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The association between patients’ timely access to their usual primary care physician and use of walk-in clinics in Ontario, Canada: a cross-sectional study
Bahram Rahman, Andrew P. Costa, Anastasia Gayowsky, Ahmad Rahim, Tara Kiran, Noah Ivers, David Price, Aaron Jones and Lauren Lapointe-Shaw
September 26, 2023 11 (5) E847-E858; DOI: https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20220231
Bahram Rahman
Physician and Provider Services Division (Rahman), Ministry of Health, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Rahman, Costa, Gayowsky, Rahim, Jones), McMaster University; ICES McMaster (Costa, Gayowsky, Jones); Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (Costa), and Department of Medicine (Costa), McMaster University; The Research Institute of St. Joe’s Hamilton (Costa), St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph’s Health System, Hamilton, Ont.; Schlegel Research Institute for Aging (Costa), Waterloo, Ont.; ICES Central (Kiran, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Ivers), University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), St. Michaels’s Hospital; MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran), St. Michaels’s Hospital; Women’s College Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care (Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; McMaster Family Health Team (Price), Hamilton, Ont.; Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Lapointe-Shaw), University Health Network and Sinai Health System; Department of Medicine (Lapointe-Shaw), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MD MPPAndrew P. Costa
Physician and Provider Services Division (Rahman), Ministry of Health, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Rahman, Costa, Gayowsky, Rahim, Jones), McMaster University; ICES McMaster (Costa, Gayowsky, Jones); Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (Costa), and Department of Medicine (Costa), McMaster University; The Research Institute of St. Joe’s Hamilton (Costa), St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph’s Health System, Hamilton, Ont.; Schlegel Research Institute for Aging (Costa), Waterloo, Ont.; ICES Central (Kiran, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Ivers), University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), St. Michaels’s Hospital; MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran), St. Michaels’s Hospital; Women’s College Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care (Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; McMaster Family Health Team (Price), Hamilton, Ont.; Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Lapointe-Shaw), University Health Network and Sinai Health System; Department of Medicine (Lapointe-Shaw), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
PhDAnastasia Gayowsky
Physician and Provider Services Division (Rahman), Ministry of Health, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Rahman, Costa, Gayowsky, Rahim, Jones), McMaster University; ICES McMaster (Costa, Gayowsky, Jones); Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (Costa), and Department of Medicine (Costa), McMaster University; The Research Institute of St. Joe’s Hamilton (Costa), St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph’s Health System, Hamilton, Ont.; Schlegel Research Institute for Aging (Costa), Waterloo, Ont.; ICES Central (Kiran, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Ivers), University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), St. Michaels’s Hospital; MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran), St. Michaels’s Hospital; Women’s College Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care (Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; McMaster Family Health Team (Price), Hamilton, Ont.; Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Lapointe-Shaw), University Health Network and Sinai Health System; Department of Medicine (Lapointe-Shaw), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MScAhmad Rahim
Physician and Provider Services Division (Rahman), Ministry of Health, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Rahman, Costa, Gayowsky, Rahim, Jones), McMaster University; ICES McMaster (Costa, Gayowsky, Jones); Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (Costa), and Department of Medicine (Costa), McMaster University; The Research Institute of St. Joe’s Hamilton (Costa), St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph’s Health System, Hamilton, Ont.; Schlegel Research Institute for Aging (Costa), Waterloo, Ont.; ICES Central (Kiran, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Ivers), University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), St. Michaels’s Hospital; MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran), St. Michaels’s Hospital; Women’s College Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care (Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; McMaster Family Health Team (Price), Hamilton, Ont.; Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Lapointe-Shaw), University Health Network and Sinai Health System; Department of Medicine (Lapointe-Shaw), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MScTara Kiran
Physician and Provider Services Division (Rahman), Ministry of Health, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Rahman, Costa, Gayowsky, Rahim, Jones), McMaster University; ICES McMaster (Costa, Gayowsky, Jones); Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (Costa), and Department of Medicine (Costa), McMaster University; The Research Institute of St. Joe’s Hamilton (Costa), St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph’s Health System, Hamilton, Ont.; Schlegel Research Institute for Aging (Costa), Waterloo, Ont.; ICES Central (Kiran, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Ivers), University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), St. Michaels’s Hospital; MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran), St. Michaels’s Hospital; Women’s College Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care (Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; McMaster Family Health Team (Price), Hamilton, Ont.; Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Lapointe-Shaw), University Health Network and Sinai Health System; Department of Medicine (Lapointe-Shaw), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MD MScNoah Ivers
