This finding aligns with state-level legislation promoting medical home functionality in primary care practices. Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative initiatives indicated that all states in the Northeast have a law promoting medical home functionality, while very few states in the South have state...
modern technological devices such as smartphones or webcam-enabled computers [15]. A benefit of synchronous telemedicine is that it allows the patient and their healthcare professional to interact in a way that appears to be as effective as face-to-face, enabling the healthcare professionals to ...
the “Observatoire de la Médecine Générale” (a nationwide survey of GPs’ practice) that ended in 2009 due to lack of funding. Currently, the French Institute for Research and Documentation on Health Economics (IRDES) exploits the primary care data obtained by other companies, such as IMS ...
The information contained in the database was anon- ymized in order to prevent the identification of patient, physician and centre, in strict keeping with Spanish and European legislation on this matter. Results A total of 51,185 patients diagnosed of the first episode of CAP were included in...
These demographic characteristics influence the distribution and the delivery of the healthcare services that should be community-oriented to provide a continuous and coordinated care meeting the health needs of the population. The population of nationals is young, but they will be old and chronic dis...
To overcome these barriers, geriatric training is likely to have a positive impact but needs to be supplemented by regulations regarding reimbursement. Most of all, general practitioners’ care for older people with complex health problems needs a conceptual framework that provides guidance regarding ...
The objective of PHC in Sweden is to achieve good health and health care on equal terms for the entire population, as defined by medical legislation [25]. Our results indicate that physicians in PHC in Sweden view some of their patients’ expectations from this professional perspective, where ...
Mental health problems (MHP) have a considerable negative impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children and their families. A low threshold Health Coaching (HC) program has been introduced to bring MH services to primary care and strengthe
Mental health-related stigma is a global public health concern and a major barrier to seeking care. In this study, we explored the role of stigma as a barr
The importance of proactive chronic care has become increasingly evident. Yet, it is unknown whether the use of general practice (GP) during daytime may affect the use of Out-of-Hours (OOH) Primary Care Service for people with chronic disease. We aimed t