Publications by authors named "M LaVenture"
Objective: Pelvic floor health education workshops for women appear to improve women's knowledge and pelvic floor symptoms. Our aim was to obtain expert consensus on the content and format of a pelvic floor health education program using the Delphi method.
Material And Methods: A two-round Delphi study was conducted involving French-speaking multidisciplinary experts in pelvic floor dysfunction management.
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- Sexual minority individuals, such as those who identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual, face higher risks for negative health outcomes compared to heterosexuals, but recent studies in Canada may lack relevance due to social and legal changes.
- A study conducted in Estrie, Quebec, surveyed over 10,000 adults about their mental health and sexual identities, revealing that bisexual and mostly heterosexual participants experienced worse mental health outcomes, particularly in terms of distress and cannabis use.
- The results highlighted that demographic factors like age, education, and income largely explain these disparities, emphasizing the need for mental health professionals to consider the specific vulnerabilities of bisexual and mostly heterosexual individuals.
This study aims to examine the reliability and validity of the French version of the screening tool (Valla, 2008) among Indigenous children in Quebec. The is a computerized screening tool, which assesses prevalent emotional and behavioral problems in children. Participants in this study were 195 Innu Nation children aged between 8 and 11 years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe describe a master's level public health informatics (PHI) curriculum to support workforce development. Public health decision-making requires intensive information management to organize responses to health threats and develop effective health education and promotion. PHI competencies prepare the public health workforce to design and implement these information systems.
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