health promotion

Doctors of BC Position: Doctors of BC recognizes obesity to be a chronic medical disease requiring enhanced research, treatment, and prevention efforts.

Doctors of BC Position: Preventing frailty requires a multidisciplinary and multisectoral approach. Doctors of BC calls on the government to update its provincial healthy aging strategy to include prioritization of frailty prevention and improving access to and funding for pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions that support frailty prevention. Older adults and their caregivers should also be supported to utilize programs, services, and technology to stay connected with their community.

Doctors of BC Position: To reduce both risk of injury and harms associated with traffic-related air pollution, Doctors of BC advocates for cycling infrastructure that, where possible and to the greatest extent possible, is separated from motor vehicle traffic.

Doctors of BC Position: Dementia impacts a significant number of British Columbians and this impact is expected to increase with an aging population. Doctors of BC advocates for an increased focus on prevention, and seeks to improve the lived experience of people with dementia through educating and training, increasing one-on-one care in long-term care, and promoting a palliative approach to care.

Doctors of BC Position: Doctors of BC supports life prevention planning which is done in partnership between patients, policymakers, physicians, and other providers. The family physician should be responsible for delivery and coordination of the plan and patients should be included as a key voice in decision-making.

Doctors of BC Position: Doctors of BC supports opportunities for physicians to promote physical activity to their patients in their office settings.

Doctors of BC Position: Doctors of BC supports improved care for dementia patients by increasing patient and healthcare provider education, providing comprehensive care, adopting a chronic disease management approach, and by considering a palliative approach to care when appropriate.