week 6/7: Understanding Canada's Health Care System and Approaches to Health, Illness, and Wellness Flashcards
What was the role of nurses in the early 20th century?
role was focused on at home care
what was the role of hospitals in the early 20th century?
hospitals in the early 20th century were mainly used by the lower class
what were the 3 criteria for hospital admission in the early 1900’s?
- advanced stage of tuberculosis
- poor
- relative had to consent to an autopsy
what century did the hospital use the fee-for-service model?
early 1900’s
describe the hospital fee-for-service model used in the early 1900’s?
paying customers did not have to promise to give bodies for science
How was health and medicare affected post WW2?
-health care was largely institution based
-it focused on hospitals and position services
-beginning of medicare
when was canada’s first public hospital insurance plan developed?
1947
when was canadas health act or medicare implimented?
1984
what is medicare?
it was designed to ensure all residents have reasonable access to medically necessary hospital and physician services, on a prepaid basis
what are the principals of the canada health act of 1984?
-public administration
-comprehensiveness
-universality
-portability
-accessibility
Describe Public administration in regards to the health act of 1984
an example of public administration would be that provincial and territorial places operate via a public authority on a non-profit basis
describe comprehensiveness in regards to the health act of 1984
the health act demonstrates comprehensiveness by covering all medically necessary services (hospital and physician) are covered
describe universality in regards to the health act of 1984
the health act demonstrates universality by providing care free of discrimination based on race, income, gender, religion, or ethnicity
describe portability in regards to the health act of 1984
the health act demonstrates portability by providing access to healthcare in other provinces and territories without cost or penalty
what are the 3 levels of organization and governance of health care?
-federal jurisdiction (limited in public policies)
-provincial and territorial jurisdiction (licensing body, CNA, CNO, etc)
-professional jurisdiction
