Evolution of public health policy on healthcare self-management: the case of Ontario, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As people live longer, they are at increased risk for chronic diseases and disability. Self-management is a strategy to improve health outcomes and quality of life of those who engage in it. This study sought to gain a better understanding of the factors, including digital technology, that affect public health policy on self-management through an analysis of government policy in the most populous and multicultural province in Canada: Ontario. The overarching question guiding the study was: What factors have influenced the development of healthcare self-management policies over time?

Methods

Archival research methods, combining document review and evaluation, were used to collect data from policy documents published in Ontario. The documents were analyzed using the

SUBMITTER: Gauthier-Beaupre A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10011770 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature