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Cette étude, menée sous l’impulsion du Collectif LGBTQ* du Manitoba, est la première à sonder les besoins de la communauté LGBTQ2S d’expression française au Manitoba (désormais la « Communauté »). L’objectif était de brosser le portrait de la situation actuelle de ses membres de 18 ans et plus quant à 1) leur profil sociodémographique et ethnoculturel; 2) leurs besoins en matière de soutiens sociaux et de soins de santé; 3) leurs perceptions de discrimination ou de stigmatisation, tant par...

The intersecting identities of those identifying with multiple minorities, such as 2SLGBTQ + and ethnolinguistic minorities, bring individuals to have unique experiences, especially concerning health and wellness. This topic is particularly poorly understood among French-speaking official language minority 2SLGBTQ + populations in Canada. Hence, this study was conducted to generate insights into their needs and experiences, through the lens of intersectionality. This quantitative...

La Loi sur les langues officielles fait partie du paysage du Nouveau-Brunswick depuis plus de 50 ans. Elle garantit l’égalité des deux langues officielles et des deux communautés linguistiques. Elle assure que les gens du Nouveau-Brunswick reçoivent des services de leur gouvernement dans la langue de leur choix. En février 2021, deux commissaires ont été nommés par le premier ministre pour diriger la révision de la Loi sur les langues officielles (la Loi). L'objectif, avec le présent...

The Official Languages Act has been part of the New-Brunswick landscape for over 50 years. It guarantees the equality of the official languages and the linguistic communities and ensures that New Brunswickers are served by their government in the language of their choice. In February 2021, two commissioners were appointed by the Premier to lead the review of the Official Languages Act (the Act). The objective with this first report is to provide Government and the people of New Brunswick...

This practical resource aims to offer advice and guidance to employers seeking to address the challenges of recruiting a bilingual workforce. Specifically, this resource has been targeted at companies and organizations that wish to recruit staff with Welsh language skills. It introduces: 1. A toolkit which includes examples of good practice collected during the research as employers shared effective ways of increasing the linguistic capacity of their workforce through recruitment, and 2....

Abstract Language is a key factor in the delivery of effective healthcare, especially in settings where service users speak a minoritised language. In Wales, the Welsh Government has acknowledged the importance of linguistic inclusion through initiatives such as the More than just words strategy, which aims to embed the Welsh language into health and social care services. The introduction of The Welsh Language Standards (No. 7) Regulations in 2018 marked a significant statutory development,...

A concerted attempt is being made by the Welsh Government to revitalize the Welsh language in Wales through language legislation and policy initiatives. This paper explores the political rhetoric and practical reality of these recent legislative developments, as they pertain to the health care sector. It offers a qualitative analysis of written evidence provided by key stakeholders during the consultation process on the new legally-binding requirements of Welsh Language Standards for health...

Background: Research considering the impact of language on health care utilization is limited. We conducted a population-based study to: (1) investigate the association between residents’ preferred language and hospital-based health care utilization; and (2) determine whether this association is modified by dementia, a condition which can exacerbate communication barriers. Methods: We used administrative databases to establish a retrospective cohort study of home care recipients...

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected frail individuals, especially those living in long-term care (LTC) homes. This study examined the role of linguistic factors on COVID-19 related outcomes in LTC homes. Methods We performed a population-based, retrospective cohort study of residents living in LTC homes in Ontario, Canada who were diagnosed with COVID-19 between March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2021. Resident language, obtained from LTC assessments, was used to...

Dans cet article, nous présentons une synthèse de plusieurs analyses récentes réalisées par notre groupe de recherche à partir de données administratives de santé pour mesurer la qualité et la sécurité des services de santé offerts aux francophones et allophones en Ontario, Canada. Les résultats de nos analyses démontrent que les Ontariennes et les Ontariens qui reçoivent des soins dans leur principale langue d’usage ont généralement de meilleurs résultats cliniques comparés à ceux qui...

Introduction As the world’s linguistic diversity continues to increase at an unprecedented rate, a growing proportion of patients will be at risk of experiencing language barriers in primary care settings. We sought to examine whether patient–family physician language concordance in a primary care setting is associated with lower rates of hospital-based healthcare utilisation and mortality. Methods We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study of 497 227 home care recipients...

Objective Research examining the impact of language barriers on patient safety is limited. We conducted a population-based study to determine whether patients whose primary language is not English are more likely to experience harm when admitted to hospitals in Ontario, Canada. Methods We used linked administrative health records to establish a retrospective cohort of home care recipients (from 2010 to 2015) who were subsequently admitted to hospital. Patient language (obtained from home...

Background Patients who live in minority language situations are generally more likely to experience poor health outcomes, including harmful events. The delivery of healthcare services in a language-concordant environment has been shown to mitigate the risk of poor health outcomes related to chronic disease management in primary care. However, data assessing the impact of language-concordance on the risk of in-hospital harm are lacking. We conducted a population-based study to determine...

Abstract Linguistic diversity across North America is increasing rapidly. Prior studies have shown that patients who receive healthcare services in their preferred language have better short-term outcomes. We sought to determine whether patient–physician language concordance is associated with all-cause death in Canada. We performed a population-based, retrospective cohort study using data from the Canadian Community Health Survey from January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2014 linked...

Importance: Patients who live in minority language communities often receive health care services of lower quality and safety compared with patients who speak the majority language. Yet the outcomes associated with care provided by physicians who speak a patient’s primary language remain unknown. Objective : To examine patient-physician language concordance and the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) among patients with hypertension. Design, Setting, and Participants This...

Background Appropriate use of medication is a key indicator of the quality of care provided in long-term care (LTC). The objective of this study was to determine whether resident-facility language concordance/discordance is associated with the odds of potentially inappropriate prescribing of antipsychotics (PIP-AP) in LTC. Methods We conducted a population-based, retrospective cohort study of LTC residents in Ontario, Canada from 2010 to 2019. We obtained resident language from standardized...

Le Réseau des services de santé en français de l’Est de l’Ontario (RSSFE ou Le Réseau) a lancé la nouvelle initiative Le Réseau à l’écoute en février 2022 auprès des membres du Réseau et de la communauté francophone de l’Est et du Sud-Est de l’Ontario. Il s’agit d’un espace privilégié pour entendre les expériences, tant positives que négatives, qu’ont les membres de la communauté francophone avec le système de santé. Ce premier rapport à la communauté sur Le Réseau à l’écoute couvre...