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Study examines how pediatric residents across Canada use interpreters to care for patients
Inclusive care directly impacts the well-being of pediatric patients and their families. Aware of its importance, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) has helped lead changes that can improve health equity and ensure high-quality care. In two recent studies, BCCHR researchers investigated language barriers to care in Canada. Today, in the first of a two-part…
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Caring for young people during a toxic drug crisis: Q&A with Dr. Danya Fast
“It’s important to discuss the toxicity of the drug supply,” says Dr. Danya Fast, an investigator at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute. In 2007, she started her research with people as young as 13 years old who use drugs in the context of unstable housing and homelessness. A medical anthropologist by training, Dr. Fast examined their…
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Redefining self-care for a more communal and inclusive experience
The World Health Organization defines self-care as the ability of individuals, families, and communities to promote health, prevent diseases, and cope with illness, with or without the support of health-care workers. Supporting one’s own emotional and physical health by practicing individual acts of care is an important measure. If expanded into more communal and equitable activities rooted…
