Toward Equitable Access to Psychosocial Screening in Canada: Validation of the French-Canadian Psychosocial Assessment Tool.

Objective: The Psychosocial Assessment Tool (PAT) is a brief caregiver report, family-centered, psychosocial risk screening tool widely used in pediatrics and available in many languages. Although French is an official language of Canada, a French-Canadian version of the PAT has not yet been validated, which impedes access to this tool for family psychosocial screening. This study aimed to translate, adapt as necessary, and validate the French-Canadian version of the PAT.

The Intersection of Menopause, Lack of Physical Activity, and Cardiovascular Risk.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in women in the United States, and the physiologic changes that occur during perimenopause and menopause can increase women's risk of CVD. Physical activity levels decrease with age, but physical activity can effectively reduce both menopausal symptoms and CVD risk in women. Interventions to increase physical activity and reduce menopausal symptoms and CVD risks in women are often not comprehensive and are unsustainable due to individual contextual barriers.

Mild hypohydration in healthy older adults increases pain-related brain activity without affecting pain perception: a single-blind study.

Understanding how hydration status influences pain perception is particularly important in older adults, as both dehydration and pain are prevalent in this population. Ten individuals (70 ± 4 yr) completed two randomized and counterbalanced trials. They were exposed to passive heat until they lost 1% body mass through sweat and urine (∼100 min), with the loss either unreplaced (sham infusion, HYPO) or fully replaced via 0.

The role of mental health nursing in pediatric hematology/oncology - Part 3: Evaluating feasibility, acceptability, and appreciation.

Introduction: In February 2022, we introduced the innovative new role of mental health nurse clinician (MHNC) in pediatric hematology/ oncology in a pediatric hospital in Quebec with the aim of better addressing the needs of young cancer patients and their families. In two previous articles, we explained the method used to develop the role, as well as the strategy employed to implement it.

Objectives: In this article, we seek to evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation strategy by measuring role feasibility.

The role of the mental health nurse in pediatric hematology-oncology - Part 1: Developing an innovative practice.

Introduction: Pediatric hematological and oncological illnesses present many coping challenges. Mental health issues can arise during and after treatment, in both patients and their families. The current model of care does not always seem to meet the needs identified by some young patients.