Family physician practice patterns during COVID-19 and future intentions: Cross-sectional survey in Ontario, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the extent to which family physicians closed their doors altogether or for in-person visits during the pandemic, their future practice intentions, and related factors.

Design

Cross-sectional survey.

Setting

Six geographic areas in Toronto, Ont, aligned with Ontario Health Team regions.

Participants

Family doctors practising office-based, comprehensive family medicine.

Main outcome measures

Practice operations in January 2021, use of virtual care, and future plans.

Results

Of the 1016 (85.7%) individuals who responded to the survey, 99.7% (1001 of 1004) indicated their practices were open in January 2021, with 94.8% (928 of 979) seeing patients in person and 30.8% (264 of 856) providing in-person care to patients reporting CO

SUBMITTER: Kiran T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9833162 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature