Quebec

Rising disparities in severe adverse birth outcomes among Haitians in Quebec, Canada, 1981-2006

July 1, 2012

Perinatal health data for Haitians are scant. We evaluated adverse birth outcomes for Haitians in Quebec, Canada. We analyzed 2,124,909 live births from 1981 to 2006. Haitian ethnicity was assessed using maternal birth country (Haiti, other Caribbean country, other foreign country, Canada) and home language (Creole, French/English but Creole mother tongue, French/English, other). Associations between…
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Examining the association between neighbourhood characteristics and gonorrhea rates among women aged 15 to 24 years in Montreal, Canada

July 1, 2012

Objective: The reported incidence rate of gonorrhea has more than doubled from 2000 to 2010 in Montreal, increasing in both sexes and all age groups; however, the increase was particularly high in females aged 15 to 24 years. As the reasons for this increase among young women are not fully understood, we wanted to determine…
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Methodological Implications of Studying Migrant Philippine Educated Nurses working as Live-in Caregivers in Canada

July 1, 2012

The Live-in Caregiver Program is a Canadian temporary immigration program that allows qualified individuals to migrate to Canada to provide care to the elderly, children or the disabled, while living in the client’s home. Live-in caregivers qualify to become permanent residents in Canada after a minimum of 3900 hours of work. This paper reports on…
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Comparing the clinical presentation of first-episode psychosis across different migrant and ethnic minority groups in Montreal, Quebec

May 1, 2012

Objective: To explore differences in severity and nature of symptoms of first-episode psychosis (FEP) according to ethnic group and migrant status. Method: We administered rating scales to assess positive and negative symptoms, as well as general psychopathology, to 301 consecutive patients presenting with an FEP within a defined catchment area in Montreal, Quebec, classified according…
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Cases of malaria, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever among VFRs, Quebec (Canada)

November 1, 2011

Background: Visiting friends and relatives (VFRs), especially young VFRs, are increasingly recognized in the industrialized world as a high-risk group of travelers. Methods: We performed a descriptive, cross-sectional design study of cases of malaria, hepatitis A, and typhoid reported to the Quebec registry of notifiable diseases between January 2004 and December 2007, occurring in VFRs…
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Behavioural risks for HIV infection among Quebec residents of Haitian origin

July 1, 2010

Quebecers of Haitian origin (QHO) have the highest HIV prevalence of all immigrant groups in the province. We conducted a study among QHO to document the behavioural risk factors for HIV transmission. Male respondents were significantly more likely than female respondents to have at least one casual heterosexual partner in the past 12 months (39.7…
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Newborn screening for sickle cell disease: A 1988-2003 Quebec experience

July 1, 2006

Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is associated with significant mortality and morbidity that can be decreased by neonatal diagnosis. Although 44 American states have implemented such programs, there are no provincially funded universal or targeted newborn screening programs for SCD in Canada. Objective(s) : To report a critical appraisal of a hospital-based neonatal screening program…
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Malaria “epidemic” in Quebec: diagnosis and response to imported malaria

January 4, 2005

Background: Imported malaria is an increasing problem. The arrival of 224 African refugees presented the opportunity to investigate the diagnosis and management of imported malaria within the Quebec health care system. Methods: The refugees were visited at home 3–4 months after arrival in Quebec. For 221, a questionnaire was completed and permission obtained for access…
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Incidence of tuberculosis among reported AIDS cases in Quebec from 1979 to 1996

July 1, 1999

Background: The impact of HIV infection on tuberculosis (TB) rates in Quebec has not been fully established. Because concurrent HIV infection is the single most important factor in TB reactivation, the authors used Quebec AIDS surveillance data to quantify the extent of TB among reported AIDS cases and to identify the characteristics of AIDS patients…
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