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Reliability and Validity of a Comprehensiveness of Care Measure in Primary Care, A Case Study of the PRIME Registry [Research methodology and instrument development]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Comprehensiveness of care represents an important process measure within the contexts of primary care for core services. These services represent the provision of integrated, accessible health care services by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs.

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Patient experiences using primary care wait lists in Canada: A qualitative study [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Patients without a regular primary care provider (a family physician or nurse practitioner) are considered "unattached,". In 2019, 14.5% million people aged 12 and older) were unattached to a regular primary care provider. of Canadians (approximately 4.6

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Towards a Fundamental Unit of Continuity of Care [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Continuity of care between a patient and their primary care practitioner (PCP) is a cornerstone of primary care (PC) and is associated with many positive health outcomes. These patients had 54% of 2019 visits with their PCP.

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