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11 Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Summary
Ontario's home care system faces significant challenges due to underfunding and understaffing, impacting health equity. Reforms have exacerbated gendered inequities, limiting access to essential home care services.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Health Policy Analysis
- Sociology of Health
Background:
- Home care is a vital component of Canada's healthcare system, enabling independent living.
- Ontario has undergone significant home care reforms.
- Existing structures face challenges impacting patients, caregivers, and staff.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the historical evolution of Ontario's home care reform.
- To analyze current challenges in home care concerning health equity.
- To critique the development of the home care system using political economy and feminist perspectives.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of historical evolution of Ontario's home care reform.
- Application of political economy and feminist lenses.
- Critique based on research and reports on the home care sector.
Main Results:
- The current home care system is characterized by underfunding and understaffing.
- Access to home care services is inequitable.
- Market-based reforms have negatively impacted gendered experiences and access to care.
Conclusions:
- Ontario's home care system is underfunded, understaffed, and inequitable.
- Policies overlook the realities of the home care sector to justify cost-cutting measures.
- Deregulation and privatization efforts may further compromise service quality and equity.
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