Background Globally, registered nurses (RNs) are increasingly working in primary care
interdisciplinary teams. Although existing literature provides some information about the …

Purpose Strong leadership in primary care is necessary to coordinate an effective pandemic
response; however, descriptions of leadership roles for family physicians are absent from …

A Delphi (consensus) process was used to obtain national agreement on competencies for
registered nurses (RNs) in primary care. A draft of competencies was developed by key …

Background Prior to the pandemic, Canada lagged behind other Organisation for Economic
Cooperation and Development countries in the uptake of virtual care. The onset of COVID-19…

Introduction Given the recurrent risk of respiratory illness-based pandemics, and the
important roles family physicians play during public health emergencies, the development of …

Family physicians play important roles throughout all stages of a pandemic response; however,
actionable descriptions outlining these roles are absent from current pandemic plans. …

Background Registered nurses have increasingly taken on new, integrated roles across a
variety of health care settings, thus leading to a lack of clarity among titles used to identify …

Background Patient satisfaction is an important element of quality improvement and patient-centered
care, and is an indicator of the public’s confidence in the health care system. …

Background As the first point of contact in health care, primary care providers play an integral
role in pandemic response. Despite this, primary care has been overlooked in previous …

Introduction Providing family physicians (FPs) with the information they need is crucial for their
participation in a coordinated pandemic or health emergency response, and to allow them …