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The advent of telemedicine abortion in 2020 in the United States meant that abortion care was increasingly pushed out of clinical settings and into the home. Yet, within the context of abortion inequalities and restrictions in the US, there is often more focus on provision of and access to medication abortion via telemedicine than there is on what happens after the abortion pills are acquired. This paper brings together and advances scholarship in abortion, care, and home geographies to address this empirical gap by exploring the material, temporal and spatial dimensions of telemedicine abortion care at home, and examining how these dimensions shape the embodied, emotional, and affective experience of abortion care. Telemedicine abortion allows individuals to self-manage the timing, symptoms, and space of their abortion, thereby creating a caring atmosphere. A geographical perspective on telemedicine abortion reveals that taking the abortion pills at home shapes the experience of abortion care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Travelling abroad and seeking healthcare beyond the national healthcare system is a reality for many patients, and a whole industry has evolved around medical travel over the last decades. Transnational healthcare is highly mediated, and different sorts of facilitators contribute to making medical travel more feasible and comfortable for international patients. However, the negotiation of different options, interests, and values around care is challenging, ethically complex, and compounded by the transnational context. This paper draws on care ethics to discuss the ways in which complexities around care are being negotiated through practices of medical travel facilitation between Oman and India. To do so, the paper analyses the process of selecting a healthcare provider abroad – one of the critical moments of mediating medical travel – in detail, with special attention to the ethical virtues of attentiveness, competence, and responsibility. The empirical data illustrates some of the ethical challenges around care, which are accentuated in transnational healthcare, and builds up a care ethic that allows for negotiations to be a situational and a collaborative effort towards a 'good enough' compromise. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Contexte : Le cancer du sein est le cancer le plus fréquent chez les femmes; il constitue un problème de santé mondial. Il peut toutefois être gérable si le diagnostic est précoce et que les protocoles de traitement avancé (par chirurgie, chimiothérapie et radiothérapie) sont adéquats. L’auto-examen des seins a pour but de détecter la présence de bosses, de déformations ou de gonflements dans le sein, ce qui facilite le diagnostic précoce. Objectifs : L’étude, réalisée en 2022, avait pour but d’évaluer la pratique de l’auto-examen des seins et les facteurs associés chez les professionnelles de la santé travaillant au St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College d’Addis Abeba, en Éthiopie. Méthodologie : Une étude transversale a été menée en établissement, au St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College. Les participants ont été recrutées par échantillonnage aléatoire systématique et stratifié. Des infirmières ont recueilli les données à l’aide de questionnaires structurés, puis les ont analysées avec la version 20 du logiciel SPSS. Des analyses de régression logistique ont été appliquées pour évaluer les facteurs pertinents. Les variables libres pour lesquelles la valeur p était supérieure à 0,05 étaient considérées statistiquement significatives. Résultats : En tout, 400 personnes ont pris part à l’étude, ce qui correspond à un taux de réponse de 100 %. L’âge médian des participantes était de 28 ans, pour un écart interquartile de 6 ans. Environ les deux tiers (63,8 %) des participantes possédaient de bonnes connaissances au sujet de l’auto-examen des seins, 46,3 % avaient une attitude positive par rapport à la technique et 76,25 % disaient la mettre en pratique. Des associations significatives ont été observées entre la pratique de l’auto-examen des seins et des facteurs comme l’âge, le revenu mensuel et les connaissances sur l’auto-examen. Comparativement aux participantes âgées de 40 ans et plus, celles qui avaient entre 25 et 29 ans (rapport de cotes ajusté [RCA] = 0,10; IC à 95 % : 0,01, 0,88) et entre 35 et 39 ans (RCA = 0,09; IC à 95 % : 0,01, 0,92) étaient moins susceptibles de pratiquer l’auto-examen des seins; les femmes dont le revenu mensuel était inférieur à 5 250 birrs (RCA = 0,19; IC à 95 % : 0,035, 0,996) ou se situait entre 5 251 et 7 800 birrs (RCA = 0.,6; IC à 95 % : 0,032, 0,78) et entre 7 801 et 10 900 birrs (RCA = 0,18; IC 95 % : 0,04, 0,83) étaient moins susceptibles de pratiquer l’auto-examen des seins; les participantes ayant de bonnes connaissances au sujet de l’auto-examen (RCA = 2,08; IC à 95 % : 1,23, 3,53) étaient plus aptes à le pratiquer. Conclusion : L’étude a révélé qu’environ les trois quarts des professionnelles de la santé pratiquaient l’auto-examen des seins. Des associations statistiquement significatives ont été observées entre la mise en pratique de la technique et des facteurs comme l’âge, le revenu mensuel et les connaissances au sujet de l’auto-examen des seins.

