Integrating Primary Care Services Into Psychiatric Care Settings

Integrating Psychiatric Services into Comprehensive Dementia Care in the Community

Purpose: This study was conducted to clarify the utility of patient-held records as an integrated care approach for patients with dementia in the community. Method: We analyzed the familyheld/patient-held records of patients with dementia in the community. The inclusion criteria in the study were as follows: 1) patient-held/family member-held records of patients with dementia in the community; ...

How to integrate social care services into primary health care? An experience from Iran

Background: Social issues have prominent effects on the peoples' physical and mental health and on the health risk factors. In Iran, many organizations provide social care services to their target population. This study aimed to explore the roles and functions of Primary Health Care (PHC) system in providing social care services in Iran.   Methods: This was a qualitative study, for whic...

Integrating Spirituality into Primary Care

Integrating HIV Care into Primary Care Services: Quantifying Progress of an Intervention in South Africa

BACKGROUND Integration of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care into primary care services is one strategy proposed to achieve universal access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) for HIV-positive patients in high burden countries. There is a need for controlled studies of programmes to integrate HIV care with details of the services being integrated. METHODS A semi-quantitative questionnaire...

Integrating Oral Health Care into Primary Health Care System

Introduction. Systematic evaluation is an integral part of the organization and delivery of community oral health care programmes, ensuring the effectiveness of these community-based interventions. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of primary health care (PHC) personnel regarding their duties toward oral health. Methods and Material. A cross-sectional study was carried out a...