MARY ANN GATBONTON, RN, CCHN(C)
Links & Resources
Gathering resources is key to stay updated on our health system. I am sharing my curated resources that support my professional and academic journey.
The Canada Health Act (CHA or the Act) is Canada's federal legislation for publicly funded health care insurance. The Act sets out the primary objective of Canadian health care policy, which is "to protect, promote and restore the physical and mental well-being of residents of Canada and to facilitate reasonable access to health services without financial or other barriers."
Public Health Agency of Canada - Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion
A global agreement that identifies five actions and components of health promotion: peace, shelter, education, food, income, a stable ecosystem, sustainable resources, social justice and equity.
Acts and Public Health Standards
Ontario Public Health Standards
Minimum requirements set by the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care , for Ontario boards of Health to assess, plan, deliver, manage and evaluate public health programs and services
Regulated Health Professions Act
Legislation that governs all self-regulated health professions
Nursing Resources
Sharing resources about defining health including how it is defined in Canada and in Ontario:
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Huber, M. (2011). Health: How Should We Define It? BMJ: British Medical Journal, 343(7817), 235-
237. https://www.jstor.org/stable/23051314
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Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion. (1986).
The Lancet(2009). What is health? The ability to adapt. The Lancet, 373(9666), 781.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60456-6
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Ontario Public Health Standards: Requirements for Programs, Services and Accountability. (2021). 76.
When looking at health systems, the determinants of health are an important health indicator. Here are some foundational resources on the social determinants of health (SDOH):
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Canadian Public Health Association. What are the social determinants of health? Retrieved October 15, 2022, from
https://www.cpha.ca/what-are-social-determinants-health
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Donkin, A., Goldblatt, P., Allen, J., Nathanson, V., & Marmot, M. (2018). Global action on the social determinants of
health. BMJ Global Health, 3(Suppl 1), e000603. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000603
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Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Anti-Racism. Ontario Health. Retrieved October 15, 2022, from
https://www.ontariohealth.ca/our-work/programs/equity-inclusion-diversity-and-anti-racism
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Raphael, D., Bryant, T., Mikkonen, J. and Raphael, A. (2020). Social Determinants of Health: The Canadian Facts.
Oshawa: Ontario Tech University Faculty of Health Sciences and Toronto: York University School of Health Policy and Management. https://thecanadianfacts.org/
As I research on multilevel models, here are my curated resources for making the connection between children's health using the socio-ecological model:
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Bethell, C., Jones, J., Gombojav, N., Linkenbach, J., & Sege, R. (2019). Positive Childhood Experiences and Adult Mental and Relational
Health in a Statewide Sample: Associations Across Adverse Childhood Experiences Levels. JAMA Pediatrics, 173(11), 193007. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.3007
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Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA). (2015, May). Global change and public health: Addressing the Ecological Determinants of
Health. Canadian Public Health Association: Discussion Document. Retrieved October 23, 2022, from
https://www.cpha.ca/sites/default/files/assets/policy/edh-discussion_e.pdf
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Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (n.d.). Adverse Childhood Experiences. Retrieved October 23, 2022,
from https://www.ccsa.ca/adverse-childhood-experiences
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Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. (January, 2022)The Social-Ecological Model: A Framework for Prevention | Violence
Prevention | Injury Center. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/about/social-ecologicalmodel.html
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Ellis, W. R., & Dietz, W. H. (2017). A new framework for addressing adverse childhood and community experiences: The building
community resilience model. Academic pediatrics, 17(7), S86-S93.
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McEwen, C. A., & Gregerson, S. F. (2019). A Critical Assessment of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study at 20 Years. American
Journal of Preventive Medicine, 56(6), 790–794. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2018.10.016
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This article explores the impact of chronic diseases on the cost of health care and economic growth.
Nugent, R. (2019). Preventing and managing chronic diseases. BMJ, 364, l459. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l459
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Here is the Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Strategy 2020 to 2023. This provides a summary both provincial and regional initiatives to guide our work to prevent chronic disease and improve population health.
