Family physicians' experiences with an innovative, community-based, hybrid model of in- person and virtual care: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rural, remote, and underserved communities have often struggled to provide adequate access to family physicians. To bridge this gap in Renfrew County, a large, rural region in Ontario, Canada, a community- based, hybrid care model was implemented, combining virtual care from family physicians and in-person care from community paramedics. Studies have demonstrated the clinical and cost effectiveness of this model but its acceptability to physicians has not been examined. This study investigates the experiences of participating family physicians.

Methods

A mixed-methods study, combining physician questionnaire response data and qualitative thematic analysis of focus group interview data.

Results

Data was collected from n = 17 survey respondents and n = 9 part

SUBMITTER: Fitzsimon J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10238231 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature