COVID-19 – an opportunity to improve access to primary care through organizational innovations? A qualitative multiple case study in Quebec and Nova Scotia (Canada)
Abstract Background COVID-19 catalyzed a rapid and substantial reorganization of primary care, accelerating the spread of existing strategies and fostering a proliferation of innovations. Access to primary care is an essential component of a healthcare system, particularly during a pandemic. We desc...
Main Authors: | Mylaine Breton, Emily Gard Marshall, Véronique Deslauriers, Mélanie Ann Smithman, Lauren R. Moritz, Richard Buote, Bobbi Morrison, Erin K. Christian, Madeleine McKay, Katherine Stringer, Claire Godard-Sebillotte, Nadia Sourial, Maude Laberge, Adrian MacKenzie, Jennifer E. Isenor, Arnaud Duhoux, Rachelle Ashcroft, Maria Mathews, Benoit Cossette, Catherine Hudon, Beth McDougall, Line Guénette, Rhonda Kirkwood, Michael E. Green |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-06-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08140-w |
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