ArticleHealthcare policy = Politiques de sante2006
Waiting for care in Canada: findings from the health services access survey.
Article in Healthcare policy = Politiques de sante, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Effects of disability-related limitations in daily living on unmet needs: a longitudinal-studyBMC public health · 2024Article
- Synchronous Health Care Delivery for the Optimization of Cardiovascular and Renal Care in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.Current cardiology reports · 2022Review
- Analysis of Patient Satisfaction through the Effect of Healthcare Spending on Waiting Times for Consultations and Operations.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- How long are Canadians waiting to access specialty care? Retrospective study from a primary care perspective.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2020Article
- Factors associated with waiting times for persons with rheumatic conditions in multidisciplinary pain treatment facilities.Journal of pain research · 2019Article
- Understanding Patient Referral Wait Times for Specialty Care in Ontario: A Retrospective Chart Audit.Healthcare policy = Politiques de sante · 2018Article
- Waiting for a specialist consultation for a new condition in Ontario: impacts on patients' lives.Healthcare policy = Politiques de sante · 2014Article
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3 authors.
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Abstract
Waiting for care has been and continues to be a major issue for the healthcare sector in Canada. While considerable gains have been made regarding valid and reliable information on waiting times, gaps remain. Statistics Canada continues to provide information regarding patients' experiences in accessing care at the national and provincial levels, including how long individuals waited for specialized services, through the Health Services Access Survey. The survey offers several advantages, including waiting time information that is comparable across time and space, enhanced patient information and information regarding patients' experiences in waiting for care. The results for 2005 indicate that median waiting time for all specialized services was between 3 and 4 weeks and remained relatively stable between 2003 and 2005. Waiting times for specialist visits did not vary by income. In addition to being asked how long they waited, individuals were asked about their experiences in waiting for care. While the majority of individuals waiting for care indicated that their waiting time was acceptable, there continues to be a proportion of Canadians who feel they are waiting an unacceptably long time for care. Between 11% and 18% of individuals waiting for care indicated that their life was affected by waiting.
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