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Elder abuse is increasingly acknowledged to be a health and social problem that must be addressed. Unfortunately, few recent studies provide a measure of the scope of the problem in Canada. The only Canada-wide study reports that 4% of seniors are victims of elder abuse in any given year. However, the actual proportion is probably higher, considering that such abuse is often misunderstood and under-reported.

Public health recommendations for occupational health are based on the principle of a hierarchy of preventive and protective occupational health measures according to their effectiveness in the specific context of COVID-19. The measures presented in this information sheet are in addition to other measures recommended for workplaces and workers, which in combination increase worker protection.

This document aims to describe the reform-related changes observed between 2005 and 2010 in primary care organizations in Montérégie. Findings are reported first on the change in number of medical clinics between 2005 to 2010, and then on the analysis of the modifications in the characteristics of these clinics during this period. The findings are presented for the region as a whole and for each CSSS territory in the region.

This summary report aims to describe the reform-related changes observed between 2005 and 2010 in primary care organizations in Montréal. Findings are reported first on changes in number of medical clinics between 2005 to 2010, and then on an analysis of the modifications in clinic characteristics over this period. The findings are presented for the region as a whole and for each CSSS territory in the region.

This summary includes highlights of the population survey results on services utilization by people living in Montérégie, unmet service needs and the assessments of care experiences of respondents who have a regular source of primary care. Moreover, the values obtained in 2010 are compared with those for 2005.

This summary includes highlights of the population survey results on services utilization by the Montréal population, unmet service needs and the assessments of care experiences of respondents who have a regular source of primary care. Moreover, the values obtained in 2010 are compared with those for 2005.

In 2005, the Population Health and Health Services team, a joint team from Direction de santé publique de l'Agence de la santé et des services sociaux de Montréal and Institut national de santé publique du Québec, conducted a study in the two most populated regions of Québec (Montréal and Montérégie) to evaluate the association between primary care organizational models existing at that time and the population's care experiences.

This summary conveys highlights of the 2010 population survey results on exposure to clinical preventive services of respondents who have a regular source of primary care. Respondents were instructed to refer to preventive health services received at their regular source of care, regardless of whether the nurse or the doctor conducted the intervention. All data are weighted, taking into account sample characteristics.

The ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS) mandated the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) with the provincial surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAI), as outlined in the 2003–2012 Programme national de santé publique (Public Health Plan), revised in 2008 as well as in the 2006–2009 and 2010–2015 versions of the Plan d’action sur la prévention et le contrôle des infections nosocomiales (Action Plan for Preventing and Controlling HAIs) aimed at…

Almost one-third (31%) of the adult population in Montréal and Montérégie reported going to emergency departments at least once in the two years preceding the survey. Utilisation of emergency departments varies by health and social services centre (CSSS, Centre de santé et de services sociaux) territory, and tends to be higher in rural areas. This could be related to the specific pattern of organisation of primary care practices in rural areas.