RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 OECD Patient-Reported Indicators Survey (PaRIS) in Canada: Results From the National Study
JF The Annals of Family Medicine
JO Ann Fam Med
FD American Academy of Family Physicians
SP 6211
DO 10.1370/afm.22.s1.6211
VO 22
IS Supplement 1
A1 Wong, Sabrina
A1 Schwarz, Charlotte
A1 Ramsden, Vivian
A1 Bartlett-Esquilant, Gillian
A1 Sharior, Fazle
A1 Poitras, Marie-Eve
A1 Kosowan, Leanne
A1 Wodchis, Walter
A1 Okpalauwaekwe, Udoka
A1 Gruneir, Andrea
A1 Muhajarine, Nazeem
A1 Doucet, Shelley
A1 Dev, Rubee
A1 Kunaratnam, Vijay
A1 Vaillancourt, Vanessa T
A1 Jensen, Charlotte
YR 2024
UL http://www.annfammed.org/content/22/Supplement_1/6211.abstract
AB Context: The PaRIS-Survey, developed by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, provides international standards for reporting on health system performance. While collecting patient-reported experiences and outcomes is increasingly integrated into acute care, the PaRIS-Survey is the first primary care practice-based survey across multiple OECD countries.Objective: Our objective is to compare health outcomes and experiences of patients with chronic conditions cared for in primary care settings.Study Design and Analysis: Cross-sectional study design. We conducted descriptive and inferential statistics.Setting or Dataset: Canadian primary care practices in 10 provinces.Population Studied: Patients aged 45 years or older with at least one registered contact in the six months before study implementation. Primary care practices were the setting where patients were recruited.Intervention/Instrument: A practice and patient survey were developed based on the PaRIS-Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) survey’s framework and standardized across 22 participating OECD countries. Providers completed the 34-item practice survey. The patient questionnaire (121 items) was organized around four domains related to health and experiences of primary care services and sociodemographic characteristics.Outcome Measures: Patient-reported experiences and outcomes and practice characteristics.Results: Across 8 provinces, more than 65 practices and 4630 patients participated. Seven out of 10 patients report they were not as involved as they wanted to be in decisions about their care; 69% reported they were not considered a “whole person” but just a disease. About 14% of patients reported Poor or Fair mental health, with an increase to 18% regarding physical health. One-third reported that pain interferes with their day-to-day activities.Conclusions: The PaRIS-survey provides the only standardized primary care practice and patient-reported experience and outcome measures administered across Canada. These measures enable patients’ voices on outcomes and experiences of primary care that matter most. Understanding patient reported experiences and outcomes on a regular basis can be used to enable improved operational abilities meant to better meet the needs of patients accessing primary care.