Exploration of primary care models and timely access to care in New Brunswick (Canada).

ABSTRACT:

Background

This correlative study aimed to examine how the different primary care models (physicians in solo practice, physicians in collaborative practice, physicians and nurse practitioners in collaborative practice, after-hours clinics, community centers, or emergency rooms) were associated with their capability to offer timely access to their patients. The data collected from the primary care provider's perspective was to complete the New Brunswick Health Council results on patients' perspective.

Methods

A convenience sample of 120 primary care providers (33 physicians in solo practice, 33 physicians in collaborative practice, 27 providers in collaborative practice with nurse practitioners, 2 providers working in after-hours clinics, and 10 providers in Emergency departm

SUBMITTER: Johnson C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11472562 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature