Knowledge Translation

Sharing MAAP findings

MAAP has been actively engaged with key stakeholders, including primary care providers, the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness, the Nova Scotia Health Authority, provider organisations, interprofessional researchers since the inception of the study. Full integrated knowledge transition and exchange KTE occurs by:

  • Being active partners on the study team
  • Sharing methods and findings in local, national and international presentations
  • Writing reports and peer reviewed publications

https://www.researchgate.net/project/MAAP-Models-and-Access-Atlas-of-Primary-Care

Articles, abstracts, and other publications

Conference Papers

Marshall, EG, O’Connell, Lawson, B, Gibson, R, Martin-Misener, R.  (November 12-16, 2016) Collaboration in Primary Care: Defining the Elements and Examining Outcomes. 44thAnnual North American Primary Care Research Group Conference (NAPCRG), Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Marshall, EG, Lawson, B, O’Connell, C. (November 12-16, 2016) How Well do Primary Care Providers’ Responses About Their Practices Match Those of Their Office Staff? Results From the MAAP-NS Population Study. 44th Annual North American Primary Care Research Group Conference (NAPCRG), Colorado Springs, Colorado.  

Marshall, EG. (May 11, 2016) The Promise and Perils of Big Data: Lessons Learned from the Models and Access Atlas of Primary Care in Nova Scotia Study. Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Conference, Toronto, ON. 

Marshall EG, O’Connell C, Lawson B, Burge F. (May 11, 2016) What provider and practice characteristics predict the offering of non-office based services (care in other settings and community outreach) among family physicians? Findings from the Models and Access Atlas of Primary Care Providers in Nova Scotia (MAAP-NS) study.  Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Conference, Toronto, ON.  

Marshall, EG, Burge, F, Lawson, B, Gibson, R, Chisholm, J, Harvie, B, Able H. Are Family Physicians Accepting New Patients on Opioids (Narcotics)? Findings and Implications from the Models and Access Atlas of Primary Care in Nova Scotia Study (MAAP-NS) North American Primary Care Research Group Conference, Cancun, Mexico, October 2015

Marshall, EG, Burge, F, Able H, Lawson, B, Chisholm, J, Harvie, B, Gibson, R. Do provider and practice characteristics predict availability of and access to primary care? Findings from the MAAP-NS: Models and Access Atlas to Primary Care Providers in Nova Scotia Study. North American Primary Care Research Group Conference, Cancun, Mexico, October 2015.

Marshall, EG, Burge, F, Lawson, B, Gibson, R, Chisholm, J, Harvie, B, Able H. First contact access to family physicians for patients requiring narcotics. Findings from the MAAP-NS: Models and Access Atlas to Primary Care Providers in Nova Scotia Study. Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Conference, Montreal, QC. May 28, 2015.

Marshall EG, Burge F, Lawson B, Gibson R, Chisholm J, Harvie B, Nadeau S, Varatharasan N. MAAP-NS: Models & Access Atlas to Primary Care in Nova Scotia.  Preliminary Findings of Phase 1 Phone Surveys. Presentation to Doctors Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS, April 22, 2015. 

Marshall EG.  MAAP-NS: Access for patients. Findings for Nova Scotia, Capital Health and you. District Department of Family Practice Community Council. Halifax, NS. January 22, 2015.  

Marshall EG, Lawson B, Chisholm J, Gibson R, Varatharasan N, Burge F. (November 21 2014) How prevalent are “meet and greet” screening appointments for new patients? Implications for access equity. NAPCRG, New York City, NY, November 22, 2014.

Marshall EG, Lawson B, Burge F, Gibson R, Chisholm J, Varatharasan N. Do socioeconomic status or having a chronic condition affect whether family physicians accept a new patient? NAPCRG, New York City, NY, November 24, 2014. 

Marshall EG, Lawson B, Chisholm J, Gibson R, Varatharasan N, Burge F. (November 12 2014) How prevalent are “meet and greet” screening appointments for new patients? Implications for access equity. Family Medicine Forum, Quebec City, Que

Conference Posters

Marshall EG (May 17, 2017). The more the better: a comparison of access, availability, and comprehensiveness of services between different models of primary health care (PHC) in Nova Scotia. Results from the MAAP-NS study.  Primary Healthcare Research Day presented by Collaborative Research in Primary Health Care, Halifax, NS.  

Marshall EG (May 24-26, 2017). The more the better: a comparison of access, availability, and comprehensiveness of services between different models of primary health care (PHC) in Nova Scotia. Results from the MAAP-NS study.  2017 Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Conference, Toronto, ON.   

