Publications by authors named "Jacqueline Avanthay-Strus"

The aim of this clinical article is to provide perinatal educators with strategies on integrating content on consensual nonmonogamy (CNM) and parenthood into their perinatal education practice. The strategies are based on both authors' research programs and clinical practices. The article is divided into six sections: an overview of CNM and parenthood, perinatal education and CNM, perinatal educators' preparation for this integration, the three guiding principles underlying this integration, the nine strategies to adapt perinatal education for CNM and parenthood, and getting support and collaboration from different levels of associations for a successful integration curriculum outcome.

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  • The review aims to identify existing Canadian tools assessing how climate change affects the health of perinatal families, especially those facing inequities.
  • A rapid review methodology was employed, searching for relevant English and French literature published since 2013, resulting in the identification of only 11 pertinent studies.
  • The findings highlight a significant gap in climate-health assessment tools for perinatal families, emphasizing the need for better integration of climate factors in perinatal healthcare, particularly for those impacted by health inequities.
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Spaces produced in healthcare settings and research institutions tend to perpetuate marginalized populations' state of social otherness. We believe nurses from are best suited to walk between dominant (striated) spaces and margins in healthcare settings. is a liminal space where multiple identities, places, cultures, paradigms, or ways of thinking intersect.

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Ethnolinguistically diverse 2S/LGBTQI+ (two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex) populations have unique healthcare needs and experience health inequities compared to their cisgender or heterosexual peers. This community-based participatory study sought to describe the profile and healthcare needs and experiences of official language minority French-speaking 2S/LGBTQI+ adults in Manitoba. Participants ( 80) reported that gender and sexual identity were often concealed from service providers; many respondents faced discrimination based on their ethnolinguistic and sexual identities.

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Background: With the legalization of non-medical cannabis in Canada, cannabis is commonly used in the community and nurses and nursing students are likely to engage in clinical practice discussions around cannabis use for both medical and non-medical purposes. However, whether having previous experience using cannabis influences nursing students' knowledge and attitudes towards cannabis remains unclear.

Objective: The aim of this study was to describe nursing students' knowledge, attitudes, educational needs, and use of cannabis.

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The intersecting identities of those identifying with multiple minorities, such as 2SLGBTQ + and ethnolinguistic minorities, bring individuals to have unique experiences, especially concerning health and wellness. This topic is particularly poorly understood among French-speaking official language minority 2SLGBTQ + populations in Canada. Hence, this study was conducted to generate insights into their needs and experiences, through the lens of intersectionality.

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