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Public experiences and perspectives of primary care in Canada: results from a cross-sectional survey.
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Tara KiranDepartment of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Lofters, Martin), Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran, Daneshvarfard, Wang), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Martin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Political Science (Beyer, van der Linden), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Vox Pop Labs (Beyer, van der Linden); MASS LBP (Kay, MacLeod), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Community Health (Breton), Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Brown-Shreves), University of Ottawa; Restore Medical Clinics (Brown-Shreves), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Brown-Shreves), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Condon), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Green), and Health Services and Policy Research Institute (Green), Queens University; ICES Queen's (Green), Kingston, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine (Katz), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (Keresteci), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Kovacina), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Lavergne, Stringer), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Peter Gilgan Centre for Women's Cancers (Lofters), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Martin), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Practice (Mitra), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Clinical Faculty (Newbery), Section of Family Medicine, NOSM University, Thunder Bay, Ont. tara.kiran@utoronto.ca.
Maryam DaneshvarfardDepartment of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Lofters, Martin), Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran, Daneshvarfard, Wang), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Martin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Political Science (Beyer, van der Linden), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Vox Pop Labs (Beyer, van der Linden); MASS LBP (Kay, MacLeod), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Community Health (Breton), Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Brown-Shreves), University of Ottawa; Restore Medical Clinics (Brown-Shreves), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Brown-Shreves), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Condon), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Green), and Health Services and Policy Research Institute (Green), Queens University; ICES Queen's (Green), Kingston, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine (Katz), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (Keresteci), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Kovacina), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Lavergne, Stringer), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Peter Gilgan Centre for Women's Cancers (Lofters), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Martin), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Practice (Mitra), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Clinical Faculty (Newbery), Section of Family Medicine, NOSM University, Thunder Bay, Ont.
Ri WangDepartment of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Lofters, Martin), Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran, Daneshvarfard, Wang), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Martin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Political Science (Beyer, van der Linden), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Vox Pop Labs (Beyer, van der Linden); MASS LBP (Kay, MacLeod), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Community Health (Breton), Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Brown-Shreves), University of Ottawa; Restore Medical Clinics (Brown-Shreves), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Brown-Shreves), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Condon), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Green), and Health Services and Policy Research Institute (Green), Queens University; ICES Queen's (Green), Kingston, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine (Katz), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (Keresteci), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Kovacina), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Lavergne, Stringer), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Peter Gilgan Centre for Women's Cancers (Lofters), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Martin), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Practice (Mitra), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Clinical Faculty (Newbery), Section of Family Medicine, NOSM University, Thunder Bay, Ont.
Alexander BeyerDepartment of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Lofters, Martin), Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran, Daneshvarfard, Wang), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Martin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Political Science (Beyer, van der Linden), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Vox Pop Labs (Beyer, van der Linden); MASS LBP (Kay, MacLeod), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Community Health (Breton), Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Brown-Shreves), University of Ottawa; Restore Medical Clinics (Brown-Shreves), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Brown-Shreves), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Condon), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Green), and Health Services and Policy Research Institute (Green), Queens University; ICES Queen's (Green), Kingston, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine (Katz), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (Keresteci), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Kovacina), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Lavergne, Stringer), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Peter Gilgan Centre for Women's Cancers (Lofters), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Martin), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Practice (Mitra), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Clinical Faculty (Newbery), Section of Family Medicine, NOSM University, Thunder Bay, Ont.
Jasmin KayDepartment of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Lofters, Martin), Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran, Daneshvarfard, Wang), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Martin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Political Science (Beyer, van der Linden), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Vox Pop Labs (Beyer, van der Linden); MASS LBP (Kay, MacLeod), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Community Health (Breton), Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Brown-Shreves), University of Ottawa; Restore Medical Clinics (Brown-Shreves), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Brown-Shreves), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Condon), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Green), and Health Services and Policy Research Institute (Green), Queens University; ICES Queen's (Green), Kingston, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine (Katz), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (Keresteci), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Kovacina), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Lavergne, Stringer), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Peter Gilgan Centre for Women's Cancers (Lofters), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Martin), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Practice (Mitra), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Clinical Faculty (Newbery), Section of Family Medicine, NOSM University, Thunder Bay, Ont.
Mylaine BretonDepartment of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Lofters, Martin), Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran, Daneshvarfard, Wang), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Martin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Political Science (Beyer, van der Linden), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Vox Pop Labs (Beyer, van der Linden); MASS LBP (Kay, MacLeod), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Community Health (Breton), Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Brown-Shreves), University of Ottawa; Restore Medical Clinics (Brown-Shreves), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Brown-Shreves), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Condon), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Green), and Health Services and Policy Research Institute (Green), Queens University; ICES Queen's (Green), Kingston, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine (Katz), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (Keresteci), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Kovacina), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Lavergne, Stringer), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Peter Gilgan Centre for Women's Cancers (Lofters), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Martin), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Practice (Mitra), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Clinical Faculty (Newbery), Section of Family Medicine, NOSM University, Thunder Bay, Ont.
Danielle Brown-ShrevesDepartment of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Lofters, Martin), Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran, Daneshvarfard, Wang), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Martin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Political Science (Beyer, van der Linden), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Vox Pop Labs (Beyer, van der Linden); MASS LBP (Kay, MacLeod), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Community Health (Breton), Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Brown-Shreves), University of Ottawa; Restore Medical Clinics (Brown-Shreves), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Brown-Shreves), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Condon), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Green), and Health Services and Policy Research Institute (Green), Queens University; ICES Queen's (Green), Kingston, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine (Katz), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (Keresteci), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Kovacina), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Lavergne, Stringer), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Peter Gilgan Centre for Women's Cancers (Lofters), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Martin), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Practice (Mitra), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Clinical Faculty (Newbery), Section of Family Medicine, NOSM University, Thunder Bay, Ont.
Amanda CondonDepartment of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Lofters, Martin), Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran, Daneshvarfard, Wang), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Martin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Political Science (Beyer, van der Linden), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Vox Pop Labs (Beyer, van der Linden); MASS LBP (Kay, MacLeod), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Community Health (Breton), Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Brown-Shreves), University of Ottawa; Restore Medical Clinics (Brown-Shreves), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Brown-Shreves), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Condon), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Green), and Health Services and Policy Research Institute (Green), Queens University; ICES Queen's (Green), Kingston, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine (Katz), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (Keresteci), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Kovacina), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Lavergne, Stringer), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Peter Gilgan Centre for Women's Cancers (Lofters), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Martin), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Practice (Mitra), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Clinical Faculty (Newbery), Section of Family Medicine, NOSM University, Thunder Bay, Ont.
Michael E GreenDepartment of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Lofters, Martin), Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran, Daneshvarfard, Wang), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Martin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Political Science (Beyer, van der Linden), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Vox Pop Labs (Beyer, van der Linden); MASS LBP (Kay, MacLeod), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Community Health (Breton), Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Brown-Shreves), University of Ottawa; Restore Medical Clinics (Brown-Shreves), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Brown-Shreves), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Condon), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Green), and Health Services and Policy Research Institute (Green), Queens University; ICES Queen's (Green), Kingston, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine (Katz), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (Keresteci), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Kovacina), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Lavergne, Stringer), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Peter Gilgan Centre for Women's Cancers (Lofters), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Martin), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Practice (Mitra), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Clinical Faculty (Newbery), Section of Family Medicine, NOSM University, Thunder Bay, Ont.
Lindsay HeddenDepartment of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Lofters, Martin), Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran, Daneshvarfard, Wang), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Martin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Political Science (Beyer, van der Linden), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Vox Pop Labs (Beyer, van der Linden); MASS LBP (Kay, MacLeod), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Community Health (Breton), Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Brown-Shreves), University of Ottawa; Restore Medical Clinics (Brown-Shreves), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Brown-Shreves), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Condon), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Green), and Health Services and Policy Research Institute (Green), Queens University; ICES Queen's (Green), Kingston, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine (Katz), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (Keresteci), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Kovacina), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Lavergne, Stringer), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Peter Gilgan Centre for Women's Cancers (Lofters), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Martin), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Practice (Mitra), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Clinical Faculty (Newbery), Section of Family Medicine, NOSM University, Thunder Bay, Ont.
Alan KatzDepartment of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Lofters, Martin), Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran, Daneshvarfard, Wang), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Martin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Political Science (Beyer, van der Linden), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Vox Pop Labs (Beyer, van der Linden); MASS LBP (Kay, MacLeod), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Community Health (Breton), Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Brown-Shreves), University of Ottawa; Restore Medical Clinics (Brown-Shreves), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Brown-Shreves), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Condon), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Green), and Health Services and Policy Research Institute (Green), Queens University; ICES Queen's (Green), Kingston, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine (Katz), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (Keresteci), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Kovacina), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Lavergne, Stringer), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Peter Gilgan Centre for Women's Cancers (Lofters), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Martin), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Practice (Mitra), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Clinical Faculty (Newbery), Section of Family Medicine, NOSM University, Thunder Bay, Ont.
Maggie KeresteciDepartment of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Lofters, Martin), Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran, Daneshvarfard, Wang), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Martin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Political Science (Beyer, van der Linden), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Vox Pop Labs (Beyer, van der Linden); MASS LBP (Kay, MacLeod), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Community Health (Breton), Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Brown-Shreves), University of Ottawa; Restore Medical Clinics (Brown-Shreves), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Brown-Shreves), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Condon), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Green), and Health Services and Policy Research Institute (Green), Queens University; ICES Queen's (Green), Kingston, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine (Katz), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (Keresteci), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Kovacina), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Lavergne, Stringer), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Peter Gilgan Centre for Women's Cancers (Lofters), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Martin), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Practice (Mitra), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Clinical Faculty (Newbery), Section of Family Medicine, NOSM University, Thunder Bay, Ont.
Neb KovacinaDepartment of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Lofters, Martin), Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran, Daneshvarfard, Wang), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Martin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Political Science (Beyer, van der Linden), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Vox Pop Labs (Beyer, van der Linden); MASS LBP (Kay, MacLeod), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Community Health (Breton), Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Brown-Shreves), University of Ottawa; Restore Medical Clinics (Brown-Shreves), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Brown-Shreves), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Condon), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Green), and Health Services and Policy Research Institute (Green), Queens University; ICES Queen's (Green), Kingston, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine (Katz), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (Keresteci), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Kovacina), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Lavergne, Stringer), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Peter Gilgan Centre for Women's Cancers (Lofters), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Martin), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Practice (Mitra), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Clinical Faculty (Newbery), Section of Family Medicine, NOSM University, Thunder Bay, Ont.
M Ruth LavergneDepartment of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Lofters, Martin), Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran, Daneshvarfard, Wang), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Martin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Political Science (Beyer, van der Linden), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Vox Pop Labs (Beyer, van der Linden); MASS LBP (Kay, MacLeod), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Community Health (Breton), Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Brown-Shreves), University of Ottawa; Restore Medical Clinics (Brown-Shreves), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Brown-Shreves), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Condon), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Green), and Health Services and Policy Research Institute (Green), Queens University; ICES Queen's (Green), Kingston, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine (Katz), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (Keresteci), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Kovacina), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Lavergne, Stringer), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Peter Gilgan Centre for Women's Cancers (Lofters), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Martin), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Practice (Mitra), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Clinical Faculty (Newbery), Section of Family Medicine, NOSM University, Thunder Bay, Ont.
Aisha LoftersDepartment of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Lofters, Martin), Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran, Daneshvarfard, Wang), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Martin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Political Science (Beyer, van der Linden), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Vox Pop Labs (Beyer, van der Linden); MASS LBP (Kay, MacLeod), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Community Health (Breton), Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Brown-Shreves), University of Ottawa; Restore Medical Clinics (Brown-Shreves), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Brown-Shreves), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Condon), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Green), and Health Services and Policy Research Institute (Green), Queens University; ICES Queen's (Green), Kingston, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine (Katz), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (Keresteci), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Kovacina), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Lavergne, Stringer), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Peter Gilgan Centre for Women's Cancers (Lofters), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Martin), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Practice (Mitra), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Clinical Faculty (Newbery), Section of Family Medicine, NOSM University, Thunder Bay, Ont.
Danielle MartinDepartment of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Lofters, Martin), Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran, Daneshvarfard, Wang), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Martin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Political Science (Beyer, van der Linden), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Vox Pop Labs (Beyer, van der Linden); MASS LBP (Kay, MacLeod), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Community Health (Breton), Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Brown-Shreves), University of Ottawa; Restore Medical Clinics (Brown-Shreves), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Brown-Shreves), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Condon), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Green), and Health Services and Policy Research Institute (Green), Queens University; ICES Queen's (Green), Kingston, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine (Katz), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (Keresteci), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Kovacina), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Lavergne, Stringer), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Peter Gilgan Centre for Women's Cancers (Lofters), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Martin), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Practice (Mitra), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Clinical Faculty (Newbery), Section of Family Medicine, NOSM University, Thunder Bay, Ont.
Goldis MitraDepartment of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Lofters, Martin), Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran, Daneshvarfard, Wang), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Martin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Political Science (Beyer, van der Linden), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Vox Pop Labs (Beyer, van der Linden); MASS LBP (Kay, MacLeod), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Community Health (Breton), Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Brown-Shreves), University of Ottawa; Restore Medical Clinics (Brown-Shreves), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Brown-Shreves), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Condon), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Green), and Health Services and Policy Research Institute (Green), Queens University; ICES Queen's (Green), Kingston, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine (Katz), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (Keresteci), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Kovacina), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Lavergne, Stringer), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Peter Gilgan Centre for Women's Cancers (Lofters), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Martin), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Practice (Mitra), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Clinical Faculty (Newbery), Section of Family Medicine, NOSM University, Thunder Bay, Ont.
Sarah NewberyDepartment of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Lofters, Martin), Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran, Daneshvarfard, Wang), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Martin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Political Science (Beyer, van der Linden), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Vox Pop Labs (Beyer, van der Linden); MASS LBP (Kay, MacLeod), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Community Health (Breton), Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Brown-Shreves), University of Ottawa; Restore Medical Clinics (Brown-Shreves), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Brown-Shreves), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Condon), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Green), and Health Services and Policy Research Institute (Green), Queens University; ICES Queen's (Green), Kingston, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine (Katz), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (Keresteci), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Kovacina), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Lavergne, Stringer), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Peter Gilgan Centre for Women's Cancers (Lofters), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Martin), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Practice (Mitra), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Clinical Faculty (Newbery), Section of Family Medicine, NOSM University, Thunder Bay, Ont.
Katherine StringerDepartment of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Lofters, Martin), Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran, Daneshvarfard, Wang), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Martin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Political Science (Beyer, van der Linden), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Vox Pop Labs (Beyer, van der Linden); MASS LBP (Kay, MacLeod), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Community Health (Breton), Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Brown-Shreves), University of Ottawa; Restore Medical Clinics (Brown-Shreves), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Brown-Shreves), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Condon), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Green), and Health Services and Policy Research Institute (Green), Queens University; ICES Queen's (Green), Kingston, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine (Katz), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (Keresteci), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Kovacina), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Lavergne, Stringer), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Peter Gilgan Centre for Women's Cancers (Lofters), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Martin), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Practice (Mitra), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Clinical Faculty (Newbery), Section of Family Medicine, NOSM University, Thunder Bay, Ont.
Peter MacLeodDepartment of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Lofters, Martin), Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran, Daneshvarfard, Wang), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Martin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Political Science (Beyer, van der Linden), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Vox Pop Labs (Beyer, van der Linden); MASS LBP (Kay, MacLeod), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Community Health (Breton), Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Brown-Shreves), University of Ottawa; Restore Medical Clinics (Brown-Shreves), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Brown-Shreves), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Condon), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Green), and Health Services and Policy Research Institute (Green), Queens University; ICES Queen's (Green), Kingston, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine (Katz), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (Keresteci), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Kovacina), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Lavergne, Stringer), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Peter Gilgan Centre for Women's Cancers (Lofters), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Martin), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Practice (Mitra), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Clinical Faculty (Newbery), Section of Family Medicine, NOSM University, Thunder Bay, Ont.
Clifton van der LindenDepartment of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran, Lofters, Martin), Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kiran), and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (Kiran, Daneshvarfard, Wang), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Kiran, Martin), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Political Science (Beyer, van der Linden), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Vox Pop Labs (Beyer, van der Linden); MASS LBP (Kay, MacLeod), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Community Health (Breton), Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Brown-Shreves), University of Ottawa; Restore Medical Clinics (Brown-Shreves), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Brown-Shreves), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Condon), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Department of Family Medicine (Green), and Health Services and Policy Research Institute (Green), Queens University; ICES Queen's (Green), Kingston, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Hedden), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine (Katz), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (Keresteci), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Kovacina), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Lavergne, Stringer), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Peter Gilgan Centre for Women's Cancers (Lofters), and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Martin), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Practice (Mitra), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Clinical Faculty (Newbery), Section of Family Medicine, NOSM University, Thunder Bay, Ont.
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Abstract
backgroundThrough medicare, residents in Canada are entitled to medically necessary physician services without paying out of pocket, but still many people struggle to access primary care. We conducted a survey to explore people's experience with and priorities for primary care.
methodsWe conducted an online, bilingual survey of adults in Canada in fall 2022. We distributed an anonymous link through diverse channels and a closed link to 122 053 people via a national public opinion firm. We weighted completed responses to mirror Canada's population and adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics using regression models.
resultsWe analyzed 9279 completed surveys (5.9% response rate via closed link). More than one-fifth of respondents (21.8%) reported having no primary care clinician, and among those who did, 34.5% reported getting a same or next-day appointment for urgent issues. Of respondents, 89.4% expressed comfort seeing another team member if their doctor recommended it, but only 35.9%, 9.5%, and 12.4% reported that their practice had a nurse, social worker, or pharmacist, respectively. The primary care attribute that mattered most was having a clinician who "knows me as a person and considers all the factors that affect my health." After we adjusted for respondent characteristics, people in Quebec, the Atlantic region, and British Columbia had lower odds of reporting a primary care clinician than people in Ontario (adjusted odds ratio 0.30, 0.33, and 0.39, respectively;
interpretationMore than 1 in 5 respondents did not have access to primary care, with large variation by province. Reforms should strive to expand access to relationship-based, longitudinal care in a team setting.
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