Understanding the relationship between the distance between patients and primary care providers and quality of care

Population Health Management

In Progress

Primary Care

| Funders: Ministry of Health

About

The purpose of this study is to understand the impact of distance between where a patient lives and the location of their family physician in Ontario, after which access to care and quality of care are impacted. Specifically, we aim to understand the differences in health outcomes at various distance thresholds.

In The Media

Ontario’s family doctor deserts are so vast, patients won’t leave physicians even after they move hours away
Number of Ontarians without family doctor reaches 2.5 million, college says
New Data Shows There Are Now 2.5 Million Ontarians Without a Family Doctor

Team Members

Archna Gupta (Principal Investigator)
Andrew Pinto (Co-Principal Investigator)
Eliot Frymire (Co-investigator)
Tara Kiran (Co-investigator)
Peter Gozdyra (Co-investigator)
Shahriar Khan (Co-investigator)
Michael Green (Co-investigator)
Rick Glazier (Co-investigator)
Lesley Pablo (Research Coordinator)

Contact Information

Lesley Pablo
LesleyAnne.Pablo@unityhealth.to