Publications by authors named "Margaret Gassanov"
Article Synopsis
- The COVID-19 pandemic has affected public health and trust in health information, especially in relation to health inequities.
- A scoping review analyzed public perceptions of COVID-19 prevention information using the PROGRESS-Plus health equity framework, reviewing 31 studies from 15 countries published between January 2020 and July 2021.
- The review found that education, gender, age, socioeconomic status, and place of residence significantly influence public trust and engagement with COVID-19 recommendations, highlighting the need for future research to further explore these factors.
Process evaluation of the Prevent Overdose in Toronto (POINT) program.
Can J Public Health
October 2016
Setting: A harm reduction program at a public health unit in Toronto, Ontario, between August 31, 2011 and August 31, 2013.
Intervention: We conducted a process evaluation of the first two years of an opioid overdose prevention and response program, Prevent Overdose in Toronto (POINT), including analysis of data from program documentation forms, as well as qualitative interviews with program staff, representatives from partner agencies, and program clients.
Outcomes: In the first two years of the program, 662 individuals (52.
Objectives: We describe the development of the first community-based opioid overdose prevention and response program with naloxone distribution offered by a public health unit in Canada (Prevent Overdose in Toronto, POINT).
Participants: The target population is people who use opioids by any route, throughout the City of Toronto.
Setting: The POINT program is operated by the needle exchange program at Toronto Public Health (The Works) and offered at over 40 partner agency sites throughout Toronto.