Britt Mckinnon
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 352328 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Britt Mckinnon |
| PRENOMES | Britt |
| SOBRENOME | Mckinnon |
| ASSINATURA | MCKINNON B |
| AFILIAÇÕES | McGill University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3109-5474 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 17 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 47 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 17 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2011 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Using Human-Centered Design in Community-Based Public Health Research
(1) Background: This study used human-centered design (HCD) within a community-based research project to collaboratively develop local strategies aimed at enhancing COVID-19 vaccine confidence among children and youth. (2) Methods: HCD projects were carried out between December 2021 and August 2022 by four community-based design (CBD) teams in Montreal, Canada. The CBD teams were composed of parent and youth community members, public health and s…
Childhood Abuse Prevalence in Canada
Reliable estimates of childhood abuse (CA) prevalence are essential for informing resource allocation and prevention strategies. While previous research has provided valuable insights, inconsistencies in definitions and data collection methods have hindered a clear understanding of prevalence patterns. Recent changes in Canadian surveys enable comparisons of self-reported CA data, offering insight into prevalence over time and across survey conte…
Validation of the Child Depression Screening Tool in three African settings
The unavailability of reliable, easy-to-use depression screening tools adapted for Sub-Saharan African children is a significant barrier to the treatment of childhood depression. We thus adapted the Child Depression Screening Tool (CDST) to the South African (SA), Senegalese (S) and Rwandan (R) contexts, as a tool to screen for depression in children suffering from chronic illnesses, trauma and difficulties related to COVID-19, family and communi…
Neonatal mortality and contraceptive utilization following abortion restriction in the Dominican Republic
Evaluation of a youth-led participatory action research to address adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights issues in Senegal
Participatory approaches are increasingly popular in public health, but remain little used to address adolescent health issues. However, adolescent participation in research has enormous potential for identifying solutions to health issues that concern them. In Senegal, a youth-led participatory action research (YPAR) project was implemented in four communities where teams of adolescents were trained to conduct a research project and identify sol…
Modelling Spatiotemporal Patterns of Lyme Disease Emergence in Québec
Lyme disease is a growing public health problem in Québec. Its emergence over the last decade is caused by environmental and anthropological factors that favour the survival of Ixodes scapularis, the vector of Lyme disease transmission. The objective of this study was to estimate the speed and direction of human Lyme disease emergence in Québec and to identify spatiotemporal risk patterns. A surface trend analysis was conducted to estimate the sp…
Feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of group antenatal care in Senegalese health posts
Almost all pregnant women in Senegal receive some antenatal care (ANC), yet only around half receive four or more visits and provision of education and counselling during ANC is often inadequate and, in some cases, non-existent. This results in missed opportunities to provide support and to counsel women regarding appropriate care-seeking practices and health behaviours during pregnancy and across the continuum of care. This pilot effectiveness–i…
Reported evidence on the effectiveness of mass media interventions in increasing knowledge and use of family planning in low and middle-income countries
BACKGROUND: An estimated 200 million women and girls in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) wish to delay, space or avoid becoming pregnant, yet are not using contraceptives. This study seeks to investigate the effectiveness of mass media interventions for increasing knowledge and use of contraceptives, and to identify barriers to program implementation. METHODS: Using a mixed-methods systematic approach, we searched five electronic databases…
Adolescent suicidal behaviours in 32 low- and middle-income countries
OBJECTIVE: To estimate prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicidal ideation with a plan in each surveyed country and to examine cross-national differences in associated risk factors. METHODS: We analysed data of students aged 13-17 years who participated in the 2003-2012 Global School-based Health Surveys in 32 countries, of which 29 are low- and middle-income. We used random effects meta-analysis to generate regional and overall pooled estimate…