Objectives: Artificial intelligence (AI) holds the promise to revolutionize the field of medicine and enhance the well-being of countless patients. Its capabilities span various areas, including disease prevention, accurate diagnosis, and the development of innovative treatments. Moreover, AI has the potential to streamline health-care delivery and lower expenses. The community should be aware of the potential applications of AI in health care, so that they can advocate for its development and adoption. Hence, the objective of this study is to assess the community's perspectives regarding the utilization of AI in health care. Methods: A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted in Saudi Arabia during the period of June to October 2023. The questionnaire was distributed to people on various social media platforms using a convenience sampling method. The collected data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Results: The study included 771 individuals, with 42.5% having a positive outlook on the use of AI in health care, 31.8% having a neutral view, and 7.5% having a negative view. The only factor associated with a positive opinion was regional differences (P = 0.006). Moreover, participants who used medical apps or programs (P = 0.026), wearables (P = 0.027), felt more confident in using technology (P < 0.001), enjoyed using technology (P < 0.001), found it easier to familiarize themselves with new devices or programs (P < 0.001), and had more knowledge about AI (P < 0.001) had more positive opinions regarding the use of AI in health care. Conclusions: The study found that most Saudis, especially those who were familiar with the use of technology, support the use of AI in health care, with a positive or neutral view. Yet, targeted campaigns in certain regions are needed to educate the entire community about AI's potential benefits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Risk management has played an important role in Quebec’s health and social services organizations for several years. This process is based on two guiding principles: the just culture and the no-blame concept and is an integral part of the Act respecting healthcare and social services. However, for all its usefulness, the current risk management process has certain limitations and criticisms. To overcome these weaknesses, the association of organizational ethics with the risk management process represents an interesting option. The use of organizational ethics concepts and tools overcomes the limitations of risk management and even optimizes it. Both are organizational processes with many common objectives and links, and both provide tools for decision-making. The combination of organizational ethics and risk management broadens the scope of risk management. To enable the best possible optimization, an analysis grid is proposed, and recommendations are made for the inclusion of ethics in risk management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article examines the underlying structural elements contributing to the vulnerability experienced by asylum seekers and undocumented migrants across two critical domains: refugee eligibility examination and accessibility of essential social services, particularly healthcare. By drawing insights from fieldwork conducted in Toronto between 2020 and 2022, this article investigates how migrants navigate and perceive vulnerability encountered both at the front-end of the refugee status determination and while trying to access social services. It discusses the perspectives of key stakeholders, including lawyers, representatives of immigrant-focused non-profit organizations, and municipal officials, shedding light on their experiences and insights regarding the challenges faced by migrants. Furthermore, this article critically evaluates Canada's adherence to the principles articulated in the 2018 United Nations Global Compacts on Migration and Refugees concerning the mitigation of vulnerability among migrant populations. Résumé: Cet article offre un examen des éléments structurels qui contribuent à la vulnérabilité vécue par les demandeurs d'asile et les migrants sans papiers dans deux domaines critiques, soit l'évaluation de l'admissibilité au statut de réfugié et l'accessibilité aux services sociaux essentiels notamment en matière de soins de santé. En s'appuyant sur un travail de terrain mené à Toronto entre 2020 et 2022, cet article étudie la façon dont les migrants perçoivent et vivent la vulnérabilité rencontrée, et ce, que ce soit lors de la détermination du statut de réfugié ou encore lorsqu'ils tentent de bénéficier de services sociaux. De plus, cet article discute des points de vue des principaux acteurs impliqués, notamment des avocats, des représentants d'organisations à but non lucratif axées sur les immigrants et des fonctionnaires municipaux, afin de faire la lumière sur leurs expériences et leurs observations concernant les défis auxquels sont confrontés les migrants. Plus largement, cet article offre un regard critique sur l'adhésion du Canada aux principes énoncés dans les Pactes mondiaux des Nations unies sur les réfugiés et les migrations (2018) relativement à l'atténuation de la vulnérabilité des populations migrantes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Quebec is moving towards the recognition of sexual violence (SV) as a public health issue considering the seriousness of its consequences on victims' health. This