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Characteristics and practice patterns of family physicians who provide home visits in Ontario, Canada: a cross-sectional study
Christine Salahub, Tara Kiran, Yingbo Na, Samir K. Sinha, Nathan M. Stall, Noah M. Ivers, Andrew P. Costa, Aaron Jones and Lauren Lapointe-Shaw
March 21, 2023 11 (2) E282-E290; DOI: https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20220124
Christine Salahub
Support, Systems, and Outcomes Department (Salahub, Lapointe-Shaw), Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network; ICES Central (Kiran, Na, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Sinha, Stall, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Sinha, Ivers), University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran), St Michael’s Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Sinha, Stall, Lapointe-Shaw), University Health Network and Sinai Health System; Department of Medicine (Sinha, Stall, Lapointe-Shaw), University of Toronto; Women’s College Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care (Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family Medicine (Ivers), Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; ICES McMaster (Costa, Jones); Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Costa, Jones), McMaster University; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph’s Health System, Hamilton, Ont.
PhDTara Kiran
Support, Systems, and Outcomes Department (Salahub, Lapointe-Shaw), Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network; ICES Central (Kiran, Na, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Sinha, Stall, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Sinha, Ivers), University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran), St Michael’s Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Sinha, Stall, Lapointe-Shaw), University Health Network and Sinai Health System; Department of Medicine (Sinha, Stall, Lapointe-Shaw), University of Toronto; Women’s College Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care (Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family Medicine (Ivers), Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; ICES McMaster (Costa, Jones); Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Costa, Jones), McMaster University; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph’s Health System, Hamilton, Ont.
MD MScYingbo Na
Support, Systems, and Outcomes Department (Salahub, Lapointe-Shaw), Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network; ICES Central (Kiran, Na, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Sinha, Stall, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Sinha, Ivers), University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran), St Michael’s Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Sinha, Stall, Lapointe-Shaw), University Health Network and Sinai Health System; Department of Medicine (Sinha, Stall, Lapointe-Shaw), University of Toronto; Women’s College Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care (Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family Medicine (Ivers), Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; ICES McMaster (Costa, Jones); Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Costa, Jones), McMaster University; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph’s Health System, Hamilton, Ont.
MScSamir K. Sinha
Support, Systems, and Outcomes Department (Salahub, Lapointe-Shaw), Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network; ICES Central (Kiran, Na, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Sinha, Stall, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Sinha, Ivers), University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran), St Michael’s Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Sinha, Stall, Lapointe-Shaw), University Health Network and Sinai Health System; Department of Medicine (Sinha, Stall, Lapointe-Shaw), University of Toronto; Women’s College Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care (Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family Medicine (Ivers), Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; ICES McMaster (Costa, Jones); Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Costa, Jones), McMaster University; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph’s Health System, Hamilton, Ont.
MD DPhilNathan M. Stall
Support, Systems, and Outcomes Department (Salahub, Lapointe-Shaw), Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network; ICES Central (Kiran, Na, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Sinha, Stall, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Sinha, Ivers), University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran), St Michael’s Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Sinha, Stall, Lapointe-Shaw), University Health Network and Sinai Health System; Department of Medicine (Sinha, Stall, Lapointe-Shaw), University of Toronto; Women’s College Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care (Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family Medicine (Ivers), Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; ICES McMaster (Costa, Jones); Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Costa, Jones), McMaster University; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph’s Health System, Hamilton, Ont.
MD PhDNoah M. Ivers
Support, Systems, and Outcomes Department (Salahub, Lapointe-Shaw), Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network; ICES Central (Kiran, Na, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Sinha, Stall, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Sinha, Ivers), University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran), St Michael’s Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Sinha, Stall, Lapointe-Shaw), University Health Network and Sinai Health System; Department of Medicine (Sinha, Stall, Lapointe-Shaw), University of Toronto; Women’s College Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care (Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family Medicine (Ivers), Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; ICES McMaster (Costa, Jones); Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Costa, Jones), McMaster University; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph’s Health System, Hamilton, Ont.
MD PhDAndrew P. Costa
Support, Systems, and Outcomes Department (Salahub, Lapointe-Shaw), Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network; ICES Central (Kiran, Na, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Sinha, Stall, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Sinha, Ivers), University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran), St Michael’s Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Sinha, Stall, Lapointe-Shaw), University Health Network and Sinai Health System; Department of Medicine (Sinha, Stall, Lapointe-Shaw), University of Toronto; Women’s College Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care (Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family Medicine (Ivers), Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; ICES McMaster (Costa, Jones); Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Costa, Jones), McMaster University; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph’s Health System, Hamilton, Ont.
PhDAaron Jones
Support, Systems, and Outcomes Department (Salahub, Lapointe-Shaw), Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network; ICES Central (Kiran, Na, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Sinha, Stall, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Sinha, Ivers), University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran), St Michael’s Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Sinha, Stall, Lapointe-Shaw), University Health Network and Sinai Health System; Department of Medicine (Sinha, Stall, Lapointe-Shaw), University of Toronto; Women’s College Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care (Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family Medicine (Ivers), Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; ICES McMaster (Costa, Jones); Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Costa, Jones), McMaster University; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph’s Health System, Hamilton, Ont.
PhDLauren Lapointe-Shaw
Support, Systems, and Outcomes Department (Salahub, Lapointe-Shaw), Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network; ICES Central (Kiran, Na, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Sinha, Stall, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Sinha, Ivers), University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran), St Michael’s Hospital; Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Sinha, Stall, Lapointe-Shaw), University Health Network and Sinai Health System; Department of Medicine (Sinha, Stall, Lapointe-Shaw), University of Toronto; Women’s College Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care (Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family Medicine (Ivers), Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; ICES McMaster (Costa, Jones); Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Costa, Jones), McMaster University; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph’s Health System, Hamilton, Ont.
MD PhD