Addressing quadruple aims through primary care and public health collaboration: ten Canadian case studies.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Health systems in Canada and elsewhere are at a crossroads of reform in response to rising economic and societal pressures. The Quadruple Aim advocates for: improving patient experience, reducing cost, advancing population health and improving the provider experience. It is at the forefront of Canadian reform debates aimed to improve a complex and often-fragmented health care system. Concurrently, collaboration between primary care and public health has been the focus of current research, looking for integrated community-based primary health care models that best suit the health needs of communities and address health equity. This study aimed to explore the nature of Canadian primary care - public health collaborations, their aims, motivations, activities, collaboration barriers

SUBMITTER: Valaitis RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7164182 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature