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The Delivery of Patient Care in Ontario's Family Health Teams during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Ashcroft, Rachelle; Donnelly, Catherine; Gill, Sandeep; Dancey, Maya; Lam, Simon; Grill, Allan K; Mehta, Kavita.
  • Ashcroft R; Assistant Professor, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.
  • Donnelly C; Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON.
  • Gill S; Quality and Knowledge Translation Manager, Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario, Toronto, ON.
  • Dancey M; Research Intern, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.
  • Lam S; Research Associate, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.
  • Grill AK; Associate Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON; Lead Physician, Markham Family Health Team, Chief, Department of Family Medicine, Markham Stouffville Hospital, Markham, ON.
  • Mehta K; Chief Executive Officer, Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario, Toronto, ON.
Healthc Policy ; 17(2): 72-89, 2021 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2113944
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

The objective of this paper was to identify continuations and changes in care delivery methods in primary care teams during the COVID-19 pandemic.

DESIGN:

The study used a cross-sectional, web-based survey comprising close-ended and open-ended questions.

SETTING:

The setting comprised family health teams (FHTs) across Ontario, Canada.

PARTICIPANTS:

The participants included executive directors of FHTs or designates of their choosing. SURVEY Descriptive statistics were derived from responses to close-ended questions, and responses to open-ended questions were coded using thematic analysis.

RESULTS:

With 93 participants, the response rate was 48%. Participants reported the continuation of in-person care, the implementation of virtual care across FHTs and collaboration within these teams and their communities.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Family Health / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Healthc Policy Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Family Health / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Healthc Policy Year: 2021 Document Type: Article