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View article: Engaging Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Africa: Lessons from the Canadian Red Cross supported programs
Engaging Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Africa: Lessons from the Canadian Red Cross supported programs Open
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) will not be achieved if health care worker shortages, estimated to increase to 18 million by 2030, are not addressed rapidly. Community-based health systems, which pivot to effective engagement of community …
View article: A rapid review of community engagement and informed consent processes for adaptive platform trials and alternative design trials for public health emergencies
A rapid review of community engagement and informed consent processes for adaptive platform trials and alternative design trials for public health emergencies Open
Background: Public Health Emergencies (PHE) demand expeditious research responses to evaluate new or repurposed therapies and prevention strategies. Alternative Design Trials (ADTs) and Adaptive Platform Trials (APTs) have enabled efficien…
View article: Living with COVID-19 in the community during the first wave of the pandemic: Lessons from patients for healthcare providers and policy makers
Living with COVID-19 in the community during the first wave of the pandemic: Lessons from patients for healthcare providers and policy makers Open
This qualitative descriptive study explores patients’ experiences of living with COVID-19, in the community, during the early stages of the pandemic. Between October 2020 and April 2021, fifteen semi-structured, video-recorded interviews w…
View article: Building capacity for integrated knowledge translation: a description of what we can learn from trainees’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic
Building capacity for integrated knowledge translation: a description of what we can learn from trainees’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
The use of collaborative health research approaches, such as integrated knowledge translation (IKT), was challenged during the COVID-19 pandemic due to physical distancing measures and transition to virtual platforms. As IKT trainees (i.e.…
View article: Dread and solace: Talking about perinatal mental health
Dread and solace: Talking about perinatal mental health Open
Perinatal mental health issues are a global public health challenge. Worldwide, it is estimated that 10% of pregnant women, and 13% of women who have just given birth, experience a mental disorder. Yet, for many reasons – including stigma,…
View article: Using an integrated knowledge translation or other research partnership approach in trainee-led research: a scoping review protocol
Using an integrated knowledge translation or other research partnership approach in trainee-led research: a scoping review protocol Open
Introduction Collaborative research approaches, such as co-production, co-design, engaged scholarship and integrated knowledge translation (IKT), aim to bridge the evidence to practice and policy gap. There are multiple benefits of collabo…
View article: Using a Mobile App–Based Video Recommender System of Patient Narratives to Prepare Women for Breast Cancer Surgery: Development and Usability Study Informed by Qualitative Data
Using a Mobile App–Based Video Recommender System of Patient Narratives to Prepare Women for Breast Cancer Surgery: Development and Usability Study Informed by Qualitative Data Open
Background Women diagnosed with breast cancer are often bombarded with information. Such information overload can lead to misunderstandings and hamper women’s capacity for making informed decisions about their care. For women with breast c…
View article: Key issues for participatory research in the design and implementation of humanitarian assistance: a scoping review
Key issues for participatory research in the design and implementation of humanitarian assistance: a scoping review Open
BACKGROUND: Participatory approaches that engage affected populations are increasingly applied in humanitarian health programs in concert with emerging accountability frameworks and the rapid growth of research in these settings. Participa…
View article: “Caregiving is like on the job training but nobody has the manual”: Canadian caregivers’ perceptions of their roles within the healthcare system
“Caregiving is like on the job training but nobody has the manual”: Canadian caregivers’ perceptions of their roles within the healthcare system Open
Background Stepping into the role of an unpaid caregiver to offer help for a family member or friend is often considered a natural expectation of partners or family members. In Canada, the contributions of caregivers are substantial in hea…
View article: How to know what to know: Information challenges for women in the diagnostic phase of breast cancer
How to know what to know: Information challenges for women in the diagnostic phase of breast cancer Open
Healthcare professionals can work in partnership with patients to tailor reliable information to support informed decision-making.
View article: Focus group discussions with Rohingya adolescents on current and future perceived needs and wants from two distinct cohorts in Bangladesh
Focus group discussions with Rohingya adolescents on current and future perceived needs and wants from two distinct cohorts in Bangladesh Open
Qualitative interviews were conducted with 24 single teenagers (aged 13–17) within gender-defined groups, 12 from Myanmar (arriving on or after the August 2017 influx) and 12 who were born in Bangladesh, to identify current and perceived f…
View article: The story of Salma and Sahar: a Rohingya mother and Bangladeshi baby who bridged two influxes and three family generations
The story of Salma and Sahar: a Rohingya mother and Bangladeshi baby who bridged two influxes and three family generations Open
Sahar’s Bangladeshi mom had died during delivery and her daughter’s life was saved by Salma, a Rohingya woman. The 50,000 takas that Salma had saved from vegetable farming and raising chickens gave her the conviction that she could raise a…
View article: Bringing diversity of experience into decision-making about surgery: developing an app for that
Bringing diversity of experience into decision-making about surgery: developing an app for that Open
ObjectiveTo design and pilot a mobile application to support decision-making about surgery for breast cancer patients, drawing from a collection of narratives from a diverse sample of Canadian women that used video/audio recordings (publis…
View article: When one is sick and two need help: Caregivers’ perspectives on the negative consequences of caring
When one is sick and two need help: Caregivers’ perspectives on the negative consequences of caring Open
Informal or family caregivers contribute significantly to individual care, and to the Canadian healthcare system, yet receive limited support from governments, institutions, and healthcare professionals in recognition of their role, or in …
View article: Engaging caregivers: exploring perspectives on web-based health information
Engaging caregivers: exploring perspectives on web-based health information Open
Caregivers accessed and chose health information in a similar manner to other people but still offered additional insights regarding online health information retrieval, usage, and other perspectives, which will be helpful for future web-b…