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Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/86055, first published .
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Developing a Shared Understanding of Humanism in Health Care Through Critical Review and Empirical Exploration: Protocol for a Modified e-Delphi Study

Developing a Shared Understanding of Humanism in Health Care Through Critical Review and Empirical Exploration: Protocol for a Modified e-Delphi Study

Diane Guay   1 * , PhD ;   Annie Turcotte   1 * , PhD ;   Marie-Josée April   2 * , PhD ;   Véronique Foley   3 * , PhD ;   Jacinthe Beauchamp   4 * , PhD ;   Nicole Marquis   3 * , PhD ;   Michèle Héon-Lepage   5 * , DCS

1 School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, QC, Canada

2 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada

3 School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada

4 Department of Family and Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Moncton, NB, Canada

5 Patient-Partner Initiative, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada

*all authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Diane Guay, PhD
  • School of Nursing
  • Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Université de Sherbrooke
  • 150, place Charles‑Le Moyne
  • Longueuil, QC J4K 0A8
  • Canada
  • Phone: 1 514 298 0408
  • Email: diane.guay@usherbrooke.ca