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Primary Care Physician Engagement In Health System Transformation: A Case Study, Atharv Joshi
Primary Care Physician Engagement In Health System Transformation: A Case Study, Atharv Joshi
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Primary care physician engagement is essential in enhancing organizational performance, system efficacy, and provider collaboration; yet limited literature exists within health systems research. This thesis explored physician engagement throughout the development of an organization known as the London Middlesex Primary Care Alliance (LMPCA). This thesis used a qualitative case study approach guided by a constructivist paradigm. The findings revealed six themes which contributed to the development of the LMPCA and provided insight into how physicians were engaged within health systems work. Unique to this study were two facilitators for engagement: the role of a transformation lead and the use of …
Psychotherapy In Family Medicine, Saadia N. Hameed
Psychotherapy In Family Medicine, Saadia N. Hameed
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Abstract
Aim: To explore the perspectives and practice of psychotherapy of family physicians, and analyze Ontario’s mental health policy documents within the context of psychotherapy.
Methods: In the first study descriptive qualitative methodology was used. Eighteen family physicians were interviewed and the results were presented thematically. In the second study, a policy analysis of Ontario’s mental health policy documents was conducted. The qualitative policy analytic methodology of Peter et al. was used.
Findings: Psychotherapy is an effective treatment of mental illness and is practiced by family physicians. Lack of training and time are barriers, while patient needs and …
The Symptom Of Fatigue In Primary Care: A Comparative Study Of Health Care Utilization Patterns Using Electronic Medical Records, Kathryn A. Nicholson
The Symptom Of Fatigue In Primary Care: A Comparative Study Of Health Care Utilization Patterns Using Electronic Medical Records, Kathryn A. Nicholson
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The experience of fatigue has been a common problem among community populations for decades. The symptom of fatigue is also a frequent health complaint in primary care practices. Fatigue patients have been shown to be significantly high users of health care resources, particularly when compared to non-fatigued patient populations. To date, an understanding of the presence and the impact of the symptom of fatigue within the context of the Canadian health care system has been understudied.
The objective of this research was to determine the number of patients who were suffering from the symptom of fatigue within a primary care …