[Motherhood in a recent immigration to Quebec context].

Objective: Present the results of a study of the experience of maternity in the context of a recent immigration to Quebec.

Method: Semi-structured interviews were carried out amongst mothers from different countries, having immigrated within the last five years. L'Écuyer's (1990) developmental analysis of the content was used to analyze the results.

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Objective: Present the results of a study of the experience of maternity in the context of a recent immigration to Quebec.

Method: Semi-structured interviews were carried out amongst mothers from different countries, having immigrated within the last five years. L'Écuyer's (1990) developmental analysis of the content was used to analyze the results.

Nomads' perceptions of quality, accessibility, and affordability of health services as determinants of using skilled birth attendants in Gossi, Mali.

Aim: More than half of all maternal deaths worldwide occur in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). For nomadic pastoralists (30 to 60 million) in SSA, the risk of maternal death is very high because of the low proportion of assisted deliveries in the areas where they live. The objective of this research was to understand the determinants of using skilled birth attendants in relation to the perceptions of quality, geographic accessibility, and financial affordability of health services by nomadic women.

A mixed methods systematic review of success factors of mhealth and telehealth for maternal health in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Access to health care is still limited for many women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), while it remains an important determinant of maternal mortality and morbidity. Information and communication technologies (ICTs), such as mhealth and telehealth, can help to facilitate this access by acting on the various obstacles encountered by women, be they socio-cultural, economic, geographical or organizational. However, various factors contribute to the success of mhealth and telehealth implementation and use, and must be considered for these technologies to go beyond the pilot project stage.

Factors Influencing Recruitment and Retention of Healthcare Workers in Rural and Remote Areas in Developed and Developing Countries: An Overview.

Shortage of healthcare workers in rural and remote areas remains a growing concern both in developed and developing countries. This review aims to synthesize the significant factors impacting healthcare professionals' recruitment and retention in rural and remote areas, and to identify those relevant for developing countries. This paper included the following steps: exploring scientific literature through predetermined criteria and extracting relevant information by two independents reviewers.

The influence of a telehealth project on healthcare professional recruitment and retention in remote areas in Mali: A longitudinal study.

Objectives: The telehealth project EQUI-ResHuS (in French, Les TIC pour un accès Équitable aux Ressources Humaines en Santé) aimed to contribute to more equitable access to care and support practice in remote regions in Mali. This study explored the evolution of perceptions concerning telehealth among healthcare professionals in the four district health centres that participated in the EQUI-ResHus project and identified variables influencing their perceptions of telehealth impact on recruitment and retention of health professionals.

Methods: One year after a first survey (T1), a second data collection (T2) was carried out among healthcare professionals using a 91-item questionnaire.

[Perinatal vulnerability and social-support during the postnatal period: a review of the literature].

Objective: To present the results of an integrative review of the literature that summarized empirical knowledge on dimensions of vulnerability during the perinatal period leading to informal and semi-formal postnatal support needs.

Method: The literature search was performed in ten databases, covering the period from 1990 to March 2013. Relevant information was extracted and analysed in an integrative mode according to four main vulnerability dimensions: biological, psychological, social, cognitive.

[Children and adolescents from elsewhere: the violence experienced in their host society and the effects on their health, a literature].

Objective: This integrative literature review aims to present a comprehensive portrayal of social violence experienced by first-generation immigrant children and adolescents, and its effects on their health and well-being.

Method: A French and English languages literature search was conducted in eight databases, without restrictions on dates of publication. Thirty studies were selected.

[Experiences of humor in pediatric nursing care].

The results of qualitative research conducted in order to document the experience of nurses using humour with hospitalised children give us an insight into the social importance of humour. It helps to establish a relationship of trust between nurse and child, and also creates lasting bonds that persist well beyond the present.

Engaging health care workers in improving their work environment.

Aim: This study describes the perceptions of health care workers who were involved in a participatory approach for the reorganization of care and work, aimed at creating an optimum work environment.

Background: Quebec's health network has undertaken large-scale organizational changes to ensure the quality of health care and services for the population.

Method: This participatory research was carried out by means of interviews.

[Humour in the nurse-patient relation: a review of the literature].

Humour holds an important and almost omni-present place in human communication. Research and reflection on humour have tried to define the scope of its causes, its effects, its mechanisms of action and production, its purposes and its uses. This article aims at drawing up a general description of scientific studies dealing with humour carried out in the context of the nurse-patient communication and at making an analysis of it from the fixed theory of Strauss and Corbin (2001) to derive the characteristics, conditions of use and consequences as much in the patient's as in the nurse's.

Towards an integrated approach for the management of ageing nurses.

Aim: The objective of this study is to provide an overview of the ageing of the nursing workforce and to explore retention strategies centred on the entire professional life and on all age groups.

Background: The presence of an increasing proportion of ageing workers presents a major challenge to the nursing profession. Evaluation Presentation of theories about the development of a healthy workplace leads to the identification of a framework on which managers can base their management decisions.

New approaches of organizing care and work: giving way to participation, mobilization, and innovation.

Quebec's health network has undertaken large-scale organizational changes to ensure the continuity, accessibility, and quality of health care and services for the population. This article describes the optimal approach for making changes to the organization of care and work for patients, health care workers, and organizations. This participative action research was carried out by means of interviews and document analysis.