The global epidemic of hypertension is largely uncontrolled and hypertension remains the
leading cause of noncommunicable disease deaths worldwide. Suboptimal adherence …

Background Two decades of research has established the positive effect of using patient-
targeted decision support interventions: patients gain knowledge, greater understanding of …

Our experiences studying exemplar primary care practices, and our work assisting other
practices to become more patient centered, led to a formulation of the essential elements of …

This article reports on the outcome of a presidential initiative of 2012 American
Psychological Association President Suzanne Bennett Johnson to delineate competencies …

Background Burnout among primary care physicians, advanced practice clinicians (nurse
practitioners and physician assistants [APCs]), and staff is common and associated with …

Over-reliance on decontextualized, standardized implementation of efficacy evidence has
contributed to slow integration of evidence-based interventions into health policy and …

Background The role of patient engagement as an important risk factor for healthcare
outcomes has not been well established. The objective of this article was to systematically …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND A high proportion of the US primary care workforce reports
burnout, which is associated with negative consequences for clinicians and patients. Many …

Although much attention has been focused on individual-level drivers of burnout in primary
care settings, examining the structural and cultural factors of practice environments with no …

This article examines the past, present and future of primary care and teamwork. It begins
with a definition and description of primary care–its uniqueness, diversity and complexity …