CURATED CONTENT MHST 601

Curated jewels to facilitate learnings in this course

Unit 5 Chronic Disease Prevention and Management

CCO. (n.d.). Chronic disease prevention strategy 2020 to 2023. CCO Health. https://www.ccohealth.ca/en/what-we-do/general-health/chronic-disease-prevention/strategy2020

Cancer Care Ontario has a prevention strategy in place named Chronic Disease Prevention Strategy 2022-2023, with the goal of advocating for chronic disease prevention policies and programs and further promote prevention through research and continued surveillance.

Cockerham, W. C., Hamby, B. W., & Oates, G. R. (2017). The Social Determinants of Chronic Disease. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 52(1S1), S5–S12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2016.09.010

The authors examine theoretical perspectives and other relevant factors on the relationship between chronic disease and the social determinants of health.

Public Health Agency of Canada. (2016). Chronic Respiratory Diseases. https://cbpp-pcpe.phac-aspc.gc.ca/chronic-diseases/chronic-respiratory-diseases/

Public Health Agency of Canada website with multiple resources on chronic respiratory disease including surveillance, tools and resources, strategies, and other publications.

Public Health Ontario. (n.d.). Chronic Disease and Conditions. https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/diseases-and-conditions/chronic-diseases-and-conditions

Documents and resources on chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes and obesity.

Steffler, M., Li, Y., Weir, S., Shaikh, S., Murtada, F., Wright, J. G., & Kantarevic, J. (2021). Trends in prevalence of chronic disease and multimorbidity in Ontario, Canada. CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal, 193(8). https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.201473

A recent exploration on the trends of chronic disease in Ontario using data from the CIHI (Canadian Institute for Health Information).

Gershon, A. S., Dolmage, T. E., Stephenson, A., & Jackson, B. (2012). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and socioeconomic status: a systematic review. COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 9(3), 216–226. https://doi.org/10.3109/15412555.2011.648030

Evaluating the impact of socioeconomic status on patients with COPD as well as mortality and morbidity.

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. (2007, May). Preventing and Managing Chronic Disease: Ontario’s Framework. https://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/cdpm/pdf/framework_full.pdf

The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) developed a policy framework known as Ontario’s Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Framework (CDPM). Its goal is to improve upon chronic disease prevention and management in Ontario, by expanding its prevention and health promotion programs.

Public Health Ontario. (2022). Taking action to Prevent Chronic Disease: Recommendations for a Healthier Ontario. https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/data-and-analysis/chronic-disease/taking-action-chronic-disease-prevention

A Public Health Ontario website recommending guidance on a provincial strategy to tackling chronic disease.

Public Health Ontario. (2019, July). The Burden of Chronic Disease in Ontario. https://www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/Documents/C/2019/cdburden-report.pdf?sc_lang=en

A publication from the government of Ontario and Public Health Ontario highlighting the social and financial burden of the 4 main chronic diseases in Ontario.