Primary Healthcare
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Results-Based Logic Model for Primary Health Care – Now available in French
The Centre for Health Services and Policy Research at the University of British Columbia recently released a results-based logic model for primary healthcare using the Treasury Board of Canada's management accountability framework, policy analysis, research evidence, and broad consultation. Previously only in English, this report is now available in French.
Results-based logic models linearly link resource inputs to activities performed, services delivered, and outcomes achieved. The model illuminates the activities that are potential levers for change; recognizes the unique features of primary healthcare; and identifies the way in which primary healthcare and other health sectors converge to affect health system performance and the health of the population.
This logic model will be useful to primary healthcare policy makers, planners, managers, evaluators, and practitioners.
To obtain an electronic copy of this report, please go to www.chspr.ubc.ca/research/phc/logicmodel.
2006 CHSRF Primary Healthcare Network National Symposium
Sustaining Primary Healthcare Renewal
Call for Abstracts
The Foundation's primary healthcare network invites submissions from researchers, decision makers, and students for oral presentations at the 2006 CHSRF Primary Healthcare Network National Symposium - Sustaining Primary Healthcare Renewal to be held September 19th and 20th. CHSRF is partnering with the Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) 2006 Annual Conference to be held September 17 to 19, 2006.
To streamline abstract submission and registration processes for people attending both the CAHSPR and CHSRF events, abstracts for oral presentations may be submitted through CAHSPR's online submission system at www.cahspr.ca.
The deadline for submission of abstracts is March 31, 2006. Submissions must be no more than 275 words in length. All abstracts will undergo a blind peer review process. Accepted presenters will be notified by e-mail by April 30, 2006. Abstracts selected for presentation will be posted on the CHSRF and CAHSPR web sites.
Inventory of Primary Healthcare Evaluation Projects and Strategies in Canada
The Foundation is proud to make available the updated version of the Inventory of Primary Healthcare Evaluation Projects and Strategies in Canada* (PDF - 4.83 KB). This inventory was first gathered by Jeannie Haggerty and Fiona Crossling, who surveyed decision makers and researchers across Canada in April 2005.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this project. If you have any questions, please contact Louise Lapierre for further details.
Due to volume, English responses remain in English and were not translated.
Primary healthcare network workshop presentations
In partnership with Health Canada and the Health Council of Canada, the Foundation's primary healthcare network recently hosted a workshop in Vancouver, April 11 and 12 on the evaluation of primary healthcare reform in Canada. View the presentations
Foundation launches primary healthcare network – discussion paper now available
As part of the Foundation's launch of the first pan-Canadian primary healthcare network, a discussion paper based on the discussions from the network's first seminar is now available.
"Implementing primary healthcare reform: strategies to align stakeholder support" (PDF - 219 KB) provides a summary of a recent seminar that gathered together policy makers, practitioners, managers, and academics to discuss challenges associated with primary healthcare reform.
This seminar provided participants with a forum to share ideas about the difficulties of implementation and an opportunity to envision strategies that can be used to mobilize further support for primary healthcare, translating the rhetorical adherence to the principles of primary healthcare into operational systems leading to sustained actions.
