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What are the top research priorities in critical care medicine identified by patients, families, and healthcare providers in Canada?

A national initiative in Canada used the James Lind Alliance method to identify the top ten research priorities in critical care medicine, involving patients, families, and healthcare providers. These priorities aim to guide future research that is relevant and evidence-based, filling critical gaps in current guidelines.

Strategies for involving patients and the public in scaling initiatives in health and social services: A scoping review

How can patients and citizens be involved in scaling initiatives in health and social services? An exploratory review of the issue.

Spontaneous Scaling of a Primary Care Innovation in Real-Life Conditions: Protocol for a Case Study

This study aims to document and analyze how a primary care innovation spreads spontaneously in real-life conditions in Quebec.

Evidence on Scaling in Health and Social Care: An Umbrella Review

What are the main areas of knowledge related to scaling up? What evidence is available on scaling up effective innovations in health and social services? What knowledge gaps exist?

Assessing the sustainability and scalability of a diabetes eHealth innovation: a mixed-methods study

What factors influence the sustainability and scalability potential of the MyDiabetesPlan tool?

Tools for assessing the scalability of innovations in health: a systematic review

Here is a systematic review aimed at inventorying the tools available for assessing the potential for scaling up health innovations.

Shared Decision-Making Training for Home Care Teams to Engage Frail Older Adults and Caregivers in Housing Decisions: Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial

Is the dissemination of a decision-making tool sufficient to support the complex decisions that must be made by elderly people with declining autonomy and their loved ones, or is training in shared decision-making necessary?

Scaling Up Citizen Workshops in Public Libraries to Disseminate and Discuss Primary Care Research Results: Quasi-Experimental Study

Discover a pilot project that has established a large-scale, effective, and collaborative dissemination practice between researchers, clinicians, and citizens.

Implementation Strategies for Knowledge Products in Primary Health Care: Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews

When health knowledge products are misused—either too much or too little—the entire system wastes resources, including in primary care. This study explores which products are actually applied, how they are applied, and what impacts are measured.

Assessing the scalability of innovations in primary care: a cross-sectional study

This study explores how innovators in primary care assess the scalability potential of their innovations in Quebec.

The pitfalls of scaling up evidence-based interventions in health

This article aims to raise awareness of key pitfalls to anticipate when planning for scalability, drawing on experiences from both low- and middle-income countries and high-income countries.

Assessment of scalability of evidence-based innovations in community-based primary health care: a cross-sectional study

In 2013, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research supported twelve teams to develop evidence-based innovations in primary health care and assess their scalability. This study aimed to explore the scalability of these innovations.

Effective strategies for scaling up evidence-based practices in primary care: a systematic review

A wide range of evidence-based practices have the potential to improve patient outcomes, but little is known about how to implement them at scale. This study aimed to identify effective strategies for scaling up evidence-based practices in primary care.

2024-2025 Activity Report by the Unité de soutien SSA Québec

In 2024-2025, we consolidated our role as a liaison within Quebec's health and social services network. We strengthened our ability to bridge scientific knowledge, experiential knowledge, and practices, while ensuring a strategic connection with public policy. Enjoy your reading!

Position Statement on partnership in Health and Social Services

The purpose of this position statement is to take stock of the science of partnership as it develops in Quebec and elsewhere in the world. It brings together and clarifies the roles of population forces that are essential to co-construction in healthcare. The document provides an overview of the continuum of partnership in the health trajectory of individuals, highlighting the relevance, importance, and value of this approach.