Is patient-centred care for women a priority for policy-makers? Content analysis of government policies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Considerable research shows that women experience gendered disparities in healthcare access and quality. Patient-centred care (PCC) could reduce inequities by addressing the patient's clinical and personal needs. Healthcare policies can influence service delivery to optimise patient outcomes. This study assessed whether and how government policies recognise and promote PCC for women (PCCW).

Methods

We analysed the content of English-language policies published in Canada from 2010 to 2018 on depression and cardiac rehabilitation - conditions featuring known gendered inequities - that were identified on government websites. We extracted data and used summary statistics to enumerate mentions of PCC and women's health.

Results

We included 30 policies (20 depres

SUBMITTER: Gagliardi AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7029558 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature