Reasons for Self-Reported Unmet Healthcare Needs in Canada: A Population-Based Provincial Comparison

• Main Authors: Sibley, Lyn M., Glazier, Richard H.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Longwoods Publishing 2009
• Subjects: Research Paper; British Columbia; Canada; Newfoundland; Prince Edward Island
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2732657; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20676253

In this study, we compare self-perceived unmet need across Canadian provinces and assess how the reasons for unmet need – problems with availability, accessibility and acceptability – vary. This cross-sectional study uses data from the Canadian Community Health Survey (2.1) conducted in 2003. Overal...