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Prehabilitation Program for Lung and Esophageal Cancers (Boosting Recovery and Activity Through Early Wellness): Protocol for a Nonrandomized Trial

Prehabilitation Program for Lung and Esophageal Cancers (Boosting Recovery and Activity Through Early Wellness): Protocol for a Nonrandomized Trial

Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada, responsible for 28.2% of all deaths [1]. Among these cancers, lung cancer is the most frequently diagnosed in the country, resulting in 25% of cancer-related deaths [2]. Esophageal cancer, while less common, presents unique challenges due to its effect on patients’ nutritional status, its tendency to metastasize rapidly, and, consequently, its poorer prognosis [3].

Jodi E Langley, Daniel Sibley, Joy Chiekwe, Melanie R Keats, Stephanie Snow, Judith Purcell, Stephen Sollows, Leslie Hill, David Watton, Abbigael E Gaudry, Ibrahim Hashish, Alison Wallace

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e60791

The Utilization of Electronic Consultations (eConsults) to Address Emerging Questions Related to Long COVID-19 in Ontario, Canada: Mixed Methods Analysis

The Utilization of Electronic Consultations (eConsults) to Address Emerging Questions Related to Long COVID-19 in Ontario, Canada: Mixed Methods Analysis

A recent Statistics Canada survey reported that 14.8% of respondents with a previous positive test or suspected infection for COVID-19 experienced ongoing symptoms at least 3 months after infection [3]. Potential symptoms of long COVID are varied, and people often experience symptoms across multiple organ systems. Primary care is ideally positioned to diagnose and provide management for patients with long COVID.

Jatinderpreet Singh, Michael Quon, Danica Goulet, Erin Keely, Clare Liddy

JMIR Hum Factors 2025;12:e58582

A Health Professional Mentorship Platform to Improve Equitable Access to Abortion: Development, Usability, and Content Evaluation

A Health Professional Mentorship Platform to Improve Equitable Access to Abortion: Development, Usability, and Content Evaluation

For instance, Indigenous people in Canada experience more abortion access barriers than non-Indigenous Canadian people [6]. In addition, approximately 18% of people in Canada traveled more than 100 km to access abortion services [7]. While most clinicians in Canada indicated providing abortion services to underserved populations, the majority of them did not have the appropriate cultural training to provide care to underserved populations.

Abdul-Fatawu Abdulai, Cam Duong, Eleni Stroulia, Efrat Czerniak, Rachel Chiu, Aashay Mehta, Ken Koike, Wendy V Norman

JMIR Hum Factors 2025;12:e63364

Estimating Patient and Family Costs and CO2 Emissions for Telehealth and In-Person Health Care Appointments in British Columbia, Canada: Geospatial Mixed Methods Study

Estimating Patient and Family Costs and CO2 Emissions for Telehealth and In-Person Health Care Appointments in British Columbia, Canada: Geospatial Mixed Methods Study

Patients and their families incur costs when accessing health care services, even in universal, publicly funded systems such as Canada. However, patient-paid costs are often overlooked or underestimated in evaluations of health services because they are difficult to quantify and often considered out-of-scope for health policy decisions [1,2].

Graham Mainer-Pearson, Kurtis Stewart, Kim Williams, John Pawlovich, Scott Graham, Linda Riches, Sonya Cressman, Kendall Ho

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e56766

Examining Health Care Provider Experiences With Patient Portal Implementation: Mixed Methods Study

Examining Health Care Provider Experiences With Patient Portal Implementation: Mixed Methods Study

This study was conducted at Trillium Health Partners (THP), a large community hospital comprised of 3 sites in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. THP employs over 11,414 physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals, and provides care to a diverse population in the Mississauga and West Toronto area. During 2023-2024, THP had over 1.7 million patient visits and had 1457 inpatient beds [17].

Shipra Taneja, Kamini Kalia, Terence Tang, Walter P Wodchis, Shelley Vanderhout

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e65967

Increasing Access to Mental Health Supports for 18- to 25-Year-Old Indigenous Youth With the JoyPop Mobile Mental Health App: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Increasing Access to Mental Health Supports for 18- to 25-Year-Old Indigenous Youth With the JoyPop Mobile Mental Health App: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

In Canada, mental health difficulties among transitional-aged youth have increased across the past decade and during the COVID-19 pandemic [2,3]. Indigenous individuals within this age range experience a greater burden of mental health difficulties compared to their non-Indigenous peers [4,5], partly attributed to distal factors such as a family history of residential school attendance [6] and more proximal factors such as experiences of childhood adversity [7].

Angela MacIsaac, Teagan Neufeld, Ishaq Malik, Elaine Toombs, Janine V Olthuis, Fred Schmidt, Crystal Dunning, Kristine Stasiuk, Tina Bobinski, Arto Ohinmaa, Sherry H Stewart, Amanda S Newton, Aislin R Mushquash

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e64745

Constructing TheKeep.Ca With Thrivers of Cancer in Manitoba, Canada, in Support of Enhancing Patient Engagement: Protocol for a Pragmatic Multimethods Study

Constructing TheKeep.Ca With Thrivers of Cancer in Manitoba, Canada, in Support of Enhancing Patient Engagement: Protocol for a Pragmatic Multimethods Study

This project started with the goal of creating a website for connecting those experiencing cancer in Manitoba, Canada, with opportunities to improve the cancer journey for others. The website would allow interested survivors of cancer (1) the opportunity to join a database that would facilitate their voluntary participation by notifying them about emerging patient engagement opportunities in Manitoba such as nonclinical trials research or to function as patient advisors.

Maclean Thiessen, Kellie Jewitt, Raina Stromberg, Janelle Marie Lamontagne, Genevieve Richardson Tanguay, Annette Albo, Chantale Thurston, Diana E McMillan

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e63597

Patient Experiences and Perspectives When MyChart is Introduced in a Large Community Hospital: Mixed Methods Study

Patient Experiences and Perspectives When MyChart is Introduced in a Large Community Hospital: Mixed Methods Study

This study was an evaluation to generate transferable knowledge about the implementation of a patient portal called My Chart within the first 6 months of its launch at a large community hospital in Ontario, Canada. Specifically, we sought to answer the following questions: Among patients who activated My Chart, what were their initial experiences, perceived impacts, and suggestions for improvement?

Shelley Vanderhout, Shipra Taneja, Kamini Kalia, Walter P Wodchis, Terence Tang

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e66353

Heuristics Identified in Health Data–Sharing Preferences of Patients With Cancer: Qualitative Focus Group Study

Heuristics Identified in Health Data–Sharing Preferences of Patients With Cancer: Qualitative Focus Group Study

We conducted a qualitative focus group study with patients with cancer and survivors in Canada as part of the Canadian Network for Learning Healthcare Systems and Cost Effective ‘Omics Innovation (CLEO) project, an initiative evaluating 6 precision oncology programs in Canada to inform the design of a learning health care system for cancer research and care [27].

Anna Hermansen, Samantha Pollard, Kimberlyn McGrail, Nick Bansback, Dean A Regier

J Med Internet Res 2024;26:e63155