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Lily Lessard

ResearcherUniversité du Québec à Rimouski

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Lily Lessard

Researcher

Université du Québec à Rimouski

Rimouski, Quebec, Canada

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10 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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Research

Adaptation Plan Climate Change Community-Based Research Drinking Water Elder People Empowerment Home Support Intergenerational Discussion

Latest papers

Intersectoral interventions for people living with obesity: a scoping review and bibliometric analysis.
BMC public health · 2026
[Stressed Systems - A Qualitative Descriptive Study of the Resilience of Québec's Health-Care Network to Heat Waves and Associated Mental Health Impacts].
Sante mentale au Quebec · 2025 · first author
[Losing your home after major flooding in Quebec: A look at how men adapt].
Sante mentale au Quebec · 2025

All 14 publications

Latest funding

Aller à la rencontre des acteurs municipaux et des écosystèmes locaux pour soutenir le bien-être des citoyens vieillissants
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$45,000
Establishing a One Health sentinel cohort for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Promoting Climate Change Adaptation for Elderly People in Rural Areas through Intergenerational Dialogues on Drinking Water and Its Protection./ Favoriser l'adaptation aux changements climatiques des personnes ainées vivant en milieu rural par la création de dialogues intergénérationnels sur l'eau potable et sa protection.
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$125,000

All 5 grants and awards

14 publications.

Intersectoral interventions for people living with obesity: a scoping review and bibliometric analysis.

Layani G, Yapi SM, Schweitzer A, Balasingam T, Berthelet L, Bergeron F, Gartner JB, L'Espérance A, Sasseville M, Lessard L, Coté A, Boivin A, Vachon B, Lentilhac B, Sourial N

BMC public health2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-27953-6 PMID: 42216181

[Stressed Systems - A Qualitative Descriptive Study of the Resilience of Québec's Health-Care Network to Heat Waves and Associated Mental Health Impacts].

Lessard L, Turmel J

Sante mentale au Quebec2025First author

PMID: 41812172

[Losing your home after major flooding in Quebec: A look at how men adapt].

Turmel J, Lessard L, Morin MH

Sante mentale au Quebec2025

PMID: 41812170

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Quebec Nurses Relating to Climate Change in the Context of Their Practice with Children Aged 0 to 5 Years: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study.

Leblanc N, Légaré AG, Diallo T, Sasseville M, Gadio S, Lessard L

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/08445621241292171 PMID: 39469751

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 open2025

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

Individual and environmental correlates of tap water consumption among adolescents in Canada.

Vézina-Im LA, Beaulieu D, Turcotte S, Turcotte AF, Lessard L, Delisle-Martel J, Boucher D, Labbé V, Gingras M

Appetite2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2024.107645 PMID: 39179109

Association between Beverage Consumption and Sleep Quality in Adolescents.

Vézina-Im LA, Beaulieu D, Turcotte S, Turcotte AF, Delisle-Martel J, Labbé V, Lessard L, Gingras M

Nutrients2024

DOI: 10.3390/nu16020285 PMID: 38257178

How is the COVID-19 pandemic impacting our life, mental health, and well-being? Design and preliminary findings of the pan-Canadian longitudinal COHESION study.

Gabet S, Thierry B, Wasfi R, Simonelli G, Hudon C, Lessard L, Dubé È, Nasri B, Kestens Y, Moullec G

BMC public health2023

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-17297-w PMID: 38042782

Psychological distress, depression symptoms and fatigue among Quebec nursing staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.

Côté J, Aita M, Chouinard MC, Houle J, Lavoie-Tremblay M, Lessard L, Rouleau G, Gélinas C

Nursing open2022

DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1199 PMID: 35199497

For a structured response to the psychosocial consequences of the restrictive measures imposed by the global COVID-19 health pandemic: the MAVIPAN longitudinal prospective cohort study protocol.

LeBlanc A, Baron M, Blouin P, Tarabulsy G, Routhier F, Mercier C, Despres JP, Hébert M, De Koninck Y, Cellard C, Collin-Vézina D, Côté N, Dionne É, Fleet R, Gagné MH, Isabelle M, Lessard L, Menear M, Merette C, Ouellet MC, Roy MA, Saint-Jacques MC, Savard C, MAVIPAN Research Collaboration

BMJ open2022

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-048749 PMID: 35379610

Aller à la rencontre des acteurs municipaux et des écosystèmes locaux pour soutenir le bien-être des citoyens vieillissants

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Lord, Marie-Michèle

Keywords: Acteurs municipaux; intersectorialité; bien-être; vieillissement; innovation; santé

$45,000

Establishing a One Health sentinel cohort for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Carabin, Hélène H

$150,000

Promoting Climate Change Adaptation for Elderly People in Rural Areas through Intergenerational Dialogues on Drinking Water and Its Protection./ Favoriser l'adaptation aux changements climatiques des personnes ainées vivant en milieu rural par la création de dialogues intergénérationnels sur l'eau potable et sa protection.

