Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Barriers to Effective Communication II01:21

Barriers to Effective Communication II

The barriers to effective communication also include cultural barriers, semantic barriers, gender barriers, and time constraints.
Cultural barriers:
Differences in values, beliefs, religion, knowledge, and tradition can significantly impact communication. Awareness of nonverbal cues is critical, especially when conversing with a patient from a different culture. What appears appropriate in one culture may be inappropriate in another.
Semantic barriers:
As a result of their tendency to use...
Peripheral Artery Disease III: Interprofessional Care01:27

Peripheral Artery Disease III: Interprofessional Care

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is characterized by narrowed arteries that diminish blood flow to the extremities. Effective management of PAD requires an interprofessional approach involving various healthcare professionals. The critical aspects of interprofessional care for PAD patients focus on risk factor modification, drug therapy, exercise therapy, nutrition therapy, critical limb ischemia care, and interventional radiology and surgical procedures.The primary treatment goal for PAD...
Peripheral Artery Disease V: Postoperative Nursing Management01:23

Peripheral Artery Disease V: Postoperative Nursing Management

During the postoperative period, it is crucial to focus on maintaining circulation, identifying and managing potential complications, and planning for discharge.Nursing AssessmentVital signs monitoring: Regularly monitor vital signs, including blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature, to detect early signs of complications such as bleeding and infection.Circulation assessment: Monitor pulses, perform Doppler assessments, and check capillary refill, color, temperature, and...
Specialized Care Centers and Settings-II01:30

Specialized Care Centers and Settings-II

Rural Health Centers
Rural health centers are specialized care facilities in remote locations with very few medical personnel. The primary care providers who run the centers are mostly Registered Nurse Practitioners. Here, emergency treatment is provided to critically ill or injured patients before they are transferred to the closest hospital. Fortunately, due to advancement in technology, many rural healthcare facilities and professionals have easy access to diagnostic and treatment...
Varicose Veins II: Diagnostic Studies and Interprofessional Care01:26

Varicose Veins II: Diagnostic Studies and Interprofessional Care

Varicose veins, or varicosities, develop when the valves in the veins, which control blood flow, weaken or damage. It causes blood to pool and the veins to enlarge. Understanding the clinical manifestations, diagnostic approaches, and management options for varicose veins is crucial for effective treatment and relief.Clinical manifestationsClinical manifestations of varicose veins include a heavy, achy feeling or pain after prolonged standing or sitting. This discomfort can often be relieved by...
Issues And Trends In Healthcare Delivery System01:29

Issues And Trends In Healthcare Delivery System

The issues and trends in healthcare delivery are constantly changing. The COVID-19 pandemic is one recent issue that wreaked havoc on healthcare systems, causing a shortage of healthcare workers, high demand for medicines and supplies, and increased medical expenditure due to a lack of insurance. Other issues include rising healthcare costs and care fragmentation.
Cost Containment
Payment for healthcare services has historically promoted adoption of costly and often unnecessary or inefficient...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

In moderate or severe PTS with iliac-vein obstruction, adding EVT to SC reduced PTS severity and increased bleeding at 6 mo.

Annals of internal medicine·2026
Same author

Percutaneous endovascular treatment of an intralobar pulmonary sequestration.

Journal of vascular surgery·2026
Same author

Are society guidelines the best we have?

Seminars in vascular surgery·2026
Same author

Role of illicit drug use in Type B aortic dissection and trial participation.

Seminars in vascular surgery·2026
Same author

Endovascular repair of a type IA endoleak following ALTO endograft placement using a custom-made fenestrated device.

Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques·2026
Same author

A physician-modified endograft for intercostal arteries preservation and its role as an endovascular strategy in chronic aortic dissection.

Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques·2026

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 19, 2026

Intraoperative Video Consultation Following Bile Duct Transection Facilitates Direct OR Transfer for Robotic Hepaticojejunostomy at Tertiary Center
07:48

Intraoperative Video Consultation Following Bile Duct Transection Facilitates Direct OR Transfer for Robotic Hepaticojejunostomy at Tertiary Center

Published on: January 9, 2026

Barriers to Accessing Vascular Surgery in Northern, Rural, and Remote Canadian Communities.

Boaz Laor1, Karim Elrakhawy2, Paul Poirier3

  • 1Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

CJC Open
|May 18, 2026
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Access to vascular surgery care is limited for rural Canadians with diabetes-related foot complications and peripheral arterial disease. Indigenous populations face disproportionately higher risks and mortality, requiring culturally informed solutions.

Keywords:
amputationhealth servicesperipheral arterial diseasevascular diseasevulnerability

More Related Videos

Upper-extremity Approach for Secondary Access in Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
06:04

Upper-extremity Approach for Secondary Access in Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Published on: August 8, 2025

Pioneering Patient-Specific Approaches for Precision Surgery Using Imaging and Virtual Reality
06:18

Pioneering Patient-Specific Approaches for Precision Surgery Using Imaging and Virtual Reality

Published on: April 5, 2024

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 19, 2026

Intraoperative Video Consultation Following Bile Duct Transection Facilitates Direct OR Transfer for Robotic Hepaticojejunostomy at Tertiary Center
07:48

Intraoperative Video Consultation Following Bile Duct Transection Facilitates Direct OR Transfer for Robotic Hepaticojejunostomy at Tertiary Center

Published on: January 9, 2026

Upper-extremity Approach for Secondary Access in Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
06:04

Upper-extremity Approach for Secondary Access in Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Published on: August 8, 2025

Pioneering Patient-Specific Approaches for Precision Surgery Using Imaging and Virtual Reality
06:18

Pioneering Patient-Specific Approaches for Precision Surgery Using Imaging and Virtual Reality

Published on: April 5, 2024

Area of Science:

  • Vascular Surgery
  • Health Services Accessibility
  • Rural Health

Background:

  • Access to vascular surgery care for diabetes-related foot complications (DRFC) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is limited in rural and remote Canadian communities.
  • Indigenous populations experience higher rates of lower limb amputations and post-amputation mortality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review barriers to accessing vascular surgery care for DRFC and PAD in rural/remote Canada.
  • To identify individual, institutional, and systemic barriers impacting care access.

Main Methods:

  • A narrative review of 20 eligible studies identified through a comprehensive PubMed search (keywords: "Health Services Accessibility," "Peripheral Arterial Disease," "Canada").
  • Data were synthesized using the Socio-Ecological Model of Health.

Main Results:

  • Individual barriers include geography, income, cultural norms, and health literacy.
  • Institutional barriers involve timely referrals, specialized care access, foot care services, and transport.
  • Systemic barriers include inadequate rural health funding and culturally insensitive healthcare systems.

Conclusions:

  • Significant barriers hinder timely and appropriate vascular surgery care for rural Canadians, especially Indigenous populations.
  • Addressing disparities requires a multi-faceted, culturally informed approach at individual, institutional, and systemic levels.
  • Solutions include expanding preventative care, improving specialist access, and developing community-led initiatives.