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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
  • Global/regional focus
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  • Country focus
    Canada
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
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Additional details about the research
  • 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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