Question:
I'm strangely stumped: I'm unable to determine what the CCHS means by "institutionalized population" (exclusion criterion). Is it the same as "Institutional resident" as defined by the Census (https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/ref/dict/pop053-eng.cfm)?
Answer:
We received the following response from subject matter:
“Yes it is. Persons living in institutions (for example, inmates of penal institutions and patients in hospitals or nursing homes).”
Follow Up Question:
Could I get a more precise definition of institutional as it pertains to nursing homes? I'm under the impression there's a spectrum of assisted living facilities for older adults. The researcher on whose behalf I'm asking is particularly interested in older adults and long-term care so I imagine she'll be looking for more detail.
Follow Up Answer:
We received the following response from subject matter:
“We don’t have a definition for that. We don’t currently have a survey collecting data on nursing homes. The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) collects nursing home information, they may have a definition for them.” CIHI’s general inquiry email address is: help@cihi.ca.
