Conceptualizing success factors for patient engagement in patient medical homes: a cross-sectional survey

#Summary

The research team surveyed primary care leaders across Ontario using validated survey instruments and looked at the below factors, and we found that the Processes directly and positively impacted Outcomes, and the Structures indirectly and favorably impacted Outcomes through - or as mediated by - their direct impact on Processes.

Stressed adults and anxious young children: Supporting infants, toddlers and preschoolers through COVID-19

Changes in routine can cause stress and anxiety in infants, toddlers and preschoolers. How young children express their stress can be challenging for parents and caregivers, and when they are also stressed it may be more difficult for them to meet the physical, mental and emotional needs of their children.

Virtual health care for adult patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A scoping review

#Background

The COVID-19 pandemic led to an abrupt shift to virtual health care for many patients,including adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Approaches to virtual care thatare successful for people without IDD may need to be adapted for adults with IDD.

Increasing SARS-CoV-2 vaccination rates among Black people in Canada

#Key Points

  • Black people in Canada are at high risk of SARS-CoV-2 infections, hospitalizations, ICU admissions and deaths, yet may be more hesitant to receive the vaccine than other Canadians.

  • Vaccine hesitancy in Black communities is not merely because of misinformation or gaps in health literacy; it is linked to medical distrust and structural racism.

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