André Bussières, DC, FCCS (C), M.Sc., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University;
Associate Professor, Department of Chiropractic, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières;
Associate Reasercher, CRIR-Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre, site Constance-Lethbridge, CIUSSS West-Central Montreal

Phone: 514 398-4400 (00849)

Fax: 514 398-8193

Email: andre.bussieres@mcgill.ca

Education

B.Sc., Nursing, Université de Montréal, 1987
D.C., Chiropractic, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic Institute, 1991
M.Sc., Kinesiology, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 2008
Ph.D., Population Health, University of Ottawa, 2012

Research interests

Knowledge transfer for health professionals, patients and public decision makers; study of musculoskeletal impairments, in particular impairments of the rachis.

Research laboratory

Knowledge Transfer Laboratory : Professionals, Patients and Decision-Makers

Selected publications

Gaid, D., Ahmed, S., Alhasani, R., Thomas, A. & Bussières, A. (Sous presse 2020). Determinants that influence knowledge brokers’ and opinion leaders’ role to close knowledge practice gaps in rehabilitation: A realist review. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. [doi]

Bussières, A., Hartvigsen, J., Ferreira, M.L., Ferreira, P.H., Hancock, M.J., Stone, L.S., Wideman, T.H., Boruff, J. & Elklit, A. (2020). Adverse childhood experience and adult persistent pain and disability: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Systematic Reviews, 9(1), 215. [doi] OPEN ACCESS

Montpetit-Tourangeau, K., Kairy, D., Ahmed, S., Anaby, D., Bussières, A., Lamontagne, M.È., Rochette, A., Shikako-Thomas, K. & Thomas, A. (2020). A strategic initiative to facilitate knowledge translation research in rehabilitation. BMC Health Services Research, 20(1), 973. [doi] OPEN ACCESS

Dhopte, P., French, S.D., Quon, J.A., Owens, H. & Bussières, A. Canadian Chiropractic Guideline Initiative (2019). Guideline implementation in the Canadian chiropractic setting: A pilot cluster randomized controlled trial and parallel study. Chiropractic and Manual Therapies, 27, 31. [doi] OPEN ACCESS

Mior, S., Wong, J., Béliveau, P., Wong, J., Sutton, D., Bussières, A., . . . French, S. (2019). Understanding patient profiles and characteristics of current chiropractic practice: a cross-sectional Ontario Chiropractic Observation and Analysis STudy (O-COAST). BMJ Open, 9(8), e029851. [doi] OPEN ACCESS

Research orientation

Axis 2: Participation, Social Inclusion and Rehabilitation Services

Research topic

Theme 2: Services, Systems and Policies

Research Site

CRIR – Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre (Constance-Lethbridge site), CIUSSS West-Central Montreal