Responding Better to the Needs of Linguistic and Cultural Communities in the Estrie

An examination of the distinct health needs of the English-speaking community and those of the immigrant community in Estrie. The region's public health office looked into the health of the area's 30,000 Anglophones and 20,000 immigrants, who together form ten per cent of the region's population. The report details concerns in areas including physical and intellectual development, dental hygiene, nutrition, mental health, access to family doctors, and exposure to physical violence. Among the report's findings are: Anglophone residents aged 18 to 39 are at a disadvantage in terms of education and income compared to Francophones in the same age group; Anglophone children of kindergarten age are almost twice as vulnerable to issues in one or more developmental areas like social skills and communication abilities (46 percent compared to 25 percent of Francophones); a third of kindergartners who attend English schools have cavities, versus 25 percent in French schools. Among second graders, 63 percent of English students have cavities compared to 56 percent of Francophone students; while 86 percent of Anglophone residents have a family doctor, many report barriers including doctors who only speak French and documents that are only in French.

Sherbrooke, QC

Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l’Estrie – Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke

2016

x-67p.

en

978-2-924330-94-4