Group Therapy in Canada: a National Survey

A national survey of the availability of intensity-modulated radiation therapy and stereotactic radiosurgery in Canada

BACKGROUND The timely and appropriate adoption of new radiation therapy (RT) technologies is a challenge both in terms of providing of optimal patient care and managing health care resources. Relatively little is known regarding the rate at which new RT technologies are adopted in different jurisdictions, and the barriers to implementation of these technologies. METHODS Surveys were sent to a...

Delivery of electroconvulsive therapy in Canada: a first national survey report on devices and technique.

OBJECTIVE Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective treatment for mood and other psychiatric disorders. Despite widespread use, the specifics of ECT practice in Canada are largely unknown. A nationwide survey designed to document current delivery was therefore conducted. METHOD One hundred seventy-five Canadian ECT delivery sites were identified. A detailed questionnaire (13 pages, 76 q...

A national survey of gambling problems in Canada.

OBJECTIVE The 1990s saw widespread expansion of new forms of legalized gambling involving video lottery terminals (VLTs) in community settings (that is, in bars and restaurant lounges) and permanent casinos in several Canadian provinces. To date, there has never been a national survey of gambling problems with representative interprovincial data. Using a new survey, we sought to compare prevale...

Home mechanical ventilation in Canada: a national survey.

BACKGROUND No comprehensive Canadian national data describe the prevalence of and service provision for ventilator-assisted individuals living at home, data critical to health-care system planning for appropriate resourcing. Our objective was to generate national data profiling service providers, users, types of services, criteria for initiation and monitoring, ventilator servicing arrangements...

Paediatric palliative care in Canada: A national survey of paediatricians.