Abstract Framework analysis and applied qualitative research can be a perfect match, in
large part because framework analysis was developed for the explicit purpose of analyzing …

BACKGROUND: Access is an important concept in the study of the organization, financing
and delivery of healthcare services. It is also an important political symbol and policy goal. …

Background: Many Canadians face substantial out-of-pocket charges for prescription drugs.
Prior work suggests that this causes some patients to not take their medications as …

Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the most frequently performed joint replacement
surgery in North America. Patient perspectives on TKA have been investigated in various …

Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the most common joint replacement surgery in
Canada. Earlier Canadian work reported 1 in 5 TKA patients expressing dissatisfaction …

Background Differences in medical care in the United States compared with Canada,
including greater reliance on private funding and for-profit delivery, as well as markedly higher …

Background Focused practice within family medicine may be increasing globally, but there
is limited research on the factors contributing to decisions to focus practice. Aim To examine …

Primary care is the foundation of health care systems around the world. Physician autonomy
means that governments rely on a limited selection of levers to implement reforms in …

Many patients report skipping doses, splitting pills, or not filling prescriptions due to out-of-pocket
costs—a phenomenon known as cost-related non-adherence (CRNA). This study …

We describe changes in the comprehensiveness of services delivered by family physicians
in 4 Canadian provinces (British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia) during the …