title: Newfoundland Panel on Health and Medical Care--adult health survey.
abstract: An adult health survey was undertaken on the island portion of the Province of Newfoundland as part of the Newfoundland Panel on Health and Medical Care. This study aims to develop models of medical care utilization over a seven-year period, before and after a major restructuring of the provincial health care system. A health survey on a large sample (11,789 individuals) permits both descriptive and explanatory analysis at the regional level. The results of the survey are presented first in a descriptive format, as they were included in reports for policy makers and managers, using administrative aggregations. To study regional differences, descriptive and multivariate analyses were done on an aggregation by an urban dimension, which divides the island into three areas. As expected, there were major differences across regions, and complex interactions on selected variables. The usefulness of health surveys for planning and evaluation of health reform is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's. jsegovia@morgan.ucs.mun.ca
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Segovia
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Bartlett
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009523:Newfoundland and Labrador; D012041:Regional Medical Programs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014507:Urbanization