Equity in home care use in Canada: a cross-sectional analysis of the Canadian longitudinal study on ageing
This study highlights disparities in home care use in Canada by income, immigration, education and social support. These findings emphasise the importance of developing federal and provincial policies to address barriers and promote equitable access to home care.
Authors
- Aaron Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6282-3614)
- Alexandra Mayhew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6700-9497)
- James Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0747-5346)
- Chi‐Ling Joanna Sinn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7878-2060)
- Jennifer Watt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5296-6013)
- Connie Schumacher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9065-6975)
- Andrew P. Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9212-5641)
Institutions
- St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Brock University (CA)
- St Joseph's Health Centre (CA)
- Impact (CA)
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Public Health
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2023-000812
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.40
Funders
- Government of Canada
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research