Primary care reform and medication appropriateness for seniors: A comparative study of two provinces (ON, QC)
This study investigates whether primary care reforms in Ontario and Quebec have improved medication management and health outcomes for seniors.
Principal Investigators
- David Rudoler (Nominated Principal Investigator), Assistant Professor, Ontario Tech University
- Sara Allin, Associate Professor, IHPME, and Director, NAO
- Erin Strumpf, Associate Professor, McGill University
- Elisabeth Martin, Professeure agrégée, Université Laval
- Agnes Grudniewicz, Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa
NAO Co-Investigators
Greg Marchildon, Ontario Research Chair in Health Policy and System Design at IHPME, and Founding Director, NAO
Research Coordinator
Monika Roerig, NAO, IHPME
Funding Details
- Funding organization: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Amount awarded: $518,495
- Funding period: April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2021
- Grant period: April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2025
Publications
- The impact of team-based primary care on medication-related outcomes in older adults: A comparative analysis of two Canadian provinces, Preventive Medicine Reports (2023)
- Team-based primary care reforms and older adults: a descriptive assessment of sociodemographic trends and prescribing endpoints in two Canadian provinces, BMC Primary Care (2023)
- Regard sur l’usage des médicaments en soins et services de première ligne au Québec chez les personnes âgées inscrites à un médecin qui pratique en GMF : polypharmacie, prescription potentiellement inappropriée et effets indésirables des médicaments de 2005-2006 à 2017-2018, INESSS (2021)
- Comparing public policies impacting prescribing and medication management in primary care in two Canadian provinces, Health Policy (2021)
Presentations & Abstracts
- Did the Implementation of Team-Based Primary Care Models in Ontario and Quebec, Canada, Impact Appropriate Prescribing? Presentation at the International Health Economics Association (IHEA) 2023 Congress, Cape Town, South Africa
- Improving Medication Management in Primary Care In Two Provinces: A Comparative Analysis. Policy paper presentation at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) International Conference (2020)
- Primary Care Reform and Medication Appropriateness for Seniors: A Mixed Methods Study. Poster presented at the North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting (2019)