Improving access to primary healthcare through quality improvement cohorts

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) cohorts in enhancing the implementation of the Advanced Access (AA) model in primary healthcare clinics across Canada. The study involves coaching eight primary healthcare teams through several Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles to improve timely access to care. By assessing the outcomes of these cohorts, the research seeks to develop a scalable program that can be adopted by provincial organizations and professional associations to support quality improvement in clinics. The focus is on interprofessional care teams, ensuring a collaborative approach to healthcare delivery.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion criteria:

* Clinics must offer interprofessional care.
* At least 50 % of all team members should accept to take part in the study.

Exclusion criteria:

* Solo Practice Physicians
* Physician-nurse only model

Where it's running

• CISSS de la Gaspésie
  Gaspé, Quebec, Canada Recruiting
• CISSS de l'Outaouais
  Gatineau, Quebec, Canada Recruiting
• CISSS de Lanaudière
  Joliette, Quebec, Canada Recruiting
• CISSS de Laval
  Laval, Quebec, Canada Recruiting
• CIUSSS de Montérégie-Centre
  Longueuil, Quebec, Canada Recruiting
• CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches
  Lévis, Quebec, Canada Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Mylaine Breton, PhD — Université de Sherbrooke
• Study coordinator: Elisabeth Martin, Ph.D(c)
• Email: elisabeth.martin@usherbrooke.ca
• Phone: 5147799926

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.