Charo Rodríguez, MD, PhD, holds the position of Assistant Professor in the area of Health Services and Policy Research of the McGill Department of Family Medicine as of June 2003. She is also a Member of the Division of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry, and a Collaborator of the Culture and Mental Health Research Unit. After seven years of clinical practice as general practitioner in Alicante (Spain), Charo developed her master studies in Public Health (Management option) at the Valencia Institute of Public Health. Charo also holds a Ph.D degree in Public Health (Health Organization option) with distinction from the University of Montreal. Her field of inquiry is critical management studies in healthcare organizations. Her current research interests include: organizational power, inter-organizational collaboration, organizational change, information technology, identity and organizational discourse. Dr. Rodríguez can supervise trainees and graduates students from medicine and allied life sciences, management, psychology, and social sciences.
charo [dot] rodriguez [at] mcgill [dot] ca (email)
Selected Articles
Rodríguez, C., & Pozzebon, M. (in press). Understanding managerial behavior during initial steps of a clinical information system adoption. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making.
Dihn, N. M. H., Groleau, D., Kirmayer, L., Rodríguez, C., & Bibo, G. (in press). Impact of the use of the DSM-IV Outline for Cultural Formulation on the dynamics of a multidisciplinary case conference. Anthropology & Medicine.
Bélanger, E., Rodríguez, C., & Groleau, D. (in press). Shared decision-making in palliative care: A systematic mixed studies review using narrative synthesis. Palliative Medicine.
López-Roig, S., Pastor-Mira, M.A., & Rodríguez, C. (2010). Understanding reputation of and professional identification with the practice of family medicine among medical students: A spanish case. Atención Primaria, 42(12), 601-603.
Bélanger, E., Rodríguez, C., Groleau, D., Macdonald, M. E., Marchand, R., & Légaré F. (2010). Poster P080 - From a sacred death in the community to an individual death in institutions: Shifting notions of a 'good death' in historical context. Journal of Palliative Care, 26(3), 228.
Légaré, F., Bekker, H., Desroches, S., Politi, M., Stacey, D., Borduas, F., Cheater, F., Cornuz, J., Coutu, M.F., Donner-Banzhoff, N., Ferdjaoui-Moumjid, N., Griffiths, F., Haeter, M., Jackson, C., Jacques, A., Krones, T., Labrecque, M., Rodríguez, C., Rousseau, M., & Sullivan, M. (2010). Effective continuing professional development for translating shared decision-making in primary care: A study protocol. Implementation Science, 5, 83.
Rodríguez, C., Lamothe, L., Barten, F., & Haggerty, J. (2010). Gobernanza y salud: significado y aplicaciones en América Latina – governance and health: Meaning and implications in Latin America. Revista de Salud Pública – Journal of Public Health, 12 (1), 151-159.
Rodríguez, C., and Pozzebon, M. (2010). The implementation evaluation of primary care groups of practice: A focus on organizational identity. BMC Family Practice, 11, 15. http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2296-11-15.pdf
Bélanger, E., & Rodríguez, C. (2008). More than the sum of its parts? A qualitative research synthesis on multidisciplinary primary care teams. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 22(6), 587-597.
Rodríguez, C., & Des Rivières-Pigeon, C. (2007). A literature review on integrated perinatal care. International Journal of Integrated Care, 19, 1-15.
Rodríguez, C., Langley, A., Béland, F., & Denis, J. L. (2007). Governance, power and mandated collaboration in an inter-organizational network. Administration & Society, 39(2), 150-193.
Rodríguez, C., Contandriopoulos, A.P., & Larouche, D. (2006). The Implementation Evaluation of an Integrated Healthcare Delivery Initiative for Diabetic Patients. Healthcare Policy, 1(3), 99-120.
Touati, N., Contandriopoulos, A. P., Denis J. L., Rodríguez, C., & Sicotte, C. (2004). The integration of healthcare as a solution to the problem of accessibility in rural areas: What leverage mechanisms do regulatory agencies have in a public system? A Quebec case study. Health Care Management Review, 29(3), 1-9.
Nasmith, L., Côté, B., Cox, J., Inkell, D., Rubenstein, H., Jiménez, V., Rodríguez, R., Larouche, D., Contandriopoulos, A. P., & The Côte-des-Neiges Diabetes Project Team. (2004). The challenge of promoting integration: Conceptualization, implementation, and assessment of a care delivery model for patients with type 2 diabetes. Family Medicine, 36(1), 40-45.
