Publications by authors named "L Trottier"
As the COVID-19 pandemic impacted mental health, this longitudinal study examined the effect of age-friendly communities (AFC) action plan on older adults' depressive symptoms. Using the CLSA, the CLSA COVID-19 Questionnaire study, survey of Canadian municipalities, and the census, the depressive symptoms trajectories were modeled with multilevel multinomial regressions. Most respondents (66.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMunicipalities can foster the social participation of aging adults. Although making municipalities age-friendly is recognized as a promising way to help aging adults stay involved in their communities, little is known about the key components (e.g.
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- * A survey of 367 social workers in Quebec found that 291 would be willing to assist if advance requests for MAID were legalized, with their willingness influenced by factors like religious beliefs, Canadian birth, experience with assisted-death requests, and concerns about working with those lacking decisional capacity.
- * The results highlight the need for educational programs to boost social workers' confidence in providing effective support to clients considering MAID.
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- A survey involving 367 social workers revealed that 141 had experience with medical assistance in dying (MAID).
- Participants described their diverse roles in MAID, indicating involvement throughout the process and beyond.
- Nearly 60% expressed a need for training on MAID, with those lacking training feeling less competent, highlighting a critical need for improved education to enhance end-of-life care quality and support for social workers.
Use of Augmentative Interspecies Communication devices in animal language studies: A review.
Wiley Interdiscip Rev Cogn Sci
July 2023
Countless discussions have been generated by the animal language studies, specifically those utilizing mechanical interfaces, termed here Augmentative Interspecies Communication (AIC) devices (e.g., lexigrams; magnetic chips; keyboards).
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