Background People with low health literacy may not have the capacity to self-manage their
health and prevent the development of chronic disease through lifestyle risk factor …

Background Alcohol is a leading risk factor contributing to the global burden of disease.
Several national and international agencies recommend that screening and brief …

Objective Teamwork in primary healthcare is associated with patient care processes and
staff outcomes. The ability of teams to be innovative is a hypothesized mechanism. We …

Background: Mental illness is the single most common reason for patient visits to a general
practitioner (GP). Prevalent mental illnesses include major depression disorder and …

SUPPLEMENT costs, 24 there is still a lack of conclusive evidence of reduced demand on
health services owing to self-management programs. Interestingly, the strongest evidence …

Background Health care providers have reported low knowledge, skill, and confidence for
discussing movement behaviours (ie, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep) …

Modifiable health risk behaviors such as smoking, overweight and obesity, risky alcohol
consumption, physical inactivity, and poor nutrition contribute to a substantial proportion of …

Background: Evidence suggests that current models of chronic disease management within
general practice are not effective in meeting the needs of the community. Objective: The …

The potential impact of primary health care in assessing and managing smoking, hazardous
drinking, poor diet and physical inactivity has been demonstrated among patients who are at …

A synthesis of the findings of the five studies of sustainability of primary health care
innovation across six domains (political, institutional, financial, economic, client and …