Practice patterns among early-career primary care (ECPC) physicians and workforce planning implications: protocol for a mixed methods study.
Miriam Ruth LavergneLaurie J GoldsmithAgnes GrudniewiczDavid RudolerEmily Gard MarshallMegan AhujaDoug BlackieFred BurgeRichard J GibsonRichard H GlazierSteve HawrylyshynLindsay HeddenJacalynne Hernandez-LeeKathleen HorreyMike JoyceTara KiranAdrian MacKenzieMaria MathewsRita K McCrackenKimberlyn McGrailMadeleine McKayCharmaine McPhersonGoldis MitraTara SampalliIan ScottDavid SnaddenGail Tomblin MurphySabrina T WongPublished in: BMJ open (2019)
This study was approved by the Simon Fraser University Research Ethics Board with harmonised approval from partner institutions. This study will produce a framework to understand practice choices, new measures for comparing practice patterns across jurisdictions and information necessary for planners to ensure adequate provider supply and patient access to primary care.