Background Rapid population ageing in China is increasing the numbers of older people
who are likely to require health services in response to higher levels of poor perceived …

Na Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS), proposta para reorientar os serviços tornando-os mais
efetivos, concretizar a resolubilidade é um desafio. Este trabalho apresenta um panorama …

Objective To explore definitions of provider-patient attachment in primary care (PC) and help
inform a universal definition of provider-patient attachment. Data sources Comprehensive …

Background: Patient access to their medical records through patient portals (PPs) facilitates
information exchange and provision of quality health care. Understanding factors that …

Abstract The European Union is currently immersed in policy development to address the
effects of climate change around the world. Key plans and processes for facilitating …

Reducing avoidable emergency department (ED) visits is an important health system goal.
This is a retrospective cohort study of the impact of a primary care intervention including an …

Abstract Introduction: Centralized waiting lists (CWLs) are one solution to reduce the
problematic number of patients without a regular primary care provider. This article …

This study aims to examine whether the urban elderly in the Zhejiang Province of China
signed contracts with their general practitioner (GP) based on their health service needs …

Introduction: Gatekeeping mechanism of primary care institutions (PCIs) is essential in
promoting tiered healthcare delivery system in China. However, patients seeking for higher …

Background Having a regular family physician is associated with many benefits. Formal
attachment–an administrative patient-family physician agreement–is a popular feature in …