Article
Assessing new patient attachment to an integrated, virtual care programme in rural primary care
Évaluation de l'attachement des nouveaux patients à un programme de soins virtuels intégrés en soins primaires ruraux
Winter 2024
Volume 29 - Issue 1
Cayden Peixoto, Jonathan Fitzsimon, Lisa Hawkins, Judy Hill
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 9–14
Content Summary
This study evaluates the effectiveness of an integrated virtual care (IVC) program in Renfrew County, Ontario, aimed at attaching previously unattached patients to family physicians. The results indicate successful patient attachment and comprehensive care delivery, with significant improvements in routine cancer screenings. The findings suggest that similar models could enhance primary care access in other rural areas.
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Primary careRural medicineMedical educationRemote medicineRecruitment