This essay is part of a series of reflections on primary care during the pandemic presented by Réseau-1 Québec. The original essay published in French on May 11, 2020 is available here >> Crises reveal both strengths and weaknesses. The French philosopher and sociologist Edgar Morin summarized the consequences clearly: “A crisis generates three different scenarios, but…Read More
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An essay by the Young Leaders Committee: Supporting the next generation of researchers and rethinking tomorrow’s research in the context of research “covidification”
This essay is part of a series of reflections on primary care during the pandemic presented by Réseau-1 Québec. The original essay published in French on May 25, 2020 is available here >> [This essay was written by the Young Leaders Committee in Patient-Oriented Research (POR), a community of early career researchers and student-researchers supporting the scientific community and…Read More
Home care: More funding needed, but especially under a new model
This essay is part of a series of reflections on primary care during the pandemic presented by Réseau-1 Québec. The original essay published in French on May 19, 2020 is available here >> The Covid-19 crisis, with its fatal impacts on vulnerable seniors, impels us to rethink our model of services in support of functional disabilities. The Canadian health…Read More
Confinement chronicle
This essay is part of a series of reflections on primary care during the pandemic presented by Réseau-1 Québec. The original essay published in French on December 3, 2020 is available here >> For several years now, I’ve been a patient-partner for my own care. This has been important because, as someone living with cystic fibrosis, I’ve…Read More
Picking one’s battles: COVID-19 and I
This essay is part of a series of reflections on primary care during the pandemic presented by Réseau-1 Québec. The original essay published in French on November 3, 2020 is available here >> Last March, the province was put on pause. Everything stopped. Everything, that is, except the health care system, which went into crisis management mode.…Read More
COVID-19, telemedicine, and humanistic medicine: Back to the future?
This essay is part of a series of reflections on primary care during the pandemic presented by Réseau-1 Québec. The original essay published in French on September 24, 2020 is available here >> It’s still too early to measure all the impacts of the unprecedented crisis we are experiencing. But one thing is certain, if we accept the…Read More
COVID-19—A pivotal moment in community care
This essay is part of a series of reflections on primary care during the pandemic presented by Réseau-1 Québec. The original essay was published in The BMJ Opinion on April 7, 2020. A French translation is available here >> As primary care physicians and community practitioners, we are first hand witnesses of the covid crisis and its impact…Read More
Primary care, a public priority even in a time of crisis
This essay is part of a series of reflections on primary care during the pandemic presented by Réseau-1 Québec. The original essay published in French on April 27, 2020 is available here. The essay was also reproduced in l’Actualité on May 29, 2020. The COVID-19 crisis has reminded the general public of the relevance of public health and shown…Read More
Reflections of a patient-partner on her experience in this time of pandemic
This essay is part of a series of reflections on primary care during the pandemic presented by Réseau-1 Québec. The original essay published in French on March 26, 2020 is available here >> Right now, because of my relatively weak immune system I’ve had to stay at home since March 12th! I could easily cut myself off from everything…Read More
Un texte de réflexion de Karina Prévost : Chronique de confinement
Ce texte fait partie d’une série de réflexions sur la première ligne en contexte de pandémie du Réseau-1 Québec. An English version is also available. Depuis plusieurs années déjà, je me suis engagée dans le partenariat de mes propres soins. C’était important puisque, étant atteinte de fibrose kystique, j’ai appris à mieux connaître ma maladie et à discuter avec mon…Read More
