Rethinking Primary Care Delivery Models: Can Integrated Primary Care Teams Improve Care Experience?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Integrated Primary Care Teams (IPCTs) have four key characteristics (intensive interdisciplinary practice; advanced nursing practice with an expanded role; group practice; increased proximity and availability) aimed at strengthening primary care in Quebec, Canada. The purpose of this paper is to examine the care experience over time of patients who have an IPCT as their primary source of care.

Methods

We used a quasi-experimental longitudinal design based on a pre-and-post administered survey at a 2-year interval without a control group. We measured patient-reported accessibility, continuity, comprehensiveness, responsiveness and outcomes of care.

Results

Results showed that patients who were newly registered with an IPCT had a significant increase in repor

SUBMITTER: Duhoux A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9053536 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature