Joel G Somerville, Niall C Strang, Sven Jonuscheit
{"title":"Task-shifting and the recruitment and retention of eye care workers in under-served areas: a qualitative study of optometrists' motivation in Ghana and Scotland.","authors":"Joel G Somerville, Niall C Strang, Sven Jonuscheit","doi":"10.1017/S1463423624000185","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1463423624000185","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To assist policy-makers in improving access to eye care in under-served areas by analysing the relationship between motivational factors affecting the uptake of task-shifting in eye care and the recruitment and retention of optometrists in remote and rural areas.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>The World Health Organization recommends two key strategies in tackling preventable blindness in under-served areas: improving human resources for health and task-shifting. The relationship between task-shifting and recruitment and retention of eye care workers in under-served areas is unknown. Ghana and Scotland are two countries from different levels of economic development that have notably expanded the roles of optometrists and struggle with rural recruitment and retention.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Motivation was explored through semi-structured interviews with 19 optometrists in Ghana and Scotland with experience in remote and rural practice. Framework analysis was used to analyse interviews, explore the relationship between task-shifting and recruitment and retention and create recommendations for policy.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>The main motivational considerations included altruism, quality of life, learning and career opportunities, fulfilling potential, remuneration, stress of decision-making and collaboration. Motivational and demotivational factors for task-shifting and recruitment/retention shared many similar aspects.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Recruitment and retention in remote and rural areas require staff be incentivised to take up those positions, motivated to remain and given the adequate resources for personal and professional fulfilment. Task-shifting also requires incentivisation, motivation to continue and the resources to be productive. Many motivational factors influencing recruitment/retention and task-shifting are similar suggesting these two strategies can be compatible and complementary in improving access to eye care, although some factors are culture and context specific. Understanding optometrists' motivation can help policy-makers improve rural recruitment and retention and plan services.</p>","PeriodicalId":74493,"journal":{"name":"Primary health care research & development","volume":"25 ","pages":"e30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11362676/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141181228","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adam J Hodgkins, Judy Mullan, Darren J Mayne, Andrew Bonney
{"title":"Life, death, and statins: association of statin prescriptions and survival in older general practice patients.","authors":"Adam J Hodgkins, Judy Mullan, Darren J Mayne, Andrew Bonney","doi":"10.1017/S1463423624000161","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1463423624000161","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>This study serves as an exemplar to demonstrate the scalability of a research approach using survival analysis applied to general practice electronic health record data from multiple sites. Collection of these data, the subsequent analysis, and the preparation of practice-specific reports were performed using a bespoke distributed data collection and analysis software tool.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Statins are a very commonly prescribed medication, yet there is a paucity of evidence for their benefits in older patients. We examine the relationship between statin prescriptions for general practice patients over 75 and all-cause mortality.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We carried out a retrospective cohort study using survival analysis applied to data extracted from the electronic health records of five Australian general practices.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>The data from 8025 patients were analysed. The median duration of follow-up was 6.48 years. Overall, 52 015 patient-years of data were examined, and the outcome of death from any cause was measured in 1657 patients (21%), with the remainder being censored. Adjusted all-cause mortality was similar for participants not prescribed statins versus those who were (HR 1.05, 95% CI 0.92-1.20, <i>P</i> = 0.46), except for patients with diabetes for whom all-cause mortality was increased (HR = 1.29, 95% CI: 1.00-1.68, <i>P</i> = 0.05). In contrast, adjusted all-cause mortality was significantly lower for patients deprescribed statins compared to those who were prescribed statins (HR 0.81, 95% CI 0.70-0.93, <i>P</i> < 0.001), including among females (HR = 0.75, 95% CI: 0.61-0.91, <i>P</i> < 0.001) and participants treated for secondary prevention (HR = 0.72, 95% CI: 0.60-0.86, <i>P</i> < 0.001). This study demonstrated the scalability of a research approach using survival analysis applied to general practice electronic health record data from multiple sites. We found no evidence of increased mortality due to statin-deprescribing decisions in primary care.</p>","PeriodicalId":74493,"journal":{"name":"Primary health care research & development","volume":"25 ","pages":"e29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11362686/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140946671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Roshan Rambukwella, Leo D Westbury, Camille Pearse, Kate A Ward, Cyrus Cooper, Elaine M Dennison
{"title":"Could self-reported physical performance help predict individuals at the highest risk of mortality and hospital admission events in clinical practice? Findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study.","authors":"Roshan Rambukwella, Leo D Westbury, Camille Pearse, Kate A Ward, Cyrus Cooper, Elaine M Dennison","doi":"10.1017/S1463423624000173","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1463423624000173","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To consider how self-reported physical function measures relate to adverse clinical outcomes measured over 20 years of follow-up in a community-dwelling cohort (aged 59-73 at baseline) as compared with hand grip strength, a well-validated predictor of adverse events.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Recent evidence has emphasized the significant association of physical activity, physical performance, and muscle strength with hospital admissions in older people. However, physical performance tests require staff availability, training, specialized equipment, and space to perform them, often not feasible or realistic in the context of a busy clinical setting.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In total, 2997 men and women were analyzed. Baseline predictors were measured grip strength (Jamar dynamometer) and the following self-reported measures: physical activity (Dallosso questionnaire); physical function score (SF-36 Health Survey); and walking speed. Participants were followed up from baseline (1998-2004) until December 2018 using UK Hospital Episode Statistics and mortality data, which report clinical outcomes using ICD-10 coding. Predictors in relation to the risk of mortality and hospital admission events were examined using Cox regression with and without adjustment for sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>The mean age at baseline was 65.7 and 66.6 years among men and women, respectively. Over follow-up, 36% of men and 26% of women died, while 93% of men and 92% of women were admitted to hospital at least once. Physical activity, grip strength, SF-36 physical function, and walking speed were all strongly associated with adverse health outcomes in both sex- and fully adjusted analyses; poorer values for each of the predictors were related to greater risk of mortality (all-cause, cardiovascular-related) and any, neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, any fracture, and falls admissions. SF-36 physical function and grip strength were similarly associated with the adverse health outcomes considered.</p>","PeriodicalId":74493,"journal":{"name":"Primary health care research & development","volume":"25 ","pages":"e25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11091834/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140917665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maranda C Ward, Paloma Delgado Setien, Abigail Konopasky, Donaldson F Conserve
{"title":"Conceptualizing National Advisory Boards in primary care research: application to the Two in One HIV and COVID screening and testing model.","authors":"Maranda C Ward, Paloma Delgado Setien, Abigail Konopasky, Donaldson F Conserve","doi":"10.1017/S1463423624000100","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1463423624000100","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The authors report on their development of a National Advisory Board (NAB) to guide a funded project: Two in One: HIV + COVID-19 Screening and Testing Model. This project aimed to improve primary care practitioners' capacity to routinize HIV, PrEP/PEP, and COVID-19 vaccine screenings for all their patients while relying on culturally responsive communication with their minoritized patients. To approach their monumental research and education tasks, they created a NAB, drawing from the literature on advisory boards to (a) promote board member engagement and (b) progress successfully through the six stages suggested for successful advisory boards. A midpoint survey and final focus groups with NAB members indicated mixed levels of engagement, a sense of time and work being valued, and pride in the media and academic reach of the project. The authors offer considerations for others considering forming a NAB to guide primary care research and interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":74493,"journal":{"name":"Primary health care research & development","volume":"25 ","pages":"e26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11091534/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140893127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexandra R Davidson, Mark Morgan, Lauren Ball, Dianne P Reidlinger
{"title":"Patients' experiences of and roles in interprofessional collaborative practice in primary care: a constructivist grounded theory study.","authors":"Alexandra R Davidson, Mark Morgan, Lauren Ball, Dianne P Reidlinger","doi":"10.1017/S1463423624000148","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1463423624000148","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This constructivist grounded theory study aimed to (1) explore patients' experiences of and roles in interprofessional collaborative practice for chronic conditions in primary care and (2) consider the relevance and alignment of an existing theoretical framework on patients' roles and based on the experiences of patient advocates.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>High-quality management of chronic conditions requires an interprofessional collaborative practice model of care considering an individual's mental, physical, and social health situation. Patients' experiences of this model in the primary care setting are relatively unknown.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A constructivist grounded theory approach was taken. Interview data were collected from primary care patients with chronic conditions across Australia in August 2020 - February 2022. Interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and thematically analysed by (1) initial line-by-line coding, (2) focused coding, (3) memo writing, (4) categorisation, and (5) theme and sub-theme development. Themes and sub-themes were mapped against an existing theoretical framework to expand and confirm the results from a previous study with a similar research aim.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Twenty adults with chronic conditions spanning physical disability, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, autoimmune, and mental health conditions participated. Two themes were developed: (1) <i>Adapting to Change</i> with two sub-themes describing how patients adapt to interprofessional team care and (2) <i>Shifting across the spectrum of roles</i>, with five sub-themes outlining the roles patients enact while receiving care. The findings suggest that patients' roles are highly variable and fluid in interprofessional collaborative practice, and further work is recommended to develop a resource to support greater patient engagement in interprofessional collaborative practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":74493,"journal":{"name":"Primary health care research & development","volume":"25 ","pages":"e24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11091539/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140893130","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marie T Benner, Oliver Mohr, Wiphan Kaloy, Ammarat Sansoenboon, Aree Moungsookjarean, Peter Kaiser, Verena I Carrara, Rose McGready
{"title":"Mother, child and adolescent health outcomes in two long-term refugee camp settings at the Thai-Myanmar border 2000-2018: a retrospective analysis.","authors":"Marie T Benner, Oliver Mohr, Wiphan Kaloy, Ammarat Sansoenboon, Aree Moungsookjarean, Peter Kaiser, Verena I Carrara, Rose McGready","doi":"10.1017/S146342362400015X","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S146342362400015X","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The study assessed mothers, children and adolescents' health (MCAH) outcomes in the context of a Primary Health Care (PHC) project and associated costs in two protracted long-term refugee camps, along the Thai-Myanmar border.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Myanmar refugees settled in Thailand nearly 40 years ago, in a string of camps along the border, where they fully depend on external support for health and social services. Between 2000 and 2018, a single international NGO has been implementing an integrated PHC project.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study looked at the trends of MCAH indicators of mortality and morbidity and compared them to the sustainable development goals (SDGs) indicators. A review of programme documents explored and triangulated the evolution and changing context of the PHC services, and associated project costs were analysed. To verify changes over time, interviews with 12 key informants were conducted.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>While maternal mortality (SDG3.1) remained high at 126.5/100,000 live births, child mortality (SDG 3.2) and infectious diseases in children under 5 (SDG 3.3) fell by 69% and by up to 92%, respectively. Maternal anaemia decreased by 30%; and more than 90% of pregnant women attended four or more antenatal care visits, whereas 80% delivered by a skilled birth attendant; caesarean section rates rose but remained low at an average of 3.7%; the adolescent (15-19 years) birth rate peaked at 188 per 1000 in 2015 but declined to 89/1000 in 2018 (SDG 3.7).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Comprehensive PHC delivery, with improved health provider competence in MCAH care, together with secured funding is an appropriate strategy to bring MCAH indicators to acceptable levels. However, inequities due to confinement in camps, fragmentation of specific health services, prevent fulfilment of the 2030 SDG Agenda to 'Leave no one behind'. Costs per birth was 115 EURO in 2018; however, MCAH expenditure requires further exploration over a longer period.</p>","PeriodicalId":74493,"journal":{"name":"Primary health care research & development","volume":"25 ","pages":"e27"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11091483/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140893129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Keshia R De Guzman, Anthony C Smith, Centaine L Snoswell
{"title":"General practitioner preferences for telehealth consultations in Australia: a pilot survey and discrete choice experiment.","authors":"Keshia R De Guzman, Anthony C Smith, Centaine L Snoswell","doi":"10.1017/S1463423624000136","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1463423624000136","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To identify and quantify general practitioner (GP) preferences related to service attributes of clinical consultations, including telehealth consultations, in Australia.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>GPs have been increasingly using telehealth to deliver patient care since the onset of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. GP preferences for telehealth service models will play an important role in the uptake and sustainability of telehealth services post-pandemic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An online survey was used to ask GPs general telehealth questions and have them complete a discrete choice experiment (DCE). The DCE elicited GP preferences for various service attributes of telehealth (telephone and videoconference) consultations. The DCE investigated five service attributes, including consultation mode, consultation purpose, consultation length, quality of care and rapport, and patient co-payment. Participants were presented with eight choice sets, each containing three options to choose from. Descriptive statistics was used, and mixed logit models were used to estimate and analyse the DCE data.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>A total of 60 GPs fully completed the survey. Previous telehealth experiences impacted direct preferences towards telehealth consultations across clinical presentations, although in-person modes were generally favoured (in approximately 70% of all scenarios). The DCE results lacked statistical significance which demonstrated undiscernible differences between GP preferences for some service attributes. However, it was found that GPs prefer to provide a consultation with good quality care and rapport (<i>P</i> < 002). GPs would also prefer to provide care to their patients rather than decline a consultation due to consultation mode, length or purpose (<i>P</i> < 0.0001). Based on the findings, GPs value the ability to provide high-quality care and develop rapport during a clinical consultation. This highlights the importance of recognising value-based care for future policy reforms, to ensure continued adoption and sustainability of GP telehealth services in Australia.</p>","PeriodicalId":74493,"journal":{"name":"Primary health care research & development","volume":"25 ","pages":"e28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11091543/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140893128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sarah McErlean, John Broughan, Geoff McCombe, Ronan Fawsitt, Walter Cullen, Joe Gallagher
{"title":"A pilot study to evaluate the quality of care in oral anticoagulant and antiplatelet use in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation in Irish general practice","authors":"Sarah McErlean, John Broughan, Geoff McCombe, Ronan Fawsitt, Walter Cullen, Joe Gallagher","doi":"10.1017/s1463423623000622","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s1463423623000622","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: The aim of this pilot study is to determine the pattern of oral anticoagulant and antiplatelet use in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) in Irish general practice. Background: Worldwide, AF is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia in adults and poses a significant burden to patients, physicians and healthcare systems. There is a five-fold increased risk of stroke with AF, and AF-related strokes are associated with higher levels of both morbidity and mortality compared to other stroke subtypes. Thankfully, appropriate use of oral anticoagulation (OAC) for AF can reduce the risk of stroke by up to 64%. However, we know that patients are commonly undertreated with OAC, prescribed inappropriate doses of OAC and have prolonged use of an antiplatelet agent in addition to OAC without indication. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional observational study was undertaken. Proportionate sampling was used across 11 practices from the Ireland East practice-based research network. The general practitioners completed a report form on each patient provided by the research team by undertaking a retrospective chart review. Findings: Eleven practices participated with a total number of 1855 patients with AF. We received data on 153 patients. The main findings from this pilot project are that:<jats:list list-type=\"number\"> <jats:list-item> <jats:label>1.</jats:label> 11% of patients were undertreated with OAC </jats:list-item> <jats:list-item> <jats:label>2.</jats:label> 20 % of patients were on an incorrect non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant dose </jats:list-item> <jats:list-item> <jats:label>3.</jats:label> 28 patients (18%) were inappropriately prescribed combination antithrombotic therapy </jats:list-item> </jats:list> Undertreatment and underdosing of OAC expose patients to higher risk of thromboembolic events, bleeding and all-cause mortality. Prolonged combination antithrombotic therapy is associated with serious increased risk of bleeding with no additional stroke protection. This pilot project highlights several gaps between guidelines and clinical practice. By identifying these areas, we hope to develop a targeted quality improvement intervention using the electronic health records in general practice to improve the care that those with AF receive.","PeriodicalId":74493,"journal":{"name":"Primary health care research & development","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140802962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aaron Poppleton, Sonia Tsukagoshi, S. Vinker, Francois Heritier, P. Frappé, Fabian Dupont, Peter Sigmund, Mihai Iacob, Josep-Maria Vilaseca, Mehmet Ungan, Camilla Aakjær Andersen, Thomas Frese, David Halata
{"title":"World Organization of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations of General Practitioners and Family Physicians (WONCA) Europe position paper on the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in primary care.","authors":"Aaron Poppleton, Sonia Tsukagoshi, S. Vinker, Francois Heritier, P. Frappé, Fabian Dupont, Peter Sigmund, Mihai Iacob, Josep-Maria Vilaseca, Mehmet Ungan, Camilla Aakjær Andersen, Thomas Frese, David Halata","doi":"10.1017/S1463423624000112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423624000112","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74493,"journal":{"name":"Primary health care research & development","volume":"4 6","pages":"e21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140666873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Solmaz Azimzadeh, S. Azami-aghdash, J. Tabrizi, K. Gholipour
{"title":"Reforms and innovations in primary health care in different countries: scoping review.","authors":"Solmaz Azimzadeh, S. Azami-aghdash, J. Tabrizi, K. Gholipour","doi":"10.1017/S1463423623000725","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423623000725","url":null,"abstract":"INTRODUCTION\u0000The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends focusing on primary health care (PHC) as the first strategy of countries to achieve the improvement of the health level of communities and has emphasized it again in 2021. Therefore, we intend to take a different look at the PHC system with reform, innovation, and initiative by using the experiences of leading countries and identify practical and evidence-based solutions to achieve greater health.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000This is a scoping review study that has identified innovations and reforms related to PHC since the beginning of 2000 to the end of 2022. In this study, Scopus, Web Of Science, and PubMed databases have been searched using appropriate keywords. This study is done in six steps using Arkesy and O'Malley framework. In this study, the framework of six building blocks of WHO was used to summarize and report the findings.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000By searching in different databases, we identified 39426 studies related to reforms in primary care, and after the screening process, 106 studies were analyzed. Our findings were classified and reported into 9 categories (aims, stewardship/leadership, financing & payment, service delivery, health workforce, information, outcomes, policies/considerations, and limitations).\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000The necessity and importance of strengthening PHC is obvious to everyone due to its great consequences, which requires a lot of will, effort, and coordination at the macro-level of the country, various organizations, and health teams, as well as the participation of people and society.","PeriodicalId":74493,"journal":{"name":"Primary health care research & development","volume":"135 29","pages":"e22"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140668626","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}