Objectives. To assess the extent to which new primary healthcare (PHC) models implemented in two regions of Quebec have improved patient experience of care, unmet needs, and use of services for individuals with and without chronic diseases, compared with other forms of PHC practices. Methods. In 2005 and 2010, we carried out population and organization surveys. We divided PHC organizations into...

Background: Primary healthcare (PHC) is the best method to provide primary for people, and most efficient effective way achieve improve a high level of health in any society. Failure pay attention PHC low-quality services can lead an increase various diseases, consequently higher number death toll society, which would cause economic damages. Iran received lot after revolution 1979. In PHC, netw...

BACKGROUND Primary healthcare (PHC) is central to increased access and transformation in South African healthcare. There is limited literature about services required by occupational therapists in PHC. Despite policy being in place, the implementation of services at grassroots level does not always occur adequately. OBJECTIVES This study aimed at gaining an understanding of the challenges of ...

BACKGROUND In Spain, primary healthcare (PHC) referrals for diagnostic procedures are subject to long waiting-times, and physicians and patients often use the emergency department (ED) as a shortcut. We aimed to determine whether patients evaluated at a hospital outpatient quick diagnosis unit (QDU) who were referred to ED from 12 PHC centers could have been directly referred to QDU, thus avoid...

Introduction. The system of primary health care (PHC) has drastically evolved in the last few years due to novel challenges COVID-19 pandemic. global community developed new approaches for using modern technologies quickly make decisions and promote prevention, software tools applications patients, general practitioners, doctors training, roles PHC team members support practitioners deliver a l...

Context: Quality Assessment Frameworks (QAFs) are essential in monitoring progress the primary health care (PHC) system. Different QAFs used countries to assess PHC quality. Objectives: This study aimed review and compare highlight most frequent quality indicators dimensions. Methods: state-of-the-art was conducted on PHCQAFs. Required data were collected through search Scopus, Web of Science, ...

Primary Health Care (PHC) is expected to serve as a basis for the countrychr('39')s health sector, of which it is the primary responsibility and priority, as well as the communitychr('39')s overall collective and economic prosperity. Promotion of food supply and proper nutrition are among eight elements of PHC. Protein deficiency is one of the most important health concerns in some parts of the...

INTRODUCTION A Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) in Rural and Remote Primary Healthcare was established in 2012 with the goal of providing evidence to inform policy development to increase equity of access to quality health care and the identification of services that should be available to the diverse communities characterising Australia. This article reports on the key findings from seven C...

BACKGROUND Urban environments can influence many aspects of health and well-being and access to health care is one of them. Access to primary health care (PHC) in urban settings is a pressing research and policy issue in Canada. Most research on access to healthcare is focused on national and provincial levels in Canada; there is a need to advance current understanding to local scales such as n...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of occupational asthma (OA) and work-exacerbated asthma (WEA) among asthmatic patients diagnosed in Primary Health Care (PHC). To analyze the impact at PHC level caused by under-diagnosis and inappropriate referral of OA. PATIENTS AND METHODS A descriptive, cross-sectional multicenter study in patients aged between 16 and 64years diagnosed ...