Introduction to GBA Plus

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You can now write your briefing note including GBA Plus related information.

In the background you:

Provide information on the announcement to reallocate funds to combat heart disease.
Explain how this fits into your organization’s overall objectives.

Question 1 (Select all that apply.)

Which of the GBA Plus considerations that you have identified through information gathering and stakeholder engagement will you include in the considerations section of your briefing note?

Women often under-report symptoms of possible heart disease to their physicians.

Heart disease is a physiological condition that affects everyone equally.

Because heart disease is one of the leading causes of death among women and men, it is does not have a particular GBA Plus element.

Men are more likely to die of heart disease than women.

Some groups of women and men are more likely to suffer from heart disease than others, including Indigenous women and men

The only risk factors associated with heart disease relate to lifestyle choices.

Heart disease diagnosis and treatment sometimes has gender bias, where men are more frequently investigated and treated for heart disease than women.

A major risk factor in heart disease is diabetes, and Indigenous people are more likely to have diabetes than non-Indigenous people.

Hint

The following considerations were identified in the “Gather information and consider stakeholder perspectives” step of the GBA Plus process and should be included in the considerations section of your briefing note:

Women often under-report symptoms of possible heart disease to their physicians.
Men are more likely to die of heart disease than women.
Some groups of women and men are more likely to suffer from heart disease than others, including Indigenous women and men.
Heart disease diagnosis and treatment sometimes has gender bias, where men are more readily investigated and treated for heart disease than women.
A major risk factor in heart disease is diabetes, and Indigenous people are more likely to have diabetes than the non-Indigenous population.

Question 2 (Select the best answer.)

Now that you have outlined the GBA Plus considerations related to heart disease, you present three options for moving forward.

Option 1 - Approach that addresses heart disease for the population as a whole.

What are the risks associated with this option?

By using a general approach for the population as a whole, it will not be possible to target populations with different risk factors. Efficiencies may be lost and success uneven.

Heart disease is a leading cause of death in Canada, and this spending will benefit all Canadians equally. There is no risk associated with this option.

Hint

A general approach that does not include gender and diversity considerations may miss part of the population affected by this issue or lead to inefficiencies.

Question 3 (Select the best answer.)

Option 2 - Approach that addresses heart disease, taking into account only the biological differences between women and men.

What is the risk associated with this option?

It is very important to look at sex and gender, including the fact that men are more likely to die of heart disease, and that women may be under-diagnosed for heart disease.

It is very important to look at sex and gender, but without looking at other cross-cutting factors, the approach may overlook particularly vulnerable groups of women and men.

Hint

Although a targeted option will focus on one population group, looking at the intersection of gender with other factors may lead to a more comprehensive approach.

Question 4 (Select the best answer.)

Option 3 - Approach that addresses heart disease, taking into account sex, gender and other factors, including cultural identity.

What is the risk associated with this option?

A GBA Plus approach that recognizes biological differences as well as other factors, including cultural identity, will enable resources to be most targeted and effective.

This approach will only meet the needs of a few groups, and therefore be unsuccessful.

Hint

Taking gender and other factors into consideration will allow government initiatives to be most targeted and effective.

Question 5 (Select the best answer.)

Now that you have outlined the potential options for moving forward, which is your recommended approach?

Option 1 - General population approach to heart disease.

Option 2 - Approach that accounts for sex.

Option 3 - Approach that accounts for sex, gender and other cross-cutting factors, including cultural identity.

Hint

Option 3 is likely to be the most effective by taking gender and other factors into consideration.

Question 6 (Select all that apply.)

Congratulations! You have completed your briefing note. You want to ensure that you document your GBA Plus work to be able to answer any detailed questions that management or others may have about your evidence.

What information do you include in your documentation file?

Copies of information and data resources including journal articles, Statistics Canada articles and tables.

Print-outs of stakeholder website resources, notes from telephone conversations with stakeholders, and any face to face meeting documentation.

A list of all the information and data sources you consulted, including the date you retrieved online resources.

Print-outs of every email detailing the meeting time change for a stakeholder engagement conversation.

A hyperlink to Women and Gender Equality Canada's Introduction to GBA Plus online course.

Documents in which you prepared your analysis based on the evidence gathered from information sources and stakeholders.

Hint

It is not necessary to include information regarding administrative matters, such as meeting times or training materials, in your GBA Plus documentation file.

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Introduction to GBA Plus

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Question 5 (Select the best answer.)

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Question 6 (Select all that apply.)

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