Changes over time in patient visits and continuity of care among graduating cohorts of family physicians in 4 Canadian provinces
D Rudoler, S Peterson, D Stock, C Taylor, D Wilton… - CMAJ, 2022 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Lack of patient access to family physicians in Canada is a concern. The role of
recent physician graduates in this problem of supply of primary care services has not been …
recent physician graduates in this problem of supply of primary care services has not been …
[HTML][HTML] Keeping the front door open: ensuring access to primary care for all in Canada
T Kiran - CMAJ, 2022 - Can Med Assoc
• Primary care in Canada is in crisis; 4.6 million people did not have a regular family
physician or primary care clinician before the COVID-19 pandemic and the situation is …
physician or primary care clinician before the COVID-19 pandemic and the situation is …
Family physician practice patterns during COVID-19 and future intentions: Cross-sectional survey in Ontario, Canada
Objective To determine the extent to which family physicians closed their doors altogether or
for in-person visits during the pandemic, their future practice intentions, and related factors …
for in-person visits during the pandemic, their future practice intentions, and related factors …
Keeping doors open: A cross-sectional survey of family physician practice patterns during COVID-19, needs, and intentions
Objective To determine the extent to which family physicians closed their doors altogether or
for in-person visits during the pandemic, their future practice intentions, and related factors …
for in-person visits during the pandemic, their future practice intentions, and related factors …
Access to and quality of care for sexual and gender minority women living with HIV in Metro Vancouver, Canada: Results from a longitudinal cohort study
Background: While scarce, literature suggests that women at the intersection of HIV status
and gender and/or sexual minority identities experience heightened social and health …
and gender and/or sexual minority identities experience heightened social and health …
[HTML][HTML] “Family doctors are also people”: a qualitative analysis of how family physicians managed competing personal and professional responsibilities during the …
S Spencer, J Lukewich… - Human …, 2024 - human-resources-health …
Family physicians (FPs) fill an essential role in public health emergencies yet have
frequently been neglected in pandemic response plans. This exclusion harms FPs in their …
frequently been neglected in pandemic response plans. This exclusion harms FPs in their …
Development and pilot evaluation of an educational session to support sparing opioid prescriptions to opioid naïve patients in a Canadian primary care setting
S Narayan, S Rizzardo, MA Hamilton, I Cooper… - Family …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Prescribing rates of some analgesics decreased during the public health crisis.
Yet, up to a quarter of opioid-naïve persons prescribed opioids for noncancer pain develop …
Yet, up to a quarter of opioid-naïve persons prescribed opioids for noncancer pain develop …
The best defence is a good offence: Ensuring equitable access to primary care in Canada
Ensuring access to primary care is a persistent challenge in Canada, and the COVID-19
pandemic exacerbated existing gaps. Public policy reform that only partially addresses …
pandemic exacerbated existing gaps. Public policy reform that only partially addresses …
What can publicly funded schools teach us about how to fix the family doctor shortage?
RK McCracken, L Hedden - Healthcare Management Forum, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Recent estimates suggest that up to 22% of Canadians over 18 do not have regular access
to a family doctor or nurse practitioner. This lack of access is often characterized as a “family …
to a family doctor or nurse practitioner. This lack of access is often characterized as a “family …
[PDF][PDF] Does the Longitudinal Family Physician Payment Model improve health care, including sustainability?
GJM Tevaarwerk - British Columbia Medical Journal, 2023 - bcmj.org
The aim of the Longitudinal Family Physician Payment Model is to provide enhanced
primary care for all British Columbians. It addresses the lost capacity caused by inadequate …
primary care for all British Columbians. It addresses the lost capacity caused by inadequate …