Cancer Care Ontario. (2021, November 25). Chronic disease prevention strategy 2020 to 2023: Digital Outline. Retrieved November 7, 2022, from https://www.ccohealth.ca/en/what-we-do/general-health/chronic-disease-prevention/strategy2020
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A collaborative report from Public Health Ontario (PHO) and Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) about the burden of chronic diseases and its risk factors in Ontario.
Public Health Ontario. (2019, July 19). Burden of chronic diseases in Ontario. Retrieved November 7, 2022, from https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/Data-and-Analysis/Chronic-Disease/cdburden
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Discusses the importance of early asthma diagnosis, identifying triggers, education, management of disease, and preventable measures in children.
Martin, J., Townshend, J., & Brodlie, M. (2022, April 1). Diagnosis and management of asthma in children. BMJ Paediatrics Open. https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/6/1/e001277#ref-4
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An overview of asthma focused on supporting children in schools.
Asthma Canada. (n.d.). Asthma at School. Retrieved November 7, 2022, from https://asthma.ca/get-help/asthma-in-children/asthma-at-school/
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An Ontario quality standard developed to address the diagnosis and management of asthma in people under 16 years of age, with a focus on primary care and community-based settings.
Health Quality Ontario. (2020). Asthma Care in the Community for People 16 Years of Age and Older. https://www.hqontario.ca/Portals/0/documents/evidence/quality-standards/qs-asthma-in-children-and-adolescents-quality-standard-en.pdf
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Advocating for a national healthy public policy on Aboriginal health with a focus on addressing the continuum of the social determinants of health and identifying targets, creating action plans and evaluation.
Richmond, C. A. M., & Cook, C. (2016). Creating conditions for Canadian aboriginal health equity: The promise of healthy public policy. Public Health Reviews, 37(1), 2. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40985-016-0016-5
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A review on the importance of collaborative and Indigenous-led strategies for policy makers at all levels of government to consider.
Corso, M., DeSouza, A., Brunton, G., Yu, H., Cancelliere, C., Mior, S., Taylor-Vaisey, A., MacLeod-Beaver, K., & Côté, P. (2022). Integrating Indigenous healing practices within collaborative care models in primary healthcare in Canada: A rapid scoping review. BMJ Open, 12(6), e059323. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059323
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This report provides insights on addressing indigenous-specific racism and discrimination, particularly in health care in BC.
Turpel-Lafond ME. In plain sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific racism and discrimination in BC health care, full report, November 2020. https://engage.gov.bc.ca/app/uploads/sites/613/2020/11/In-Plain-Sight-Summary-Report.pdf
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Census data help Canadians make important decisions that impact our families, our communities and our businesses
Statistics Canada. (2022). Census Community Supporter Toolkit. Retrieved December 2, 2022, from https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/census/census-engagement/community-supporter
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This article provides an overview of the potential health and social effects related to the COVID-19 pandemic on children's health and experiences.
Chanchlani, N., Buchanan, F., & Gill, P. J. (2020). Addressing the indirect effects of COVID-19 on the health of children and young people. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 192(32), E921. https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.201008
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This policy brief uses a population mental health approach and seeks to provide guidance to decision makers, systems planners, and policy makers about ways to support infants, young children, and their families in light of the mental health needs emerging from or being worsened by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Mental Health Commission of Canada. (2021). COVID-19 and early childhood mental health: Fostering systems change and resilience — Policy brief. Ottawa, Canada: Mental Health Commission of Canada.
https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/wp-content/uploads/drupal/2021-06/covid_early_child_mental_health_policy_brief_eng_2.pdf
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This evidence brief provides information about the relationships between homelessness and health. It highlights associated evidence including infectious diseases, mental health issues, chronic disease and injuries.
Public Health Ontario. (2019). Homelessness and Health Outcomes: What are the associations? Key Messages. https://www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/documents/E/2019/eb-homelessness-health.pdf