Postcolonial theory and Canada’s health care professions: bridging the gap

The health and social care divide: bridging the gap.

It is nearly three years since the full introduction of the reforms advocated in the Caring for People White Paper (DoH 1989) and reports and articles are now being published which comment on the initial effects of these changes, particularly those which have arisen from the health and social care divide created by the reforms. This article examines the nature of this division of responsibility...

Bridging the gap between health care professionals and communities.

Bridging the gap between primary care and mental health.

Major depression is a leading cause of disability in the United States and is frequently diagnosed and managed within a primary care setting, with less-than-optimal results. Studies have shown that adequate follow up significantly affects patient outcomes, including mortality; however, primary care providers face many challenges in providing this care within the constraints of a primary care se...

Bridging the theory practice gap.

Bridge Over the Theory Practice Gap Introduction The gap between theory and practice has long been identified as a problem in nursing and midwifery. In the past this has been described as an " embarrassing failure " (Rafferty et al., 1996 p.685) and presently there is a strong consensus that the existence of this gap is not only pressing but increasing (Spouse 2001; Landers 2000).

Rethinking mental health care: bridging the credibility gap

Innovations in global mental health have focused on addressing the ‘supply side’ barriers to reduce the treatment gap and, in doing so, have rede¢ned three core assumptions regarding mental health care, namely, what comprises a mental health care intervention, who is a mental health care provider and what is a mental health care setting. However, such innovations alone will not reduce the treat...