Context: People experiencing homelessness and alcohol dependence are highly marginalized as they struggle to access various health social services. This study is part of a broader feasibility on the implementation "wet services" in Montréal, Canada. Methods: Four focus groups were conducted with 20 participants working field homelessness. The objectives this gather their perspectives need for w...

OBJECTIVE To examine the effectiveness of telephone-based coaching services for the management of patients with chronic diseases. METHODS A rapid scoping review of the published peer reviewed literature, using Medline, Embase, CINAHL, PsychNet and Scopus. We included studies involving people aged 18 years or over with one or more of the following chronic conditions: type 2 diabetes, congestiv...

Emotional memories are vivid and lasting but not necessarily accurate. Under some conditions, emotion even increases people’s susceptibility to false memories. This review addresses when and why emotion leaves people vulnerable to misremembering events. Recent research suggests that pregoal emotions—those experienced before goal attainment or failure (e.g., hope, fear)—narrow the scope of peopl...

Everyone has a different understanding of what it means to have dignity, however, it is commonly associated with being in control and valued. The dignity of older people is therefore vulnerable as they are likely to be in positions of reduced control over their wellbeing. The six senses framework describes the characteristics of a health and social care environment which can promote dignity. Th...

BACKGROUND The Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) program matches vulnerable young people with a trained, supervised adult volunteer as mentor. The young people are typically seriously disadvantaged, with multiple psychosocial problems. METHODS Threshold analysis was undertaken to determine whether investment in the program was a worthwhile use of limited public funds. The potential cost savings...