Background Even though there is general agreement that primary care is the linchpin of
effective health care delivery, to date no efforts have been made to systematically review the …

PURPOSE Patient-centered care is widely acknowledged as a core value in family
medicine. In this systematic review, we aimed to identify and compare instruments …

According to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, medical teleconsultations using
various technologies have become an important tool to mediate communication between …

Background The rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes
mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HT) has placed a tremendous burden on healthcare …

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 …

Introduction: Examining how to deliver primary health care (PHC) services and increase
their accessibility (regardless of geographic location) from the patient's perspective is …

Background Quality health services build communities' and patients' trust in health care. It
enhances the acceptability of services and increases health service coverage. Quality …

Ensuring equity of access to primary health care (PHC) across Canada is a continuing
challenge, especially in rural and remote regions. Despite considerable attention recently by …

Purpose Health systems around the world are struggling to meet the needs of aging
populations and increasing numbers of clients with complex health conditions. Faced with …

Purpose Conceptual frameworks for primary care have evolved over the last 40 years, yet
little attention has been paid to the environmental, structural and organizational factors that …