Background Many countries have introduced reforms with the aim of primary care
transformation (PCT). Common objectives include meeting service delivery challenges …

Aids students in understanding and interpreting quantitative research articles Designed for
anyone who needs to learn to read and understand empirical reports in the social and …

Background Primary care transformation in Scotland aims to improve population health,
reduce health inequalities, and reduce GP workload. Two key strategies (formalised in April …

Abstract Mental Health Triage (MHT) tools may be defined as any clinician administered
scale that specifies psychiatric signs or symptoms, proposes a corresponding service …

The COVID-19 pandemic has tested the resilience of health systems broadly and primary
care (PC) specifically. This paper begins by distinguishing the technical and political aspects …

Canadian provinces and territories have undertaken varied reforms to how primary care is
funded, organized, and delivered, but equity impacts of reforms are unclear. We explore …

Background: The Scottish Government's vision to transform primary care includes expansion
of the primary care multidisciplinary team (MDT), formalised in the new GP contract in April …

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed primary care (PC), and policies aimed at integrating it
into provincial health systems, to a “shock test.” This paper draws on documentary analysis …

Background We aimed to contribute to developing practical guidance for implementing
person-centred quality indicators (PC-QIs) for primary care in Alberta, Canada. As a first step …

Abstract Background The integration of Primary Care (PC) into broader health systems has
been a goal in jurisdictions around the world. Efforts to achieve integration at the meso-level …