recognition is taking place in the context of waves of denunciation (e.g. #Metoo of 2017). The failure to make the phenomenon intelligible has the effect of unfairly affecting the credibility of SV victims, who are often not taken seriously by public institutions. Several authors have studied the impact of this credibility deficit in judicial contexts, but few have focused on the institutional process inherent in healthcare facility. Based on a systematic review of the literature on care practices for victims of SV, this article has two objectives. Firstly, we wish to contribute to the collective reflection on the prevention and care of SV victims, in order to better understand the epistemic injustices (EI) they experience. Secondly, we would like to suggest avenues of reflection for caregivers, to raise their awareness of EIs and promote support for victims and prevention of SV. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Integrated community care (ICC) is defined as an interweaving of healthcare and social-care interventions deployed in spatial and relational proximity using an interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral approach. Consideration of territory scale and time scale are at the center of ICC practices. Its deployment in public health and social care networks (HSCN) can be complex due to their broad mandate, the complexity of their management, and accountability. Therefore, we aimed to describe ICC delivered by public HSCN to determine how, why, for whom, and in what circumstances ICC works and produces outcomes. Methods: A realist synthesis was conducted consisting of five steps consistent with realist synthesis standards (RAMESES projects) to produce configurations of Context - Mechanism - Outcomes (CMOc) and development of a middle-range explanatory theory of why and how the identified outcomes may have occurred. Results: In total, 26 studies were selected and used, as evidence, to support--either partially or fully--the production of CMOc based on the initial program theory. Nine unique CMO configurations were identified based on the data analyses and team discussion. ICC middle-range theory is informed by the CMO configurations identified. Discussion: This realist synthesis allowed us to identify the central mechanisms of ICC delivered by public HSCN and to produce a middle range theory. ICC is based on a specific philosophy and deployed by a professional agency oriented toward a community agency within a local system of interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral action. Conclusion: Our middle-range theory will provide a solid analytical framework as a foundation for ICC implementation and future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction. Les thérapeutes respiratoires ont été confrontés à des situations moralement difficiles tout au long de la pandémie de COVID-19, en particulier le fait d'avoir peu de ressources pour effectuer leur travail ou encore la participation à des appels vidéo avec les familles de patients mourants. La détresse morale (c'est-à-dire la détresse psychologique résultant de l'interdiction de suivre un plan d'action reconnu et approprié d'un point de vue éthique) est associée à une foule de conséquences psychologiques et fonctionnelles négatives (dépression, anxiété, symptômes du trouble de stress post-traumatique [TSPT], déficience fonctionnelle, etc.) et au fait d'envisager de quitter son poste. L'objectif de cette étude était de comprendre l'effet de la détresse morale et de ses conséquences psychologiques et fonctionnelles sur le fait que des thérapeutes respiratoires canadiens aient envisagé de quitter leur poste clinique pendant la pandémie de COVID-19. Méthodologie. Des thérapeutes respiratoires canadiens (N = 213) ont répondu à un sondage en ligne entre février et juin 2021. Des caractéristiques inividuelles de base (âge, sexe/genre, etc.) ont été recueillies, ainsi que des mesures psychométriques validées de la détresse morale, de la dépression, de l'anxiété, du stress, du TSPT, de la dissociation, de la déficience fonctionnelle, de la résilience et des expériences négatives vécues durant l'enfance. Résultats. Un thérapeute respiratoire sur quatre a déclaré envisager de quitter son poste en raison d'une détresse morale. Ceux qui envisageaient de le faire ont fait état de niveaux élevés de détresse morale et de conséquences psychologiques et fonctionnelles négatives comparativement aux thérapeutes respiratoires qui n'envisageaient pas de quitter leur poste. Plus de la moitié (54,5 %) de ceux qui envisageaient de quitter leur poste ont obtenu un score supérieur au seuil indiquant un diagnostic potentiel de TSPT. Le fait d'avoir déjà envisagé de quitter un poste auparavant en raison d'une détresse morale et le fait d'avoir effectivement quitté un poste antérieur augmentaient significativement la probabilité d'envisager de quitter son poste, tout comme la détresse morale liée au système et les symptômes de TSPT, mais la contribution de ces derniers facteurs était faible. Conclusion. Les thérapeutes respiratoires canadiens qui envisageaient de quitter leur poste en raison d'une détresse morale ont signalé des niveaux élevés de détresse et de conséquences psychologiques et fonctionnelles négatives. Il semble néanmoins peu probable que ces facteurs individuels soient les principaux facteurs pour lesquels ils envisageaient de quitter leur poste, car les effets en étaient faibles. D'autres recherches sont nécessaires pour cerner les facteurs organisationnels plus vastes susceptibles d'inciter les thérapeutes respiratoires canadiens à vouloir quitter leur poste. