Term: Use of / Access to Physicians / Primary Care Providers

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2020-05-19

Definition:

The percent of area residents who received at least one ambulatory visit to a physician / primary care provider during a fiscal year. Ambulatory visits include virtually all contacts with physicians / providers, except during inpatient hospitalization. Values are age- and sex-adjusted to the Manitoba population.

The percentage of residents who see a physician / provider at least once over the course of a year gives an indication of the accessibility of ambulatory care for local residents.

NOTE 1: Primary care providers include family physicians and nurse practitioners.

NOTE 2: In MCHP research this term has been referred to as "Use of Physicians", "Access to Physicians", and "Use of Physicians and Nurse Practitioners".

Related concepts 

• Health Indicators: Indicators of Health Status and Healthcare Use

Related terms 

• Access to Physician Services
• Ambulatory Visits - Physician
• Ambulatory Visits - Primary Care Provider / Ambulatory Primary Care Visits
• Family Physician (FP) / Family Physicians
• Fiscal Year (FY)
• General Practitioner (GP) / Family Practitioner (FP)
• Physician Access
• Specialist Physicians (SP)
• Use of Physicians with Capacity to Offer Services in French

References 

• Fransoo R, Martens P, Burland E, The Need to Know Team, Prior H, Burchill C. Manitoba RHA Indicators Atlas 2009. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2009. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Fransoo R, Martens P, The Need to Know Team, Burland E, Prior H, Burchill C, Chateau D, Walld R. Sex Differences in Health Status, Health Care Use, and Quality of Care: A Population-Based Analysis for Manitoba's Regional Health Authorities. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2005. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)

Term used in 

• Chartier M, Finlayson G, Prior H, McGowan K, Chen H, de Rocquigny J, Walld R, Gousseau M. Health and Healthcare Utilization of Francophones in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Fransoo R, Mahar A, The Need to Know Team, Anderson A, Prior H, Koseva I, McCulloch S, Jarmasz J, Burchill S. The 2019 RHA Indicators Atlas. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2019. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Martens PJ, Bartlett J, Burland E, Prior H, Burchill C, Huq S, Romphf L, Sanguins J, Carter S, Bailly A. Profile of Metis Health Status and Healthcare Utilization in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2010. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] [Additional Materials] (View)