ArticleCanadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien2021
"Meet and greets" in family practice: Who, why, and to what end?
Article in Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Examining Access to Primary Care for People With Opioid Use Disorder in Ontario, Canada: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2022Trial
- Factors influencing the match between patient needs and primary care services: Patient and healthcare provider perspectives from two Canadian provinces.Journal of health services research & policy · 2026Article
- Is Dementia Related to a Longer Wait Time to be Assigned a New Primary Care Provider? An Analysis of the Nova Scotia Need a Family Practice Registry Derived from the PUPPY-Study.Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo understand physician acceptance of new patients, specifically the use of "meet and greets"; and to explore FPs' rationale, beliefs, and processes regarding these appointments.
designExploratory qualitative interviews.
settingNova Scotia.
participantsA purposive sample of 12 FPs who had previously participated in the Models and Access to Primary Care Providers in Nova Scotia study.
methodsIn-depth, semistructured, 1-on-1 qualitative interviews. Interview transcripts were coded using Atlas.ti and analyzed for typologies and common themes regarding accepting practices. MAIN
findingsFour typologies of accepting practices emerged: no form of meet and greet; nonscreening meet and greet to gather a history; meet and greet to assess alignment of patient needs and provider scope; and meet and greet to screen out undesirable patients. Typology 1 was subdivided: accepting first-come, first-served and accepting with previous patient knowledge. Rationale for each varied. Family physicians employing typologies 1 and 2 emphasized the importance of equitable access to primary care. Family physicians employing typologies 3 and 4 highlighted the challenges of meeting the needs of specific populations within the context of professional and systemic constraints.
conclusionMeet and greets before accepting new patients are purposed differently across providers. Some FPs incorporate these meetings ethically; others present challenges to the principles of equity and nondiscrimination. Policy implications exist for how providers admit new patients and what resources might support more equitable access.
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