This study was conducted in long-term care (LTC) and designated supportive living (DSL) to better understand resident and family member experiences and perceptions about public health orders and their implementation by sites during the most restrictive time of the COVID-19 pandemic (March to July 2020).
The COVID-19 Continuing Care Study results are presented at the provincial level in two reports, one report focuses on survey results from family members and the other focuses on what was heard from in-depth interviews and a survey with residents. The HQCA also produced 284 individual site-level reports for participating sites/organizations to help them determine what was working well and what could be improved in their specific care setting. More information on these reports can be obtained by contacting the site administrator.
The study was conducted in partnership with Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services.
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The HQCA would like to thank the residents and family members who took the time to share their experiences. These reports provide a voice for residents and family members and an opportunity for that voice to be heard and shared across the health system.
This study was conducted in long-term care (LTC) and designated supportive living (DSL) to better understand resident and family member experiences and perceptions about public health orders and their implementation by sites during the most restrictive time of the COVID-19 pandemic (March to July 2020).
The COVID-19 Continuing Care Study results are presented at the provincial level in two reports, one report focuses on survey results from family members and the other focuses on what was heard from in-depth interviews and a survey with residents. The HQCA also produced 284 individual site-level reports for participating sites/organizations to help them determine what was working well and what could be improved in their specific care setting. More information on these reports can be obtained by contacting the site administrator.
The study was conducted in partnership with Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services.
Alberta Continuing Care Act language effective April 1, 2024. Historical references to home care and facility-based continuing care (including home care, designated supportive living, and long term care) may not reflect the updated language or terms found in the new Alberta Continuing Care Act. Refer to the Alberta Health Services Continuing Care Glossary for definitions.
The HQCA conducted a case-study evaluation to understand the value, cost, and quality of care delivered by two primary care clinics in Alberta, Crowfoot Village Family Practice (CVFP) and the Taber Clinic (TC). For the past 20 years, these two clinics have operated under an alternate funding model that is unique from most other primary care clinics in Alberta whose physicians are paid using a fee-for-service model.
Given the critical role continuity of care plays in the healthcare system, the HQCA conducted an in-depth study to understand the conceptualization and measurement of continuity of care by determining the factors that influence both seamless and fragmented patient journeys. The report presents both the qualitative and quantitative results of this in-depth study.
Opportunities for improving continuity of care are presented based on interviews and focus groups with patients and providers.
The EQ-5D is a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) that captures five dimensions of health-related quality of life: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression.
Alberta PROMs and EQ-5D Research and Support Unit
APERSU (Alberta PROMs and EQ-5D Research and Support Unit) is an intermediary office that connects the EuroQol Foundation with non-commercial users of EQ-5D instruments and other patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in the province of Alberta. APERSU was developed in partnership with the HQCA, Alberta Health Services (AHS), and the EuroQol Foundation, and is hosted at the School of Public Health, University of Alberta.
To learn more about APERSU, visit: www.apersu.ca
