Self-care and minor ailments: The view from Canada
This manuscript offers a glimpse into the Canadian healthcare system, emphasizing the prevalence and management of minor ailments through self-care practices. The first section outlines the strengths and challenges of the healthcare system, including access issues and escalating costs. The second se...
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| description | This manuscript offers a glimpse into the Canadian healthcare system, emphasizing the prevalence and management of minor ailments through self-care practices. The first section outlines the strengths and challenges of the healthcare system, including access issues and escalating costs. The second section explores self-care in Canada, outlines the Self-Care Readiness Index, and Canadians' proactive management of common conditions through self-care activities, including the use of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines. Consumer behaviors, preferences, and the thriving OTC market are discussed. It also discusses existing programs and initiatives encouraging self-care. While lacking a coordinated national strategy, various organizations, including Health Canada, have taken steps to regulate and promote self-care products. The role of pharmacies, industry groups, and public health campaigns in fostering self-care is explored, along with public access to OTC medicines, Rx-to-OTC switching, and consumer expectations related to such medicines. Factors influencing self-care and self-medication are explored, focusing on access to medical care, public perceptions of OTC medicines, and the public's ability to engage in appropriate actions. The crucial role of pharmacists in minor ailment care is examined. Insights are provided into Canada's healthcare landscape, emphasizing the significance of self-care in managing minor ailments. The public has access to many resources on how to engage in self-care and deal with minor ailments, but a formal system to promote them is lacking. The findings prompt considerations for future healthcare policies and public health campaigns, highlighting the evolving nature of healthcare practices in the nation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-336272bd4f004dba886c4523f26367982024-03-21T05:38:17ZengElsevierExploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy2667-27662024-03-0113100412Self-care and minor ailments: The view from CanadaNardine Nakhla0Jeff Taylor1School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; Corresponding author at: University of Waterloo, School of Pharmacy, PHR7006, 200 University Ave W., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaThis manuscript offers a glimpse into the Canadian healthcare system, emphasizing the prevalence and management of minor ailments through self-care practices. The first section outlines the strengths and challenges of the healthcare system, including access issues and escalating costs. The second section explores self-care in Canada, outlines the Self-Care Readiness Index, and Canadians' proactive management of common conditions through self-care activities, including the use of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines. Consumer behaviors, preferences, and the thriving OTC market are discussed. It also discusses existing programs and initiatives encouraging self-care. While lacking a coordinated national strategy, various organizations, including Health Canada, have taken steps to regulate and promote self-care products. The role of pharmacies, industry groups, and public health campaigns in fostering self-care is explored, along with public access to OTC medicines, Rx-to-OTC switching, and consumer expectations related to such medicines. Factors influencing self-care and self-medication are explored, focusing on access to medical care, public perceptions of OTC medicines, and the public's ability to engage in appropriate actions. The crucial role of pharmacists in minor ailment care is examined. Insights are provided into Canada's healthcare landscape, emphasizing the significance of self-care in managing minor ailments. The public has access to many resources on how to engage in self-care and deal with minor ailments, but a formal system to promote them is lacking. The findings prompt considerations for future healthcare policies and public health campaigns, highlighting the evolving nature of healthcare practices in the nation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667276624000076Self-careCommunity pharmacy servicesHealth policyNon-prescription therapeuticsMinor ailmentsPrimary health care |
| spellingShingle | Nardine Nakhla Jeff Taylor Self-care and minor ailments: The view from Canada Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy Self-care Community pharmacy services Health policy Non-prescription therapeutics Minor ailments Primary health care |
| title | Self-care and minor ailments: The view from Canada |
| title_full | Self-care and minor ailments: The view from Canada |
| title_fullStr | Self-care and minor ailments: The view from Canada |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-care and minor ailments: The view from Canada |
| title_short | Self-care and minor ailments: The view from Canada |
| title_sort | self care and minor ailments the view from canada |
| topic | Self-care Community pharmacy services Health policy Non-prescription therapeutics Minor ailments Primary health care |
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