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View article: Co-creating health system innovation with people who use drugs
Co-creating health system innovation with people who use drugs Open
View article: Association entre la COVID-19 et les visites à l’urgence liées aux opioïdes en Alberta (Canada) : analyse de séries temporelles interrompues
Association entre la COVID-19 et les visites à l’urgence liées aux opioïdes en Alberta (Canada) : analyse de séries temporelles interrompues Open
Introduction Les services d’urgence sont des points d’accès important aux soins de santé pour les personnes qui consomment des drogues, mais on ne sait pas véritablement si le début de la pandémie de COVID-19 a été associé à des changemen…
View article: The relationship between COVID-19 and opioid-related emergency department visits in Alberta, Canada: an interrupted time series analysis
The relationship between COVID-19 and opioid-related emergency department visits in Alberta, Canada: an interrupted time series analysis Open
Introduction Emergency departments (EDs) are important health care access points for people who use drugs (PWUD), but little is known about whether the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with changes in opioid-related emergency…
View article: Physician perspectives on reducing harm and supporting emergency department patients who use drugs
Physician perspectives on reducing harm and supporting emergency department patients who use drugs Open
Background People who use drugs (PWUD) frequently seek care in the emergency department (ED). Little is known about ED physician perspectives and experiences integrating a harm reduction approach into care, including interventions that red…
View article: Equipping family physicians to thrive
Equipping family physicians to thrive Open
View article: Co-occurring Issues Facing Patients Who Use Unregulated Drugs: Insights From a Survey in Edmonton, Canada
Co-occurring Issues Facing Patients Who Use Unregulated Drugs: Insights From a Survey in Edmonton, Canada Open
CONTEXT: The COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing unregulated drug poisoning emergency have dramatically increased morbidity and mortality in major urban centres across the US and Canada. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to characterize…
View article: Developing standards for virtual delivery of mental health services in Canadian primary care: A qualitative study and modified Delphi process
Developing standards for virtual delivery of mental health services in Canadian primary care: A qualitative study and modified Delphi process Open
In Canada, public health measures necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a rapid onset and prolonged, widespread increase in the use of virtual primary care services, including for mental health conditions. Our aim was to develo…
View article: Perspectives of patients who inject drugs on a needle and syringe program at a large acute care hospital
Perspectives of patients who inject drugs on a needle and syringe program at a large acute care hospital Open
Background People who inject drugs in North America often continue to inject while hospitalized, and are at increased risk of premature hospital discharge, unplanned readmission, and death. In-hospital access to sterile injection supplies …
View article: Guidelines and recommendations about virtual mental health services from high-income countries: a rapid review
Guidelines and recommendations about virtual mental health services from high-income countries: a rapid review Open
Objectives This study reviewed existing recommendations for virtual mental healthcare services through the quadruple aim framework to create a set of recommendations on virtual healthcare delivery to guide the development of Canadian polic…
View article: Flawed reports can harm: the case of supervised consumption services in Alberta
Flawed reports can harm: the case of supervised consumption services in Alberta Open
View article: Impact of Health System Engagement on the Health and Well-Being of People Who Use Drugs: A Realist Review
Impact of Health System Engagement on the Health and Well-Being of People Who Use Drugs: A Realist Review Open
CONTEXT: People who use drugs (PWUD) choose to partner with the health system in improving care delivery for a variety of reasons. When done meaningfully, health system engagement provides mutual benefit to both communities and care teams.…
View article: Guidance for virtual mental health services: a rapid review of guidelines and recommendations from high income countries
Guidance for virtual mental health services: a rapid review of guidelines and recommendations from high income countries Open
CONTEXT: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in widespread adoption of virtual modalities – phone and video - to provide outpatient healthcare. Concurrently, there has been a substantial increase in the incidence of mental health concerns, …
View article: Superutilization - a Position Statement from the CASFM Complexity Working Group
Superutilization - a Position Statement from the CASFM Complexity Working Group Open
CONTEXT: Superutilization describes patterns of frequent use of acute hospital services for unmet nonemergency care needs by people with sub-acute or chronic conditions and reflects unmet health needs requiring longitudinal primary and soc…
View article: Social service providers’ perspectives on caring for structurally vulnerable hospital patients who use drugs: a qualitative study
Social service providers’ perspectives on caring for structurally vulnerable hospital patients who use drugs: a qualitative study Open
