ArticleCanadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien2011
Effect of advanced access scheduling on chronic health care in a Canadian practice.
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- Advanced Access scheduling in general practice and use of primary care: a Danish population-based matched cohort study.BJGP open · 2020Article
- Toward Standardized Monitoring of Patients With Chronic Diseases in Primary Care Using Electronic Medical Records: Systematic Review.JMIR medical informatics · 2019Review
- Impact of advanced (open) access scheduling on patients with chronic diseases: an evidence-based analysis.Ontario health technology assessment series · 2013Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine the effect of advanced access scheduling (AAS) on the care of patients with chronic disease within a Canadian family practice.
designChart abstraction.
settingA single family physician's practice in Brantford, Ont.
participantsPatient charts were reviewed for all patients with a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, or coronary artery disease during the years before and after implementation of AAS.
main outcome measuresThe following information was extracted for each study patient: total number of appointments, number of appointments specific to chronic disease management, number of appointments for non-chronic disease, blood pressure (BP), and laboratory markers, including hemoglobin A(1c) (HbA(1c)) and low-density lipoprotein levels.
resultsFor the year before and the year after implementation of AAS, the mean number of visits per patient was 4.3. The mean number of appointments for chronic disease management decreased significantly from 2.6 to 2.2 (P = .024), and the mean number of visits for non-chronic disease increased significantly from 1.7 to 2.1 (P = .001). The number of times clinical parameters of BP, HbA(1c), and low-density lipoprotein were measured decreased; however, there were no significant changes in actual BP or HbA(1c) levels.
conclusionFollowing a 1-year period using AAS, use of the family health practice by patients with chronic disease was unchanged overall; however, AAS allowed for an increase in visits for non-chronic health conditions without significantly affecting the clinical parameters of BP or HbA(1c).
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