Exploring the Transition to a Community Health Centre Model of Primary Care: A Case Study on the Experiences of Physicians in the Kootenay Boundary
| dc.contributor.author | Jackson, Leah | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Brousselle, Astrid | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-05-07T19:42:11Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-05-07T19:42:11Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.degree.department | School of Public Administration | |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Public Administration MPA | |
| dc.description.abstract | Timely access to primary health care services is reflective of an effective health care system, yet many people in British Columbia (B.C.) lack access to a family physician. At a time when people are living longer and there is growing recognition of the need to address the social determinants of health, patient needs are becoming increasingly complex and requiring the support of multidisciplinary teams. This situation is leading communities to explore alternative ways of organizing primary health care to meet the diverse needs of both patients and providers. The success of primary care reform to date has been impacted by both a shortage of family physicians and the barriers inherent in practicing as teams within a physician-owned clinic supported by a Fee-For-Service (FFS) compensation model. In the Kootenay Boundary region of B.C., the development of a network of Community Health Centers (CHCs) is being explored to address the issues referenced above. This vision involves transitioning existing physician- owned primary care clinics into a not-for-profit model. As such, the purpose of this research project is to better understand the enablers and barriers for transitioning primary care models based on the experience of physicians, Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice (KBDoFP) staff, and community members. | |
| dc.description.scholarlevel | Graduate | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1828/16487 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.rights | Available to the World Wide Web | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject | community development | |
| dc.subject | community health centre | |
| dc.subject | rural | |
| dc.subject | public administration | |
| dc.title | Exploring the Transition to a Community Health Centre Model of Primary Care: A Case Study on the Experiences of Physicians in the Kootenay Boundary | |
| dc.type | project |