Family physician perspectives on primary care reform priorities: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The province of British Columbia is facing a family physician shortage despite consistent increases in the number of physicians per capita and ongoing reforms to address the shortage. We identify physicians' priorities for structural reform, describe the alignment of those priorities with BC's suite of reforms and compare responses between established physicians and those new to practice; we also assessed rates of burnout.

Methods

All family physicians credentialed within Vancouver Coastal Health in 2018 were invited to participate in a cross-sectional survey. Respondents were asked about their practice model and characteristics, demographics, level of burnout and reform priorities. We used χ² tests and multivariable logistic regression to investigate a

SUBMITTER: Hedden L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8157978 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature