Policy versus practice: a community-based qualitative study of the realities of pharmacy services in Nunavut, Canada

• Main Authors: Romain, Sandra J., Kohler, Jillian C., Young, T. Kue
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: demo; socio; Arctic; Canada; Nunavut; inuit
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-6aw7-3n78; https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/66ae63dc-822c-42d0-a131-6229da29447a

"Objectives: Nunavut is an Arctic territory in Canada subject to many social, economic and health disparities in comparison to the rest of the nation. The territory is affected by health care provision challenges caused by small, geographically isolated communities where staffing shortages and weather related access barriers are common concerns. In addition to national universal healthcare, the majority of the inhabitants of Nunavut (~85 %) are Inuit beneficiaries of no-charge pharmaceuticals provided through federal and/or territorial budgetary allocations. This research examines how existing pharmaceutical administration and distribution policies and practices in Nunavut impact patient care." (as cited in abstract)