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A telephone survey was conducted in Calgary, Alberta to assess public opinion on collection of ethnicity information in hospitals. Of the 2,799 respondents, 84.8% felt comfortable about recording their ethnicity in hospital charts. This rate held across respondents' age, marital status and ethnic origin. These findings suggest that Canadian health systems should explore the feasibility and ethical suitability of collecting ethnicity data, as this information could contribute to the evaluation and subsequent reduction of ethnic disparities in health and health services access. RésuméUn sondage par téléphone a été mené à Calgary, en Alberta, afin d' évaluer l' opinion publique relativement à la collecte de renseignements sur l' origine ethnique dans les hôpitaux. Des 2 799 répondants, 84,8 p. cent ont dit ne pas avoir d' objection à ce que leur origine ethnique soit inscrite dans leur dossier de patient. Ce pourcentage s' est maintenu chez tous les répondants, quel que soit leur âge, leur état civil et leur origine ethnique. Ces résultats suggèrent que les responsables des systèmes de santé canadiens devraient explorer la faisabilité et le bien-fondé éthique de la collecte de renseignements sur l' origine ethnique, puisque de tels renseignements pourraient aider à évaluer et, subséquemment, à réduire les disparités ethniques dans l' accès aux soins et aux services de santé.

Various research studies have identified the sources and types of support that people with cancer receive; however, few have focused on identifying the specific characteristics of emotional, instrumental, and informational support. In this study, focus groups consisting of Gilda's Club members explored the types of support that people with cancer and their caregivers experienced and valued. Results showed that although men and women with cancer and caregivers identify similar sources of support, they experience different types of support. Results also indicated a desire among participants to help and support others, a concept referred to as generativity. Implications for social workers and health care providers are explored.

7989 Timulak, L., & Creaner, M. (2010). Qualitative meta-analysis of outcomes of person-centered/experiential therapies. In M. Cooper, J. C. Watson, & D. Holldampf (Eds.), Person-centered and experiential therapies work:A review of the research on counselling, psychotherapy and related practices (pp. 65-90). PCCS Books. Timulak, L., & Creaner, M. ( 2022). Meta-analysis in qualitative research:A descriptive-interpretative approach. In U. Flick (Ed.), The SAGE handbook of qualitative research design (pp. 555-570). Sage Publications.

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