L Richard

..Assessment of the level of integration of the ecological approach showed it to be relatively low, especially in the local community health centres and seniors' day centres...

..However, limitations related to the work environment and to the theoretical underpinnings of these two components might impede the respondents' ability to integrate them into their practice...

..The findings are discussed in light of the need to adequately support effective response to extreme heat in this vulnerable population...

..This study investigates conceptualizations of disease prevention and health promotion (DPHP) among nurses from local public health organizations in Montréal, Québec...

..Also included was a negative predictor: age (R2 of the final model = 0.28). Implications of the findings for research and action pertaining to ecological, health promotion interventions for older adults are identified...

..To shed further light on this issue, this paper presents the results of an inventory of DPHP interventions for older adults conducted in local community health centres (CLSCs) and seniors' day centres in the province of Quebec...

..Identifying the correlates of diversity among PHP services offered by CLSCs helps us to begin to understand the processes at work in the production of PHP activities, as well as the potential leveraging forces...

..These results contribute to building a knowledge base to guide such efforts, by identifying a variety of possible intervention sectors for future programs...

..Finally, we make a statement regarding the usefulness of ecological models for research and practice and propose recommendations for future research, program planning, and evaluation...

..Results indicate that the program attracted a variety of clients in terms of sociodemographic, health, and social isolation characteristics...

..Two dimensions of services are examined: the diversity of PHP issues addressed and the type of clientele targeted by the CLSC team...

..Our research objective was to document how hospital-based nursing teams perceive and deal with the clinical and technical challenges associated with the provision of high-tech home care...

..To assess the impact of a multifaceted falls prevention program including exercise and educational components on perceived balance and balance confidence among community-dwelling seniors...

..The authors conclude that a larger number and variety of neighborhood destinations in one's residential environment are associated with more walking and possibly more utilitarian walking among middle-aged or older adults...

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..The purpose of this paper is to establish the reliability and validity of a neighborhood-level measure of active living potential by applying principles of ecometrics...

..Working in the community also provides an interesting context for the implementation of strategies targeting health promotion at the community level...

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..We sought to evaluate the impact of an interactive continence workshop on changing participants' attitudes, knowledge and skills in relation to self-managing or seeking care for incontinence...

..We examined rationales for behaviors related to dental care among persons receiving public assistance in Montreal, Quebec...

..CONCLUSIONS: Organizational environment and staff preparation play a critical role in the adoption of the ecological approach in tobacco control programs...

..Here we describe their knowledge and awareness of the risks, and the degree to which they practice the protective behaviours recommended by public health and meteorological authorities...

..This approach is original, and, even though participants found it successful, it should be evaluated in terms of its impact for access to services and patients' experience of care...

..As for acceptability, our participants are strongly critical of the dental profession, and develop a culture of rejection of it...

..Significantly higher post-test scores were observed for knowledge and for a variety of theoretical constructs. The results of this study showed the potential of such training programmes to help nurses implement developmental care...

..In addition, CLSCs that collaborate more closely with community organizations and those that spend more on perinatal programs are the ones that most often offer "innovative" breastfeeding activities...

..The project focussed on policy decisions affecting the quality of life of seniors. It was a participatory study in which seniors controlled the direction and shape of the project in each city...

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..To evaluate the associations between methadone and high-dose buprenorphine maintenance treatment and illicit drug use and injection among drug users in France...

..Quebec offers an example of how tobacco control activists can transform defeat into the cornerstone of a comprehensive tobacco control policy...