Régis Blais
Biographic Data
| ID | 3667847 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Régis Blais |
| GIVEN NAMES | Régis |
| FAMILY NAME | Blais |
| SIGNATURE | BLAIS R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Université de Montréal |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 52 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Strengthening collaborations at the public health system–academic interface
Mortalidade hospitalar e tempo de permanência
A avaliação de desempenho dos serviços de saúde é essencial. A comparação de indicadores de desempenho requer o uso de estratégias de ajuste de risco. O objetivo deste artigo é avaliar variações no desempenho clínico, mensurado pela mortalidade e pelo tempo de permanência, entre hospitais públicos e privados, levando em conta diferenças nas características dos pacientes tratados. Este estudo é limitado à região de Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasi…
Probabilistic linkage in household survey on hospital care usage
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the potential advantages and limitations of the use of the Brazilian hospital admission authorization forms database and the probabilistic record linkage methodology for the validation of reported utilization of hospital care services in household surveys. METHODS: A total of 2,288 households interviews were conducted in the county of Duque de Caxias, Brazil. Information on the occurrence of at least one hospital admission …
Cost-effectiveness of Midwifery Services vs. Medical Services in Quebec
Comparison of Midwifery Care to Medical Care in Hospitals in the Quebec Pilot Projects Study
Integration of Midwives into the Quebec Health Care System
Evaluation of the Midwifery Pilot Projects in Quebec
Do ethnic groups use health services like the majority of the population? A study from Quebec, Canada
Effects of a Neutral Answer Choice on the Reliability and Validity of Attitude and Opinion Items
The objective of this study is to determine whether a middle alternative in the response choices to a questionnaire influences the reliability and validity of survey responses. A 32-item questionnaire regarding maternity care was administered to a sample of 1,390 persons consisting of 597 physicians, 723 nurses, and 70 midwives. The sample was randomly divided into two groups, one receiving a questionnaire with five answer choices, including a mi…
How Different Are Users and Non-Users of Alternative Medicine
La consommation des services de santé varie d'une région à l'autre ? Et alors
Health Care Consumption varies from one Region to another? So what? This article is a review of knowledges on variations of health care consumption. It summarizes the main results of research on nature and extent of this phenomenon, on it causes (population characteristics, health care system and providers), and on it potential consequences (medical costs and population health). The implications of these variations for further research and health…
Assessing Patient Satisfaction with Health Care
This study has three objectives: (a) to compare socio-demographic characteristics of dropouts and completers of a health promotion program, (b) to assess each group's satisfaction with specific aspects of the program, and (c) to investigate the reasons for dropout. Data were collected by means of individual structured interviews with 19 dropouts and 20 completers randomly selected. Results show that the two groups do not differ on socio-demograph…
Résistance et collaboration à l'évaluation de programme
This paper proposes a systematic definition of resistance to program evaluation. A conceptual framework presents the three main dimensions of that phenomenon: (1) the dynamics of resistance, (2) the persons who could resist and (3) the main phases of an evaluation process where resistance can occur. According to the general model suggested, when persons are asked to collaborate in an evaluation, they are faced with a context defined by sources of…
How Different Are Users and Non-Users of Alternative Medicine
Mortalidade hospitalar e tempo de permanência
A avaliação de desempenho dos serviços de saúde é essencial. A comparação de indicadores de desempenho requer o uso de estratégias de ajuste de risco. O objetivo deste artigo é avaliar variações no desempenho clínico, mensurado pela mortalidade e pelo tempo de permanência, entre hospitais públicos e privados, levando em conta diferenças nas características dos pacientes tratados. Este estudo é limitado à região de Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasi…
Do ethnic groups use health services like the majority of the population? A study from Quebec, Canada
Probabilistic linkage in household survey on hospital care usage
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the potential advantages and limitations of the use of the Brazilian hospital admission authorization forms database and the probabilistic record linkage methodology for the validation of reported utilization of hospital care services in household surveys. METHODS: A total of 2,288 households interviews were conducted in the county of Duque de Caxias, Brazil. Information on the occurrence of at least one hospital admission …
Comparison of Midwifery Care to Medical Care in Hospitals in the Quebec Pilot Projects Study
Evaluation of the Midwifery Pilot Projects in Quebec
Cost-effectiveness of Midwifery Services vs. Medical Services in Quebec
Strengthening collaborations at the public health system–academic interface
Integration of Midwives into the Quebec Health Care System
Résistance et collaboration à l'évaluation de programme
This paper proposes a systematic definition of resistance to program evaluation. A conceptual framework presents the three main dimensions of that phenomenon: (1) the dynamics of resistance, (2) the persons who could resist and (3) the main phases of an evaluation process where resistance can occur. According to the general model suggested, when persons are asked to collaborate in an evaluation, they are faced with a context defined by sources of…
Assessing Patient Satisfaction with Health Care
This study has three objectives: (a) to compare socio-demographic characteristics of dropouts and completers of a health promotion program, (b) to assess each group's satisfaction with specific aspects of the program, and (c) to investigate the reasons for dropout. Data were collected by means of individual structured interviews with 19 dropouts and 20 completers randomly selected. Results show that the two groups do not differ on socio-demograph…
La consommation des services de santé varie d'une région à l'autre ? Et alors
Health Care Consumption varies from one Region to another? So what? This article is a review of knowledges on variations of health care consumption. It summarizes the main results of research on nature and extent of this phenomenon, on it causes (population characteristics, health care system and providers), and on it potential consequences (medical costs and population health). The implications of these variations for further research and health…
Effects of a Neutral Answer Choice on the Reliability and Validity of Attitude and Opinion Items
The objective of this study is to determine whether a middle alternative in the response choices to a questionnaire influences the reliability and validity of survey responses. A 32-item questionnaire regarding maternity care was administered to a sample of 1,390 persons consisting of 597 physicians, 723 nurses, and 70 midwives. The sample was randomly divided into two groups, one receiving a questionnaire with five answer choices, including a mi…
How Different Are Users and Non-Users of Alternative Medicine
Do ethnic groups use health services like the majority of the population? A study from Quebec, Canada
Cost-effectiveness of Midwifery Services vs. Medical Services in Quebec
Comparison of Midwifery Care to Medical Care in Hospitals in the Quebec Pilot Projects Study
Integration of Midwives into the Quebec Health Care System
Evaluation of the Midwifery Pilot Projects in Quebec
Probabilistic linkage in household survey on hospital care usage
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the potential advantages and limitations of the use of the Brazilian hospital admission authorization forms database and the probabilistic record linkage methodology for the validation of reported utilization of hospital care services in household surveys. METHODS: A total of 2,288 households interviews were conducted in the county of Duque de Caxias, Brazil. Information on the occurrence of at least one hospital admission …
Mortalidade hospitalar e tempo de permanência
A avaliação de desempenho dos serviços de saúde é essencial. A comparação de indicadores de desempenho requer o uso de estratégias de ajuste de risco. O objetivo deste artigo é avaliar variações no desempenho clínico, mensurado pela mortalidade e pelo tempo de permanência, entre hospitais públicos e privados, levando em conta diferenças nas características dos pacientes tratados. Este estudo é limitado à região de Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasi…
Strengthening collaborations at the public health system–academic interface
Medicine (11 works) · Health care (8 works) · Nursing (8 works) · Family medicine (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Obstetrics (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Healthcare Policy and Management (3 works)