00000cam 2200000zi 4500 9.964631 CaOODSP 20260730095454 m o d f cr cn||||||||| 260730e20260715onca obs f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP n-cn--- y2y2 CS82-003/2026-7-2E-PDF Islam, Md. Kamrul, author. Difficulties accessing specialist care and the association with unmet health care needs among middle-aged and older Canadians / by Md Kamrul Islam, Heather Gilmour and Kristyn Frank. [Ottawa] : Statistics Canada = Statistique Canada, July 15, 2026. ©2026 1 online resource (pages 16-30) : colour illustrations. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Health reports, 1209-1367 ; vol. 37, no. 7, [2] Issued also in French under title: Difficultés d'accès aux soins spécialisés et lien avec les besoins en soins de santé non comblés chez les Canadiens d'âge moyen et plus âgés. "Catalogue no. 82-003-X." "Research article." Includes bibliographical references (pages 28-30). "Canada's population is aging rapidly, with implications for the health care system, including increasing demand for specialist care. However, few studies have examined factors associated with specialist care use, difficulty accessing such care, and the relationship between access difficulties and unmet health care needs among middle-aged (45 to 64 years) and older (65 years or older) adults. Data from the 2024 Survey on Health Care Access and Experiences – Primary and Specialist Care were used to identify factors associated with specialist care use, difficulty accessing specialist care, and to examine the relationship between access difficulties and unmet health care needs. Drawing on a nationally representative sample of 23,473 Canadians aged 45 or older, multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted separately for middle-aged and older adults. …"--Abstract, page 16. Middle-aged persons Medical care Canada Statistics. Older people Medical care Canada Statistics. Health services accessibility Canada Statistics. Medicine Specialties and specialists Canada. Statistics lcgft Statistics Canada, issuing body. Difficultés d'accès aux soins spécialisés et lien avec les besoins en soins de santé non comblés chez les Canadiens d'âge moyen et plus âgés / (CaOODSP)9.964633 Health reports (Series) v. 37, no. 7, 2. (CaOODSP)9.950253 PDF 798 KB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2026/statcan/82-003-x/CS82-003-2026-7-2-eng.pdf HTML N/A https://www.doi.org/10.25318/82-003-x202600700002-eng 82-003-X