Background Internationally, key health care reform elements rely on improved integration of
care between the primary and secondary sectors. The objective of this systematic review is …

Introduction: Public health and primary care are often conceived as two entities providing
complementary services within the health system. This scoping review aims to better …

" This guidebook systematically analyses the contribution of family medicine to highquality
primary health care in addressing the challenges faced by current health systems, and …

Background Primary care reform has been on the political agenda in Canada and many
industrialized countries for several decades; it is widely seen as the foundation for broader …

Many high-and middle-income countries (HMICs) are experiencing a burden of comorbidity
and chronic diseases. Together with increasing patient expectations, this burden is raising …

AimWe sought to examine strength of primary care service delivery as measured by selected
process indicators by general practitioners from 31 European countries plus Australia …

Objective To address the growing burden of chronic disease globally, many countries have
developed a national policy for primary healthcare reform. In some countries with high and …

Objective The objectives of this study are to evaluate the development and implementation
of Medicare Locals as new primary care organisations and consider the implications of …

Results: There was a positive impact on clinical processes for HIV/AIDS, TB, trauma,
noncommunicable chronic diseases, mental health, maternal and child health. Health …

Background. Australia has made significant progress towards universal access to primary
health care (PHC) services. However, disparities in the utilisation of health services and …