Browsing École de santé publique – Travaux et publications by Affiliation "Université de Montréal. École de santé publique. Département de médecine sociale et préventive"
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Développement d’un cours francophone en ligne sur les politiques publiques en santé : une collaboration internationale
Development of a French-language online health policy course : an international collaboration
(S.F.S.P., 2018-02-12)Objectif : Présenter le processus et les défis du développement d’un cours en ligne sur les politiques publiques en santé, conçu en collaboration internationale selon une approche par compétences. Méthodes : Cinq experts de santé publique épaulés ... -
Discrete time measures versus trajectories of drinking frequency across adolescence as predictors of binge drinking in young adulthood : a longitudinal investigation
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020-09-23)Objectives We compared discrete time measures with trajectories of adolescent drinking frequency as predictors of sustained binge drinking in young adulthood. Design Prospective longitudinal study. Setting 10 high schools in Montréal, Canada. Participants ... -
Distinct trajectories of separation anxiety in the preschool years: persistence at school entry and early-life associated factors
Evolution of separation anxiety symptoms in early childhood
(Wiley, 2016-01)Background: Little is known about how children differ in the onset and evolution of separation anxiety (SA) symptoms during the preschool years, and how SA develops into separation anxiety disorder. In a large, representative population-based sample, ... -
Do social characteristics influence smoking uptake and cessation during young adulthood?
(2017-10-29)Objectives This study uses a Bourdieusian approach to assess young adults’ resources and examines their association with smoking initiation and cessation. Methods Data were drawn from 1450 young adults participating in the Interdisciplinary ... -
Early childhood education and care access for children from disadvantaged backgrounds : using a framework to guide intervention
(Springer, 2019-11-13)Early childhood education and care (ECEC) can have substantial beneficial effects on overall child development and educational success for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Unfortunately, it is well documented that they are underrepresented in ... -
Early childhood trajectories of separation anxiety : bearing on mental health, academic achievement, and physical health from mid‐childhood to preadolescence
Separation anxiety and health outcomes
(Wiley, 2017-08)1 Background Separation anxiety disorder is the most prevalent childhood anxiety condition, but no study assessed children for separation anxiety at preschool age and followed them longitudinally and directly until mid‐childhood/early adolescence. 2 ... -
Early risk factors of overweight developmental trajectories during middle childhood
(Public Library of Science, 2015-06-29)Background Research is needed to identify early life risk factors associated with different developmental paths leading to overweight by adolescence. Objectives To model heterogeneity in overweight development during middle childhood and identify factors ... -
Effect of drug utilization reviews on the quality of in-hospital prescribing: a quasi-experimental study
(2006)BACKGROUND:Drug utilization review (DUR) programs are being conducted in Canadian hospitals with the aim of improving the appropriateness of prescriptions. However, there is little evidence of their effectiveness. The objective of this study was to ... -
Estimation of smoking prevalence in Canada: implications of survey characteristics in the CCHS and CTUMS/CTADS
Smoking prevalence in Canada
(2017)One of the main enterprises associated with tobacco control is surveillance, that is, to measure and follow over time the extent of smoking among the Canadian population. While surveillance systems have been in place for more than 50 years, knowing ... -
Ethical Principles as a Guide in Implementing Policies for the Management of Food Allergies in Schools
(Sage, 2010-03-26)Food allergy in children is a growing public health problem that carries a significant risk of anaphylaxis such that schools and child care facilities have enacted emergency preparedness policies for anaphylaxis and methods to prevent the inadvertent ... -
Ethics and Social Responsibility in the Life Sciences
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Examining the ethical and social issues of health technology design through the public appraisal of prospective scenarios : a study protocol describing a multimedia-based deliberative method
(BMC, 2014)Background: The design of health technologies relies on assumptions that affect how they will be implemented, such as intended use, complexity, impact on user autonomy, and appropriateness. Those who design and implement technologies make several ... -
Examining the impact of a social skills training program on preschoolers’ social behaviors : a cluster-randomized controlled trial in child care centers
(BMC, 2020-04-23)Background Preschoolers regularly display disruptive behaviors in child care settings because they have not yet developed the social skills necessary to interact prosocially with others. Disruptive behaviors interfere with daily routines and can lead ... -
Expected or completed? Comparing two measures of education and their relationship with social inequalities in health among young adults
(Springer Verlag, 2016-12-18)Background. Similarly to other age groups, there are significant social inequalities in health among young adults (YA). Education is thought to be the most appropriate indicator of YA socioeconomic status (SES), yet it is often in progress at that ... -
Factors associated with breastfeeding initiation: a comparison between France and french-speaking Canada
(Public Library of Science, 2016)Background Breastfeeding is associated with multiple domains of health for both mothers and children. Nevertheless, breastfeeding initiation is low within certain developed countries. Furthermore, comparative studies of initiation rates using harmonised ... -
Five-year predictors of physical activity decline among adults in low-income communities: a prospective study
(2007)BACKGROUND:Obesity in North America is now endemic, and increased understanding of the determinants of physical inactivity is critical. This analysis identified predictors of declines in physical activity over 5 years among adults in low-income, ... -
Focus on... intersectoral action ; no 1, Montréal summits on school readiness : impacts on mobilization, June 2014
(Centre Léa-Roback, centre de recherche sur les inégalités sociales de santé de Montréal, 2014) -
Focus on... intersectoral action ; no 2, Montréal summits on school readiness : impacts on service organization, June 2014
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Focus on... public policy ; no 1, Road traffic and health, November 2007
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Genetic variants and early cigarette smoking and nicotine dependence phenotypes in adolescents
(Public Library of Science, 2014-12-29)Background: While the heritability of cigarette smoking and nicotine dependence (ND) is well-documented, the contribution of specific genetic variants to specific phenotypes has not been closely examined. The objectives of this study were to test ...