Open AccessA Conversation on Health in Canada
Author(s) -
Franklin White,
Debra Nanan
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of ambulatory care management/journal of ambulatory care management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1550-3267
pISSN - 0148-9917
DOI - 10.1097/jac.0b013e31819941f3
Subject(s) - conversation , public health , software portability , universality (dynamical systems) , health care , healthcare system , scope (computer science) , health administration , public relations , political science , business , nursing , public administration , medicine , psychology , computer science , physics , communication , quantum mechanics , law , programming language
In 2006, British Columbia launched a public consultation on how to strengthen the health system. We report on the processes and the inputs and views submitted and examine the perceived importance of universality and primary healthcare (PHC). Public response revealed strong support for the Canada Health Act, which upholds 5 principles: public administration, comprehensiveness, universality, portability, and accessibility, and also a need for the system to be more open to innovation. It recognized that keys to improving population health and efficiency gains within the health system lie within the scope of PHC and that prevention, demand management, and self-management are all part of PHC.