Publications by authors named "T Jourdain"

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  • The study evaluated the congruence in delivery and health outcomes of a structured pulmonary rehabilitation (S-PR) program across 11 rural Canadian sites compared to an urban reference site.
  • Participants included adults with chronic respiratory diseases who underwent the S-PR program consisting of group education and supervised exercise.
  • Results indicated overall good congruence in exercise and group education delivery, improved 6-minute walk distances, particularly in rural sites, and reduced COPD Assessment Test scores without significant differences between site types.
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Correction for 'Extending nanoscale patterning with multipolar surface plasmon resonances' by Issam Kherbouche et al., Nanoscale, 2021, 13, 11051-11057, DOI: .

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Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is the most effective strategy to improve health outcomes in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), although it has had limited success in promoting sustained physical activity. PR with a strong focus on disease self-management may better facilitate long-term behavior change. To compare a newly developed enhanced PR (EPR) program with a traditional PR program on outcome achievement.

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Background: Urban Indigenous populations in Canada are steadily growing and represent diverse and culturally vibrant communities. Disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples' experiences of the social determinants of health are a growing concern. Under the guidance of the West End Aboriginal Advisory Council (WEAAC), Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre (PQWCHC) launched the Niiwin Wendaanimak Four Winds Wellness Program that seeks to enhance health and community services for homeless and at-risk Indigenous populations in Toronto.

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Several different applications of telehealth technologies have been used in the care of respiratory patients, including telemonitoring, teleconsultations, tele-education, and telehealth-pulmonary rehabilitation (PR). Telehealth technology provides an opportunity to assist in the management of chronic respiratory diseases and improve access to PR programs. While there is inconclusive evidence as to the effectiveness of telemonitoring to reduce healthcare utilization and detection of exacerbations, teleconsultations have been shown to be an effective means to assess patients' disease prior to the initiation of PR, and telehealth PR has been shown to be as effective as institution-based PR at improving functional exercise capacity and health-related quality of life.

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