9 avr 2010
The POWER Study - Access to Health Care Services chapter
Access to health care services continues to be an important issue for Ontarians in general and for women in particular. Lack of access to services can result in costly and potentially avoidable complications, increased disease and disability, and reduced quality of life. In this new chapter of the POWER study, authors report on access to primary care, specialist care, home care and care for chronic conditions. Information on how barriers to care vary for at-risk population subgroups can help decision makers identify targets for intervention to foster timely access to effective services.
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9 avr 2010
The Promise of Prevention: The Effects of Four Preventable Risk Factors on National Life Expectancy and Life Expectancy Disparities by Race and County in the United States
This study estimates the effects of smoking, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and adiposity on US life expectancy and on disparities in life expectancy and disease-specific deaths among the “Eight Americas,” population groups defined by race and by the location and socioeconomic characteristics of their county of residence. Researchers suggest that reduced exposure to preventable risk factors through the implementation of relevant policies and programs should reduce life expectancy and mortality disparities in the US and yield health benefits at a national scale.
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9 avr 2010
Framework for Action on Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice
This document highlights the current status of interprofessional collaboration around the world, identifies the mechanisms that shape successful collaborative teamwork and outlines a series of action items that policy-makers can apply within their local health system. The goal of the Framework is to provide strategies and ideas that will help health policy-makers implement the elements of interprofessional education and collaborative practice that will be most beneficial in their own jurisdiction.
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9 avr 2010
The breadth of primary care: a systematic literature review of its core dimensions
The aim of this study was to examine the breadth of primary care systems in Europe by identifying its core dimensions and to assess the evidence for their interrelations and their relevance to outcomes at (primary) health system level.
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26 mars 2010
Take Action: A guide for those working towards getting children and youth more physically active
This ParticipACTION Plan for Action is for all of people working towards getting children and youth more physically active—from NGOs to public health to sport organizations and municipal recreation departments. This Plan for Action covers: 1) Physical activity and sport participation, 2) School, 3) Family and peers, 4) Built environment.
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