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Experiences of Canadians without a primary care clinician [Survey research or cross-sectional study]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Primary care is the bedrock of an effective healthcare system. More than one-in-five people in Canada have no access to primary care yet little is known about their experiences and preferences. of respondents reported not having a primary care clinician. Results 22.0% vs. 55.3%). vs. 55.3%).

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Factors associated with patients' experience of access to their primary health care clinic: a multilevel analysis [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

This study aims to examine individual, organizational, and contextual factors associated with patients’ experience of access to their multidisciplinary primary healthcare clinic. This cross-sectional study builds on survey data collected in multidisciplinary PHC clinics. 104 PHC clinics across 14 regions of Quebec, Canada.

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Optimizing participation in the OECD PaRIS Project: Lessons learned in Saskatchewan [Survey research or cross-sectional study]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Leading the OECD PaRIS Project in Saskatchewan (SK) was an integrated primary care collaborative team consisting of primary care providers (PCPs), people with lived experience (PWLE) aka patients, health system partners and researchers. Setting: Primary care clinics across Saskatchewan.

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Poverty screening implementation in a Canadian primary care clinic: acceptability and feasibility for patients and providers [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective This study fills a knowledge gap by asking: What is the adherence, acceptability, and feasibility of poverty screening administered by providers to patients of an NB primary care clinic? Joseph’s Primary Care Clinic in Saint John, NB, Canada in 2023. Setting The study was set at St.

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Using a typology to understand and address primary care administrative workload in Atlantic Canada [Practice management and organization]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Administrative activities, including work related to caring for individual patients and clinic administration, may play a substantial role in understanding changes to primary care workload. Results/Findings Information management is central to health care delivery, but often not valued or actively supported.

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Primary Care Provider Perspectives at an Academic Medical Center: Are Telemedicine Visits as Effective as In-person Care? [Survey research or cross-sectional study]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: As academic medical centers purposefully integrate telemedicine visits into primary care, efficacy studies are needed to appropriately guide resource allocation and triage processes. Setting: Providers across six Northern California clinic sites surveyed over an 8-week period (March 21-May 16, 2023).

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Drowning in Paperwork: The Burden of Administrative Responsibilities in Primary Care [Qualitative research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: For over 25 years, the burden of clinical administrative services has been cited as contributing to the stress and burnout experienced by family physicians. Objective: To describe family physicians’ (FPs) experiences of administrative burden in practice.