6 results on '"Varcoe, Colleen M."'
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2. Closing the health equity gap: evidence-based strategies for primary health care organizations
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Browne Annette J, Varcoe Colleen M, Wong Sabrina T, Smye Victoria L, Lavoie Josée, Littlejohn Doreen, Tu David, Godwin Olive, Krause Murry, Khan Koushambhi B, Fridkin Alycia, Rodney Patricia, O’Neil John, and Lennox Scott
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Primary health care ,Health equity ,Health inequity ,Marginalized populations ,Vulnerable populations ,Aboriginal people ,Structural violence ,Trauma-informed care ,Qualitative research ,Ethnographic methods ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Abstract Introduction International evidence shows that enhancement of primary health care (PHC) services for disadvantaged populations is essential to reducing health and health care inequities. However, little is known about how to enhance equity at the organizational level within the PHC sector. Drawing on research conducted at two PHC Centres in Canada whose explicit mandates are to provide services to marginalized populations, the purpose of this paper is to discuss (a) the key dimensions of equity-oriented services to guide PHC organizations, and (b) strategies for operationalizing equity-oriented PHC services, particularly for marginalized populations. Methods The PHC Centres are located in two cities within urban neighborhoods recognized as among the poorest in Canada. Using a mixed methods ethnographic design, data were collected through intensive immersion in the Centres, and included: (a) in-depth interviews with a total of 114 participants (73 patients; 41 staff), (b) over 900 hours of participant observation, and (c) an analysis of key organizational documents, which shed light on the policy and funding environments. Results Through our analysis, we identified four key dimensions of equity-oriented PHC services: inequity-responsive care; trauma- and violence-informed care; contextually-tailored care; and culturally-competent care. The operationalization of these key dimensions are identified as 10 strategies that intersect to optimize the effectiveness of PHC services, particularly through improvements in the quality of care, an improved 'fit' between people's needs and services, enhanced trust and engagement by patients, and a shift from crisis-oriented care to continuity of care. Using illustrative examples from the data, these strategies are discussed to illuminate their relevance at three inter-related levels: organizational, clinical programming, and patient-provider interactions. Conclusions These evidence- and theoretically-informed key dimensions and strategies provide direction for PHC organizations aiming to redress the increasing levels of health and health care inequities across population groups. The findings provide a framework for conceptualizing and operationalizing the essential elements of equity-oriented PHC services when working with marginalized populations, and will have broad application to a wide range of settings, contexts and jurisdictions. Future research is needed to link these strategies to quantifiable process and outcome measures, and to test their impact in diverse PHC settings.
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- 2012
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3. Can ethnicity data collected at an organizational level be useful in addressing health and healthcare inequities?
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Browne, Annette J., primary, Varcoe, Colleen M., additional, Wong, Sabrina T., additional, Smye, Victoria L., additional, and Khan, Koushambhi B., additional
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- 2013
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4. Can ethnicity data collected at an organizational level be useful in addressing health and healthcare inequities?
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Browne, Annette J., Varcoe, Colleen M., Wong, Sabrina T., Smye, Victoria L., and Khan, Koushambhi B.
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FOCUS groups , *HEALTH status indicators , *INTERVIEWING , *MEDICAL quality control , *RACE , *RESEARCH funding , *QUALITATIVE research , *JUDGMENT sampling , *THEMATIC analysis - Abstract
ObjectiveFollowing arguments made in the USA, the UK and New Zealand regarding the importance of population-level ethnicity data in understanding health and healthcare inequities, health authorities in several Canadian provinces are considering plans to collect ethnicity data from patients at the point of care within selected healthcare organizations. The purpose of this paper is to examine the potential quality, utility and relevance of ethnicity data collected at an organizational level as a means of addressing health and healthcare inequities. DesignWe draw on findings from a recent Canadian study that examined the implications of collecting ethnicity data in healthcare contexts. Using a qualitative design, data were collected in a large city, and included interviews with 104 patients, community and healthcare leaders, and healthcare workers within diverse clinical contexts. Data were analyzed using interpretive thematic analysis. ResultsOur results are discussed in relation to discourses reflected in the current literature that require consideration in relation to the potential utility and relevancy of ethnicity data collected at the point of care within healthcare organizations. These discourses frame excerpts from the ethnographic data that are used as illustrative examples. Three key challenges to the potential relevance and utility of ethnicity data collected at the level of local healthcare organizations are identified: (a) issues pertaining to quality of the data, (b) the fact that data quality is most problematic for those with the greatest vulnerability to the negative effects of health inequities, and (c) the lack of data reflecting structural disadvantages or discrimination. ConclusionThe quality of ethnicity data collected within healthcare organizations is often unreliable, particularly for people from racialized or visible minority groups, who are most at risk, seriously limiting the usefulness of the data. Quality measures for collecting data reflecting ethnocultural identity in specific healthcare organizations may be warranted – but only if mechanisms exist or are developed for linking ethnicity with measures of perceived discrimination, stigmatization, income level, and other known contributors to inequities. Methods for linking these kinds of data, however, remain underdeveloped or non-existent in most healthcare organizations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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5. Closing the health equity gap: evidence-based strategies for primary health care organizations
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Browne, Annette J, Varcoe, Colleen M, Wong, Sabrina T, Smye, Victoria L, Lavoie, Josée, Littlejohn, Doreen, Tu, David, Godwin, Olive, Krause, Murry, Khan, Koushambhi B, Fridkin, Alycia, Rodney, Patricia, O’Neil, John, and Lennox, Scott
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3. Good health - Abstract
Introduction: International evidence shows that enhancement of primary health care (PHC) services for disadvantaged populations is essential to reducing health and health care inequities. However, little is known about how to enhance equity at the organizational level within the PHC sector. Drawing on research conducted at two PHC Centres in Canada whose explicit mandates are to provide services to marginalized populations, the purpose of this paper is to discuss (a) the key dimensions of equity-oriented services to guide PHC organizations, and (b) strategies for operationalizing equity-oriented PHC services, particularly for marginalized populations. Methods The PHC Centres are located in two cities within urban neighborhoods recognized as among the poorest in Canada. Using a mixed methods ethnographic design, data were collected through intensive immersion in the Centres, and included: (a) in-depth interviews with a total of 114 participants (73 patients; 41 staff), (b) over 900 hours of participant observation, and (c) an analysis of key organizational documents, which shed light on the policy and funding environments. Results Through our analysis, we identified four key dimensions of equity-oriented PHC services: inequity-responsive care; trauma- and violence-informed care; contextually-tailored care; and culturally-competent care. The operationalization of these key dimensions are identified as 10 strategies that intersect to optimize the effectiveness of PHC services, particularly through improvements in the quality of care, an improved 'fit' between people's needs and services, enhanced trust and engagement by patients, and a shift from crisis-oriented care to continuity of care. Using illustrative examples from the data, these strategies are discussed to illuminate their relevance at three inter-related levels: organizational, clinical programming, and patient-provider interactions. Conclusions These evidence- and theoretically-informed key dimensions and strategies provide direction for PHC organizations aiming to redress the increasing levels of health and health care inequities across population groups. The findings provide a framework for conceptualizing and operationalizing the essential elements of equity-oriented PHC services when working with marginalized populations, and will have broad application to a wide range of settings, contexts and jurisdictions. Future research is needed to link these strategies to quantifiable process and outcome measures, and to test their impact in diverse PHC settings.
6. Post-Mortem Blues: Evaluating Educational Program Failures
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LINDGREN, GAYLE MARTIN, primary and VARCOE, COLLEEN M., additional
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- 1986
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