A survey on the active offer of French allied health services in Northeastern Ontario
In Canada, there is a lack of data describing the availability of allied health services for Francophones living in Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC). The goal of this study was to examine the access to and active offer of francophone speech-language pathology, physiotherapy and occupational therapy services in OLMCs in Northeastern Ontario. A tool measuring the availability and the active offer of these services was created and validated. This tool was then used to measure perceptions regarding the active offer of French services, as well as access to French allied health care services in Northeastern Ontario. Results showed a clear lack of allied health services in this region.