Rodríguez, C. (2003). Scripts of integration: The case of urban CLSCs, a mission impossible? [Scénarios d’intégration : le cas des CLSC urbains, une mission impossible ?]. Ruptures, revue transdisciplinaire en santé, 9(2), 59-76.
Rodríguez, C., Kergoat, M. J., Latour, J., Lebel, P., Contandriopoulos, A. P., & Groupe de recherche sur l’évaluation de la prise en charge des personnes âgées fragiles. (2003). Admission criteria in short-term geriatric assessment units: A delphi study. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 94(4), 310-314.
Ross, S.E., Lavis, J.N., Rodríguez, C., Woodside, J.M., & Denis, J.L. (2003). Partnership Experiences: Involving Decision-makers in the Research Process. Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, 8 (Suppl. 2), S26-S34.
Rodríguez, C., Kergoat, M.J., Latour, J., Lebel, P., Contandriopoulos, A.P., & Groupe de recherche sur l’évaluation de la prise en charge des personnes âgées fragiles. (2003). Admission Criteria in Short-term Geriatric Assessment Units: A Delphi Study. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 94(4), 310-314.
Touati, N., Cazale, L., Contandriopoulos, A. P., Denis, J. L., Rodríguez, R., Sicotte, C., & Nguyen, H. (2002). Integrated cared on a local basis: Knowledge and limits [L’intégration des services sur une base locale : acquis et limites]. Santé mentale au Québec, XXVII(2), 54-73.
Rodríguez, R., Champagne, F., & Contandriopoulos, A. P. (2002). Ambulatory health centers (Part 2): Advantages and disadvantages from a parsonian perspective. Healthcare Management Forum, 15(2), 55-60.
Rodríguez, R., Champagne, F., & Contandriopoulos A. P. (2002). Ambulatory health centers (Part 1): A typology. Healthcare Management Forum, 15(1), 13-21.
Touati, N., Cazale, L., Contandriopoulos, A.P., Denis, J.L., Rodríguez, R., Sicotte, C., & Nguyen, H. (2002). L’ intégration des services sur une base locale : acquis et limites. Santé mentale au Québec, 27(2), 54-73.
Touati, N., Contandriopoulos, A. P., Denis, J. L., Rodríguez, R., Sicotte, C., & Nguyen H. (2001). An experience of integrated care in a rural area: Issues concerning the implementation process. [Une expérience d’intégration des soins dans une zone rurale : les enjeux de la mise en œuvre]. Ruptures, revue transdisciplinaire en santé, 8(2), 93-107.
Contandriopoulos, A. P., Denis, J. L., Touati, N., & Rodríguez, R. (2001). Integrated care: Concepts and implementation. [Intégration des soins : concepts et mise en œuvre]. Ruptures, revue transdisciplinaire en santé, 8(2), 38-52.
Rodríguez, R., & Frohlich, K.L. (1999). The role of community organizations in the transformation of the health service delivery system in the Montreal metropolitan area. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 90(1), 41-44.
Rodríguez, R., Zunzunegui, M. V., Bergman, H., & Béland F. (1998). Health and social services for frail elderly in Quebec: The SIPA experience. [Servicios sanitarios y sociales para ancianos vulnerables en Québec: la experiencia SIPA]. Atención Primaria 21(6), 405-412.
Bergman, H., Béland, F., Lebel, P., Contandrioupoulos, A.P., Tousignant, P., Brunelle, Y., Kaufman, T., Leibovich, E., Rodríguez, R., & Carfield, M. (1997). Care for the Frail Elderly in Canada: Fragmentation or Integration. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 157(8), 1116-1121.
Bergman, H., Béland, F., Lebel, P., Leibovich, E., Contandrioupoulos, A.P., Brunelle, Y., Kaufman, T., Tousignant, P., Rodríguez, R., & Scott, G. (1997). L’hôpital et le système de services intégrés pour personnes âgées en perte d’autonomie (SIPA). Ruptures, revue transdisciplinaire en santé, 4(2), 311-321.
Huertas Zarco, I., Pereiró Berenguer, I., Sanfélix Genovés, J., & Rodríguez Moya, R. (1996). Quality improvement of the inter-consulting sheet through information. [Mejora de la calidad de la hoja de interconsulta a través de la información]. Atención Primaria, 17(5), 317-320.
Pereiró, I., Rodríguez, R., Bartual, M. J., Guijarro, M. D., Sánchez, G., & Suberviola, V. (1995). Drug prescription in general practice (authors’ answer) [Prescripción farmacológica en consultas de medicina general (respuesta de los autores)]. Atención Primaria, 16, 104-105.
