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Beyond Fighting Fires and Chasing Tails? Chronic Illness Care Plans in Ontario, Canada

Grant Russell, Patricia Thille, William Hogg and Jacques Lemelin
The Annals of Family Medicine March 2008, 6 (2) 146-153; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.793
Grant Russell
MBBS, FRACGP, MFM, PhD
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Patricia Thille
MA, BSc(PT)
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William Hogg
MD, CCFP, FCFP
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Jacques Lemelin
MD, Fcfp
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    Chronic Illness Care Management (CICM): Model and Care Plan Components

    The CICM was framed as a patient-centered model for primary care management of persons with multiple chronic illnesses. This was to be accomplished through an evaluation of a patient’s care requirements via a written care plan prepared collaboratively between a patient and the patient’s family physician. Patient health goals and concerns were to be elicited, and 5 components reviewed:
    1. Medication review

    2. Education and self-care

    3. Psychological and social assessment

    4. Community integration and social support

    5. Prevention

    Through this process, patients and physicians could then set mutual goals, with plans for follow-up in planned, scheduled visits.
    Physicians were compensated $300 for the completion of a care plan.

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    Beyond Fighting Fires and Chasing Tails? Chronic Illness Care Plans in Ontario, Canada

    Grant Russell, MBBS, FRACGP, MFM, PhD , and colleagues

    Background This study evaluates the impact of a holistic, patient-centered, and pragmatic approach to improve the management of chronic disease in Canadian family practices. In particular, it aims to understand the experience of family physicians and patients in an initiative in which they jointly develop patient care plans.

    What This Study Found Participating doctors generally viewed the patient-centered, planned care initiative as time intensive and unrealistic for widespread implementation. Participants varied in their enthusiasm for the program.

    Implications

    • Implementing comprehensive, patient-centered chronic illness care management involves more than organizational change. Doctors� attitudes and professional culture should be considered in attempts to improve the delivery of chronic illness care in primary care practices.
    • Additional methods are needed to support both doctors and patients in transitioning to a collaborative and proactive approach to managing chronic illness.
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