Just Regionalisation: Improving Care for People with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses
Author Information
Author(s): Barbara Secker, Maya J Goldenberg, Barbara E Gibson, Frank Wagner, Bob Parke, Jonathan Breslin, Alison Thompson, Jonathan R Lear, Peter A Singer
Primary Institution: Joint Centre for Bioethics, University of Toronto
Hypothesis
How can regionalisation improve health care delivery for people with disabilities and chronic illnesses?
Conclusion
The study highlights the need for ethical considerations in regionalised health care to better serve people with disabilities and chronic illnesses.
Supporting Evidence
- Ontario is implementing fourteen Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) to improve health care delivery.
- The study identifies critical success factors for integrating services for people with disabilities and chronic illnesses.
- Community input was gathered from approximately four thousand participants to identify key integration issues.
Takeaway
This paper talks about how organizing health care into regions can help people with disabilities and chronic illnesses get better care.
Methodology
The study used a case study approach focusing on Ontario's Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) and included community workshops for input.
Limitations
The analysis is limited to Ontario and does not address priority setting issues.
Participant Demographics
Participants included representatives from patient advocacy groups, health care providers, and community members.
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