La guérison autochtone fait présentement l’objet d’un intérêt inégalé dans le champ de la santé mentale. En parallèle, les services réguliers en santé mentale au Québec et au Canada restent marqués par le paradigme du rétablissement. Si ces approches partagent plusieurs traits communs, elles présentent aussi des particularités et des nuances importantes à maîtriser pour les intervenant.es. Le présent article propose ainsi une comparaison conceptuelle en profondeur de ces deux approches. Quatre dimensions ont permis de les rapprocher et de les contraster, soit : 1) la pluralité de leurs assises conceptuelles ; 2) la globalité de leur vision des problématiques et de l’intervention ; 3) la non-linéarité des cheminements personnels et collectifs ; 4) la non-directivité des processus de changement. En discussion, nous abordons les implications pratiques de l’analyse conceptuelle. En conclusion, l’article soutien une hybridation possible, voire souhaitable entre les approches autochtones et occidentales dans le domaine de la santé mentale.
The article describes the process of developing a practical guide rooted in a participatory action study conducted at the Compagnie des jeunes retraités du Plateau to promote the inclusion of members with disabilities. The four phases were carried out by a committee made up of members of the organizations as well as researchers: (1) documentation of personal and environmental factors that may affect the participation of seniors with disabilities; (2) the design of inclusive measures concerning orientations, awareness, reception, and organization of activities; (3) conducting pilot projects to test these inclusive measures; and (4) the development of a practical handbook. The result combines knowledge, know-how, and skills to equip leaders and members of organizations that deal with seniors so that they may work toward the full participation of not only people with disabilities, but also those who are likely to be ostracized for other reasons.
Purpose This paper aims to share a practical evaluation tool intended to guide and support the participation of older people in PAR projects. Participatory action research (PAR) studies with older adults have been increasing over the past ten years. Scientific evidence provides key principles for PAR projects to achieve meaningful participation by older people; however, respecting the ideals of PAR is not always straightforward. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents a case study that evaluated the involvement of nonacademic researchers in a PAR project using an evaluation tool derived from a literature review of PAR undertaken with this population (Corrado et al. , 2020). The study goals were first to assess the assets and limits of the older co-researchers’ participation within the PAR project, and second to provide a revised version of the evaluation tool to support future PAR with older people. First, the authors designed an evaluation tool for nonacademic participation in PAR studies by older people that covers three main themes: older people positioned as prominent research partners; symmetrical power relations between academic and nonacademic researchers; and commitment regarding inclusiveness and long-term collaboration. Second, the authors performed an evaluation using this tool within the Active Aging with Dignity PAR Project. Findings Third, the authors used the results of this experiment to suggest improvements for an enhanced version of the evaluation tool aiming at supporting fuller involvement of older nonacademic researchers in PAR studies. Originality/value To the authors’ knowledge, this evaluative tool is a methodological innovation in gerontology.
Influenza and RSV are human viruses responsible for outbreaks in hospitals, long-term care facilities and nursing homes. The present study assessed an air treatment using ozone at two relative humidity conditions (RHs) in order to reduce the infectivity of airborne influenza. Bovine pulmonary surfactant (BPS) and synthetic tracheal mucus (STM) were used as aerosols protectants to better reflect the human aerosol composition. Residual ozone concentration inside the aerosol chamber was also measured. RSV's sensitivity resulted in testing its resistance to aerosolization and sampling processes instead of ozone exposure. The results showed that without supplement and with STM, a reduction in influenza A infectivity of four orders of magnitude was obtained with an exposure to 1.70 ± 0.19 ppm of ozone at 76% RH for 80 min. Consequently, ozone could be considered as a virucidal disinfectant for airborne influenza A. RSV did not withstand the aerosolization and sampling processes required for the use of the experimental setup. Therefore, ozone exposure could not be performed for this virus. Nonetheless, this study provides great insight for the efficacy of ozone as an air treatment for the control of nosocomial influenza A outbreaks.
Différents organismes du tiers secteur québécois jouent un rôle central en matière de prestation de soins de santé et de services sociaux à la population. La contribution de certains d’entre eux, dont les centres de ressources périnatales (CRP), demeure toutefois méconnue. S’appuyant sur un échange d’informations stratégique auprès de 13 répondants et répondantes, un portrait des CRP est proposé. Neuf dimensions caractéristiques permettent d’apprécier le caractère distinctif et les forces des CRP, notamment leur approche d’intervention globale et leur potentiel pour catalyser le pouvoir d’agir des familles. Les défis de gouvernance et de financement auxquels ils peuvent être confrontés sont également identifiés.
