Is problematic Internet use associated with alcohol and cannabis use among youth? A systematic review.

Background: Problematic Internet use (PIU) is an important emerging public health problem. Among youth, the link between PIU and other risky behaviors needs to be defined. The objective of this systematic review is to explore the association between Internet use and substance use (alcohol, cannabis) among youth.

L'analyse de contribution pour évaluer l'impact de la démarche ÉIS sur les processus décisionnels municipaux : un choix méthodologique intéressant ?

La pertinence de l'évaluation d'impact sur la santé (ÉIS) pour promouvoir le développement de politiques publiques favorables à la santé au sein des municipalités est de plus en plus reconnue. L'appréciation des effets d'une démarche d'ÉIS sur les processus décisionnels d'acteurs municipaux peut toutefois être difficile en raison de la multitude d'influences sociales, économiques, géographiques et personnelles auxquels ils sont soumis. Dans un tel contexte, l'approche évaluative de l'analyse de contribution (AC) s'avère particulièrement intéressante puisqu'elle permet de documenter les facteurs menant à l'efficacité d'une intervention en tenant compte des éléments du contexte.

Consumption of energy drinks among Québec college students.

Objectives: Consumption of energy drinks (ED) raises concerns because of adverse health effects possibly linked with high levels of caffeine and sugar intake. The study looks at the scope of ED consumption as well as some of the associated characteristics.

Methods: Thirty-six public colleges in the Canadian province of Québec agreed to participate in a descriptive cross-sectional study (n = 36).

Providing continuity of care to a specific population: Attracting new family physicians.

Objective: To analyze the factors that influence newly licensed family physicians in their decision to provide continuity of care to a specific primary care population.

Design: Mixed-methods study that included a self-administered online questionnaire for family physicians followed by individual interviews.

Setting: Monteregie, the second-most populated region of Quebec, with rural and urban areas.

Evaluation of the effects of health impact assessment practice at the local level in Monteregie.

Background: In Quebec (Canada), the Monteregie Regional Public Health Department has chosen to use health impact assessment (HIA) to support municipalities through a knowledge exchange and collaborative process in order to positively influence decision-making regarding local policies and projects. The value of HIA is becoming increasingly recognized by municipalities interested in planning and managing their cities with an eco-systemic perspective. However, the knowledge and tools which support the use of the HIA at regional and local levels are still missing.

Myocardial infarction in Québec rural and urban populations between 1995 and 1997.

Introduction: There is abundant evidence of health inequities between urban and rural populations. The purpose of this paper is to describe the socioeconomic characteristics of Québec urban and rural populations and the relation between rurality and incidence of myocardial infarction (MI), care management and outcomes.

Methods: Socioeconomic data by census subdivisions were available from the 1996 Canadian census, representing 7,137,245 individuals.

Spatial variation in the management and outcomes of acute coronary syndrome.

Background: Regional disparities in medical care and outcomes with patients suffering from an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) have been reported and raise the need to a better understanding of links between treatment, care and outcomes. Little is known about the relationship and its spatial variability between invasive cardiac procedure (ICP), hospital death (HD), length of stay (LoS) and early hospital readmission (EHR). The objectives were to describe and compare the regional rates of ICP, HD, EHR, and the average LoS after an ACS in 2000 in the province of Quebec.