Theme 1: acceptability/unique features of primary care
MCI
SAID
Many participants expressed how they trusted and felt safe with FHT staff and the institution. The MBSR teachers also noticed the theme of trust and safety. Participants with SCD or MCI reported that they “felt safe” or “very safe,” as they had pre-established relationships with other team members and their team physician. In an interprofessional primary care setting with many different providers, patients can access a wide range of programming and feel a sense of trust in these programs. As described by one participant (P#13, age 68), “I was recommended to this program by my doctor; she listened to me and recommended [this program],” demonstrating the collaborative nature of primary care. Patients can also self-refer themselves as services are advertised in the FHT waiting room, e.g., television, flyers etc. One participant (P#7, age 79) said, “I saw these flyers on the third floor … and then I went, ‘Oh my god, this is exactly what I need because … I thought well maybe this will help” which describes a growing potential need within this population in primary care, in which patients can self-refer in an interprofessional primary care setting. Sample quotations are found in Table 