Primary Health Care in Canada

In 2014, the percentage of youth who were categorized as overweight and obese ranged from a low of 18.6% in B. C. to a high of 46.6% in Newfoundland and Labrador. [...] This chartbook presents 2 variations of the PHC Provider Supply indicator described in the 2012 report; one focuses on the supply of family medicine physicians, and the other on the number of registered nurses, including nurse practitioners. [...] In this chartbook, information on the use of electronic medical records by primary care physicians is displayed to facilitate comparisons with the uptake of information and communication technology in primary health care. [...] In 2014, the number of family medicine physicians per 100,000 population varied across Canada, from a high of 131 in Nova Scotia to a low of 99 in P. E. I. 28 Primary Health Care in Canada: A Chartbook of Selected Indicator Results, 2016 Registered nurses/nurse practitioners employed in PHC consistent over time Figure 18. [...] Sources Health Workforce Database, CIHI; Population projections, Demography Division of Statistics Canada In 2014, the number of RNs/NPs per 100,000 population varied across Canada’s provinces and territories, from a high of 480 in the Northwest Territories/Nunavut to a low of 40 in P. E. I. The high number of RNs/NPs employed in a PHC setting and providing direct care in Yukon, the Northwest Terr