ArticleCanadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien2001
Canadians without regular medical doctors. Who are they?
Article in Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien, 2001. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.
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28 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Access to primary care and other health care use among western Canadians with chronic conditions: a population-based survey.CMAJ open · 2014Article
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Abstract
objectiveBecause having a regular medical doctor is associated with positive outcomes, this study attempted to determine the characteristics of Canadians without regular doctors so that alternative methods of delivering care to people with those characteristics can be studied.
designSecondary data analysis of the National Population Health Survey using bivariate analyses and logistic regression.
participantsA total of 15,777 respondents older than 20 years.
main outcome measuresResponses to the question "Do you have a regular medical doctor?" and analysis of 11 variables covering demographics, health status, and lifestyle factors.
resultsOne in seven respondents did not have a regular doctor. Younger respondents, men, single people, poorer respondents, respondents who perceived themselves in better health, recent immigrants, those without confidants, and smokers were more likely not to have regular doctors. Comparing provinces, participants from Quebec were least likely to have regular doctors.
conclusionPrimary care reform might need to consider alternative ways of providing care to certain people. Future primary care programs could be targeted to improve coverage of relatively underserviced people, particularly men, people on low incomes, those without confidants, and recent immigrants.
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