title: The medical home in Canada: patient perceptions of quality and safety.
abstract: With evidence suggesting that primary health care can lead to increased quality and safety of health care, we examined the relationship between the presence of a medical home and the safety and quality of health care in Canada. Our results conclude that the presence of a medical home is associated with improved self-reported access to health care services, coordination of and confidence in services received, and provider knowledge and fewer medical errors.
authors.affiliation: Dalhousie University.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scobie
authors.forename: Neil J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: MacKinnon
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.forename: Holly
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Etchegary
authors.forename: Rhonda
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Church
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D002170:Canada; D006801:Humans; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012449:Safety