Interventions to reduce wait times for primary care appointments: a systematic review
Abstract Background Accessibility and availability are important characteristics of efficient and effective primary healthcare systems. Currently, timely access to a family physician is a concern in Canada. Adverse outcomes are associated with longer wait times for primary care appointments and ofte...
Main Authors: | Dominique Ansell, James A. G. Crispo, Benjamin Simard, Lise M. Bjerre |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
BMC
2017-04-01
|
Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2219-y |
Similar Items
-
Specific timely appointments for triage to reduce wait times in a medical outpatient clinic: protocol of a pre-post study with process evaluation
by: Annie K. Lewis, et al.
Published: (2019-11-01) -
Measuring access to primary care appointments: a review of methods
by: Edwards Adrian, et al.
Published: (2003-07-01) -
A model of access combining triage with initial management reduced waiting time for community outpatient services: a stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial
by: Katherine E. Harding, et al.
Published: (2018-10-01) -
Staff perspectives of a model of access and triage for reducing waiting time in ambulatory services: a qualitative study
by: Katherine E. Harding, et al.
Published: (2019-05-01) -
Reducing wait time from referral to first visit for community outpatient services may contribute to better health outcomes: a systematic review
by: Annie K. Lewis, et al.
Published: (2018-11-01)