Primary Healthcare Solo Practices : Homogeneous or Heterogeneous?
Joint Authors
Beaulieu, Marie-Dominique
Borgès Da Silva, Roxane
Provost, Sylvie
Pineault, Raynald
Prud'homme, Alexandre
Boivin, Antoine
Couture, Audrey
Source
International Journal of Family Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Solo practices have generally been viewed as forming a homogeneous group.
However, they may differ on many characteristics.
The objective of this paper is to identify different forms of solo practice and to determine the extent to which they are associated with patient experience of care.
Methods.
Two surveys were carried out in two regions of Quebec in 2010: a telephone survey of 9180 respondents from the general population and a postal survey of 606 primary healthcare (PHC) practices.
Data from the two surveys were linked through the respondent’s usual source of care.
A taxonomy of solo practices was constructed (n=213), using cluster analysis techniques.
Bivariate and multilevel analyses were used to determine the relationship of the taxonomy with patient experience of care.
Results.
Four models were derived from the taxonomy.
Practices in the “resourceful networked” model contrast with those of the “resourceless isolated” model to the extent that the experience of care reported by their patients is more favorable.
Conclusion.
Solo practice is not a homogeneous group.
The four models identified have different organizational features and their patients’ experience of care also differs.
Some models seem to offer a better organizational potential in the context of current reforms.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pineault, Raynald& Borgès Da Silva, Roxane& Provost, Sylvie& Beaulieu, Marie-Dominique& Boivin, Antoine& Couture, Audrey…[et al.]. 2014. Primary Healthcare Solo Practices : Homogeneous or Heterogeneous?. International Journal of Family Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466951
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pineault, Raynald…[et al.]. Primary Healthcare Solo Practices : Homogeneous or Heterogeneous?. International Journal of Family Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466951
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pineault, Raynald& Borgès Da Silva, Roxane& Provost, Sylvie& Beaulieu, Marie-Dominique& Boivin, Antoine& Couture, Audrey…[et al.]. Primary Healthcare Solo Practices : Homogeneous or Heterogeneous?. International Journal of Family Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466951
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-466951