Patterns of Self-Reported Unmet Healthcare Needs Among Canadians Aged 15 Years and Older in 2001: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Analysis
Prolonged waiting times and limited service availability remain the most critical barriers to healthcare access in Canada, particularly affecting individuals with chronic illnesses. These findings should be interpreted with caution, as several data points in the Statistics Canada file were flagged for limited reliability and subsequently excluded, which may narrow the completeness of the reported barriers.
Authors
- Oladipupo Omolade Fakoya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1139-6982)
- E. O. Ukaejiofo
- Ifunanya C Modebelu
- Mofiyinfoluwa Fagbemi
- Oreoluwa Sonaike
- Victor Oyelude
Institutions
- University of Nigeria (NG)
- Lagos State University (NG)
- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center (US)
- University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (NG)
- All Saints Hospital (ZA)
- Olabisi Onabanjo University (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.97678
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00