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Name |
Health Care Providers Employed in Direct Care per 100,000 Population, by Health Region and Jurisdiction |
Short/Other Names |
Health Care Provider Density by Province/Territory |
Description |
Health care providers employed in the profession and working in direct care, per 100,000 population, by type of provider, health region and province/territory |
Interpretation |
A measure of access to health care providers A low or high ratio may be desirable; interpretations should be evaluated alongside other relevant data (e.g., population need, models of care, mix of health care providers). |
HSP Framework Dimension |
Health System Inputs and Characteristics: Efficient allocation of resources |
Areas of Need |
Not applicable |
Geographic Coverage |
All provinces/territories |
Reporting Level/Disaggregation |
National, Province/Territory, Region |
Indicator Results |
Name |
Health Care Providers Employed in Direct Care per 100,000 Population, by Health Region and Jurisdiction |
Short/Other Names |
Health Care Provider Density by Province/Territory |
Description |
Health care providers employed in the profession and working in direct care, per 100,000 population, by type of provider, health region and province/territory |
Calculation: Description |
Calculated by dividing the number of health care providers working in direct care in each health region or province/territory by population estimates and multiplying by 100,000 (Number of health care providers employed in the profession and working in direct care by health region or province/territory ÷ Population estimate) × 100,000 Unit of Analysis: Service provider per 100,000 population |
Calculation: Geographic Assignment |
Place of service |
Calculation: Type of Measurement |
Rate - Rate per 100,000 |
Calculation: Adjustment Applied |
None |
Calculation: Method of Adjustment |
Not applicable |
Denominator |
Description: |
Numerator |
Description:
Exclusions:
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Rationale |
Based on World Health Organization (WHO) National Health Workforce Accounts indicator 1-03: Density of Active Health Workers per 1,000 Population by Cadre and at Subnational Level, this indicator provides information on the density and distribution of health workers. It can support the assessment of health services and resources at the provincial/territorial levels. |
Interpretation |
A measure of access to health care providers A low or high ratio may be desirable; interpretations should be evaluated alongside other relevant data (e.g., population need, models of care, mix of health care providers). |
HSP Framework Dimension |
Health System Inputs and Characteristics: Efficient allocation of resources |
Areas of Need |
Not applicable |
Targets/Benchmarks |
WHO: Health worker density and distribution |
References |
World Health Organization. National Health Workforce Accounts: A Handbook. 2016. World Health Organization. Global Strategy on Health Resources for Health: Workforce 2030. 2016. |
Data Sources |
HWDB |
Available Data Years |
Type of Year: First Available Year: |
Geographic Coverage |
All provinces/territories |
Reporting Level/Disaggregation |
National, Province/Territory, Region |
Update Frequency |
Every year |
Indicator Results |
Web Tool: |
Updates |
Not applicable |
Caveats and Limitations |
CIHI uses the unit of analysis "per 100,000 population," which is different from the WHO's "density per 1,000 population." Caution should be used when comparing results across countries. Statistics reported may differ from those reported by other organizations due to differences in data collection and reporting methodologies. Issues of under- and/or over-coverage may vary by type of provider. Data is not necessarily available for each province and territory for each type of provider. |
Trending Issues |
Population estimates may change over time. Vary by type of provider |
Comments |
Please note that the available data years, geographic coverage, reporting level/disaggregation and update frequency vary by type of provider. “Available data year” can refer to data year (for nurses) or to reporting year (for occupational therapists, physiotherapists and pharmacists). |