CMAJ - Mar. 1, 1997 / Devolving authority for health care in Canada's provinces

Devolving authority for health care in Canada's provinces

Table 1: Percentage of board members who agreed with responses to questions concerning their motivations for and concerns about sitting on local or regional boards*

Provinces with established boards† Provinces with immature boards†

Question and response All boards n = 514 Alberta n = 106 Saskatchewan n = 200 Prince Edward Island n = 22 British Columbia n = 152 Nova Scotia n = 34

Why did you agree to sit on this local or regional board?

I am interested in health issues 74 66 82 86 68 75

I want to be part of decision-making 51 63 52 50 45 50

So I can change the way things are done 34 42 9 18 39 44

It's a civic responsibility 19 12 22 18 23 9

I get recognition in my community 1 0 0 0 3 3

What are your biggest concerns (if any) about sitting on this local or regional board?

Not having the data needed to make decisions 49 55 45 39 50 55

The board not being effective 43 40 42 39 45 61

Not understanding the issues well enough 35 37 34 56 34 27

Board duties taking up more of my time than I planned 21 14 24 17 30 21

Being blamed for the tough decisions 11 17 20 11 8 9

*Totals sum to greater than 100 because respondents could choose up to 2 responses.
†For an explanation of the distinction between established and immature boards, see our second article in this series. (CMAJ 1997;156:51320).

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Table 1: Percentage of board members who agreed with responses to questions concerning their motivations for and concerns about sitting on local or regional boards*
		Provinces with established boards†			Provinces with immature boards†
Question and response	All boards n = 514	Alberta n = 106	Saskatchewan n = 200	Prince Edward Island n = 22	British Columbia n = 152	Nova Scotia n = 34
Why did you agree to sit on this local or regional board?
I am interested in health issues	74	66	82	86	68	75
I want to be part of decision-making	51	63	52	50	45	50
So I can change the way things are done	34	42	9	18	39	44
It's a civic responsibility	19	12	22	18	23	9
I get recognition in my community	1	0	0	0	3	3
What are your biggest concerns (if any) about sitting on this local or regional board?
Not having the data needed to make decisions	49	55	45	39	50	55
The board not being effective	43	40	42	39	45	61
Not understanding the issues well enough	35	37	34	56	34	27
Board duties taking up more of my time than I planned	21	14	24	17	30	21
Being blamed for the tough decisions	11	17	20	11	8	9
Totals sum to greater than 100 because respondents could choose up to 2 responses. †For an explanation of the distinction between established and immature boards, see our second article in this series. (CMAJ* 1997;156:51320).