Objective To describe the average primary care physician consultation length in
economically developed and low-income/middle-income countries, and to examine the …

Objective To identify the most commonly presenting conditions in primary care globally, and
to compare common reasons for visits (RFVs) as reported by clinicians and patients, as well …

Objective To assess whether continuity of care with a general practitioner is associated with
hospital admissions for ambulatory care sensitive conditions for older patients. Design Cross …

Importance The value of integrated team delivery models is not firmly established. Objective
To evaluate the association of receiving primary care in integrated team-based care (TBC) …

Abstract Background General practitioners (GPs) increasingly manage patients with
multimorbidity but report challenges in doing so. Patients describe poor experiences with …

Surveys of patients' experiences with health care services can reveal how well a country's
health system is meeting the needs of its population. Using data from a 2016 survey …

Objectives: To provides a critical evaluation of current empirical evidence related to the
prevalence, causes and outcomes of compassion fatigue among critical care nurses …

Primary care physicians in the US, like their colleagues in several other high-income
countries, are increasingly tasked with coordinating services delivered not just by specialists …

Primary care has proven to be extremely difficult to reform in Canada because of the original
social compact between the state and physicians that led to the introduction of universal …

Background Complex patients are increasingly common in primary care and often have poor
clinical outcomes. Healthcare system barriers to effective care for complex patients have …