Belinda Nicolau
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 1780933 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Belinda Nicolau |
| NOMBRES | Belinda |
| APELLIDO | Nicolau |
| FIRMA | NICOLAU B |
| AFILIACIONES | McGill University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2833-2317 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 17 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 2 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 17 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2005 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2023 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Uncovering the impact of Covid-19 on the place of death of cancer patients in South America
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted healthcare systems worldwide, especially on the management of chronic diseases such as cancer. This study explores the effects of COVID-19 on cancer mortality trends in Brazil, Chile, and Peru. The monthly age-standardized mortality rates in different places of death (hospital/clinic or home) were estimated using vital statistics and death certificate databases. An interrupted time series analysis …
Advancing Our Understanding of Dental Care Pathways of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Canada
The burden of oral diseases and need for dental care are high among refugees and asylum seekers (humanitarian migrants). Canada's Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) provides humanitarian migrants with limited dental services; however, this program has seen several fluctuations over the past decade. An earlier study on the experiences of humanitarian migrants in Quebec, Canada, developed the dental care pathways of humanitarian migrants model, …
Stressed-Out Oral Immunity
OBJECTIVE: It has been suggested that adverse socioeconomic conditions "get under the skin" by eliciting a stress response that can trigger periodontal inflammation. We aimed to a) estimate the extent to which socioeconomic position (SEP) is associated with periodontal disease (PD) and proinflammatory oral immunity, and b) determine the contribution of psychosocial stress and stress hormones to these relationships. METHODS: In this cross-sectiona…
Assessing oral health of crack users in Brazil
This study explores associated factors and perceptions of oral health among crack users recruited in open drug scenes in Brazil. A mixed methods approach was used. The quantitative component analysed findings from a large ( N = 7381), population-based survey. The outcomes under analysis were 'self-perception of oral health' and 'self-reporting of problems affecting the mouth, teeth and gingiva (gums)'. The qualitative component comprised a focus …
What are the self‐reported unmet dental treatment needs of people living with HIV in British Columbia? A case of minority subpopulation in Canada
Several predisposing, enabling and need factors from the A&N model were associated with self-reported oral health status and unmet dental treatment needs of PLHIV. Results from this study highlight the needs of improving access to affordable dental care to address the unmet oral health needs of PLHIV
Improving the content validity of the mixed methods appraisal tool
OBJECTIVE: The mixed methods appraisal tool (MMAT) was developed for critically appraising different study designs. This study aimed to improve the content validity of three of the five categories of studies in the MMAT by identifying relevant methodological criteria for appraising the quality of qualitative, survey, and mixed methods studies. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: First, we performed a literature review to identify critical appraisal tools a…
Tihik quando bebe Kaxmuk não tem pai, nem mãe, nem irmão”
Este artigo explora um dos aspectos mais interessantes e menos estudados no Brasil: as consequências das experiências complexas e contraditórias da substituição total de bebidas tradicionais indígenas pela cachaça, introduzida pelo contato interétnico. Contribui com a carência de ampliação de estudos na temática, analisando as consequências negativas do uso de álcool Maxakali. Enquanto estudos antropológicos enfatizam funções do beber tradicional…
The Oral Health of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Canada
Canada received over 140,000 refugees and asylum seekers between 2015 and 2017. This paper presents a protocol with the purpose of generating robust baseline data on the oral health of this population and build a long-term program of research to improve their access to dental care in Canada. The three-phase project uses a sequential mixed methods design, with the Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations as the conceptual framework. In Phase 1a…
Socioeconomic inequalities in oral health-related quality of life in adolescents
Dental care utilization
Several predisposing, enabling, and need factors from the A&N model were associated with dental service utilization by PLHIV. In addition to various psychosocial barriers, a significant number of respondents reported experiencing stigma and discrimination from their oral care providers
Oral healthcare experiences of humanitarian migrants in Montreal, Canada
The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) version 2018 for information professionals and researchers
INTRODUCTION: Appraising the quality of studies included in systematic reviews combining qualitative and quantitative evidence is challenging. To address this challenge, a critical appraisal tool was developed: the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT). The aim of this paper is to present the enhance ments made to the MMAT. DEVELOPMENT: The MMAT was initially developed in 2006 based on a literature review on systematic reviews combining qualitative…
How does the social “get under the gums”? The role of socio-economic position in the oral-systemic health link
Socio-demographic caracteristics and prevalence of risk factors in a hypertensive and diabetics population
Hypertension and diabetes are more prevalent in older individuals, especially women, and less educated people. People suffering with both chronic conditions simultaneously are more likely to have additional comorbidities
Access to Dental Services for People Using a Wheelchair
Objectives. We investigated the perspectives of people using a wheelchair and their difficulties in accessing dental services. Methods. Our participatory research was on the basis of a partnership between people using a wheelchair, dental professionals, and academic researchers. Partners were involved in a committee that provided advice at all stages of the project. Our team adopted a qualitative descriptive design. Between October 2011 and Octob…
Lifecourse Analysis of Manual Occupations and Risk of Prostate Cancer in Montreal, Canada
Introduction Cancer risk factors accumulate over time or affect the body at specific moments of development. Our lifecourse approach identified occupational exposures and social determinants of health associated with the risk of prostate cancer across a lifetime. Objectives To assess the risk of prostate cancer among men employed in manual occupations compared to the risk of those in non-manual occupations. Using three time points of exposure, we…
