Telemedicine and surgical coordination for Indigenous children from remote communities in northern Quebec
Wait times for surgery and initial follow-up appointments often exceeded 2 weeks and required return trips to Montréal, while telemedicine adoption remained limited across departments. Efforts to reduce wait times, increase telemedicine adoption, and enhance culturally safe practices could improve access and care experiences for patients from northern Quebec.
Authors
- Hussein Wissanji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1281-033X)
- Aliya Nurmohamed
- Jeannie Qaunivq
- Soukaina Hguig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1518-6632)
- Lee Hill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2092-318X)
- Esli Osmanlliu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5590-8866)
- Sébastien Lamarre-Tellier
- Delores Coonishis
- Sarah Mashal
Institutions
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.015824
- Primary Topic
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- McGill University
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research