Table 7.
Frequency of participants who discussed strengths of the current healthcare services for frail seniors in Canada, by main theme (and sub-theme), and by Canadian province (AB = Alberta, BC = British Columbia = Nova Scotia, ON = Ontario, QC = Quebec)
| Overall (n = 42) | Province | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB (n = 8) | BC (n = 12) | NS (n = 4) | ON (n = 5) | QC (n = 13) | ||
| Care processes | ||||||
| 1. Access to healthcare and services | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2. Assessment | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3. Information sharing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4. Patient engagement in decision-making | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5.Care planning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6. Care delivery | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Social environment | ||||||
| Social support | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Social isolation | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Healthcare systems | ||||||
| Models of delivery of care | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cost of Care | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Continuity of care | ||||||
| Relational continuity | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Management continuity | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Healthcare organizations | ||||||
| Healthcare staff management and professional development of HCP | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Material resources and environmental design of healthcare facilities | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |