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The role of primary care in a pandemic: reflections during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
As COVID-19 cases began to rise in Ontario, Canada, in March 2020, increasing surge
capacity in hospitals and intensive care units became a large focus of preparations. As part of …
capacity in hospitals and intensive care units became a large focus of preparations. As part of …
Making patient values visible in healthcare: a systematic review of tools to assess patient treatment priorities and preferences in the context of multimorbidity
Objectives To identify studies of existing instruments available for clinicians to record overall
patient preferences and priorities for care, suitable for use in routine primary care practice in …
patient preferences and priorities for care, suitable for use in routine primary care practice in …
Gay and lesbian physicians in training: a qualitative study
Background: Gay and lesbian physicians in training face considerable challenges as they
become professionalized. Qualitative research is necessary to understand the social and …
become professionalized. Qualitative research is necessary to understand the social and …
[HTML][HTML] Disconnected relationships between primary care and community-based health and social services and system navigation for older adults: a qualitative …
Background There are gaps in knowledge and understanding about the relationships between
primary care and community-based health and social services in the context of healthy …
primary care and community-based health and social services in the context of healthy …
Contributors to patient engagement in primary health care: perceptions of patients with obesity
BackgroundPatients with obesity are at risk for treatment avoidance and nonadherence.
Factors that contribute to engagement in primary health care for patients with obesity are not …
Factors that contribute to engagement in primary health care for patients with obesity are not …
Combining volunteers and primary care teamwork to support health goals and needs of older adults: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: The Health TAPESTRY (Health Teams Advancing Patient Experience:
STRengthening QualitY) intervention was designed to improve primary care teamwork and …
STRengthening QualitY) intervention was designed to improve primary care teamwork and …
[HTML][HTML] “Primary care is primary care”: Use of Normalization Process Theory to explore the implementation of primary care services for transgender individuals in …
Background In Ontario, Canada, healthcare for transgender individuals is accessed through
primary care; however, there are a limited number of practitioners providing transgender …
primary care; however, there are a limited number of practitioners providing transgender …
[HTML][HTML] A protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial using the Health Teams Advancing Patient Experience: Strengthening Quality (Health TAPESTRY) …
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 …
their health. They are generally not person-focused or well-coordinated. The objective of this …
[BOOK][B] Caring for lesbian and gay people: A clinical guide
A Peterkin, C Risdon - 2003 - books.google.com
… Peterkin and Cathy Risdon begin with an overview of the history of medical relations with
lesbian and gay patients, providing advice and guidelines for strengthening the doctor-patient …
lesbian and gay patients, providing advice and guidelines for strengthening the doctor-patient …
[HTML][HTML] Team approach to polypharmacy evaluation and reduction: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Background Polypharmacy in older adults can be associated with negative outcomes including
falls, impaired cognition, reduced quality of life, and general and functional decline. It is …
falls, impaired cognition, reduced quality of life, and general and functional decline. It is …