Article
Urology & Nephrology
Matthew T. James, Tayler D. Scory, Ellen Novak, Braden J. Manns, Brenda R. Hemmelgarn, Aminu K. Bello, Pietro Ravani, Bhavneet Kahlon, Jennifer M. MacRae, Paul E. Ronksley
Summary: Nurse practitioner care for CKD patients is associated with better guideline-concordant care than primary care alone or nephrologist care, with clinical outcomes that are similar or better than primary care alone and similar to care by nephrologists.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Leticia Xander Russo, Timothy Powell-Jackson, Jorge Otavio Maia Barreto, Josephine Borghi, Roxanne Kovacs, Garibaldi Dantas Gurgel Junior, Luciano Bezerra Gomes, Juliana Sampaio, Helena Eri Shimizu, Allan Nuno Alves de Sousa, Adriana Falangola Benjamin Bezerra, Airton Tetelbom Stein, Everton Nunes Silva
Summary: The study shows that there is a negative and significant association between PMAQ and hospitalization rates for ACSCs, with an increase in PMAQ participating leading to a decrease in hospitalization rates.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Karl Rubio, Taressa K. Fraze, Salma Bibi, Hector P. Rodriguez
Summary: This study examines whether primary care practices serving high proportions of Black or Latino Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries are less likely to participate in the CPC+ program. The results show that practices with relatively high proportions of Black and Latino beneficiaries are less likely to participate in CPC+ compared to practices with lower proportions. State differences partially explain participation disparities for practices with high proportions of Black beneficiaries, but do not explain disparities for practices with high proportions of Latino beneficiaries.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Bradley Christian, Ajesh George, Prabhakar Veginadu, Amy Villarosa, Yuka Makino, Warrick Junsuk Kim, Mohd Masood, Rachel Martin, Yuriko Harada, Maria Carmela Mijares-Majini
Summary: This paper aims to evaluate the effectiveness of strategies to integrate oral health into primary care. The majority of studies support integration strategies, which result in improvements in various aspects such as referral pathways, operating efficiencies, and dental care outcomes.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maria Lanzotti Sampaio, Jose Patricio Bispo Junior
Summary: The study shows a progression towards comprehensive mental health care provision by the RAPS in Brazil. Despite support from policymakers, mental health professionals, and users for a comprehensive view of mental health care, challenges in providing such care include insufficient services, difficulties in user access at all levels of care, fragile integration between services, lack of clear definitions of responsibilities, discontinuity of care, limitations in family support, and fragility in crisis patient care.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ran Liao, Yaqian Liu, Shunzhuang Peng, Xing Lin Feng
Summary: The study found that in Jilin, healthcare users did not prioritize primary healthcare facilities when seeking medical care, with low perceived quality as the main barrier. Neither social health insurance coverage nor contracting with family doctors influenced users' first choice of care.
Article
Management
Elodie Adida, Fernanda Bravo
Summary: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched the Primary Care First (PCF) initiative in January 2021 to incentivize a redesign of primary care delivery, including new modes of delivery. A model was analyzed to examine the impact of PCF on stakeholders and provide insights on optimizing its design. The results showed that PCF can be designed to yield a socially optimal outcome, but certain adjustments may be necessary based on the local population's health status.
M&SOM-MANUFACTURING & SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sowmiya Moorthie, Chantal Babb de Villiers, Hilary Burton, Mark Kroese, Antonis C. Antoniou, Proteeti Bhattacharjee, Montserrat Garcia-Closas, Per Hall, Marjanka K. Schmidt
Summary: Advances in knowledge about breast cancer risk factors have led to the development of more comprehensive risk models, which have the potential to provide personalized breast cancer prevention measures. This is of great importance in achieving the goal of personalized prevention.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Raphael Mendonca Guimaraes, Lais Pimenta Ribeiro dos Santos, Aline Goncalves Pereira, Leonardo Graever
Summary: This study assessed the impact of primary health care reform on hospitalisation rates in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Results showed a significant reduction in ACSC hospital admissions during the Primary Health Care Reform period, with no significant change during the National Primary Health Care Policy period. Monitoring of ACSC hospitalisation rates is recommended as an indicator for primary health care.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ann S. O'Malley, Eugene C. Rich, Arkadipta Ghosh, Maya Palakal, Tyler Rose, Kaylyn Swankoski, Deborah Peikes, Nancy McCall
Summary: The study finds that Medicare beneficiaries rate the care provided by primary care physicians (PCPs) with more comprehensiveness higher than those with less comprehensiveness.
