Filling Data Gaps in Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Services.

Improving access to mental health and substance use (MHSU) services continues to be an area of growing concern in Canada, amplified by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was also identified as a priority for federal, provincial and territorial governments in the Shared Health Priorities (SHP) work (CIHI n.d.

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patient Experience in Acute Care Hospitals.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and health systems have had to make changes to balance treating patients with COVID-19 and those in the hospital for other reasons. This shift from routine hospital practice and policies affected the delivery of healthcare to patients in hospitals across Canada. Data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information's Canadian Patient Experiences Inpatient Care survey suggest that despite the changes to hospital procedures during the pandemic, most admitted patients - including those with COVID-19 - had a positive experience.

Patient Experiences in Canadian Hospitals.

With its first release of patient experience data, the Canadian Institute for Health Information provides a high-level summary of results from the Canadian Patient Experiences Survey - Inpatient Care captured in the Canadian Patient Experiences Reporting System. It examines how Canadian patients feel about how information was communicated and shared at different stages of their hospital stay.

Acute myocardial infarction hospitalization and treatment: Areas with a high percentage of First Nations identity residents.

Background: Deaths from acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are higher among First Nations people than among non-Aboriginal Canadians. Hospital interventions often involve revascularization: percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Because patients' ethnicity is not reported consistently in hospital records, no national information is available about AMI hospitalizations or the use of such procedures among First Nations people.

Connectedness within Social Contexts: The Relation to Adolescent Health.

International studies have shown that the more developmental assets adolescents possess, the greater their likelihood of engaging in health-enhancing practices and the lesser their likelihood of engaging in practices that put health at risk. Logistic regressions were conducted on data from the 2000-2001 National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) for 12- to 15-year-old Canadian youth to examine which of five assets accounts for the most variance in positive health outcomes and participation in risky health behaviours. Connectedness within social contexts, particularly to family and school, was associated with several self-reported positive health outcomes and behaviours (excellent or very good health, high self-worth, and less alcohol, tobacco and marijuana use).