Social Conditions and Disability Related to the Mortality of Older People in...
Background: South Africa is experiencing a health and social transition including an ageing population and an HIV epidemic. We report mortality experience of an older rural South African population....
View ArticleAdvance directives, dignity and care-giving: a voice for frail elderly...
Advance directives, dignity and care-giving: a voice for frail elderly Canadians
View ArticleSocioeconomic Determinants of Adult Mortality in Namibia Using an Event...
Adult mortality remains a neglected public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa, with most policy instruments concentrated on child and maternal health. In developed countries, adult mortality is...
View ArticleRegulating Direct-to-Consumer Drug Information: A Case Study of Eli Lillys...
Like most jurisdictions, Canada prohibits direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) of prescribed drugs. However, direct-to-consumer information (DTCI) is permitted, allowing companies to inform the public...
View ArticleLearning from Others: International Comparisons of Death and Dying
Learning from Others: International Comparisons of Death and Dying
View ArticleIntegrated Client Care for Frail Older Adults in the Community: Preliminary...
The Toronto Central Community Care Access Centre is leading a collaborative local health integration network systemic change initiative to implement and evaluate a practical model of integrated care...
View ArticleInnovative Model of Interprofessional Geriatric Consultation: Specialized...
As the Canadian population ages, healthcare systems have become increasingly interested in exploring new ways to deliver services to frail older adults, and in particular older adults with dementia....
View ArticleA Novel Community-Based Model to Enhance Health Promotion, Risk Factor...
Chronic disease is a highly expensive but preventable problem to the healthcare system. Evidence suggests that impacting modifiable behaviours and risk management factors in the areas of physical...
View ArticleThe Safety at Home Study: An Evidence Base for Policy and Practice Change
This paper explores the policies and practices that are needed to improve the safety of home care in light of the most recent evidence about home care safety in Canada. Four areas for policy and...
View ArticleCaregiving Is Not a Disease: Moving from Reactive to Proactive Supports for...
Saint Elizabeth partnered directly with family caregivers in a study to develop promising practices and indicators of effective caregiver education and support. Researchers heard that caregivers want...
View ArticleCaring for Caregivers of High-Needs Children
The Caregiver Framework for Children with Medical Complexity, led by the Hospital for Sick Children, is a ground-breaking initiative that validates and supports the vital role of unpaid, family...
View ArticleCaring for Caregivers of High-Needs Older Persons
The Caregiver Framework for Seniors Project (CFSP) is led by the Alzheimer Society of Toronto in partnership with the Toronto Central Community Care Access Centre and six community support service...
View ArticleCaring for Caregivers: Facing up to Tough Challenges
This paper, the first in a series of three, sets the stage for two accompanying papers detailing a pair of groundbreaking initiatives to support "at risk" caregivers of high-needs...
View ArticleImproving Health Equity: The Promising Role of Community Health Workers in...
This article reports findings from an applied case study of collaboration between a community-based organization staffed by community health workers/multicultural health brokers (CHWs/MCHBs) serving...
View ArticleHome and Community Care Sector Accountability
This paper focuses on accountability for the home and community care (HCC) sector in Ontario. The many different service delivery approaches, funding methods and types of organizations delivering HCC...
View ArticleEnd-of-Life Decisions - Some International Comparisons
Healthcare professionals often confront difficult issues in end-of-life care. Caregivers who question futile care and treatment can find themselves at odds with patients, family members and surrogates...
View ArticleAdherence to Prescribing Recommendations Made on a Provincial Formulary
Guidance regarding appropriate and cost-effective use of prescription drugs is published in the Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary in the form of "therapeutic notes." We conducted a...
View ArticleUrbanization and Health in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review
Background: Future population growth will take place predominantly in cities of the developing world. The impact of urbanization on health is discussed controversially. We review recent research on...
View ArticleComparative Analysis and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Demographic...
Purpose: This article contains a comparative analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of population policies in European Union (EU) countries, using multivariate analysis. Data and Methods: To...
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