Canadian Health Care System

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  1. 2. Pillar of PHC which uses tools and skills to facilitate quality, access, and coordination of health ____.
  2. 3. ____ nursing promotes health in faith-based communities.
  3. 4. The ability of individuals, families, and communities to promote and maintain health, prevent disease, and cope with illness and disability with or without the support of health care providers.
  4. 5. Level of care seeking to improve the health and quality of life of individuals facing life-altering conditions and seeks to assist patients with returning to previous or optimal levels of function. Goals include establishing quality of life and promoting independence and self-care.
  5. 7. Provincial social assistance programs provide income support to those who are ____.
  6. 8. One of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to action is the delivery of cultural ___ and safety training for all health care providers.
  7. 9. Area of health care with a focus on populations or population subsets rather than individuals.
  8. 11. Created in 2017, this branch of government works collaboratively with Indigenous communities to renew relationships, and build structures for self-determination and capacity building.
  9. 12. ____ care involves specialized, technical diagnosis and treatment of complicated health problems.
  10. 19. Health ____ is an interdisciplinary level of care rooted in health education, focused on building healthy public policy, creating supportive environments, strengthening community actions, developing personal skills, and reorienting health care services.
  11. 20. Current health care trend in which regional health authority boards are being combined or dissolved.
  12. 21. _____ care occurs at the hospital or at home with specialized medical services and takes into consideration definitive or extended diagnoses.
  13. 22. Provision of hospital and medical insurance programs to provide essential medical services.
  14. 25. Family-centred care system which enables a person with a terminal illness to live in comfort, independence, and dignity.
  15. 26. ___ care is a level of care in which health, personal, and social services are provided over a prolonged period to people with disability, dependence, or have a terminal illness.
  16. 32. Some goals of ___ (abbrev) include addressing equity issues, providing patient and community relevant and accessible services and programs, situate health intersectorally, build collaborative models for program and policy dialogues, and embed patient, stakeholder, and partner participation.
  17. 33. ____ agencies include hospitals, long term care facilities, psychiatric facilities, and rehabilitation centres.
  18. 36. Principle of CHA in which all registered residents are included in coverage, and ensures access free of discrimination.
  19. 38. Pillar of PHC in which interdisciplinary groups deliver patient centred care and strive to improve access.
  20. 39. Disease and injury ___ is a level of care that seeks to reduce risk factors through clinical actions, behavioural aspects, and environmental actions.
  21. 40. ____ ____ groups are frequently involved in policy processes, but there are no statutory requirements for their involvement.
  22. 43. In the 1900s, the growth, urbanization, and industrialization of populations resulted in provinces enacting various ____ health acts.
  23. 44. Principle of the CHA in which provincial/territorial plans operate on a nonprofit basis through public authority.
  24. 46. Level of government which sets and administers the principles of the Canada Health Act, assists in financing services through transfer payment, and provides national policy and programming to promote health and prevent disease.
  25. 47. Created in 2017, this branch of government works to improve access to services for First Nations, Inuit, and Metis people.
  26. 48. The ____ of care is the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes.
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  1. 1. Network of national, provincial, & territorial social programs that protect the most vulnerable populations.
  2. 6. Philosophy and model for improving health and supporting essential health services with the principles of health promotion and disease prevention, social justice and equity, and focusing on needs as early as possible.
  3. 9. Health promotion and disease prevention, urgent care for minor or common health problems, care across the spectrum, and interagency and interprogram referrals and coordination are examples of ___ ____
  4. 10. The ____ level of health care focuses on diagnosis and treatment of individuals' existing issues at primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  5. 13. This act, passed in 1984, outlined principles of accessibility, public administration, comprehensiveness, universality, and portability.
  6. 14. First point of contact a patient has with the health care system; focus on early detection, routine care, and education.
  7. 15. The Canada Health ____ is a federally funded non-profit organization which fosters the use of digital health solutions to improve health outcomes.
  8. 16. CHA principle which enables insured residents' access to health care services in other provinces/territories without cost or penalty.
  9. 17. ____ have the right to reasonable working conditions, the right to refuse unsafe work, the right to be informed about actual or potential workplace hazards; the right to freedom from discrimination, abuse, or harassment; and the right to access protective measures.
  10. 18. CHA principle in which insured residents must be provided reasonable access to facilities and providers based on medical need regardless of ability to pay.
  11. 20. Modern treaties are ____ land claim agreements, made between a First Nations community, the federal government, and the relevant province/territory.
  12. 23. ___ care is an interdisciplinary end of life approach to manage life-threatening or serious illness to improve quality of life, address physical and psychological problems, and facilitate a dignified death.
  13. 24. The ___ sector focuses on empowerment, ____ development, reducing inequities, and identifying an removing barriers. Includes physician offices, ___ health centres and clinics, assisted living facilities, home care, adult day support programs, and more.
  14. 27. Level of government which develops and administers a health insurance plan; manages, finances, and plans insurable health services and delivery; determines organization, location, and fiscal and workforce allocation of health care facilities, and reimburses health care providers, hospital expenses, and provides co-payment for certain users.
  15. 28. Pillar of PHC which emphasizes prevention, chronic illness management, and self-care.
  16. 29. Secure use of communication and information technology to support health and health-related fields.
  17. 30. Teams, access, information, and healthy living are known as the four ____ of PHC.
  18. 31. Principle of the CHA in which provinicial/territorial plans must cover all insured health care services.
  19. 34. ____ health care planning and delivery is a challenge to the health care system due to health care worker shortages, primarily urban-based services, an aging general population, and truth and reconciliation calls to action.
  20. 35. Three major _____ to PHC include utilization, delivery, and leadership.
  21. 37. Health care reform trend that began in the 1980s in which provinces entrusted restructuring an reforms to regional health authorities.
  22. 41. This act was amended in 1985 to identify the federal government's role in providing health care services to First Nations and Inuit people.
  23. 42. This is a challenge to the Canadian health care system due to rising costs, increasing wait times, pollution, climate change, and spending on primary care vs primary health care.
  24. 45. Pillar of PHC which seeks to improve ___ to physicians and other health care facilities, especially for after-hours services.