Observational studyBMC family practice2021
Interprofessional primary care during COVID-19: a survey of the provider perspective.
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45 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Ten pressure points in primary care during COVID-19: findings from an international narrative review.BMC primary care · 2025Pooled it
- The impact of technology systems and level of support in digital mental health interventions: a secondary meta-analysis.Systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
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- Grassroots development of interprofessional primary care teams: a qualitative study in Canadian family practices.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2025Article
- Understanding the experience of clinicians and non-clinical staff in Integrated Virtual Care, a hybrid primary care program in rural Ontario, Canada: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
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- A digital iCBT intervention for social anxiety disorder in Quebec and Ontario: protocol for a multi-phase effectiveness-implementation study.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- When Interruption Becomes Innovation: How Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care Adapted During COVID-19.Family medicine · 2024Article
- Towards an integrative approach of healthcare: implementing positive health in three cases in the Netherlands.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Virtual Care: Perspectives From Family Physicians.Family medicine · 2024Article
- Insights into the Impact of Organizational Factors and Burnout on the Employees of a For-Profit Psychiatric Hospital during the Third Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
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- Primary care occupational, physical, and respiratory therapy role adaptation in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC primary care · 2024Article
- Unlocking the potential of telehealth in Africa for HIV: opportunities, challenges, and pathways to equitable healthcare delivery.Frontiers in digital health · 2024Article
- The role of primary care during the pandemic: shared experiences from providers in five European countries.BMC health services research · 2023Article
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- Rural patient and provider perceptions of telehealth implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- German GPs' Self-Perceived Role in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Leadership, Participation in Regional Services and Preferences for Future Pandemic Preparedness.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundInterprofessional primary care (IPC) teams provide comprehensive and coordinated care and are ideally equipped to support those populations most at risk of adverse health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic, including older adults, and patients with chronic physical and mental health conditions. There has been little focus on the experiences of healthcare teams and no studies have examined IPC practice during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of the study was to describe the state of interprofessional health provider practice within IPC teams during the COVID-19 pandemic.
methodsObservational cross-sectional design. A web-based survey was deployed to IPC providers working in team-based primary care clinics in the province of Ontario, Canada. The survey included 26 close-ended and six open-ended questions. Close-ended questions were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Content analysis was used to analyze the open-ended questions.
results445 surveys were included in the final analysis. Service delivery shifted from in-person care (77% pre-COVID-19) to telephone (76.5% during the COVID-19 pandemic). Less than half of the respondents (40%) reported receiving any training for virtual delivery. Wait times to access team members were reported to have decreased. There has also been a shift in what IPC providers report as the most commonly seen conditions, with increases in visits related to mental health concerns, acute infections (including COVID-19), social isolation, and resource navigation. Respondents also reported a reduction in healthcare provision for multiple chronic conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic pain.
conclusionsIPC teams are rapidly shifting their practice to supporting their patients during the pandemic. A surge in mental health issues has been seen and is expected to continue to increase in response to COVID-19. Understanding early experiences can help plan for future pandemic waves.
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