November / December 2000 Table of Contents
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Home Care
The Home Care Evaluation and Research Centre (HCERC) is Canada's first
multidisciplinary research agency focusing exclusively on home care. The
Centre is addressing the organization, delivery, and financing of home
care. Web site:
www.utoronto.ca/nursing/research/hcerc.htm
National Indicators for Home
Care
The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) initiated a project
in April 1999, to develop national priority indicators for home care.
The purpose of the indicators is to support regional health authorities
in planning and evaluating their home care services. An initial draft
set of indicators was developed through review of national and international
standards, an external survey of health information needs and priorities
and consultation with an Expert Working Group. An external field review
of the proposed indicators was conducted in July 2000 to refine this initial
set of indicators. CAOT was among the external field reviewers that included
representatives from various levels of government, national organizations,
academics and researchers, health professionals and other experts in home
care. For further information on the home care project, visit the CIHI
web site:
www.cihi.ca/Roadmap/Home_Care/start.htm.
Health Care in Canada
The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) and Statistics Canada
have released a report measuring Canadians' health and the performance
of the health care system. Health Care in Canada 2000: A First Annual
Report is aimed at decision and policy-makers, and the general public.
The report highlights three areas: the changing face of Canada's Health
Care System; including public opinion, and health care costs; The Continuum
of Care: gaps in health care services and current continuum of care research;
and Future Directions: how data collection can be improved.
For more information or a copy of the report:
CIHI
377 Dalhousie Street, Suite 200
Ottawa, ON. K1N 9N8
Tel. (613) 241-7860
Fax. (613) 241-8120
www.cihi.ca
Toward a Healthy Future: Second Report on the Health of Canadians, summarizes the most current information on the nation's health. This document is the result of a collaborative effort by the by Federal, Provincial and Territorial Advisory Committee on Population Health, Health Canada, the Canadian Institute for Health Information and a project team from the Centre for Health Promotion, University of Toronto.
A population health approach was used to examine the broad determinants
of health. Part A examines the health status of Canadians; diseases and
conditions, psychological well- being, disability and activity limitations
and major causes of death. Part B emphasizes the influence of gender and
socioeconomic status on health including literacy, education, employment,
housing and income. Part C discusses priorities for action to improve
health.
Copies of this report are available from:
Publications, Health Canada
Tunney's Pasture (AL0900C2)
Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9
Tel. (613) 954-5995 o Fax. (613) 941-5366
The report can be found at the following web site:
www.hc-sc.gc.ca
Evidence-Based Practice
The Research and Development Group at the College of Occupational Therapists,
United Kingdom has published a number of documents of interest to occupational
therapy practitioners, educators and managers in promoting evidence-based
quality services. Topics include:
- Occupational Therapy for People with Learning Disabilities Living in the Community,
- Rehabilitation of Vulnerable Older People,
- Occupational Therapy in Forensic Settings, Finding and Using the Evidence Base-General Principles, and
- Making Applications for Funding for Research and Development Activity.
The College of Occupational Therapists invites opinion, critical evaluation and recommendations regarding both presentation and content. For a copy of these publications, contact:
College of Occupational Therapists
att: Publications Orders
106-114 Borough High Street
London SE1 1LB
Tel. (020) 7357-6480o Fax. (020) 7450-2299
web site: www.cot.co.uk
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