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Anita J. Gagnon

Anita J. Gagnon

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Social Sciences and Humanities

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46
Citations
8577
World Ranking
3645
National Ranking
214

Overview

Anita J. Gagnon is affiliated with McGill University in Canada and conducts research primarily within the fields of Medicine and Psychology. Their scholarly contributions explore various subfields including Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Epidemiology, and Obstetrics and Gynecology.

The main research topics covered in their work encompass Migration, Health and Trauma; Global Maternal and Child Health; Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions; Sex work and related issues; HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk; Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology; and Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health.

Gagnon's recent publications reflect a focus on the health experiences and interventions relating to vulnerable populations, especially migrant and marginalized women. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Sex trafficking survivors' experiences with the healthcare system during exploitation: A qualitative study," 2023, published in PLoS ONE
  • "Interventions to Support International Migrant Women's Reproductive Health in Western-Receiving Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," 2021, published in Health Equity
  • "Survey of Mode of Delivery and Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes in Canada," 2022, published in Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
  • "Transnational prenatal care among migrant women from low-and-middle-income countries who gave birth in Montreal, Canada," 2023, published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • "Migrant-friendly maternity care in Montreal, Canada: A cross-sectional study on migrant women's care perspectives," 2025, published in PLoS ONE

Frequently collaborating with other scholars, Gagnon's frequent co-authors include Rebecca Attenborough, Phil Murphy, Lisa Merry, Johane Lorvinsky, and John Pringle.

Their work has been published multiple times in notable venues. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • PLoS ONE
  • Health Equity
  • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
  • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • Psychogeriatrics

Best Publications

  • Individual or group antenatal education for childbirth or parenthood, or both

    Anita J Gagnon;Jane Sandall

  • Evidence-based clinical guidelines for immigrants and refugees

    Kevin Pottie;Christina Greenaway;John Feightner;Vivian Welch

  • Meaning-making intervention during breast or colorectal cancer treatment improves self-esteem, optimism, and self-efficacy.

    Virginia Lee;S. Robin Cohen;S. Robin Cohen;Linda Edgar;Andrea M. Laizner;Andrea M. Laizner

  • Migration to western industrialised countries and perinatal health: a systematic review.

    A.J. Gagnon;M. Zimbeck;J. Zeitlin

  • Predictors of Women’s Perceptions of the Childbirth Experience

    Janet Bryanton;Anita J. Gagnon;Celeste Johnston;Marie Hatem

  • Immigrant and non-immigrant women's experiences of maternity care: a systematic and comparative review of studies in five countries.

    Rhonda Small;Carolyn Roth;Manjri Raval;Touran Shafiei

  • Somali women and their pregnancy outcomes postmigration: Data from six receiving countries

    Rhonda Small;Anita Gagnon;Mika Gissler;Jennifer Zeitlin;Jennifer Zeitlin

  • ADVANCING GERIATRIC NURSING PRACTICE: Randomized Controlled Trial of Nurse Case Management of Frail Older People

    Mathy Mezey;Terry Fulmer;Anita J. Gagnon;Anita J. Gagnon;Constance Schein;Constance Schein

  • Stillbirths and infant deaths among migrants in industrialized countries

    Mika Gissler;Sophie Alexander;Alison Macfarlane;Rhonda Small

  • International migration and adverse birth outcomes: role of ethnicity, region of origin and destination

    Marcelo Luis Urquia;Richard Henry Glazier;Beatrice Blondel;Jennifer Zeitlin

  • Postpartum depression symptoms in newcomers.

    Donna E Stewart;Anita Gagnon;Jean-Francois Saucier;Olive Wahoush

  • Experiences of immigrant new mothers with symptoms of depression.

    Amal Ahmed;Donna E. Stewart;Lilly Teng;Olive Wahoush

  • Migrant Women’s Utilization of Prenatal Care: A Systematic Review

    M. Heaman;H. Bayrampour;D. Kingston;B. Blondel

  • Global and public health core competencies for nursing education: A systematic review of essential competencies.

    Megan Clark;Marie Raffray;Kristin Hendricks;Anita J. Gagnon;Anita J. Gagnon

  • One-Week Survey of Pain Intensity on Admission to and Discharge from the Emergency Department: A Pilot Study

    C.Celeste Johnston;Anita J. Gagnon;Anita J. Gagnon;Louise Fullerton;Carol Common

  • Glossary: migration and health

    Marcelo L Urquia;Anita J Gagnon

  • International migration and caesarean birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Lisa Merry;Rhonda Small;Béatrice Blondel;Anita J Gagnon

  • Meaning-making and psychological adjustment to cancer: development of an intervention and pilot results.

    Virginia Lee;S. Robin Cohen;Linda Edgar;Andrea M. Laizner

  • A systematic review of questionnaires measuring health-related empowerment.

    Rosemary J Herbert;Anita J Gagnon;Janet E Rennick;Jennifer L O'Loughlin

  • Supportive Care by Maternity Nurses: A Work Sampling Study in an Intrapartum Unit

    Anita J. Gagnon;Kathy Waghorn

Frequent Co-Authors

Rhonda Small
Rhonda Small La Trobe University
Rahim Moineddin
Rahim Moineddin University of Toronto
Richard H. Glazier
Richard H. Glazier University of Toronto
Flora I. Matheson
Flora I. Matheson University of Toronto
Birgitta Essén
Birgitta Essén Uppsala University
Cécile Rousseau
Cécile Rousseau McGill University
Donald C. Cole
Donald C. Cole University of Toronto
John Frank
John Frank University of Edinburgh
Kevin Pottie
Kevin Pottie University of Ottawa
Claudia Mitchell
Claudia Mitchell McGill University

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