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This commentary details the shortcomings of the traditional healthcare ethics committee model in modern healthcare and argues for the necessity of professional clinical bioethicists to better meet modern healthcare’s ethics needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cet article a pour but de documenter l’adaptation des services de la Clinique santé des réfugiés de Québec pendant les première et deuxième vagues de la pandémie de COVID-19. En s’appuyant sur un devis de recherche qualitative, des entrevues semi-structurées ont été réalisées auprès des intervenantes et intervenants ayant travaillé à cette clinique. Les résultats ont été systématisés selon les thématiques suivantes : adaptation des services, outil de dépistage, déroulement des interventions, besoins des personnes réfugiées durant la pandémie et retombées de l’adaptation des services. La reconnaissance que les personnes réfugiées constituent une population vulnérable a été essentielle pour empêcher une rupture de l’offre de services, jouant ainsi un rôle de prévention.

Le but de notre article est d’identifier ce qui, dans la pensée du philosophe libertaire et égalitaire Ruwen Ogien, permet de démasquer et de réinterroger le paternalisme latent qui perdure encore dans les pratiques des professionnels de la santé. Car bien que les avancées récentes des modèles de soins laissent plus de place à la voix des personnes soignées ainsi qu’à leur libre autodétermination, celles-ci n’ont pas mis fin au paternalisme en santé. Nous présentons ici les différents points clés de l’argumentaire d’Ogien visant à critiquer le paternalisme en santé, pour prendre conscience du paternalisme latent et constater que de celui-ci découlent des injustices épistémiques et sociales qu’il importe de renverser.

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In sociological studies of religion and chaplaincy, there is little research on how gender plays a role in structural inequalities and experiences of women chaplains. Through research on the work of women chaplains in public healthcare in Vancouver (Canada) and London (England) this qualitative study revealed that while they have opportunities for leadership and ministry in chaplaincy, they are often on the margins of the religious institutions they are affiliated with and the secular medical organisations that employ them. Simultaneously, they confront the social structuring of gender and race that can affect them being overlooked. By applying a lived religion and feminist intersectional analysis, this research focuses on an area of study that has received scant attention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction: One critical component of any rural community is its healthcare system. Rural healthcare systems are essential as rural communities have worse health outcomes when compared to urban areas. Rural healthcare systems might also have a positive impact on rural economies. In some rural areas, these health services are threatened with a reduction or closure. This rapid review was carried out to examine the impact of rural healthcare systems' declines on rural economies. Methods: We conducted a rapid review of peer-reviewed and grey literature sources on studies that examined the economic impact of rural healthcare on rural economies in Canada, Australia, Scandinavia and the United States of America (USA). We used a data extraction template adapted from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination. Results: We found 17 research papers between two databases and nine websites. Articles examined various health professions (dentist, physician assistant and pharmacist), the inclusion of family physicians, a physician with an increased scope of practice (obstetrics and surgery), the impact of a rural primary care hospital, telemedicine, a distributed medical education programme and the health care sector. Conclusion: Rural healthcare seems to have a positive impact on jobs and labour-based wages in rural communities. There is a considerable need for research outside the USA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines worker voice in the development and implementation of safety plans or protocols for covid -19 prevention among hospital workers, long-term care workers, and education workers in the Canadian province of Ontario. Although Ontario occupational health and safety law and official public health policy appear to recognize the need for active consultation with workers and labour unions, there were limited – and in some cases no – efforts by employers to meaningfully involve workers, worker representatives (reps), or union officials in assessing covid -19 risks and planning protection and prevention measures. The political and legal efforts of workers and unions to assert their right to participate and the outcomes of those efforts are also documented through archival evidence and interviews with worker reps and union officials. The article concludes with an assessment of weaknesses in the government promotion and protection of worker health and safety rights and calls for greater labour attention to the critical importance of worker health and safety representation. Cette étude examine la voix des travailleurs