ArticleHealthcare policy = Politiques de sante2014
Inadequate performance measures affecting practices, organizations and outcomes of Ontario's family health teams.
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- Enhancing comprehensive in primary care: results of a cross-sectional survey of primary care social workers in Ontario, Canada.BMC primary care · 2026Article
- Medication management for older adults in interprofessional primary care teams: a qualitative interview study of family health teams in Ontario, Canada.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- Identify and classify interprofessional primary care performance indicators: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2023Article
- "A Band-Aid Solution": Policy Maker and Primary Care Provider Perspectives on the Value of Attachment Incentives.Healthcare policy = Politiques de sante · 2023Article
- Patient perspectives on quality of care for depression and anxiety in primary health care teams: A qualitative study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2021Article
- Measuring the performance of interprofessional primary health care teams: understanding the teams perspective.Primary health care research & development · 2019Article
- Measurement without management: qualitative evaluation of a voluntary audit & feedback intervention for primary care teams.BMC health services research · 2019Article
- Processes that influence the evolution of family health teams.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2018Article
- A Qualitative Study on Incentives and Disincentives for Care of Common Mental Disorders in Ontario Family Health Teams.Healthcare policy = Politiques de sante · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundEmphasis on quantity as the main performance measure may be posing challenges for Family Health Team (FHT) practices and organizational structures. This study asked: What healthcare practices and organizational structures are encouraged by the FHT model?
methodsAn exploratory qualitative design guided by discourse analysis was used. This paper presents findings from in-depth semi-structured interviews conducted with seven policy informants and 29 FHT leaders.
resultsParticipants report that performance measures value quantity and are not inclusive of the broad scope of attributes that comprise primary healthcare. Performance measures do not appear to be accurately capturing the demand for healthcare services, or the actual amount of services being provided by FHTs. RESULTS suggest that unintended consequences of performance measures may be posing challenges to access and health outcomes.
conclusionIt is recommended that performance measures be developed and used to measure, support and encourage FHTs to achieve the goals of PHC.
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