Table 1 Types of services available
Type of Facility | N communities | Community characteristics | N individuals (2010) | Primary healthcare dimension included | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary prevention | Secondary prevention | Tertiary prevention | Primary care | ||||
Nursing Station | 10 | Population: Over 500 Isolation: Remote/ isolated: Over 350 km to service centre Health Services: Nearest hospital more than 2 h away, limited ambulance and first response services Transportation: No year round road access to other health care facilities Infrastructure: Limited community services Facility Capacity: local access to screening, prevention, emergency care and treatment services on a 24/7 basis. PHC delivered by primary care nurses with an expanded scope of practice, community health nurses, and paramedical staff. | 3425 | X | X | X | X |
Health Centre | 44 | Population: Over 500 Isolation: Non-isolated/ semi isolated: between 50 and 350 km from service centre Health Services: Nearest hospital by road in less than 2 h; occasional unavailability of ambulance and first response services Transportation: All weather road/ air access; poor road conditions Infrastructure: Limited community services Facility Capacity: Emergency, screening and prevention available 5 days/week. There is no or limited funding to ensure off-hours coverage | 8509 | X | X | X | |
Health Station | 42 | Population: 0–1000 Isolation: Remote/ isolated or semi-isolated: over 350 km from service centre but within 50 km of health centre Health Services: Nearest hospital more than 2 h away; limited ambulance and first response services Transportation: Accessible by air or road from FNIHB facility; poor road conditions Infrastructure: Limited community services Facility Capacity: Part-time, often non-resident screening and prevention services only | 17,742 | X | X | ||
No Facility | 103 | No on-reserve facility: access to PHC is through a provincial point of care located close to the community, and accessible through year-round roads. | 13,742 | X | X | ||