dans l'élaboration et la mise en œuvre de plans ou de protocoles de sécurité pour la prévention du covid-19 chez les travailleurs hospitaliers, les travailleurs de soins de longue durée et les travailleurs de l'éducation dans la province canadienne de l'Ontario. Bien que la loi ontarienne sur la santé et la sécurité au travail et la politique officielle de la santé publique semblent reconnaître la nécessité d'une consultation active avec les travailleurs et les syndicats, il y a eu des efforts limités – et dans certains cas aucuns efforts – deployés par les employeurs pour impliquer de manière significative les travailleurs, les représentants des travailleurs (délégués), ou des responsables syndicaux pour évaluer les risques liés au covid-19 et planifier les mesures de protection et de prévention. Les efforts politiques et juridiques des travailleurs et des syndicats pour affirmer leur droit de participer et les résultats de ces efforts sont également documentés par des preuves d'archives et des entretiens avec des délégués et des responsables syndicaux. L'article se termine par une évaluation des faiblesses de la promotion et de la protection par le gouvernement des droits des travailleurs en matière de santé et de sécurité et appelle à une plus grande attention des travailleurs à l'importance cruciale de la représentation en matière de santé et de sécurité des travailleurs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background: Informed consent (IC) is an ethical and legal obligation protected by constitutional rights to bodily integrity, well-being, and privacy in South Africa. The National Health Act 2003 codified IC regulations, requiring that all healthcare professionals inform patients about diagnosis, risks, benefits, options, and refusal rights while factoring in patients’ language and literacy levels. Objectives: This study’s primary aim was to determine the extent of South African professional/staff nurses’ compliance with current IC regulations and ascertain sociocultural impediments impacting proper IC practice. Methods: A cross-sectional survey using semi-structured questionnaires was used to evaluate knowledge and practice of IC among nurses in KwaZulu-Natal province. Data were analyzed using SPSS, v.21. Descriptive statistics, chi-squared tests, and content analysis were used to compare nursing domains. Results: Three hundred fifty-five (355) nurses, 92% females, with 1 to 41 years of professional experience, completed this study. Information disclosed by nurses to patients included diagnosis (77%), treatment benefits (71%), risks (69%), recommendations (65%), risks of refusal (80%), and right of refusal (67%). Nurses (80%) felt information disclosure was adequate, while 85% reported that patients understood disclosed information. Conclusions: Nurses practicing in local public hospitals had moderate knowledge of IC regulations. Practical implementation appeared deficient. Barriers to IC included language, workload, time constraints, lack of interpreters, and skewed gender norms in the nursing profession. Nurses require continuing professional education in healthcare law and ethics, a “corps of trained interpreters”, and gender transformation in the nursing profession to improve IC practice and overall quality of healthcare service delivery in South Africa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background: According to people with a higher weight, physicians are the second most stigmatizing group related to excess weight. As a result of these weight-related biases, the therapeutic relationship with the patient and the quality of care would be negatively affected. In addition, this stigma could negatively impact the clinical practice related to higher weight and avoidance of care., Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the stigma of overweight and obesity among psychiatric residents and psychiatrists in France. Specifically, the study aimed to assess factors that may influence weight-related bias among psychiatrists, to explore the relevance of visual assessment of body mass index, and to determine how they this feature is integrated into their practice., Method: An online questionnaire including sociodemographic items, the Fat Phobia Scale, the Beliefs About Obese Persons Scale, the Body Shape Scales, and questions about their clinical practice was distributed via national professional mailing lists and social networks., Results: The survey was answered by 271 seniors or residents in psychiatry. The results indicated a moderate level of weight-related bias among psychiatrists as assessed by the Fat Phobia Scale which was higher in residents than in senior psychiatrists. Over a third of the respondents had no material to assess their patient's weight, and two thirds did not systematically assess overweight or obesity. Finally, the results demonstrate that psychiatrists failed to accurately evaluate overweight or obesity based on male or female silhouettes., Conclusion: It appears that measures should be taken to raise awareness among psychiatrists of the stigmatization of individuals living with a higher weight, as well as to enhance the quality of weight gain care in psychiatry., (Copyright © 2024 L'Encéphale, Paris. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)

