Policy Brief:
Disparities in Access to
Healthcare Services in Canada
Policy Brief:
Disparities in Access to
Healthcare Services in Canada
Presented at the Consortium on Analytics for Data-Driven Decision-Making, March 2024
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Disparities in Access to
Healthcare Services in Canada
This project showcases slides developed for a policy analysis of healthcare access in Canada using the Canadian Community Health Survey (2017-2018). Using logistic regression analysis, my team and I show how access to a regular healthcare provider in Canada differs across age and gender. Men are less likely than women to have access to a regular healthcare provider and adults (18-49) have lower access to care than adolescents (12-17) and older adults (50+).
This project showcases slides developed for a policy analysis of healthcare access in Canada using the Canadian Community Health Survey (2017-2018). Using logistic regression analysis, my team and I show how access to a regular healthcare provider in Canada differs across age and gender. Men are less likely than women to have access to a regular healthcare provider and adults (18-49) have lower access to care than adolescents (12-17) and older adults (50+).
Conference Poster:
Conference Poster:
Disparities in Risk of Cesarean Deliveries among Disadvantaged Populations
Disparities in Risk of Cesarean Deliveries among Disadvantaged Populations
Presented at the Population Association of America, April 2024
Presented at the Population Association of America (PAA) 2024 conference in Columbus OH, this poster summarizes the findings of a manuscript (submission stage) on differences in risk of cesarean deliveries among marginalized populations. Of particular importance is the finding that women at multiple identities of disadvantage, such as women of colour and women from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, are at a higher risk of C-section surgeries than women that belong to only one marginalized population.
Presented at the Population Association of America (PAA) 2024 conference in Columbus OH, this poster summarizes the findings of a manuscript (submission stage) on differences in risk of cesarean deliveries among marginalized populations. Of particular importance is the finding that women at multiple identities of disadvantage, such as women of colour and women from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, are at a higher risk of C-section surgeries than women that belong to only one marginalized population.
Dragon's Den Presentation:
C-Section Risk &
The Pandemic Effect
Dragon's Den Presentation:
C-Section Risk &
The Pandemic Effect
Presented at the Annual CAnD3 Conference in Montreal, June 2024
In this project, my colleague, Kate Marr-Laing (McGill University) and I examine C-section rates and birth rates among women in Canada using CIHI data for 2018–2023. Results show that despite a decline in hospital utilization rates and birth rates during the pandemic, there was a notable increase in C-section deliveries in 2020. One explanation is that hospitals were functioning under a logic of efficiency where planned C-sections may have been used to control the flow of patients and bed utilization. Our study shows the need for a keener eye by policymakers in areas of women’s reproductive health during times of public health crisis.
In this project, my colleague, Kate Marr-Laing (McGill University) and I examine C-section rates and birth rates among women in Canada using CIHI data for 2018–2023. Results show that despite a decline in hospital utilization rates and birth rates during the pandemic, there was a notable increase in C-section deliveries in 2020. One explanation is that hospitals were functioning under a logic of efficiency where planned C-sections may have been used to control the flow of patients and bed utilization. Our study shows the need for a keener eye by policymakers in areas of women’s reproductive health during times of public health crisis.
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