The impact of team-based primary care on medication-related outcomes in older adults: A comparative analysis of two Canadian provinces.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate if access to team-based primary care is related to medication management outcomes for older adults.

Methods

We completed two retrospective cohort studies using administrative health data for older adults (66+) in Ontario (n = 428,852) and Québec (n = 310,198) who were rostered with a family physician (FP) between the 2001/02 and 2017/18 fiscal years. We generated matched comparison groups of older adults rostered to an FP practicing in a team-based model, and older adults rostered to an FP in a non-team model. We compared the following outcomes between these groups: any adverse drug reactions (ADRs), any potentially inappropriate prescription (PIP), and polypharmacy. Average treatment effects of access to team-based care were estimated using a differenc

SUBMITTER: Rudoler D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10728440 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature