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Processes of patient-centred care in Family Health Teams: a qualitative study

Judith Belle Brown, Bridget L. Ryan and Cathy Thorpe
June 01, 2016 4 (2) E271-E276; DOI: https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20150128
Judith Belle Brown
Departments of Family Medicine (Brown, Ryan, Thorpe), and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Ryan), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; School of Social Work (Brown), King's University College, Western University, London, Ont.
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Bridget L. Ryan
Departments of Family Medicine (Brown, Ryan, Thorpe), and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Ryan), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; School of Social Work (Brown), King's University College, Western University, London, Ont.
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Cathy Thorpe
Departments of Family Medicine (Brown, Ryan, Thorpe), and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Ryan), Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; School of Social Work (Brown), King's University College, Western University, London, Ont.
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    Table 1: Participant characteristics
    CharacteristicNo. (%) of participants*
    n = 110
    Age, yr; mean ± SD (range)41 ± 11.6 (23-72)
    Time in current position, yr; mean ± SD (range)5.5 ± 6.7 (< 1-36 mo)
    Sex
       Male21 (19.1)
       Female89 (80.9)
    Professional affiliation
       Family physician28 (25.5)
       Nurse16 (14.5)
       Nurse practitioner12 (10.9)
       Executive director11 (10.0)
       Social worker11 (10.0)
       Dietitian9 (8.2)
       Administrative assistant8 (7.3)
       Management personnel6 (5.5)
       Pharmacist3 (2.7)
       Psychologist2 (1.8)
       Physician assistant2 (1.8)
       Occupational therapist1 (0.9)
       Respiratory therapist1 (0.9)

    *Unless otherwise specified.

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      Table 2: Practice site characteristics
      CharacteristicNo. (%) of sites*
      n = 20
      No. of years as a Family Health Team, mean ± SD (range)5.14 ± 1.96 (< 1-8)
      No. of team members, mean ± SD (range)37 ± 25 (9-80)
      Location
         Urban13 (65.0)
         Rural7 (35.0)
      Configuration
         Single site11 (55.0)
         Multiple sites9 (45.0)

      *Unless otherwise specified.

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