How primary health care teams perceive the integration of oral health care into their practice: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: Recently, new models for the integration of oral health into primary care have been proposed. However, these models may be adopted by a variety of health care systems, and will reach successful outcomes only if they can be adapted to suit the local context. To this end, the objective of this study was to explore the perceptions of Quebec primary health care teams on the integration of oral health into primary care. A qualitative approach and interpretive description methodology were used to conduct the study within a case-study design. Purposeful sampling with maximum variation and snowball technique were used for recruitment of study participants. Seventy-four in-depth, semi-structured interviews and five focus groups were conducted with primary health care teams including health care pro

SUBMITTER: Harnagea H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6185726 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature