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Brigitte Vachon

ResearcherEcole de réadaptationUniversité de Montréal

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Brigitte Vachon

Researcher

Ecole de réadaptation

Health Sciences

Université de Montréal

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
26 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 5 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 4 research grants (4 CIHR), most recently in 2023.

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Publications

147

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Research

Continuous Quality Improvement Ergothérapie Retour Au Travail Rétablissement Soins De Première Ligne Troubles Mentaux Courants Change Management Chronic Disease Management

Latest papers

Adaptation, cross-cultural validation, and assessment of measurement properties of the French-Canadian version of the Determinants of Implementation Behavior Questionnaire (DIBQ) for use regarding sexual health services in stroke rehabilitation.
Topics in stroke rehabilitation · 2026
Empowering people living with chronic pain to use self-management strategies in their daily lives: understanding occupational therapy practices.
Disability and rehabilitation · 2026 · senior author
Sexuality after a stroke: co-designing and pilot testing an evidence-based knowledge translation intervention to improve rehabilitation services.
Disability and rehabilitation · 2025

All 41 publications

Latest funding

Évaluation de l'acceptabilité d'un Programme de 1re Ligne d'Interventions en Ergothérapie pour le Rétablissement et le Retour au travail des personnes ayant un Trouble Mental Courant (P1LIERR-TMC)
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$573,752
Réponse aux besoins importants de santé mentale : Poursuivre l'évaluation des retombées du modèle Recovery College
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$393,974
Pour notre santé mentale et bien-être psychologique en période de pandémie: Partenariat pour une implantation en ligne du modèle Recovery College
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$197,380

All 14 grants and awards

41 publications.

Adaptation, cross-cultural validation, and assessment of measurement properties of the French-Canadian version of the Determinants of Implementation Behavior Questionnaire (DIBQ) for use regarding sexual health services in stroke rehabilitation.

Auger LP, Quintal I, Rochette A, Rakia Allegue D, Vachon B, Thomas A, Higgins J

Topics in stroke rehabilitation2026

DOI: 10.1080/10749357.2025.2605291 PMID: 41474956

Empowering people living with chronic pain to use self-management strategies in their daily lives: understanding occupational therapy practices.

Bouchard S, Choinière M, Masse J, Labourot J, Vachon B

Disability and rehabilitation2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2540069 PMID: 40746161

Sexuality after a stroke: co-designing and pilot testing an evidence-based knowledge translation intervention to improve rehabilitation services.

Auger LP, Filiatrault J, Allegue DR, Thomas A, Vachon B, Morales E, Zevnik A, Rochette A

Disability and rehabilitation2025

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2524844 PMID: 40629999

Design, implementation, and evaluation of complex telenutrition interventions used for diabetes self-management and monitoring.

Mannoubi C, Vachon B, Menezes KV, Desroches S, Kairy D

Digital health2025

DOI: 10.1177/20552076251377262 PMID: 41143092

Philosophical analysis of the Recovery College learning model: characterization and connections to learning theories.

Lefay G, Briand C, Sauvageau A, Drolet MJ, Vachon B, Luconi F, Thomas A, Nadeau-Tremblay J

Frontiers in psychiatry2025

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1613074 PMID: 40791201

Clustering change patterns among learners of an online Recovery College in Quebec.

Rapisarda F, Briand C, Vallée C, Vachon B, Lefay G

Frontiers in psychiatry2025

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1534349 PMID: 40496830

Identifying characteristics of intersectoral health interventions between the primary care and community settings for people living with obesity: an environmental scan protocol.

Layani G, Schweitzer A, Yapi SM, Balasingam T, Berthelet L, Pierre M, Tremblay A, Sourial N, Boivin A, Sasseville M, Gartner JB, Côté A, Bergeron F, Lessard L, Vachon B

BMJ open2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-091610 PMID: 40122544

Supporting Recovery College trainers: a qualitative study on complementary knowledge in Quebec and Lombardy.

Vallarino M, Rapisarda F, Cournoyer L, Sauvageau A, Vachon B, Scarsato G, Cacciani P, Vita A, Briand C

Frontiers in psychiatry2025

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1702341 PMID: 41450830

The Role of Reflection for Continuing Professional Development of In-Service Health Care Professionals: A Narrative Inquiry in Four Health Professions.

Fernandez N, Aloisio Alves C, Tremblay F, Belisle M, Vachon B, Kathleen L, Caty MÈ

The Journal of continuing education in the health professions2025

DOI: 10.1097/ceh.0000000000000590 PMID: 39819843

Strategies for optimising health system managers' engagement in quality improvement projects: lessons learnt from the COMPAS+ project.

Gagnon J, Vachon B, Breton M, Giasson G, Gaboury I

BMJ open quality2025

DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2025-003480 PMID: 41344920

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Continuous Quality Improvement Dear Professor Vachon, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Adaptation, cross-cultural validation, and assessment of measurement properties of the French-Canadian version of the Determinants of Implementation Behavior Questionnaire (DIBQ) for use regarding sexual health services in stroke rehabilitation." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Évaluation de l'acceptabilité d'un Programme de 1re Ligne d'Interventions en Ergothérapie pour le Rétablissement et le Retour au travail des personnes ayant un Trouble Mental Courant (P1LIERR-TMC)" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Brigitte Vachon

Research

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Adaptation, cross-cultural validation, and assessment of measurement properties of the French-Canadian version of the Determinants of Implementation Behavior Questionnaire (DIBQ) for use regarding sexual health services in stroke rehabilitation.

Empowering people living with chronic pain to use self-management strategies in their daily lives: understanding occupational therapy practices.

Sexuality after a stroke: co-designing and pilot testing an evidence-based knowledge translation intervention to improve rehabilitation services.

Design, implementation, and evaluation of complex telenutrition interventions used for diabetes self-management and monitoring.

Philosophical analysis of the Recovery College learning model: characterization and connections to learning theories.

Clustering change patterns among learners of an online Recovery College in Quebec.

Identifying characteristics of intersectoral health interventions between the primary care and community settings for people living with obesity: an environmental scan protocol.

Supporting Recovery College trainers: a qualitative study on complementary knowledge in Quebec and Lombardy.

The Role of Reflection for Continuing Professional Development of In-Service Health Care Professionals: A Narrative Inquiry in Four Health Professions.

Strategies for optimising health system managers' engagement in quality improvement projects: lessons learnt from the COMPAS+ project.

Le rôle de reflexion dans les parcours de développement des compétences professionnelles

Identifying how contextual factors in the workplace influence how Canadian health care professionals enact, maintain and develop their core professional competencies

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