[HTML][HTML] Long-acting injectable antipsychotic (LAI) prescribing trends during COVID-19 restrictions in Canada: a retrospective observational study

KA McKee, CE Crocker, PG Tibbo - BMC psychiatry, 2021 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impacts on how mental health
services are delivered to patients throughout Canada. The reduction of in-person healthcare …

[HTML][HTML] The Associations of Prescription Drug Insurance and Cost-Sharing With Drug Use, Health Services Use, and Health: A Systematic Review of Canadian …

GE Guindon, E Stone, R Trivedi, S Garasia, K Khoee… - Value in Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives In Canada, public insurance for physician and hospital services, without
cost-sharing, is provided to all residents. Outpatient prescription drug coverage, however, is …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring privatization in Canadian primary care: an environmental scan of primary care clinics accepting private payment

A Bodner, S Spencer, MR Lavergne, L Hedden - Healthcare Policy, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Results: We identified 83 private clinics across six provinces, predominately in urban areas.
Private payment-only clinics offered the widest range of services and advertisements …

Impact of income-based public drug coverage deductibles on adherence to asthma medications

KM Johnson, L Cheng, Y Yin, R Carter, S Chow… - Annals of Allergy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Cost-related nonadherence to medications can be a barrier to asthma
management. Objective To quantify the impact of public drug plan deductibles on adherence …

The best defence is a good offence: Ensuring equitable access to primary care in Canada

L Hedden, K McGrail - Healthcare Management Forum, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Ensuring access to primary care is a persistent challenge in Canada, and the COVID-19
pandemic exacerbated existing gaps. Public policy reform that only partially addresses …

Prescription medication cost, insurance coverage, and cost-related nonadherence among people with spinal cord injury in Canada

S Gupta, MA McColl, K Smith, SJT Guilcher - Spinal Cord, 2020 - nature.com
Study design Observational cross-sectional study. Objectives To describe the most common
prescription medications used and the extent of out-of-pocket cost, insurance coverage, and …

[HTML][HTML] Factors affecting medicine-induced demand and preventive strategies: a scoping review

M Mohammadshahi, MA Sakha, L Zarei… - Shiraz E-Medical …, 2019 - brieflands.com
Context: Increasing demand for medicines can influence the health system performance and
impose a financial burden on individuals and society. Therefore, the current study aimed to …

Examining the registration for and unrealized benefits from BC's Fair PharmaCare Plan

CMY Chiu - 2022 - open.library.ubc.ca
Background: Fair PharmaCare is a catastrophic public drug plan which is available to all the
residents of British Columbia. Coverage is determined by income-based deductibles and …

Extent, Determinants and Consequences of Cost-Related Non-Adherence to Prescription Medications Among People with Spinal Cord Injuries in Canada

S Gupta - 2020 - search.proquest.com
The overall purpose of this doctoral thesis was to build an understanding of financial barriers
faced by people with disabilities to pay for their prescription medications. The thesis was …