Hunger and overweight in Canadian school-aged children
Patterns of Socioeconomic Inequality in Adolescent Health Differ According to the Measure of Socioeconomic Position
Do Socioeconomic Inequalities in Neonatal Mortality Reflect Inequalities in Coverage of Maternal Health Services? Evidence from 48 Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Validity and Reliability of a Brief Symptom Checklist to Measure Psychological Health in School-Aged Children
Removing user fees for facility-based delivery services
BACKGROUND: Several countries in sub-Saharan Africa have recently adopted policies that remove user fees for facility-based delivery services. There is little rigorous evidence of the impact of these policies on utilization of delivery services and no evaluations have examined effects on neonatal mortality rates (NMR). In this article, we estimate the causal effect of removing user fees on the proportion of births delivered in facilities, the pro…
The impact of smoke-free legislation on educational differences in birth outcomes
BACKGROUND: Smoke-free legislation may have positive effects on birth outcomes. Given that smoking and secondhand smoke during pregnancy vary with socioeconomic position, legislation may have greater effects in some socioeconomic groups. For this study, we evaluated the impact of a 2006 ban on smoking in public places in the Canadian province of Quebec on preterm birth, small-for-gestational-age birth and birth weight, and on educational differen…
Who benefits from removing user fees for facility-based delivery services? Evidence on socioeconomic differences from Ghana, Senegal and Sierra Leone
P2-526 Social determinants of depressive symptoms among older adults in low- and middle-income countries
Background Consistent evidence has linked depression to social factors among older people in rich countries; however, little is known for low- or middle-income countries (LMIC) and virtually no research exists that is comparable across LMIC. Understanding the relationship between key socioeconomic factors and depressive symptoms among older people in resource-poor contexts is essential for developing mental health policies. Methods To investigate…
Patterns of Socioeconomic Inequality in Adolescent Health Differ According to the Measure of Socioeconomic Position
Removing user fees for facility-based delivery services
BACKGROUND: Several countries in sub-Saharan Africa have recently adopted policies that remove user fees for facility-based delivery services. There is little rigorous evidence of the impact of these policies on utilization of delivery services and no evaluations have examined effects on neonatal mortality rates (NMR). In this article, we estimate the causal effect of removing user fees on the proportion of births delivered in facilities, the pro…
Validity and Reliability of a Brief Symptom Checklist to Measure Psychological Health in School-Aged Children
Who benefits from removing user fees for facility-based delivery services? Evidence on socioeconomic differences from Ghana, Senegal and Sierra Leone
Hunger and overweight in Canadian school-aged children
P2-526 Social determinants of depressive symptoms among older adults in low- and middle-income countries
Background Consistent evidence has linked depression to social factors among older people in rich countries; however, little is known for low- or middle-income countries (LMIC) and virtually no research exists that is comparable across LMIC. Understanding the relationship between key socioeconomic factors and depressive symptoms among older people in resource-poor contexts is essential for developing mental health policies. Methods To investigate…
Do Socioeconomic Inequalities in Neonatal Mortality Reflect Inequalities in Coverage of Maternal Health Services? Evidence from 48 Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Validity and Reliability of a Brief Symptom Checklist to Measure Psychological Health in School-Aged Children
Removing user fees for facility-based delivery services
BACKGROUND: Several countries in sub-Saharan Africa have recently adopted policies that remove user fees for facility-based delivery services. There is little rigorous evidence of the impact of these policies on utilization of delivery services and no evaluations have examined effects on neonatal mortality rates (NMR). In this article, we estimate the causal effect of removing user fees on the proportion of births delivered in facilities, the pro…
The impact of smoke-free legislation on educational differences in birth outcomes
BACKGROUND: Smoke-free legislation may have positive effects on birth outcomes. Given that smoking and secondhand smoke during pregnancy vary with socioeconomic position, legislation may have greater effects in some socioeconomic groups. For this study, we evaluated the impact of a 2006 ban on smoking in public places in the Canadian province of Quebec on preterm birth, small-for-gestational-age birth and birth weight, and on educational differen…
