In 2019, 97 percent of primary care physicians in Alberta reported that they routinely or occasionally have conversations with patients about end-of-life care preferences, whereas 30 percent indicated that they feel they have the skills and experience to manage care for patients with palliative care needs. This statistic shows the proportion of primary care physicians who plan with patients and feel prepared to manage their palliative care needs in Canada in 2019, by jurisdiction.
Proportion of primary care physicians who plan with patients and feel prepared to manage their palliative care needs in Canada in 2019, by jurisdiction
Characteristic
Routinely or occasionally have end-of-life conversations with patients
Feel well prepared to manage care for patients with palliative care needs
Newfoundland & Labrador
93%
55%
Prince Edward Island
98%
48%
Nova Scotia
97%
54%
New Brunswick
99%
60%
Québec
94%
30%
Ontario
91%
33%
Manitoba
93%
50%
Sasakatchewan
96%
48%
Alberta
97%
30%
British Columbia
97%
46%
Territories*
98%
44%
Canada
94%
36%
CMWF average
92%
51%
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CIHI. (January 30, 2020). Proportion of primary care physicians who plan with patients and feel prepared to manage their palliative care needs in Canada in 2019, by jurisdiction [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097558/primary-care-physicians-who-plan-and-are-prepared-for-palliative-care-by-jurisdiction-canada/
CIHI. "Proportion of primary care physicians who plan with patients and feel prepared to manage their palliative care needs in Canada in 2019, by jurisdiction." Chart. January 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097558/primary-care-physicians-who-plan-and-are-prepared-for-palliative-care-by-jurisdiction-canada/
CIHI. (2020). Proportion of primary care physicians who plan with patients and feel prepared to manage their palliative care needs in Canada in 2019, by jurisdiction. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097558/primary-care-physicians-who-plan-and-are-prepared-for-palliative-care-by-jurisdiction-canada/
CIHI. "Proportion of Primary Care Physicians Who Plan with Patients and Feel Prepared to Manage Their Palliative Care Needs in Canada in 2019, by Jurisdiction." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097558/primary-care-physicians-who-plan-and-are-prepared-for-palliative-care-by-jurisdiction-canada/
CIHI, Proportion of primary care physicians who plan with patients and feel prepared to manage their palliative care needs in Canada in 2019, by jurisdiction Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097558/primary-care-physicians-who-plan-and-are-prepared-for-palliative-care-by-jurisdiction-canada/ (last visited March 13, 2025)
Proportion of primary care physicians who plan with patients and feel prepared to manage their palliative care needs in Canada in 2019, by jurisdiction [Graph], CIHI, January 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097558/primary-care-physicians-who-plan-and-are-prepared-for-palliative-care-by-jurisdiction-canada/
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