[EQ] Experiences with Primary Health Care in Canada

Experiences with Primary Health Care in Canada

The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) -  July 2009

Available online at:
http://secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/dispPage.jsp?cw_page=PG_2250_E&cw_topic=2250&cw_rel=AR_2991_E

 

Every day a large number of Canadians receive primary health care (PHC) services. PHC is usually the first place people go when they have health concerns, often to a general practitioner (GP) or family physician (FP). PHC typically includes routine care, care for urgent but minor or common health problems, mental health care, maternity and child care, psychosocial services, liaison with home care, health promotion and disease prevention, nutrition counseling and end-of-life care. PHC is also an important source of chronic disease prevention and management and may include other health professionals such as nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitians, physiotherapists and social workers.

 

“……Access to a Regular Source of Primary Health Care

Access to a regular source of care is an important aspect of PHC. Canadians identify the following features of primary care as important: access, comprehensiveness, continuity, coordination, interpersonal communication, patient-centred care, technical quality, outcomes and satisfaction. As just one of many examples, continuity of care has been shown to be associated with patient experiences (such as patient satisfaction)….”

 

Additional Resources

Primary Health Care (PHC) Indicators Chartbook: An Illustrative Example of Using PHC Data for Indicator Reporting

http://secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/dispPage.jsp?cw_page=AR_2490_E&cw_topic=2490

Pan-Canadian Primary Health Care Indicator Development Project

http://secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/dispPage.jsp?cw_page=GR_1489_E

Primary Health Care Information

http://secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/dispPage.jsp?cw_page=indicators_phc_e

Health Indicators

http://secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/dispPage.jsp?cw_page=indicators_e

Reducing Gaps in Health: A Focus on Socio-Economic Status in Urban Canada

http://secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/dispPage.jsp?cw_page=PG_1690_E&cw_topic=1690&cw_rel=AR_2509_E

 

 

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