Associations between Socio-economic Circumstances at Two Stages of Life and Adolescents' Oral Health Status
Brazilian adolescents experiencing adverse socio-economic circumstances at birth and at the age of 13 had high levels of oral diseases
Associations between Socio-economic Circumstances at Two Stages of Life and Adolescents' Oral Health Status
Brazilian adolescents experiencing adverse socio-economic circumstances at birth and at the age of 13 had high levels of oral diseases
Lifecourse Analysis of Manual Occupations and Risk of Prostate Cancer in Montreal, Canada
Introduction Cancer risk factors accumulate over time or affect the body at specific moments of development. Our lifecourse approach identified occupational exposures and social determinants of health associated with the risk of prostate cancer across a lifetime. Objectives To assess the risk of prostate cancer among men employed in manual occupations compared to the risk of those in non-manual occupations. Using three time points of exposure, we…
Access to Dental Services for People Using a Wheelchair
Objectives. We investigated the perspectives of people using a wheelchair and their difficulties in accessing dental services. Methods. Our participatory research was on the basis of a partnership between people using a wheelchair, dental professionals, and academic researchers. Partners were involved in a committee that provided advice at all stages of the project. Our team adopted a qualitative descriptive design. Between October 2011 and Octob…
Socio-demographic caracteristics and prevalence of risk factors in a hypertensive and diabetics population
Hypertension and diabetes are more prevalent in older individuals, especially women, and less educated people. People suffering with both chronic conditions simultaneously are more likely to have additional comorbidities
How does the social “get under the gums”? The role of socio-economic position in the oral-systemic health link
The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) version 2018 for information professionals and researchers
INTRODUCTION: Appraising the quality of studies included in systematic reviews combining qualitative and quantitative evidence is challenging. To address this challenge, a critical appraisal tool was developed: the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT). The aim of this paper is to present the enhance ments made to the MMAT. DEVELOPMENT: The MMAT was initially developed in 2006 based on a literature review on systematic reviews combining qualitative…
Improving the content validity of the mixed methods appraisal tool
OBJECTIVE: The mixed methods appraisal tool (MMAT) was developed for critically appraising different study designs. This study aimed to improve the content validity of three of the five categories of studies in the MMAT by identifying relevant methodological criteria for appraising the quality of qualitative, survey, and mixed methods studies. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: First, we performed a literature review to identify critical appraisal tools a…
Tihik quando bebe Kaxmuk não tem pai, nem mãe, nem irmão”
Este artigo explora um dos aspectos mais interessantes e menos estudados no Brasil: as consequências das experiências complexas e contraditórias da substituição total de bebidas tradicionais indígenas pela cachaça, introduzida pelo contato interétnico. Contribui com a carência de ampliação de estudos na temática, analisando as consequências negativas do uso de álcool Maxakali. Enquanto estudos antropológicos enfatizam funções do beber tradicional…
The Oral Health of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Canada
Canada received over 140,000 refugees and asylum seekers between 2015 and 2017. This paper presents a protocol with the purpose of generating robust baseline data on the oral health of this population and build a long-term program of research to improve their access to dental care in Canada. The three-phase project uses a sequential mixed methods design, with the Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations as the conceptual framework. In Phase 1a…
Socioeconomic inequalities in oral health-related quality of life in adolescents
Dental care utilization
Several predisposing, enabling, and need factors from the A&N model were associated with dental service utilization by PLHIV. In addition to various psychosocial barriers, a significant number of respondents reported experiencing stigma and discrimination from their oral care providers
Oral healthcare experiences of humanitarian migrants in Montreal, Canada
Stressed-Out Oral Immunity
OBJECTIVE: It has been suggested that adverse socioeconomic conditions "get under the skin" by eliciting a stress response that can trigger periodontal inflammation. We aimed to a) estimate the extent to which socioeconomic position (SEP) is associated with periodontal disease (PD) and proinflammatory oral immunity, and b) determine the contribution of psychosocial stress and stress hormones to these relationships. METHODS: In this cross-sectiona…
Assessing oral health of crack users in Brazil
This study explores associated factors and perceptions of oral health among crack users recruited in open drug scenes in Brazil. A mixed methods approach was used. The quantitative component analysed findings from a large ( N = 7381), population-based survey. The outcomes under analysis were 'self-perception of oral health' and 'self-reporting of problems affecting the mouth, teeth and gingiva (gums)'. The qualitative component comprised a focus …
What are the self‐reported unmet dental treatment needs of people living with HIV in British Columbia? A case of minority subpopulation in Canada
Several predisposing, enabling and need factors from the A&N model were associated with self-reported oral health status and unmet dental treatment needs of PLHIV. Results from this study highlight the needs of improving access to affordable dental care to address the unmet oral health needs of PLHIV
Advancing Our Understanding of Dental Care Pathways of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Canada
The burden of oral diseases and need for dental care are high among refugees and asylum seekers (humanitarian migrants). Canada's Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) provides humanitarian migrants with limited dental services; however, this program has seen several fluctuations over the past decade. An earlier study on the experiences of humanitarian migrants in Quebec, Canada, developed the dental care pathways of humanitarian migrants model, …
Uncovering the impact of Covid-19 on the place of death of cancer patients in South America
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted healthcare systems worldwide, especially on the management of chronic diseases such as cancer. This study explores the effects of COVID-19 on cancer mortality trends in Brazil, Chile, and Peru. The monthly age-standardized mortality rates in different places of death (hospital/clinic or home) were estimated using vital statistics and death certificate databases. An interrupted time series analysis …
Medicine (15 obras) · Environmental health (10 obras) · Demography (8 obras) · Population (8 obras) · Dental Health and Care Utilization (7 obras) · Gerontology (7 obras) · Family medicine (6 obras) · Demography (5 obras) · Gerontology (5 obras) · Psychology (5 obras)