Context During the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions were imposed on visits in hospitals in the province of Quebec, Canada in an effort to reduce the risk of viral exposure by minimizing face-to-face contact in order to protect patients, visitors and staff. These measures led to social isolation for patients. In order to reduce this isolation, CHUM […] Lire la suite

Objective Assess adherence to the Diabetes Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) in Family Medicine Groups (FMG) in Quebec. Methodology A retrospective cohort was used with patients with diabetes (PWD) and/or CVD, enrolled in a FMG and the Public Prescription Drug Plan (PPDP) between 2017 and 2020. Results Six adjusted indicators […] Lire la suite

Background: People with COVID-19 are instructed to self-isolate at home. During self-isolation, they may experience anxiety and insufficient care. Patient portals can allow patients to self-monitor and remotely share their health status with health care professionals, but little data are available on their feasibility. Objective: This paper presents the protocol of the Opal-COVID Study. Its […] Lire la suite

Background Cancer is a leading cause of disease burden worldwide and the first cause of mortality in Canada with 30.2% of deaths attributable to cancer. Given aging of the population and the improvement of prevention and treatment protocols, the number of cancer survivors is steadily increasing. These individuals have unique physical and mental health needs […] Lire la suite

Learning health systems identify appropriate data to improve their performance and population health. The pandemic has shown that a proper response depends on using data from patients’ needs, scientific research, hospital capacity, digital innovations, and stakeholder knowledge. Academic health centres play a role in data collection, information synthesis, and decision making supported by digital innovations. […] Lire la suite