April 1, 2022
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Factors Impacting Primary Care Engagement in a New Approach to Integrating Care in Ontario, Canada
In 2019, Ontario’s Ministry of Health (the Ministry) introduced Ontario Health Teams to provide population-based integrated healthcare. Primary care was foundational to this approach. This study sought to identify factors that impacted primary care engagement during Ontario Health Teams formation from different perspectives.