Sizing up the challenge: Meeting the demand for long-term care in Canada [Federal/national]

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Year Published

2017
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Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

Canada
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Country focus

Canada
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

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Type of document
Type of question

Description
Focus

Specific
Target

Health system
Priority Area

<div>National priority funding area</div><div class="TopicLevel1">Home care</div><div>Other priority area</div><div class="TopicLevel1">Health human resources</div><div>Performance indicator</div><div class="TopicLevel1">Timely access / waiting lists</div><div class="TopicLevel1">Sustainability</div><div class="TopicLevel1">Health status & wellness</div>
Health system topic(s)

Delivery arrangements
How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
Availability of care
Timely access to care
By whom care is provided
System - Need, demand & supply
System - Recruitment, retention & transitions
Where care is provided
Physical structure, facilities & equipment
Organizational scale
Theme

Optimal aging
Domain

Sectors
Home care
Hospital care
Long-term care

Publication details

Citation

Gibbard R. Sizing up the challenge: Meeting the demand for long-term care in Canada. Ottawa, Canada: The Conference Board of Canada; 2017.
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