Reports & Articles

•  Lifting the Burden of Chronic Disease: What's Worked, What Hasn't, What's Next 



Based on an extensive review of the literature, this paper reveals which interventions have the strongest evidence base, and which ones are more weakly supported. It also outlines evidence that can inform the design and implementation of interventions.

•  A Vision for a Health Literate Canada



A report from the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) that demonstrates how low health literacy is a serious and costly problem that will likely grow as the population ages and the incidence of chronic disease increases.

Websites

• Arthritis Society

Orgnanization that searches for the underlying causes and subsequent cures for arthritis, and promotes the best possible care and treatment for people with arthritis.



• BC Clinical Practice Guidelines and Protocols (GPAC)

Guidelines and protocols for effective patient care, based on scientific evidence and modified for circumstances in BC.



• BC Health Guide

Reliable health information and advice that you can trust. BC HealthGuide brings a world of health information to help you and your family make better health decisions.  



• BC Medical Association 

Association that strives to provide the citizens of British Columbia with the highest standard of healthcare while achieving maximum professional satisfaction for providers and fair economic reward.



• BC Medical Journal 

Medical journal that provides continuing medical education to physicians through scientific research, review articles and updates on contemporary Clinical practices.



• BC Ministry of Health Chronic Disease Management

Includes reports and research on issue related to chronic disease management.



• Canadian Best Practice Portal for Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention

An online resource for decision makers in practice, policy and research. Includes evidence-based best practices interventions and systematic reviews.



•  Fraser Health Authority - Disease Management 

Provides information and links to resources that deal with addictions, autism, asthma, cancer, diabetes, HIV and AIDS, mental illness, multiple sclerosis and more.

• New Health Partnerships

The site provides support for patients, family members and healthcare providers who want to work together in a new health partnership to improve patient self-management.

 

• Northern Health Authority - Programs and Services

Information on Northern Health Authority's range of programs and services, as well as information on how to contact specific programs in your community.



• Provincial Health Services Authority 

Information on the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), which is responsible for managing the quality, coordination, accessibility and cost of selected province-wide healthcare programs and services.