Health services research

Presents the finding of a pilot study comparing women's experiences of rural maternity care in Ontario and Alberta. Details that women living in rural areas often experience difficulties accessing both health information and services.

Examines health care privatization and its impact on women. Highlights the impact of health care reform on women's participation in the decision-making process.

Examines whether the service delivery model employed at the Vancouver Native Health Society (VNHS) provided Aboriginal women with the appropriate professional services and education programs needed to take control of their health.

Examines the subjective quality of work life of three primary home care practitioner groups after the implementation of planned restructuring strategies.

Presents revisions to the first edition (1999) incorporating the results of pilot evaluations. Provides a more detailed explanation of elements and processes.

Describes efforts to make the Canadian health care system more effective and appropriate for women.

Recommends process to integrate Aboriginal women into planning, policy development and program delivery models.

Suggests the use of woman-centred and equity-sensitive processes, and considerations focussing on involvement and empowerment in establishing an evaluation committee.