biostudies-literatureUnknown68(11)Kiran T<h4>Objective</h4>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.<h4>Design</h4>Cross-sectional survey.<h4>Setting</h4>Six geographic areas in Toronto, Ont, aligned with Ontario Health Team regions.<h4>Participants</h4>Family doctors practising office-based, comprehensive family medicine.<h4>Main outcome measures</h4>Practice operations in January 2021, use of virtual care, and future plans.<h4>Results</h4>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 COCanadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien836-846https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9833162biostudies-literatureFamily physician practice patterns during COVID-19 and future intentions: Cross-sectional survey in Ontario, Canada.PMC9833162Kiran TPariser PWang RLaraya NPedersen CHandford CEissa ABrown RfalseFamily physician practice patterns during COVID-19 and future intentions: Cross-sectional survey in Ontario, Canada.<h4>Objective</h4>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.<h4>Design</h4>Cross-sectional survey.<h4>Setting</h4>Six geographic areas in Toronto, Ont, aligned with Ontario Health Team regions.<h4>Participants</h4>Family doctors practising office-based, comprehensive family medicine.<h4>Main outcome measures</h4>Practice operations in January 2021, use of virtual care, and future plans.<h4>Results</h4>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 CO2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Nov2025-04-19T17:51:51.387Z2025-04-19T17:51:51.387ZS-EPMC98331623637603210.46747/cfp.6811836