BACKGROUND: The Health TAPESTRY (Health Teams Advancing Patient Experience:
STRengthening QualitY) intervention was designed to improve primary care teamwork and …

Background Healthcare systems are not well designed to help people maintain or improve
their health. They are generally not person-focused or well-coordinated. The objective of this …

Background Increasing the integration of community volunteers into primary health care
delivery has the potential to improve person-focused, coordinated care, yet the use of …

Objectives The aim of the study was to explore the perceptions of older adults on the
implementation and impact of Health Teams Advancing Patient Experience: Strengthening …

Background Chronic diseases are a significant public health concern, particularly in older
adults. To address the delivery of health care services to optimally meet the needs of older …

Primary care providers are critical in providing and optimizing health care to an aging
population. This paper describes the volunteer component of a program (Health …

Objectives To determine the effectiveness of a proactive primary care program on the daily
functioning of older people in primary care. Design Single‐blind, three‐arm, cluster …

Abstract Background/Objectives The number of older adults with complex health needs is
growing, and this population experiences disproportionate morbidity and mortality …

Background A growing body of literature supports the efficacy of the health–social approach
for the implementation of complex interventions to enhance self-care health management …

Background In keeping with the changing needs of the Canadian population, primary care
systems need to become more person-focused in providing quality care to older adults. As …