Canadian Primary Health Care

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The paper discusses Canada's primary health care struggles in meeting the needs of children with mental illness. The paper illustrates the challenges faced by nurses but shows how they are endeavoring to to meet these challenges. The paper discusses how nurses will be participating in new roles that encompass early child development, education, social services, child protection and mental disease prevention.

From the Paper:

"Canadians requiring health care typically contact a primary health care provider such as a physician, nurse, dietician or social worker who works collaboratively with other professionals. Services that are rendered at the initial point of contact within the health care system are referred to as primary health care services and outline the basis of our Medicare system (Canadian Nurses Association, 1995). A strong primary health care system is vital to sustaining the future. Nonetheless, there are some worrisome health trends in Canada particularly seen in rising rates of obesity, injury, asthma, risky behaviors, sexually transmitted diseases, poverty and mental illness in our children and adolescents (Canadian Council on Social Development, 2006)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Canadian Council on Social Development (2006). The progress of Canada's children and youth. Canada's participation and activity limitation survey, national population health survey.
• Canadian Nurses Association (1995). A framework for health care delivery and nursing act. Nursing now. 8 (4-8).
• Centre for youth and society Canada (2000). Consensus statement: Adolescent health research priorities. Setting the priorities for the new millennium. University of Victoria. Youth and society. 11 (3-5).
• Daily bread food bank. (2005). Who's Hungry: 2005 Profile of Hunger in the GTA.
• Eggertson, L., (2005). Children's mental health services neglected: Kirby. Canadian Medical Association Journal: August. 173(5).

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