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In 2020, the Government of the N.W.T. implemented Stepped Care 2.0 (SC2.0), a model that works to enhance and develop systems by organizing and improving access to mental health, addictions and substance use health resources and services. The…
Study participants reported having worse fatigue than people with stroke, inflammatory bowel disease, end-stage renal disease or cancer with anemia. They also had a lower health-related…
In reaction to the imminent loss of two family doctors who are closing their practices, the primary care clinic will aim to provide short-term primary medical care for about 2,000 affected patients. The clinic will work like the NB Health Link…
The study found more sports participation at a young age was associated with better self-esteem later in life. Positive self-esteem, the study noted, was a key…
Indigenous pediatric patients also face lower rates or reoperation for failed surgeries and lower rates of graft survival following renal transplantation, despite multiple calls to action to have more equitable health outcomes for that population…
The report says Canada can make major strides in addressing suicide prevention if all levels of government develop strategies tailored…
Although 89% of Canada’s family doctors send patient information to specialists, only about half receive information back on changes to patient care plans and medication and less than 20% receive a report with results of the specialist visit…
Horizon Health Network implemented a process improvement project involving multiple departments in the hospital to accelerate the transfer process between the ER and the medical imaging department. The two-week pilot was launched in Moncton in…
Researchers say bisexual women are over three times more likely to attempt suicide compared to heterosexual women. The study also found that gay men and lesbians were…
Researchers at l’Université de Moncton say nurses and doctors are looking for more control over decision-making, workplace environment and patient care. The research was…
While severe outcomes from COVID-19 decreased with each wave, ICIS suggests the risk of cardiovascular (CV) hospitalization persisted or increased, particularly for younger men, aged 18 to 45. The…
One in three pharmacy professionals rated their mental health and well-being as ‘good’ or ‘very good’ over the past year, an 11-point improvement YoY. Risk of burnout among pharmacy professionals decreased 13 points from 92% in 2022 to 79% in…
The Leger survey found 68% of Canadians wish to have their medical imaging information available to better advocate for themselves, while only 18% access their medical reports online. Meanwhile, 72% believe patients should have access to their…
McMaster University finds depression, living in disadvantaged neighbourhood may lead to faster aging
The study points to how depression and living in an urban environment, with greater material and social inequities,…
Physician and nurse advocacy groups from across the country are issuing an urgent call for the premiers to make health reform a priority when they meet next month, as patients struggle to get timely access to care and many hospitals are…