Comparing Mental Health of Francophone Populations in Canada, France, and Belgium: 12-Month Prevalence Rates of Common Mental Disorders (Part 1)

Tempier, Raymond; Vasiliadis, Helen‐Maria; Gilbert, Fabien; Demyttenaere, Koen; Bruffærts, Ronny; Bonnewyn, Anke; Lépine, Jean‐Pierre; Gasquet, Isabelle; Mosier, Karen E.; Lesage, Alain; Puchala, Chassidy; Lepnurm, Marje; Kovess–Masféty, Viviane

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“…In Canada, evidence for language-group differences in drinking habits conflicts, with studies suggesting harmful consumption among Francophones,13 greater consumption among Anglophones14 or few differences between the two 15 16. In Finland, harmful drinking patterns were more common in the Finnish-speaking majority than in the Swedish-speaking minority 17…”

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Language and unintentional injury mortality in Quebec, Canada

Burrows

Auger

2015

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Language-based differences in unintentional injury are poorly understood, despite the importance of language as a determinant of health. This study assessed inequalities in unintentional injury mortality between Francophones and Anglophones of Quebec, Canada. We calculated age-standardised rates of death by period, region, residential deprivation and cause of injury, and estimated rate ratios for Francophones relative to Anglophones. Francophones had higher unintentional injury mortality rates than Anglophones. Inequalities decreased over time for men, but rates remained 50% higher for Francophones at the end of the study period. Rates were stable for women, but were 30% higher for Francophones compared with Anglophones. Inequalities were larger at age 15-44 years, in urban areas, and for MVCs. Better understanding of risk factors for MVCs may benefit injury prevention in Quebec. Language-based differences in injury mortality warrant attention in other multilingual populations, especially across different demographic, temporal, regional and cause-of-injury groups.

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Language and unintentional injury mortality in Quebec, Canada

Burrows

Auger

2015

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“…Conversely, Pocock 16 reported that few addictions-related prevention and treatment services are available in English for Quebec’s rural/remote OLMCs, as is also the case for Francophone OLMCs elsewhere in Canada 26,37 . Likewise, Ontario’s French-speaking OLMCs report lower rates of psychiatric admissions for addictions compared with their linguistic majority peers 24 . Also, in Manitoba, few OLMC 2S/LGBTQI+ individuals reported having used addictions-related prevention or intervention services, while nearly half indicated such services would be beneficial to them 38 .…”

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“…Previous comparisons between minority and majority Anglophone and Francophone respondents > 15 years of age using various CCHS cycles have yielded a patchwork of inconsistent results, reflecting diverse methodologies and the complexity of understanding substance use and addictions through an intersectional lens (see: Hill Collins 21,22 ). For instance, while Bouchard and Desmeules 23 report greater substance use and addictions among Francophones (both majority and minority) compared with Anglophones nationally, Tempier and collaborators 24 report the opposite trend; others report negligible or no difference between OLMCs in Canada and their majority counterparts. [25][26][27] Some regional differentials are reported, with Anglophone rural/remote OLMCs more likely to report cigarette use but less likely to report cannabis and other state-altering substances compared with their Francophone counterparts.…”

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“…26,37 Likewise, Ontario's French-speaking OLMCs report lower rates of psychiatric admissions for addictions compared with their linguistic majority peers. 24 Also, in Manitoba, few OLMC 2S/LGBTQI+ individuals reported having used addictions-related prevention or intervention services, while nearly half indicated such services would be beneficial to them. 38 In summary, while little remains known, trends suggest that OLMCs experience substance use and addictions, and access prevention and treatment services, differently than their majority peers.…”

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Substance Use, Addiction and Support Services: Increased Risk and Service Inequity for Official Language Minority Communities in Canada

Prada,

de Moissac

2024

Canadian Journal of Addiction

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Objectives: The increase in substance use and addictions within the Canadian population, illustrated by the current opioid crisis and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, urges the investigation of populations who may be particularly vulnerable to developing problematic substance use. Official language minority communities in Canada, both understudied and underserved, may be one such population. Methods: Through its tripartite design using scoping literature review, interview, and environmental scan methodologies, this study offers a snapshot of the current reality surrounding substance use, addictions, and related treatment services available to this linguistic minority population. Results: Results reveal significant gaps in knowledge and service provision for this population. Service provision and knowledge on this issue constitute a nationwide patchwork, leaving official language minority communities underserved. While enough is known to assert that their needs are different than those of their majority peers, much remains to be investigated, and efforts to ameliorate their social determinants of health, including cultural and linguistic competence on behalf of service providers, are urgently needed. Conclusions: Recommendations include networking, collaboration, financial support and active offer of services in both official languages to improve mental health and addictions services through a continuum of care. Systems navigators may facilitate promotion and referral to such services for official language minorities. Objectifs: La prévalence croissante de la consommation des substances et des dépendances au Canada, tel qu’illustrée par la crise actuelle des opioïdes et exacerbée par la pandémie de la COVID-19, exhorte à l’investigation de populations qui pourraient être particulièrement vulnérables à la consommation problématique de substances. Au Canada, les communautés de langue officielle en situation de minorité (CLOSM), une population à la fois peu étudiée et peu desservie, pourrait bien représenter une telle population. Méthodes: Au moyen de sa stratégie tripartite, employant les méthodologies d’étude de la portée, d’entrevues, et de scan environnemental, cette étude brosse un premier portrait de la réalité actuelle quant à la consommation de substances, aux dépendances et aux services qui y sont voués, parmi les CLOSM au Canada. Résultats: Les résultats révèlent une lacune importante aux niveaux des connaissances et des services desservant les CLOSM dans la majorité des provinces et territoires. Bien que l’état des lieux soit parcellaire en raison du manque d’études scientifiques sur la question, le portrait actuel suffit pour constater que les besoins des CLOSM différent de ceux de leurs pairs de langue majoritaire. Une amélioration des déterminants sociaux de la santé, tel la compétence culturelle et linguistique de la part des pourvoyeurs des services, représente un besoin pressant. Conclusions: Les recommandations, qui comprennent le réseautage, la collaboration, l’appui financier et l’offre active des services dans les deux langues officielles, visent à améliorer les services voués à la santé mentale et aux dépendances auprès des CLOSM au sein d’un continuum de soins. Les navigateurs.rices de systèmes pourraient faciliter l’aiguillage de membres des CLOSM vers ces services.

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“…Though it has been speculated that health disparities may exist between official language minority and majority groups, very little work has been done to examine this issue, specifically with regard to mental health problems. [9][10][11] Tempier and colleagues (2010) examined the 12-month prevalences for common mental disorders (major depressive episode (MDE), anxiety disorders, alcohol/substance dependence) among Quebec Francophones, outside-of-Quebec Francophones, and Canadian Anglophones (overall) using the CCHS 1.2.…”

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