Marshall EG (May 24-26, 2017). Do primary care (PC) provider wait-times and hours of availability predict their patients’ use of other PC providers and emergency departments (ED)? Results from the MAAP-NS Study.  2017 Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Conference, Toronto, On.   

Marshall EG, O’Connell C, Lawson B, Gibson R, Martin-Misener R (November 12-16, 2016). Collaboration in Primary Care: Defining the Elements and Examining Outcomes. 44th Annual North American Primary Care Research Group Conference (NAPCRG), Colorado Springs, Colorado.  

Marshall EG, Lawson B, O’Connell C (November 12-16, 2016). How Well do Primary Care Providers’ Responses About Their Practices Match Those of Their Office Staff? Results from the MAAP-NS Population Study. 44th Annual North American Primary Care Research Group Conference (NAPCRG), Colorado Springs, Colorado.     

Marshall, EG, Pinkham J, MacKean P, Samson L, Cook J. (June 29, 2016) Primary care availability and accessibility in Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia: Results from the MAAP-AC Study. The Primary Healthcare Partnership Forum (PRIFOR), St. John’s, NL. 

Pinkham J, Marshall EG, O’Connell C, MacKean P. (April 1, 2016) Access to and availability of primary care physicians and nurse practitioners in Prince Edward Island. RIM Research Day, Halifax, NS.

Marshall EG (May 11, 2016). The Promise and Perils of Big Data: Lessons Learned from the Models and Access Atlas of Primary Care in Nova Scotia Study. Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Conference, Toronto, ON.  

Marshall EG, O’Connell C, Lawson B, Burge F (May 11, 2016). What provider and practice characteristics predict the offering of non-office based services (care in other settings and community outreach) among family physicians? Findings from the Models and Access Atlas of Primary Care Providers in Nova Scotia (MAAP-NS) study.  Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Conference, Toronto, ON.  

Pinkham J, Marshall EG, O’Connell C, MacKean P (April 1, 2016). Access to and availability of primary care physicians and nurse practitioners in Prince Edward Island. RIM Research Day, Halifax, NS. 

Marshall EG, Burge F, Lawson B, Gibson R, Chisholm J, Harvie B, Able H (2015). Are Family Physicians Accepting New Patients on Opioids (Narcotics)? Findings and Implications from the Models and Access Atlas of Primary Care in Nova Scotia Study (MAAP-NS) North American Primary Care Research Group Conference, Cancun, Mexico, October 2015.  

Marshall EG, Burge F, Able H, Lawson B, Chisholm J, Harvie B, Gibson R (2015). Do provider and practice characteristics predict availability of and access to primary care? Findings from the MAAP-NS: Models and Access Atlas to Primary Care Providers in Nova Scotia Study. North American Primary Care Research Group Conference, Cancun, Mexico, October 2015

Marshall EG, Burge F, Lawson B, Gibson R, Chisholm J, Harvie B, Able H (2015). First contact access to family physicians for patients requiring narcotics. Findings from the MAAP-NS: Models and Access Atlas to Primary Care Providers in Nova Scotia Study. Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Conference, Montreal, QC. May 28, 2015.  

Marshall EG, Burge F, Lawson B, Gibson R, Chisholm J, Harvie B, Nadeau S, Varatharasan N (2015). MAAP-NS: Models & Access Atlas to Primary Care in Nova Scotia.  Preliminary Findings of Phase 1 Phone Surveys. Presentation to Doctors Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS, April 22, 2015.  

Marshall EG, Lawson B, Chisholm J, Gibson R, Varatharasan N, Burge F (November 21 2014). How prevalent are “meet and greet” screening appointments for new patients? Implications for access equity. NAPCRG, New York City, NY, November 22, 2014.  

Marshall EG, Lawson B, Burge F, Gibson R, Chisholm J, Varatharasan N (2014). Do socioeconomic status or having a chronic condition affect whether family physicians accept a new patient? NAPCRG, New York City, NY, November 24, 2014. 

Marshall EG, Lawson B, Chisholm J, Gibson R, Varatharasan N, Burge F (November 12 2014). How prevalent are “meet and greet” screening appointments for new patients? Implications for access equity. Family Medicine Forum, Quebec City, Que.  

Marshall EG, Burge F, Gibson R (May 28 2014). MAAP-NS: Models and Access Atlas to Primary Care in Nova Scotia. What have we learned about accessibility for patients and 5 easy ways you could we make it better. District Department of Family Practice and Primary Health Care Spring Forum. Halifax, NS. 