Rodríguez, R., Márquez, S., & López, M. (1995). The professional perspective of primary care reform: A qualitative approach. [La perspectiva profesional en la reforma de la atención primaria de salud: una aproximación cualitativa]. Gaceta Sanitaria, 49(9), 237-243.
Rodríguez, R., Márquez, S., & López, M. (1995). Content analysis in the evaluation of the new model of primary care. [El análisis de contenido en la evaluación del Nuevo Modelo de Atención Primaria]. Gaceta Sanitaria, 49(9), 244-250.
Rodríguez, R., Pereiró, I., & Sanfélix J. (1995). Fulfillment assessment of the inter-consulting sheet between primary and specialized levels of care. [Valoración de la cumplimentación de la hoja de interconsulta entre los niveles de atención primaria y asistencia especializada]. Revista Calidad Asistencial, 10(3), 105-110.
Rodríguez, R., López, M., & Márquez, S. (1995). Description of the development of the New Primary Care Model in the Valencia Community. [Descripción del desarrollo del Nuevo Modelo de Atención Primaria en la Comunidad Valenciana]. Atención Primaria 15(5), 275-285.
Pereiro, I., Rodríguez R., Bartual M. J., Guijarro, M. D., Sánchez, G., & Suberviola, V. (1995). Drug prescription in general practice. [Prescripción farmacológica en consultas de medicina general]. Atención Primaria, 15(5), 286-288.
Pereiró, I., Rodríguez, R., Bartual, M.J., Guijarro, M.D., Sánchez, G., & Suberviola, V. (1995). Drug prescription in general practice (authors’ answer) [Prescripción farmacológica en consultas de medicina general (respuesta de los autores)]. Atención Primaria, 16, 104-105.
Pereiro, I., Rodríguez, R., Andreu, C., Costa, E., Chana, P., & Rodrigo, C. (1994). A proposition for the classification of primary care clients’ complaints. [Propuesta de clasificación de las reclamaciones de los usuarios en Atención Primaria]. Revista Calidad Asistencial, 9(1), 27-30.
Selected Reviews, Book Chapters, Books
Groleau, D., & Rodríguez C. (2009). Breastfeeding and poverty: Negotiating cultural change and symbolic capital of motherhood in Quebec, Canada. In F. Dykes, & V. H. Moran (Eds.), Infant and young child feeding: Challenges to implementing a global strategy (pp. 80-96). Wiley-Blackwell.
Pluye, P., Grad, R., Repchinsky, C., Farrell, B., Johnson-Lafleur, J., Bambrick, T., Dawes, M., Bartlett, G., Rodríguez C., Jovaisas, B., Fortin, K., Tufts-Conrad, D., Salsberg, J., Macaulay, A., Légaré, F., & Loiselle, C. (2009). IAM: A comprehensive and systematic information assessment method for electronic knowledge resources. In A. N. Dwivedi (Ed.), Handbook of research on information technology management and clinical data administration in healthcare (chapter XXXIII). Hershey: IGI Publishing.
Touati, N., Contandriopoulos, A. P., Denis, J. L., Rodríguez, R., Sicotte, C., & Nguyen H. (2005). Uma experiència de integração dos atendimentos médicos em uma zona Rural: os desafios da implantação. In Z. M. De Araújo Hartz, & L. M. Vieira da Silva (Eds.), Avaliação em saúde: Dos modelos teóricos à práctica na avaliação de programas e sistemas de saúde (pp. 255-275). Salvador/Rio de Janeiro: Fiocruz.
Rodríguez, C., Langley, A., Béland, F., & Denis, J. L. (2003). Managing across boundaries in health care: The forces for change and inertia in mandated inter-organizational collaboration. In N. Paulsen, & T. Hernes (Eds.), Managing boundaries in organizations: Multiple perspectives (pp. 147-168). Houndmills, England: Palgrave Publishers.
Contadriopoulos, A. P., Denis, J. L., Rodríguez, R., & Dubois, C. A. (2000). The private sector in the healthcare domain: A small dose heals, but too heavy kills. [Le privé dans le domaine de la santé : Une petite dose peut guérir, mais une trop grosse tue]. In Morais, H., & Venne, M. (Eds.), Santé : Pour une thérapie de choc ! (pp. 103-111). Saint-Nicolas, Québec, Canada : Les Presses de l’Université de Laval.