Canada Global(Web News)In a new report by Statistics Canada, information about the worsening conditions of health services in Canada has come to light.
The report says there are nearly half a million seniors across Canada who face multiple challenges accessing specialized health services. Statistics Canada reports that in 2019 and 2020, more than 4.5 million people aged 65 and over visited medical professionals who underwent non-emergency tests or non-emergency surgery and experienced a variety of complications. .
More than 15 percent of seniors reported that they were unsuccessful when they tried to access services, and that they received health services after many difficulties.
He said that whenever he went to the hospital for treatment of an illness, he faced difficulties in getting referrals, faced difficulties in seeing doctors, even at the age of 65 years he had to wait for many hours and services. Had to wait, not many services. Available when needed. Older women struggle more than older men to see medical professionals and seek treatment, the report said.
Seniors who had physical illness or mental health problems were more likely to use specialized health services than older Canadians who were relatively healthy, the report said.
The agency surveyed 39,047 Canadians aged 65 and over to identify patterns related to the use of health care services.