Who benefits from removing user fees for facility-based delivery services? Evidence on socioeconomic differences from Ghana, Senegal and Sierra Leone
Adolescent suicidal behaviours in 32 low- and middle-income countries
OBJECTIVE: To estimate prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicidal ideation with a plan in each surveyed country and to examine cross-national differences in associated risk factors. METHODS: We analysed data of students aged 13-17 years who participated in the 2003-2012 Global School-based Health Surveys in 32 countries, of which 29 are low- and middle-income. We used random effects meta-analysis to generate regional and overall pooled estimate…
Hunger and overweight in Canadian school-aged children
Patterns of Socioeconomic Inequality in Adolescent Health Differ According to the Measure of Socioeconomic Position
Reported evidence on the effectiveness of mass media interventions in increasing knowledge and use of family planning in low and middle-income countries
BACKGROUND: An estimated 200 million women and girls in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) wish to delay, space or avoid becoming pregnant, yet are not using contraceptives. This study seeks to investigate the effectiveness of mass media interventions for increasing knowledge and use of contraceptives, and to identify barriers to program implementation. METHODS: Using a mixed-methods systematic approach, we searched five electronic databases…
Feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of group antenatal care in Senegalese health posts
Almost all pregnant women in Senegal receive some antenatal care (ANC), yet only around half receive four or more visits and provision of education and counselling during ANC is often inadequate and, in some cases, non-existent. This results in missed opportunities to provide support and to counsel women regarding appropriate care-seeking practices and health behaviours during pregnancy and across the continuum of care. This pilot effectiveness–i…
Modelling Spatiotemporal Patterns of Lyme Disease Emergence in Québec
Lyme disease is a growing public health problem in Québec. Its emergence over the last decade is caused by environmental and anthropological factors that favour the survival of Ixodes scapularis, the vector of Lyme disease transmission. The objective of this study was to estimate the speed and direction of human Lyme disease emergence in Québec and to identify spatiotemporal risk patterns. A surface trend analysis was conducted to estimate the sp…
Evaluation of a youth-led participatory action research to address adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights issues in Senegal
Participatory approaches are increasingly popular in public health, but remain little used to address adolescent health issues. However, adolescent participation in research has enormous potential for identifying solutions to health issues that concern them. In Senegal, a youth-led participatory action research (YPAR) project was implemented in four communities where teams of adolescents were trained to conduct a research project and identify sol…
Using Human-Centered Design in Community-Based Public Health Research
(1) Background: This study used human-centered design (HCD) within a community-based research project to collaboratively develop local strategies aimed at enhancing COVID-19 vaccine confidence among children and youth. (2) Methods: HCD projects were carried out between December 2021 and August 2022 by four community-based design (CBD) teams in Montreal, Canada. The CBD teams were composed of parent and youth community members, public health and s…
Childhood Abuse Prevalence in Canada
Reliable estimates of childhood abuse (CA) prevalence are essential for informing resource allocation and prevention strategies. While previous research has provided valuable insights, inconsistencies in definitions and data collection methods have hindered a clear understanding of prevalence patterns. Recent changes in Canadian surveys enable comparisons of self-reported CA data, offering insight into prevalence over time and across survey conte…
Validation of the Child Depression Screening Tool in three African settings
The unavailability of reliable, easy-to-use depression screening tools adapted for Sub-Saharan African children is a significant barrier to the treatment of childhood depression. We thus adapted the Child Depression Screening Tool (CDST) to the South African (SA), Senegalese (S) and Rwandan (R) contexts, as a tool to screen for depression in children suffering from chronic illnesses, trauma and difficulties related to COVID-19, family and communi…
Neonatal mortality and contraceptive utilization following abortion restriction in the Dominican Republic
Medicine (15 obras) · Environmental health (13 obras) · Population (9 obras) · Sociology (7 obras) · Demography (6 obras) · Global Maternal and Child Health (6 obras) · Public health (6 obras) · Developing country (5 obras) · Economic growth (5 obras) · Economics (5 obras)