Establishing primary care physician commitment in Canadian long-term care homes: a protocol for a modified e-Delphi study

INTRODUCTION: The delivery of medical services by primary care physicians (PCPs) in long-term care (LTC) homes lacks consistency. There is no Canadian standard for PCP commitment in the LTC home setting, which can influence the quality of care delivered and resident health outcomes. The PCP's commitment to LTC practice is theorised as the proportion of a physician's practice dedicated to LTC, the number of residents for whom they provide care …