Marshall, EG, Lawson, B, Gibson, R., Varatharasan, N, Nadeau, S. (2014, May) What are the experiences of patient calling primary care provider offices after hours? MAAP-NS: A Nova Scotia Population Study. Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Conference, Toronto, Ontario. May 2014. 

Marshall, EG, Burge, F, Lawson, Chisholm, J., B, Gibson, R., Varatharasan, N, Nadeau, S. (2014, May) MAAP-NS: Models and Access Atlas of Primary Care Providers in Nova Scotia: Preliminary findings of a population study. Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Conference, Toronto, Ontario. May 2014. 

Marshall EG, Burge F, Lawson B, Van Aarsen K, Chisholm J, Gibson R (2013 April) MAAP-NS: Models and Access Atlas to Family Physicians-Nova Scotia. Results of a Feasibility Pilot Study Testing a New Method and Indicators for Access to Family Physicians. TUTOR-PHC Alumni Symposium

Marshall EG, Burge F, Lawson B, Van Aarsen K, Chisholm J, Gibson (2012 November) MAAP-NS: Models and Access Atlas to Family Physicians-Nova Scotia. Feasibility Pilot Study Results. Family Medicine Forum

Peer Reviewed Publications

McNeil K, Hennen B, Joyce M, Marshall EG (In press, July 2019). Health check guidelines and billing incentives for family physicians caring for adults with intellectual and developmental disability; an important combination. Canadian Family Physician.

Smith V, Marshall EG. (In press, September 2019) "Meet and Greets” in Family Practice: Who, Why, and to What End? Canadian Family Physician.

Marshall, E. G., Burge, F., Gibson, R. J., Lawson, B., & O’Connell, C. (2019). Accepting new patients who require opioids into family practice: results from the MAAP-NS census survey study. BMC family practice20(1), 1-8. doi:10.1186/s12875-019-1027-3

Andrew, MK, Burge F, Marshall, EG (In press January 2019) Home visits – not a dying art? Canadian Family Physician.

Marshall, E. G., Nadeau, S., Lawson, B., Gibson, R. J., & Ogah, I. (2017). Does socio-economic status or having a chronic condition affect whether family physicians accept a new patient? A Nova Scotia population study. Canadian Journal of Public Health108(5-6), e546-e550. https://link.springer.com/article/10.17269/CJPH.108.5861

Marshall, E. G., Gibson, R. J., Lawson, B., & Burge, F. (2017). Protocol for determining primary healthcare practice characteristics, models of practice and patient accessibility using an exploratory census survey with linkage to administrative data in Nova Scotia, Canada. BMJ Open7(3), e014631. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/3/e014631.abstract

Marshall, EG, Ogah, I, Lawson, B, Gibson, RJ, Burge, F. (2017) “Meet and greet” intake appointments in primary care: A new pattern of patient intakes? Family Practice: Oxford Journals. May 2017, Epub ahead of print, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmx043. Type of publication: Peer Review Journal, Original Research. Full Article.

 

Research Grants

Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA); Research and Knowledge Translation Contract. $50,0002016-2017. MAAP (Models and Access Atlas of Primary Care) Practice Profiles. Marshall EG, Burge F, Sampalli F, Gibson R, Martin-Misener R, Lawson B, Edwards L.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR); Planning and Dissemination Grant. $10,000. 2016-2017. MAAP-NS: Models and Access Atlas of Primary Care in Nova Scotia. Marshall EG (PI), Chisholm J, Gibson R, Burge F, Lawson B, Martin-Misener R, Terashima M, Aubrey-Bassler K, Mathews M, Peters P, Asghari S, Osmond B, Monk MJ, MacLean C.

Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation (NSHRF); Establishment Grant. ($150,000). Competitive. 2012-2017. MAAP-NS: Models and Access Atlas of Primary Care in Nova Scotia. Marshall EG, Lawson B, Burge F, Chisholm J, Gibson R.

Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation (NSRHF); Development Initiative Grant. $15,000. Competitive. 2011-2012. Feasibility study to build an atlas of patient access to Nova Scotia family physicians and their models of practice. Marshall EG, Burge F, Lawson B, Gibson R, Chisholm J. 

Knowledge Translation Activities

Marshall, EG, Burge, F, Gibson, R. (May 28 2014) MAAP-NS: Models and Access Atlas to Primary Care in Nova Scotia. What have we learned about accessibility for patients and 5 easy ways you could we make it better. District Department of Family Practice and Primary Health Care Spring Forum. Halifax, NS.