CH 10 Medicalization & Health Care in Canada Flashcards
1
Q
Suicide is the leading cause of death amongst what age group?
A
15-24
2
Q
Contrary to adult and media opinion, what do young people claim to be the key to understanding their mental health?
A
Social relationships
3
Q
Describe the healthcare system in Canada (7)
A
Complex system where provinces and territories are responsible for their own health care systems
- Federal funding provided to provinces/territories
- Indigenous people on reserve are federally funded, while off-reserve are provincial
Canada only publicly funds services that are deemed “medically necessary”
Consists of:
- Public: hospitals, physicians, nurse practitioners
- Private: dental, vision, complementary services
- Mixed: prescriptions, home care, mental health
4
Q
What are the flaws of Canada’s healthcare system? (5)
A
- Long wait times for services presents a challenge.
- Need to develop a more equitable system to prevent a privatized system from being imposed.
- Supply of physicians is concentrated in urban centres; even in cities, access is stratified by SES.
- Immigrants face specific barriers to care.
- Indigenous people are among the most disadvantaged in terms of access.
5
Q
How has COVID-19 affected Canadian health care?
A
- Almost1in10needing health care services were not able to schedule one or more appointments needed during the first year of the pandemic.
- Most needing health care services in12months preceding the survey reported that they received all the services needed, while one in seven reported an unmet need.
- Four out of five people who experienced difficulty accessing health care services reported a negative impact on their life
- Over one-quarter of Canadians delayed contacting a medical professional during the first year of the pandemic.
- Over half of First Nations, Inuit, and MĂ©tis adults needing health care services experienced difficulty during the first year of the pandemic.
