Health Equity Data Collection at PRHC
To better understand the needs of our patients and improve the care we provide over time, we will be asking you some personal questions.
These questions will be asked when you register as a patient at PRHC. You will only be asked to answer these questions once every three years. You can ask a member of your healthcare team to update your information at any time.
The information you share may be used to inform decisions about your care and improve your experience with us. It will help us tailor your care to your personal beliefs, identity, and preferences.
You can choose “prefer not to answer” for any or all of these questions. Our goal is to provide you with the best level of care, whether you decide to answer these questions or not.
Why are you asking me these personal questions?
We are collecting demographic information from patients to find out more about who we serve and improve the care we provide.
“Demographic” means information collected about a group of people that helps to describe them. The demographic information we are collecting includes:
- Language
- Racial/ethnic group
- Disability
- Sexual orientation
- Gender
- Income
- Length of time in Canada
Sometimes people experience discrimination in healthcare settings, and we want to make sure that is not happening. If it is, we want to correct it.