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- About primary health care For many Canadians, the first point of contact for medical care is their regular health care provider. Being without a regular health care provider is associated with fewer visits to general practitioners or specialists, who can play a role in the early screening and treatment of medical conditions.
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Feb 27, 2024 · About 35 per cent of Canadians aged 18 to 29 are without a primary care provider, according to OurCare. Canada lags well behind other wealthy countries on access to primary care.
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That means millions of Canadians don't have face-time with a...
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Sep 13, 2023 · In 2021, while most Canadians (85.5%) had a regular health care provider, 4.7 million Canadians (14.4%) did not have one. Among those with a health care provider, 58.3% waited three days or less for an appointment. Almost 2.5 million Canadians (7.9%) reported unmet health care needs in 2021.
Aug 2, 2023 · Primary care access can mean better health outcomes, and fewer visits to the emergency department and hospitalizations. 2 Yet many Canadians struggle to access a regular health care provider when they need health care or advice.
Aug 15, 2024 · Every day, thousands of Canadians receive primary health care (PHC) services, usually from a nurse practitioner, general practitioner or family physician. Nurses, dietitians, physiotherapists and social workers may also provide PHC.
Jan 22, 2024 · That means millions of Canadians don't have face-time with a primary care physician who can help ensure longer life expectancy, prevent hospitalizations and premature deaths, foster...
Oct 22, 2020 · This is a Health fact sheet about having a primary health care provider among Canadians aged 12 and older. The results shown are based on data from the Canadian Community Health Survey.
Apr 24, 2023 · More than one in five Canadians — an estimated 6.5 million people — do not have a family physician or nurse practitioner they see regularly, according to a national survey. That’s a dramatic increase since 2019 when Statistics Canada estimated only 4.5 million people did not have a regular health care provider.
