Marie-Josée Sirois is an occupational therapist and epidemiologist, as well as a professor in the Department of Rehabilitation of the School of Medicine at Laval University. She is a clinical researcher with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and a regular researcher at the CRCHU of Quebec, as well as at the Centre d’Excellence sur le Vieillissement de Québec (CEVQ). Dr. Sirois’ clinical research program aims to maintain the mobility and functioning of frail and traumatized seniors by improving their care in emergency departments and in the community. Her preferred methods are large clinical cohort studies, intervention trials, and the use of large administrative databases.

Aging, injuries and loss of autonomy

In Canada, it is estimated that every year, about 80 out of every 1,000 seniors suffer from an injury; 60% of these injuries are related to falls and restrict the mobility of these people. Motor vehicle accidents are also a major cause of injuries that compromise the mobility of seniors.

At this time, while the vast majority (65%) of those aged 65 who have suffered minor- injuries return home following a consultation at the emergency room, there is no method to evaluate the risk of functional decline, nor a standardized and effective method of management (assessment and intervention) in emergency departments for this population. Epidemiology, clinical course, appropriate emergency services, and the need for follow-up services following emergency visits of seniors with minor injuries remain poorly understood. Furthermore, scientific literature indicates that active and independent seniors who have suffered injuries are likely to limit their activities for fear of getting injured again. This activity restriction may result in physical deconditioning or loss of social interaction, which are known risk factors for functional and mobility decline. Thus, minor trauma could be a precursor to functional disorders and an overall reduction in the quality of life in the elderly.

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Cairns K, Beaulieu-Bonneau S, Jomphe V, Lamontagne MÈ, de Guise É, Moore L, Savard J, Sirois MJ, Swaine B, Ouellet MC

Four-Year Trajectories of Symptoms and Quality of Life in Individuals Hospitalized After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

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Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2024.

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Couture V, Germain N, Côté É, Lavoie L, Robitaille J, Morin M, Chouinard J, Couturier Y, Légaré F, Hardy MS, Chartier LB, Brousseau AA, Sourial N, Mercier É, Dallaire C, Fleet R, Leblanc A, Melady D, Roy D, Sinha S, Sirois MJ, Witteman HO, Émond M, Rivard J, Pelletier I, Turcotte S, Samb R, Giguère R, Abrougui L, Smith PY, Archambault PM,

Transitions of care for older adults discharged home from the emergency department: an inductive thematic content analysis of patient comments

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BMC Geriatr, 24 (1), 2024.

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Souesme G, Poulin V, Ethier A, Grenier M, Sirois MJ, Beaulieu-Bonneau S, De Guise É, Lamontagne ME, Hudon C, Émond M, Ouellet MC

Challenges and facilitators in the experience of caregiving for an older adult with traumatic brain injury: A longitudinal qualitative study in the first-year postinjury

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Rehabil Psychol, 69 (3), 2024.

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Boucher V, Jouhair EM, Sirois MJ, Tailleur L, Voyer P, Mercier É, Giguère A, Dionne CE, Légaré F, Dallaire C, Bergeron S, Carmichael PH, Emond M

The mobile seniors' clinic - an innovative transition of care for frail older adults

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BMC Geriatr, 24 (1), 2024.

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Tanguay K, Nadeau A, Brousseau AA, Archambault PM, Carmichael PH, Emond M, Deshaies JF, Sirois MJ, Mowbray FI, Blanchard PG, Mercier E

Nonmedical problems among older adults visiting the emergency department for low acuity conditions: A prospective multicentre cohort study

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Heliyon, 10 (15), 2024.

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Theocharous S, Savage G, Charalambous AP, Côté M, David R, Gallant K, Helmer C, Laforce R, Leroi I, Martins RN, Nasreddine Z, Politis A, Reeves D, Russell G, Sirois MJ, Sohrabi HR, Thodi C, Völter C, Yeung WK, Dawes P

A cross-cultural study of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment for people with hearing impairment

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J Am Geriatr Soc, 72 (10), 2024.

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Giroux M, Sirois MJ, Gagnon MA, Émond M, Bérubé M, Morin M, Moore L

Identifying Quality Indicators for the Care of Hospitalized Injured Older Adults: A Scoping Review of the Literature

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J Am Med Dir Assoc, 24 (7), 2023.

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Benhamed A, Batomen B, Boucher V, Yadav K, Mercier É, Isaac CJ, Bérubé M, Bernard F, Chauny JM, Moore L, Sirois MJ, Tazarourte K, Gossiome A, Émond M

Epidemiology, injury pattern and outcome of older trauma patients: A 15-year study of level-I trauma centers

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PLoS One, 18 (1), 2023.

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Dawes P, Reeves D, Yeung WK, Holland F, Charalambous AP, Côté M, David R, Helmer C, Laforce R, Martins RN, Politis A, Pye A, Russell G, Sheikh S, Sirois MJ, Sohrabi HR, Thodi C, Gallant K, Nasreddine Z, Leroi I

Development and validation of the Montreal cognitive assessment for people with hearing impairment (MoCA-H)

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J Am Geriatr Soc, 71 (5), 2023.

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Villeneuve K, Beaulieu-Bonneau S, Hudon C, Souesme G, Lévesque M, Predovan D, Sirois MJ, de Guise É, Lamontagne MÈ, Poulin V, Le Sage N, Émond M, Ouellet MC

Subjective and objective burden and psychological distress in care partners of older adults with traumatic brain injury

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Rehabil Psychol, 68 (3), 2023.

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