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The impact of provider-patient communication skills on primary healthcare quality and patient satisfaction in rural China: insights from a standardized patient study
ObjectivesIn middle-income countries, poor physician-patient communication remains a recognized barrier to enhancing healthcare quality and patient...
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Community-Based Intervention Targeting Depressive Symptomatology in Indian Women: An Exploration of Its Efficacy in a Non-Specialized Healthcare Setting
Depressive symptomatology casts a more adverse impact on the well-being of women in countries with unfavourable societal norms. The prevalence of...
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Healthcare Utilization Differences Among Primary Care Patients Using Telemedicine in the Veterans Health Administration: a Retrospective Cohort Study
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic encouraged telemedicine expansion. Research regarding follow-up healthcare utilization and primary care (PC)...
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Pharmacist-led medication reviews in primary healthcare for adult community-dwelling patients – a descriptive study charting a new target group
BackgroundMedication treatment can reduce morbidity but can also cause drug-related problems (DRPs). One method to identify and solve DRPs is...
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Correction to: Diverse community leaders’ perspectives about quality primary healthcare and healthcare measurement: qualitative community-based participatory research
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
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Social deprivation, the Area Deprivation Index, and emergency department utilization within a community-based primary and preventive care program at a Florida medical school
IntroductionHigher Area Deprivation Index (ADI) scores, indicating higher social deprivation, have been associated with more frequent emergency...
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Moving beyond referrals to strengthen late-life depression care: a qualitative examination of primary care clinic and community-based organization partnerships
BackgroundNational guidelines have called for greater integration of primary care and behavioral health services, with more recent attention to...
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Community-based intervention for managing hypertension and diabetes in rural Bangladesh
BackgroundApproximately 80% of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have been reported in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, studies on...
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Healthcare utilization for somatic conditions among Swedish patients in opioid substitution treatment, with and without on-site primary healthcare
BackgroundOpioid substitution treatment (OST) populations are aging and have increased mortality and somatic morbidity compared to general...
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Impact of COVID-19 on pediatric asthma-related healthcare utilization in New York City: a community-based study
BackgroundCOVID-19 disproportionately affects families of low socioeconomic status and may worsen health disparities that existed prior to the...
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Primary care provider notions on instituting community-based geriatric support in Uganda
BackgroundUnderstanding of the most economical and sustainable models of providing geriatric care to Africa’s rising ageing population is critical....
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Women Veterans’ Healthcare Needs, Utilization, and Preferences in Veterans Affairs Primary Care Settings
BackgroundThe Veterans Health Administration (VA) is the largest integrated health system in the US and provides access to comprehensive primary...
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Healthcare use and costs among individuals receiving mental health services for depression within primary care in Nepal
BackgroundIntegrating mental health services into primary care is a key strategy for reducing the mental healthcare treatment gap in low- and...
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Effective suicide prevention strategies in primary healthcare settings: a systematic review
BackgroundThere is a fundamental need for health systems, health managers, and policymakers to identify effective components of suicide prevention...
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What is the impact of integrated care on the job satisfaction of primary healthcare providers: a systematic review
Background and objectivesThe integration of care influenced the job satisfaction of healthcare professionals, especially affecting primary healthcare...
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Efficiency analysis of primary healthcare facilities in Afghanistan
BackgroundAfghanistan’s health system is unique in that primary healthcare is delivered by non-governmental organizations funded by multilateral or...
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Living through uncertainty: a qualitative study on leadership and resilience in primary healthcare during COVID-19
BackgroundResilience is often referred to when assessing the ability of health systems to maintain their functions during unexpected events. Primary...
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Accessibility crisis of essential medicines at Sudanese primary healthcare facilities: a cross-sectional drugs’ dispensaries assessment and patients’ perspectives
BackgroundAccess to essential medicines is a critical component of universal health coverage. However, the availability of essential medicines in...
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Prevalence of mental disorders among middle-aged population of primary healthcare centers in Northeastern Iran
BackgroundPrimary healthcare centers (PHCs) serve as the cornerstone of accessible medical services in society, playing a crucial role in screening,...
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Qualitative assessment of community health workers’ perspective on their motivation in community-based primary health care in rural Malawi
BackgroundCommunity Health Workers (CHWs) have a positive impact on the provision of community-based primary health care through screening,...
