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Table 7 Frequency of participants who discussed strengths of the current healthcare services for frail seniors in Canada, by main theme (and sub-theme), and by Canadian province (AB = Alberta, BC = British Columbia = Nova Scotia, ON = Ontario, QC = Quebec)

From: Key stakeholders’ views on the quality of care and services available to frail seniors in Canada

 

Overall (n = 42)

Province

AB (n = 8)

BC (n = 12)

NS (n = 4)

ON (n = 5)

QC (n = 13)

Care processes

 1. Access to healthcare and services

3

0

2

0

0

1

 2. Assessment

3

0

0

0

1

2

 3. Information sharing

0

0

0

0

0

0

 4. Patient engagement in decision-making

4

0

2

0

1

1

 5.Care planning

1

0

0

0

0

1

 6. Care delivery

8

1

2

0

1

4

Social environment

 Social support

9

1

3

1

1

3

 Social isolation

4

2

1

0

0

1

Healthcare systems

 Models of delivery of care

4

2

1

0

1

0

 Cost of Care

1

1

0

0

0

0

 Continuity of care

  Relational continuity

2

0

1

0

0

1

  Management continuity

2

1

0

0

0

1

Healthcare organizations

 Healthcare staff management and professional development of HCP

6

2

0

1

2

1

 Material resources and environmental design of healthcare facilities

2

1

1

0

0

0