View article: A comparison of the COVID-19 response for urban underserved patients experiencing healthcare transitions in three Canadian cities
A comparison of the COVID-19 response for urban underserved patients experiencing healthcare transitions in three Canadian cities Open
View article: “I have such a hard time hitting myself, I thought it’d be easier”: perspectives of hospitalized patients on injecting drugs into vascular access devices
“I have such a hard time hitting myself, I thought it’d be easier”: perspectives of hospitalized patients on injecting drugs into vascular access devices Open
View article: Co-Designing Relational Continuity Interventions for Urban Underserved Patients Experiencing Hospital-Primary Care Transitions
Co-Designing Relational Continuity Interventions for Urban Underserved Patients Experiencing Hospital-Primary Care Transitions Open
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020…
View article: Impact of health system engagement on the health and well-being of people who use drugs: a realist review protocol
Impact of health system engagement on the health and well-being of people who use drugs: a realist review protocol Open
View article: Unmet health and social needs of people who use methamphetamine
Unmet health and social needs of people who use methamphetamine Open
CONTEXT: Inadequate attention has been paid to methamphetamine use in Canada, despite its increasing prominence in overdose deaths. Primary care has pivoted to address the overdose epidemic; however, the focus has largely been on building …
View article: Impact of an addiction medicine consult team intervention in a Canadian inner city hospital on acute care utilization: a pragmatic quasi-experimental study
Impact of an addiction medicine consult team intervention in a Canadian inner city hospital on acute care utilization: a pragmatic quasi-experimental study Open
View article: Connect 2 Care, a Novel Community Outreach Program for Vulnerably Housed Patients With High Acute Care Use: A Mixed-Methods Study Protocol
Connect 2 Care, a Novel Community Outreach Program for Vulnerably Housed Patients With High Acute Care Use: A Mixed-Methods Study Protocol Open
Introduction: Vulnerably housed individuals, especially those experiencing homelessness, have higher acute care use compared with the general population. Despite available primary care and social services, many face significant challenges …
View article: A comprehensive review of prioritised interventions to improve the health and wellbeing of persons with lived experience of homelessness
A comprehensive review of prioritised interventions to improve the health and wellbeing of persons with lived experience of homelessness Open
Background Homelessness has emerged as a public health priority, with growing numbers of vulnerable populations despite advances in social welfare. In February 2020, the United Nations passed a historic resolution, identifying the need to …
View article: “You don’t have to squirrel away in a staircase”: Patient motivations for attending a novel supervised drug consumption service in acute care
“You don’t have to squirrel away in a staircase”: Patient motivations for attending a novel supervised drug consumption service in acute care Open
PWUD in this study attended the hospital-based SCS in an attempt to reduce risks associated with their hospital stay. However, we note a number of access barriers that should be addressed to ensure optimal uptake. Wider provision of SCS in…
View article: Emergency physician perspectives on initiating buprenorphine/naloxone in the emergency department: A qualitative study
Emergency physician perspectives on initiating buprenorphine/naloxone in the emergency department: A qualitative study Open
View article: Determinants of Implementation of a Clinical Practice Guideline for Homeless Health
Determinants of Implementation of a Clinical Practice Guideline for Homeless Health Open
Clinical practice guidelines can improve the clinical and social care for marginalized populations, thereby improving health equity. The aim of this study is to identify determinants of guideline implementation from the perspective of pati…
View article: Lignes directrices de pratique clinique pour les personnes sans-abri, logées précairement, ou ayant connu l’itinérance
Lignes directrices de pratique clinique pour les personnes sans-abri, logées précairement, ou ayant connu l’itinérance Open
POINTS CLÉS Les populations sans-abri et logées précairement sont hétérogènes[1][1] et leur nombre ne cesse d’augmenter, tant en milieu urbain que rural, à mesure que les pressions exercées par l’urbanisation se combinent à l’embourgeoisem…
View article: Caring for patients with lived experience of homelessness.
Caring for patients with lived experience of homelessness. Open
Family physicians can directly address the physical health, mental health, and social needs of patients who are homeless or vulnerably housed. Moreover, they can champion outreach and onboarding programs that assist individuals who have ex…
View article: Clinical guideline for homeless and vulnerably housed people, and people with lived homelessness experience
Clinical guideline for homeless and vulnerably housed people, and people with lived homelessness experience Open
[See related article at [www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200199][2]][2] KEY POINTS Homeless and vulnerably housed populations are heterogeneous[1][2] and continue to grow in numbers in urban and rural settings as forces of urbanization…
View article: Development of the Inner City attitudinal assessment tool (ICAAT) for learners across Health care professions
Development of the Inner City attitudinal assessment tool (ICAAT) for learners across Health care professions Open