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Access to care, mental health and emergency preparedness feature in party platforms as Canada heads to the polls on Sep. 20. Debate over vaccine mandates kicked off the federal election campaign. But the major parties’ health platforms largely look towards post-pandemic recovery – from tackling surgical backlogs and health worker shortages to shoring up medical stockpiles and mental health…
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Patient partners Louise Bird, Amy Ma, Zal Press, Ovey Yeung and Francine Buchanan share their take on meaningful engagement. Part one of a series on Patient Perspectives Patients have played an increasing role in health care research and decisions over the past decade. However, challenges persist around compensation and meaningful engagement. CMAJ reached out to five patient partners across…
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What patients wish health professionals knew about partnering with them https://t.co/ZgxATaRqTb via @dianaduo & @CMAJ
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Mashup Score: 10How can clinicians counter viral misinformation? | CMAJ News - 3 year(s) ago
Canadian public health experts are grappling with how to counter widespread misinformation about COVID-19 – most of which appears to be coming from the United States. Canadians are not immune to America’s infodemic, despite consistent domestic messaging emphasizing the seriousness of the pandemic, according to a recent study published in Frontiers in Political Science. Researchers…
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How can clinicians counter viral #misinformation? https://t.co/NZiVH25uAp by @dianaduo via @CMAJ cc @CMA_Docs @ABFamDocs @ScienceUpFirst Noni MacDonald: "...how doctors frame information about risk can ease or escalate patients’ anxiety." #ScienceUpFirst!
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Mashup Score: 0Hospitals grappling with nurse exodus | CMAJ News - 3 year(s) ago
As Canada faces its third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, experienced nurses are leaving emergency departments for less demanding positions or retiring early. In the fourth quarter of 2020, job vacancies in Canada’s health care sector hit a record high of 100,300 – up 56.9% from the previous year. Hospitals posted the highest job vacancy rate of any sector, reporting 15,700 more…
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Hospitals grappling with nurse exodus https://t.co/Bnjsd6RD7I via @CMAJ Fantastic article by @CVarnerEmerg This affects the smooth and safe operations of the ER.
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Mashup Score: 5Heath advocates want help handling online harassment | CMAJ News - 3 year(s) ago
Doctors’ professional duties as health advocates increasingly extend to social media. But few are prepared for the abuse that can follow online advocacy – from personal attacks and sexual harassment to frivolous complaints and violent threats. “One shouldn’t have to think about those things,” says Dr. Najma Ahmed, a Toronto trauma surgeon who experienced intense harassment by…
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"Heath advocates want help handling online harassment" https://t.co/TVQCMeWqEr by @jargonslayer via @CMAJ cc @NaheedD Me: "We absolutely need these voices out there. And we’re increasingly asking them to be out there. We need to support them.” #TogetherAgainstMisinformation! https://t.co/xtx09ekz59
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Mashup Score: 6Does shaming have a place in public health? | CMAJ News - 3 year(s) ago
People have been quick to call out others for public health failures during the pandemic, especially as those measures have become more politically divisive. But does it do any good? Studies link blame and shame to worse public health outcomes when it comes to HIV, obesity, and fetal alcohol syndrome. And experts warned early in the pandemic that shame and guilt about public health…
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"Does shaming have a place in public health?" https://t.co/WDiWQHGCtN by @dianaduo via @CMAJ #COVID19 Seeing people ignore science-informed policy can be frustrating, but shaming not a long-term answer. "...positive messages will go further to sustain community support..."
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The first effective vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 will likely become available within the next year, but their impact on global health will depend on public acceptance and uptake. Winning that trust won’t be easy if recent protests over face coverings are any indication. However, health experts are drawing important lessons from the anti-mask movement, too. According to Alison…
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"Public health experts are learning from Canada’s anti-mask protests" https://t.co/6wCZKQ821d by @sandanih91 via @CMAJ with @SajjadFazel @PandemicEthics et al. Yep: Trust is fragile and need to be honest/transparent about the science! #vaccineswork
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Mashup Score: 0How can Canada improve worsening wait times? | CMAJ News - 4 year(s) ago
This article is the first in a special series on access to care. Read the next article on neglected wait times here. About one in three Canadians who need joint replacements or cataract surgery don’t get those procedures within recommended times. Wait times for prostate cancer and lung cancer surgeries are increasing. And those are just the delays we know about – for most health…
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How can Canada improve worsening wait times? #COVID19 #waittimes @CMAJ @CMA_Docs https://t.co/vHI8H7VCgZ
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Like most people, Tania Cameron was watching the news intently as the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in Canada. A member of Niisaachewan First Nation and regional coordinator for Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario, she worried that no one was talking to Indigenous communities about the pandemic heading their way. “When I called a couple of [personal protective equipment]…
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Really interesting synopsis of why/how Canadian Indigenous communities are seeing so few cases of #COVID19 (to date). Among several strategies - early recognition of threat, proactive approaches & careful measures to control travel to communities. https://t.co/u8tKeTKqks
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Mashup Score: 3Pandemic advances alternatives to hallway medicine | CMAJ News - 4 year(s) ago
Efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Canadian hospitals have produced a surprising change in emergency departments: an abrupt end to hallway medicine. Hospital corridors are no longer overflowing with stretchers. Instead, social distancing in waiting areas, virtual emergency department visits, and a clear sight-line along every hallway have become the new normal. Dr….
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Pandemic advances alternatives to hallway medicine https://t.co/eEViQjJ0eQ via @CMAJ Good article by my colleague. @CVarnerEmerg We did a @cbcwhitecoat with @EddyLang1 about #HallwayMedicine years ago. Time for a follow up?
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As the election looms, worth looking at where the federal parties stand on health care. A nice summary here from @CMAJ https://t.co/xMB86tXC8V