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Katherine A P Zagrodney1,2, Emily C King1,2, Sandra M McKay1,2,3,4
1VHA Home HealthCare, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Healthcare Management Forum
|October 28, 2025
Summary
Accessing health workforce data is crucial for research. This study explores using Statistics Canada surveys and VHA Home HealthCare administrative data to better understand personal support workers in Canada.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Workforce Studies
- Data Science
Background:
- Advancements in health workforce research require accessible, detailed data.
- Researchers face significant barriers to accessing health workforce data.
- This impacts the scope and quality of conducted research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To share insights from health workforce research experiences.
- To explore opportunities and limitations of different data sources.
- To provide guidance for future health workforce research.
Main Methods:
- Utilized Statistics Canada surveys within university-based studies.
- Leveraged health organization administrative data as embedded scientists at VHA Home HealthCare.
- Examined complementary data sources for a comprehensive understanding.
Main Results:
- University-based studies used Statistics Canada surveys.
- Embedded scientist roles accessed VHA Home HealthCare administrative data.
- Combined data sources offered a more complete understanding of personal support workers.
Conclusions:
- Complementary data sources enhance health workforce understanding.
- Experiences highlight unique opportunities and limitations in data access.
- Sharing these insights can guide future health workforce research endeavors.
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