Centralized Waiting Lists for Unattached Patients in Primary Care: Learning from an Intervention Implemented in Seven Canadian Provinces - Research Paper
"This article was referenced during the Centralized Waitlist- Patient Attachment Mechanisms webinar. It describes different models of centralized waitlists for unattached patients implemented in seven Canadian provinces and identifies common issues in the implementation of these centralized waitlists."
Mylaine Breton, Sabrina T. Wong, Mélanie Ann Smithman, Sara Kreindler, Jalila Jbilou, Emily Gard Marshall, Jason Sutherland, Astrid Brousselle, Jay Shaw, Valorie A. Crooks, Damien Contandriopoulos, Martin Sasseville and Michael Green
Breton, M., Wong, S. T., Smithman, M. A., Kreindler, S., Jbilou, J., Marshall, E. G., ... Green, M. (2018). Centralized Waiting Lists for Unattached Patients in Primary Care: Learning from an Intervention Implemented in Seven Canadian Provinces. Healthcare Policy, 13(4). Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326378660_Centralized_Waiting_Lists_for_Unattached_Patients_in_Primary_Care_Learning_from_an_Intervention_Implemented_in_Seven_Canadian_Provinces
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This article was referenced during the Centralized Waitlist- Patient Attachment Mechanisms webinar. It describes different models of centralized waitlists for unattached patients implemented in seven Canadian provinces and identifies common issues in the implementation of these centralized waitlists.
"This case study employed four broad approaches to understand how PSP and the DoFP are working together to support the creation of networks. These approaches included:
1. A review of local documentation that focused on the relationship structure and current work taking place to support the development of FP networks.
2. A literature review which reviewed over 50 research articles, policy and position documents, guidelines, and best practices to focus on understanding how other groups across Canada and the developed world have worked together in primary care to create networks within primary care. These findings are available in Appendix 3.
3. Interviews with key stakeholders at a local, regional and provincial level to understand the various factors (i.e. political, environmental, technological, legal) influencing the development of FP networks in the Thompson Region and BC more broadly. The list of individuals interviewed is included in Appendix 1.
4. A survey of the members of the Thompson Region DoFP which asked questions on their current levels of networking and areas for which they see opportunities to network."
This case study employed four broad approaches to understand how PSP and the DoFP are working together to support the creation of networks. These approaches included:
1. A review of local documentation that focused on the relationship structure and current work taking place to support the development of FP networks.
2. A literature review which reviewed over 50 research articles, policy and position documents, guidelines, and best practices to focus on understanding how other groups across Canada and the developed world have worked together in primary care to create networks within primary care. These findings are available in Appendix 3.
3. Interviews with key stakeholders at a local, regional and provincial level to understand the various factors (i.e. political, environmental, technological, legal) influencing the development of FP networks in the Thompson Region and BC more broadly. The list of individuals interviewed is included in Appendix 1.
4. A survey of the members of the Thompson Region DoFP which asked questions on their current levels of networking and areas for which they see opportunities to network.