The Intersection of Policy and Health Equity in Primary Health Care: A Policy Scan of 3 Canadian Provinces.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction/objectives

Health equity is increasingly being recognized as an important aspect of healthcare. A focus on health equity allows everyone to reach their full potential. Yet there are gaps in healthcare to address health equity. The aim of this Canadian study was to assess how policy facilitates and hinders health equity within team-based primary healthcare settings in 3 provinces: British Columbia (BC), Ontario (ON), and Nova Scotia (NS), identify the similarities and differences across the Canadian provinces, and provide recommendations and actions to advance health equity at policy and systems levels.

Methods

We used the OPTIC-PHC conceptual framework developed by the study team to better understand the implementation of primary healthcare teams. The Systemic E

SUBMITTER: Atkinson G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12623653 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature