Family physicians’ perspectives on collaboration challenges between primary care and specialist care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: A qualitative study

Family physicians’ perspectives on collaboration challenges between primary care and specialist care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: A qualitative study

Background: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada had longer wait-times for specialist appointments compared to other Commonwealth countries. During the pandemic, many specialist services were postponed or suspended, impacting access. The purpose of this study was to explore family physicians’ pers...

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Main Authors: Lauren R. Moritz, Richard Buote, Madeleine McKay, Leslie Meredith, Dana Ryan, Sarah Spencer, Crystal Vaughan, Lindsay Hedden, Julia Lukewich, Maria Mathews, Shabnam Asghari, Judith Belle Brown, Paul S. Gill, Eric Wong, Emily Gard Marshall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:SSM: Qualitative Research in Health
Subjects:
Physicians
Primary care
COVID-19
Referral
Consultation
Collaboration
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667321523001221

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