Nominated PICIHR2024CG: CBR in Climate Change Pri. Areas-Health Imp. of Climate Change Older Adults

Principal investigators: Lessard, Lily; Breton, Josée

Keywords: Adaptation Plan; Climate Change; Community-Based Research; Drinking Water; Elder People; Empowerment; Home Support; Intergenerational Discussion; Private Wells; Rurality

$125,000

Participation citoyenne dans la gouvernance des crises qui affectent la santé et le bien-être des populations : dispositifs et stratégies pour prévenir, préparer, répondre et se rétablir ensemble

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Knowledge Synthesis Grants - Envisioning Governance Systems that Work

Principal investigators: L'Espérance, Audrey

Keywords: Participation sociale; participation citoyenne; crises; santé; gouvernance collaborative; dispositifs; méthodes d'engagement

$29,943

Encapaciter les personnes aînées vivant en milieu ruraux pour la planification préalable des soins : développement d'un plan d'action communautaire

Co-investigatorCIHR2023CIHR Café Scientifique Program - Open Pool

Principal investigators: Plaisance, Ariane

Keywords: Empowerment; Littéracie De La Mort; Personnes Aînées; Plan D'Action; Planification Des Soins; Ruralité

$8,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Adaptation Plan Dear Professor Lessard, 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 "Intersectoral interventions for people living with obesity: a scoping review and bibliometric analysis." (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 "Promoting Climate Change Adaptation for Elderly People in Rural Areas through Intergenerational Dialogues on Drinking Water and Its Protection./ Favoriser l'adaptation aux changements climatiques des personnes ainées vivant en milieu rural par la création de dialogues intergénérationnels sur l'eau potable et sa protection." (2024), 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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Lily Lessard

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Intersectoral interventions for people living with obesity: a scoping review and bibliometric analysis.

[Stressed Systems - A Qualitative Descriptive Study of the Resilience of Qu&#xe9;bec's Health-Care Network to Heat Waves and Associated Mental Health Impacts].

[Losing your home after major flooding in Quebec: A look at how men adapt].

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Quebec Nurses Relating to Climate Change in the Context of Their Practice with Children Aged 0 to 5 Years: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study.

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

Individual and environmental correlates of tap water consumption among adolescents in Canada.

Association between Beverage Consumption and Sleep Quality in Adolescents.

How is the COVID-19 pandemic impacting our life, mental health, and well-being? Design and preliminary findings of the pan-Canadian longitudinal COHESION study.

Psychological distress, depression symptoms and fatigue among Quebec nursing staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: A&#xa0;cross-sectional study.

For a structured response to the psychosocial consequences of the restrictive measures imposed by the global COVID-19 health pandemic: the MAVIPAN longitudinal prospective cohort study protocol.

Aller à la rencontre des acteurs municipaux et des écosystèmes locaux pour soutenir le bien-être des citoyens vieillissants

Establishing a One Health sentinel cohort for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.

Participation citoyenne dans la gouvernance des crises qui affectent la santé et le bien-être des populations : dispositifs et stratégies pour prévenir, préparer, répondre et se rétablir ensemble

Encapaciter les personnes aînées vivant en milieu ruraux pour la planification préalable des soins : développement d'un plan d'action communautaire

Frequent collaborators

Maxime Sasseville

Louise Fournier

Caroline Cellard

Claudia Savard

Maripier Isabelle

Thierno Diallo

Brigitte Vachon

François Routhier

Catherine Hudon

Marilyn Aita

Yves De Koninck

Chantal Mérette

Catherine Mercier

Antoine Boivin

Carl-Ardy Dubois

Bernard Roy

Annie LeBlanc

Jean-Pierre Després

Matthew Menear

Nadia Sourial

Damien Contandriopoulos

Marie-Christine Ouellet

[Stressed Systems - A Qualitative Descriptive Study of the Resilience of Québec's Health-Care Network to Heat Waves and Associated Mental Health Impacts].

Psychological distress, depression symptoms and fatigue among Quebec nursing staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.