two novel immunizing products: vaccine given during pregnancy monoclonal antibody for This study assessed knowledge, attitudes, intentions regarding RSV its prevention among pregnant individuals. A mixed-methods was conducted Quebec from October to December 2023. Pregnant individuals were recruited through targeted Facebook advertisements....
Abstract Background Data on the modalities of disclosing genomic secondary findings (SFs) remain scarce. We explore cancer patients’ and general public’s perspectives about SFs such disclosure. Methods Sixty-one patients (n = 29) members public 32) participated in eight focus groups Montreal Quebec City, Canada. They were asked to provide their five fictitious vignettes related medically actionable non-actionable SFs. Two researchers used a codification framework conduct thematic content...
Abstract Objective This study aimed to explore how virtual communities of mothers shape the informational habitus in context intensive mothering ideology. Background Mothers' involvement and dedication are perceived as essential children's development. Some join for health information ensure that they doing best their child. Method An online ethnography three was conducted, addition individual interviews with 16 young children (18 months below). Results Mothers use emotional support....
Health care providers' knowledge and attitudes about vaccines are important determinants of their own vaccine uptake, intention to recommend vaccines, patients' uptake. This qualitative study' objective was better understand health vaccination decisions, views on barriers COVID-19 acceptance proposed solutions, opinions policies, perceived role in discussing with patients. Semi-structured interviews perceptions were conducted Canadian providers (N = 14) spring 2021. A thematic analysis using...
Canadians and Quebecers increasingly consult complementary alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners in parallel with biomedical providers. The close relationship between vaccine hesitancy CAM use remains under explored Western countries. We present the results of a qualitative study conducted among one Quebec's most used approaches: naturopathy. Using Boholm Corvellec's relational theory risk to illustrate naturopaths' construction vaccination as an "object risk", we describe how health...
Abstract Background :Data on the modalities of disclosing genomic secondary findings (SFs) remain scarce. We explore cancer patients’ and general public’s perspectives about SFs such disclosure. Methods :Sixty-one patients (n=29) members public (n=32) participated in eight focus groups Montreal Quebec City, Canada. They were asked to provide their five fictitious vignettes related medically actionable non-actionable SFs. A thematic analysis transcripts was conducted. Results :Cancer open...