Self-Management, Self-Management Support Needs and Interventions in Advanced Cancer: A Scoping Review
2019
Patients with advanced cancer can experience illness trajectories similar to other progressive chronic disease conditions where undertaking self-management (SM) and provision of self-management support (SMS) becomes important. The main objectives of this study were to map the literature of SM […]
Does End-of-Life Care Differ for Anglophones and Francophones? A Retrospective Cohort Study of Decedents in Ontario, Canada
2019
Background: Approximately half of decedents in Ontario, Canada, receive some palliative care, but little is known about the influence of language on the nature of these services. Objective: To examine differences between English- and French-speaking residents of Ontario in end-of-life […]
New Voices, New Power, New Ways of Working: Bringing Integrated Care to the National Health Service in England.
2019
his issue of Healthcare Quarterly features the third and final instalment in a three-part series developed by Ontario’s The Change Foundation featuring international perspectives on health service delivery models that improve system integration and ensure seamless services and better coordination. […]
Quality Indicators for Ambulatory Care for Older Adults with Diabetes and Comorbid Conditions: A Delphi Study
2018
An increasing number of people are living with multiple chronic conditions and it is unclear which quality indicators should be used to guide care for this population.
Can High-Cost Spending in the Community Signal Admission to Hospital? a Dynamic Modeling Study for Urgent and Elective Cardiovascular Patients
2018
The Effect of Socio-Demographic Factors on Mental Health and Addiction High-Cost Use: A Retrospective, Population-Based Study in Saskatchewan
2018
The Generation of Integration: The Early Experience of Implementing Bundled Care in Ontario, Canada
2018
By bundling services and encouraging interprofessional and interorganizational collaboration, integrated health care models counter fragmented health care delivery and rising system costs. Building on a policy impetus toward integration, the Ministry of Health and Long‐Term Care in the Canadian province […]
High Health Care Costs Among Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Population‐Based Study
2018
While it is generally accepted that adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) use health services to a greater extent than the general population, there is remarkably little research that focuses on the costs associated with their health care. Using […]
Identifying and Understanding the Health and Social Care Needs of Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions and Their Caregivers: A Scoping Review
2018
As the population is aging, the number of persons living with multiple chronic conditions (MCC) is expected to increase. This review seeks to answer two research questions from the perspectives of older adults with MCC, their caregivers and their health […]
Chronic Disease Population Risk Tool (CDPoRT): A Study Protocol for a Prediction Model That Assesses Population-Based Chronic Disease Incidence
2018
Population-based risk prediction tools exist for individual chronic diseases. From a population health perspective, studying chronic diseases together provides a comprehensive view of the burden of disease in the population. Thus, public health officials and health policymakers would benefit from […]