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Melissa B. Gilkey, Wei Yi Kong, Qian Huang, Brigid K. Grabert, Peyton Thompson, Noel T. Brewer
Summary: The study found that most PCPs support adolescent telehealth, believing it improves access to care and provides high-quality nursing. They generally support continuing to offer adolescent telehealth after the pandemic ends, as well as the reimbursement of telehealth visits by health insurance companies.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
M. R. J. Mevissen, Rose Julie Geurten, S. H. Hendriks, Arianne Elissen, Peter Ruben van Dijk, Henk J. G. Bilo
Summary: This study aims to provide insight into the distribution of care expenditures for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the primary care setting. The results show that healthcare expenditures for T2DM patients are twofold higher than those for persons without T2DM, with medication being the largest share of the expenditures.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Sara Rizvi Jafree, Qaisar Khalid Mahmood, Sohail Mujahid, Muhammad Asim, Jane Barlow
Summary: Women living in Pakistan face complex health problems, including infectious and non-communicable diseases, accidents and injuries, and mental health issues. This review synthesizes the available evidence on the effectiveness of primary care interventions for improving women's mental and physical health. The review highlights several key approaches that appear to be effective, such as active door-to-door and group-based care, utilization of community peers, and the integration of financial vouchers.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sikhumbuzo A. Mabunda, Mona Gupta, Wezile W. Chitha, Ntombifikile G. Mtshali, Claudia Ugarte, Ciro Echegaray, Maria Cuzco, Javier Loayza, Felipe Peralta, Seimer Escobedo, Veronica Bustos, Onke R. Mnyaka, Buyiswa Swaartbooi, Natasha Williams, Rohina Joshi
Summary: India, South Africa, and Peru faced barriers such as limited technical support and information systems challenges during the implementation of WISN. The Peruvian Ministry of Health's context-specific approach to estimating health workforce showed promising results.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mylene Lagarde, Duane Blaauw
Summary: Although patient demand and financial incentives are often blamed for overprovision of antibiotics in primary care, this study in South Africa found that inadequate provision and incorrect beliefs of providers also contribute to the problem. Unnecessary rates of antibiotics were high in both public and private sectors, but private providers prescribed antibiotics with higher risk of resistance development. Tailored stewardship interventions are urgently needed to address the engrained habits and incorrect beliefs of providers.
Article
Primary Health Care
Naydu Acosta Ramirez, Ligia Giovanella, Roman Vega Romero, Herland Tejerina Silva, Patty Fidelis de Almeida, Gilberto Rios, Hedwig Goede, Suelen Oliveira
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ronald Labonte, David Sanders, Fran Baum, Nikki Schaay, Corinne Packer, Denise Laplante, Roman Vega-Romero, Vinay Viswanatha, Francoise Barten, Catherine Hurley, Hayat Tujuba Ali, Halli Manolakos, Naydu Acosta-Ramirez, Jennifer Pollard, Thelma Narayan, Suraya Mohamed, Lonneke Peperkamp, Julie Johns, Nacerdine Ouldzeidoune, Raven Sinclair, Sherri Pooyak
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH
(2008)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Herlan Palacios-Perdomo, Naydu Acosta-Ramirez
Summary: Adolescent pregnancy in rural areas is a persisting health issue that lacks proper understanding, with limited qualitative studies addressing it as a complex social process. This research in Colombia explored the social determinants of adolescent pregnancy in the Amaime river basin, revealing issues such as social stigma, lack of sex education, and sociocultural influences on behaviors. The study contributes to sexual and reproductive health interventions by providing analytical insights into the social dimensions of the issue.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Natalia Chavez Narvaez, Naydu Acosta-Ramirez
Summary: The study aims to understand the impact of experiencing extreme maternal morbidity (EMM) on the meanings of life and daily life reconstruction. Participants perceive EMM as a suffering that is worthwhile and construct meanings from each stage of the experience. Women's perception of quality of life depends on both the experience itself and social support, as well as the survival of the baby. The role of health services is critical in alleviating loneliness, worry, and stress by providing compassionate care.
CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
N Acosta-Ramírez, LG Durán-Arenas, JI Eslava-Rincón, JC Campuzano-Rincón
REVISTA DE SAUDE PUBLICA
(2005)