Physician and Provider Services Division (Rahman), Ministry of Health, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Rahman, Costa, Gayowsky, Rahim, Jones), McMaster University; ICES McMaster (Costa, Gayowsky, Jones); Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (Costa), and Department of Medicine (Costa), McMaster University; The Research Institute of St. Joe’s Hamilton (Costa), St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph’s Health System, Hamilton, Ont.; Schlegel Research Institute for Aging (Costa), Waterloo, Ont.; ICES Central (Kiran, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Ivers), University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), St. Michaels’s Hospital; MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran), St. Michaels’s Hospital; Women’s College Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care (Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; McMaster Family Health Team (Price), Hamilton, Ont.; Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Lapointe-Shaw), University Health Network and Sinai Health System; Department of Medicine (Lapointe-Shaw), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MD PhDDavid Price
Physician and Provider Services Division (Rahman), Ministry of Health, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Rahman, Costa, Gayowsky, Rahim, Jones), McMaster University; ICES McMaster (Costa, Gayowsky, Jones); Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (Costa), and Department of Medicine (Costa), McMaster University; The Research Institute of St. Joe’s Hamilton (Costa), St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph’s Health System, Hamilton, Ont.; Schlegel Research Institute for Aging (Costa), Waterloo, Ont.; ICES Central (Kiran, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Ivers), University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), St. Michaels’s Hospital; MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran), St. Michaels’s Hospital; Women’s College Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care (Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; McMaster Family Health Team (Price), Hamilton, Ont.; Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Lapointe-Shaw), University Health Network and Sinai Health System; Department of Medicine (Lapointe-Shaw), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
MDAaron Jones
Physician and Provider Services Division (Rahman), Ministry of Health, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Rahman, Costa, Gayowsky, Rahim, Jones), McMaster University; ICES McMaster (Costa, Gayowsky, Jones); Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (Costa), and Department of Medicine (Costa), McMaster University; The Research Institute of St. Joe’s Hamilton (Costa), St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph’s Health System, Hamilton, Ont.; Schlegel Research Institute for Aging (Costa), Waterloo, Ont.; ICES Central (Kiran, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Ivers), University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), St. Michaels’s Hospital; MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran), St. Michaels’s Hospital; Women’s College Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care (Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; McMaster Family Health Team (Price), Hamilton, Ont.; Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Lapointe-Shaw), University Health Network and Sinai Health System; Department of Medicine (Lapointe-Shaw), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
PhDLauren Lapointe-Shaw
Physician and Provider Services Division (Rahman), Ministry of Health, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (Rahman, Costa, Gayowsky, Rahim, Jones), McMaster University; ICES McMaster (Costa, Gayowsky, Jones); Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (Costa), and Department of Medicine (Costa), McMaster University; The Research Institute of St. Joe’s Hamilton (Costa), St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; Centre for Integrated Care (Costa), St. Joseph’s Health System, Hamilton, Ont.; Schlegel Research Institute for Aging (Costa), Waterloo, Ont.; ICES Central (Kiran, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Ivers), University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), St. Michaels’s Hospital; MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran), St. Michaels’s Hospital; Women’s College Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care (Ivers, Lapointe-Shaw), Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; McMaster Family Health Team (Price), Hamilton, Ont.; Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics (Lapointe-Shaw), University Health Network and Sinai Health System; Department of Medicine (Lapointe-Shaw), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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The association between patients’ timely access to their usual primary care physician and use of walk-in clinics in Ontario, Canada: a cross-sectional study
Bahram Rahman, Andrew P. Costa, Anastasia Gayowsky, Ahmad Rahim, Tara Kiran, Noah Ivers, David Price, Aaron Jones, Lauren Lapointe-Shaw
Sep 2023, 11 (5) E847-E858; DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20220231
The association between patients’ timely access to their usual primary care physician and use of walk-in clinics in Ontario, Canada: a cross-sectional study
Bahram Rahman, Andrew P. Costa, Anastasia Gayowsky, Ahmad Rahim, Tara Kiran, Noah Ivers, David Price, Aaron Jones, Lauren Lapointe-Shaw
Sep 2023, 11 (5) E847-E858; DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20220231
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