Studies
| Study Title: | Perennial Policy Issues in Directly-Funded Home Care in Canada: An Intersectional, Qualitative Study to enhance Social and Health Outcomes |
| Rationale: | The organization and delivery of quality home care services for long-term care needs associated with aging and disability is one of today’s greatest health policy challenges. Self-managed or directly-funded (DF) home care may help reduce strain on home care systems and is expanding globally. While promising, emerging evidence suggests DF home care may exacerbate health inequities when scaled up. There is very little evidence specifically on the role of DF home care in rural contexts, which is what we hope to explore. |
| Study Description: | We are a group of university-based researchers conducting a study on self-managed home care programs and access to these programs across Canada. This part of the project focuses on issues of program size and access in rural Newfoundland, as well as other elements of policy design. We are looking for clients, families, and care workers to share their experiences of home support services. If you are interested, you are invited to participate in an online or telephone interview of about one hour. You will be compensated for your time. The results will be presented through academic publications, conference presentations, and will be shared with relevant governments and home care organizations across Canada to help inform policy decision-making. |
| Starting Dates: | 2024-01-24 |
| Ending Dates: | 2024-03-31 |
| Who can participate: | Clients, families, and care workers who live rurally in Newfoundland and use the Self-Managed Home Support Program. |
| Location of Trial: | University of Manitoba |
| Trial Investigator: | Christine Kelly |
| Contact Information: | Christine Kelly christine.kelly@umanitoba.ca |
| Trial Funding: | CIHR |