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An historical analysis of reproductive politics in the Canadian North during the 1970s necessitates a careful reading of the local circumstances regarding feminism, sovereignty, language, colonialism, and access to health services, which differed regionally and culturally. These features were conditioned, however, by international discussions on family planning that fixated on the twinned concepts of unchecked population growth and poverty. Language from these debates crept into discussions about reproduction and birth control in northern Canada, producing the state's logic that, despite low population density, the endemic poverty in the North necessitated aggressive family planning measures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Health of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Transitioning into Community Homes from a Complex Care Residence in Canada Community living of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) has been encouraged to reduce health disparities experienced by this population. This study aims to assess health and access to healthcare of 45 persons with IDD prior to their transition into community homes. Data were collected retrospectively by reviewing individual medical charts of persons with IDD. Selected health measures were based on the Comprehensive Health Assessment Program and the recently updated Canadian consensus health guidelines to provide a description of the pre-transition health of the study group. The health and healthcare use of the study population mostly met the current healthcare recommendations. There were limited data for several areas that we recommend being collected as part of routine practice. We also recommend routine use of standard tools available. This was the pre-transition phase of a longitudinal study. Similar data will be collected post-transition to explore changes in health status. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Indigenous Peoples in Canada currently experience much higher rates of oral health problems than their non-Indigenous counterparts. A number of recent reports have shown that Indigenous children have very high rates of tooth decay, that large numbers of Indigenous people report experiencing ongoing and persistent pain in their mouths, and that significantly more Indigenous people than non-Indigenous Canadians have no teeth at all. These oral health inequalities are important, not just because they have a profound impact on Indigenous Peoples' quality of life but also because poor oral health is linked to other health issues that currently disproportionately impact Indigenous communities, including diabetes and heart disease. From 1945 to 1979, the federal government made only limited attempts to provide oral health care to Indigenous Peoples despite treaty promises of health care. The government did not believe that it had any obligation to provide oral health care, and as a result, the services provided were rushed, inadequate, inconsistent, and sometimes cruel. Indigenous Peoples experienced much higher levels of tooth extractions and lower rates of denture provision than was the case among non-Indigenous peoples in Canada, with ongoing consequences for their oral health today. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We investigate the impact of supportive housing (Housing First, or HF) programs on public service utilization of people experiencing homelessness in Calgary, Alberta. We use data on clients between 2012 and 2016, and, using a pre–post design, we assess the interaction of each client with the health and justice systems. We estimate the savings for $1 spent on HF to be between $1.17 and $2.84. There are potential estimation biases, but our estimates are broadly consistent with evidence from randomized controlled trials. Our somewhat higher estimated returns may be attributed to the practice of program delivery and effectiveness of the triage system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: To explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Nova Scotian dietitian's roles, responsibilities, and professional development needs. Methods: We conducted a province-wide, online, exploratory survey with registered dietitians during the initial waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. Differences were explored with descriptive statistics by work sector (hospital/acute care; primary health/community or public health (PH); long-term care [LTC]; other [e.g., private practice, retail]). Results: Dietitians ( n  = 122) reported being most frequently challenged by stress and anxiety, changing work expectations, and rapidly evolving safety protocols during the pandemic. Those working in PH, primary health, and LTC reported experiencing more work responsibilities, more change, and perceived less employer support than dietitians in other sectors. Despite the identified challenges, most participants (70.7%) felt their education and training were sufficient to take on these new work roles. Primary and PH dietitians, however, more frequently perceived their skill sets to be under-utilized than other sectors. Key learnings from practice identified as being important for dietetic education included qualities such as resilience, problem-solving, flexibility, and self-care. Conclusion: These findings will be of interest to health administrators, professional bodies, and academic institutions to inform strategies for strengthening dietetic practice, building resilience, and preparing for future emergencies.

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