Virtual care in Ontario community health centres: a cross-sectional study to understand changes in care delivery

Abstract

Background

There has been a large-scale adoption of virtual delivery of primary care as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aim

In this descriptive study, an equity lens is used to explore the impact of transitioning to greater use of virtual care in community health centres (CHCs) across Ontario, Canada.

Design & setting

A cross-sectional survey was administered and electronic medical record (EMR) data were extracted from 36 CHCs.

Using the quadruple aim to understand the impact of virtual delivery of care within Ontario community health centres: a qualitative study

Background

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and introduction of various restrictions resulted in drastic changes to 'traditional' primary healthcare service delivery modalities.

Aim

To understand the impact of virtual care on healthcare system performance within the context of Ontario community health centres (CHCs).

Design & setting

Thematic analysis of qualitative interviews with 36 providers and 31 patients.

Managing Chronic Disease in Ontario Primary Care: The Impact of Organizational Factors

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE

New approaches to chronic disease management emphasize the need to improve the delivery of primary care services to meet the needs of chronically ill patients. This study (1) assessed whether chronic disease management differed among 4 models of primary health care delivery and (2) identifi ed which practice organizational factors were independently associated with high-quality care.

Community orientation in primary care practices: Results from the Comparison of Models of Primary Health Care in Ontario Study

Abstract

Objective: To determine which of 4 organizational models of primary care in Ontario were more community oriented.

Design: Cross-sectional investigation using practice and provider surveys derived from the Primary Care Assessment Tool, with nested qualitative case studies (2 practices per model).