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Background: Caregivers are individuals responsible for assisting older, sick, or disabled persons. The majority of care services are provided by family members acting as primary caregivers. Providing care for older peopl...

Background: South Africa’s population experiences high rates of gender-based violence (GBV), with primary care emergency centres (ECs) often being the first point of contact for victim-survivors of violence. The abili...

Background: This study reports on the quantitative research phase of a mixed-methods study that investigated patients’ acceptance of an application (app)-based telemedicine service for primary care aimed at South Afri...

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the office and home blood pressure measurements with 24 hours ambulatory blood pressure measurements, and to decide which method could be used for the diagnosis of hyperten...

OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study were to evaluate (1) the glycemic regulation, (2) diabetic complications and nephropathy, (3) comorbid diseases (4) the health conditions of the diabetic patients in primary care. MAT...

Abstract Background Although the implementation of a hierarchical medical system (HMS) has been shown to improve the allocation of medical resources and patient health-seeking behaviour, its role in patient’s perceived...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Families of children with special needs face sustained emotional, psychological, and social challenges that can profoundly influence both caregiver well‐being and child health outcomes. Pri...

Abstract Background Fatigue is the main complaint of 5–10% of patients in primary care and is often associated with significant suffering and functional disability. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has demonstrated e...

The transition from adolescence to young adulthood presents an opportunity for health promotion and illness prevention. However, the transition from pediatric to adult healthcare services is complex and exposes systemic ...

Abstract Background Immigrant women can experience high rates of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) and migration trauma. Family or general practitioners (GPs) have limited DVA training or support to manage culturally com...

Background Despite limited evidence supporting the long-term effectiveness of opioid therapy and existing recommendations on multi-disciplinary treatment, patients with chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) continue to receive ...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading global cause of death, with 80% of deaths occurring in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Improving access to screening and early d...

Abstract Background: Prenatal care is an essential component of maternal and child health promotion, and, when it is improperly offered, it can result in adverse maternal and perinatal conditions. Objective: To analyze...

Malak A Alshammari Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Malak A Alshammari, Email moalshammari@iau.edu.saObjective:...

Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) plays a crucial role in the management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). Despite its known benefits, many individuals living with T2DM face challenges in maintaining regular P...

Background: Nearly half of patients with thoracic cancer are diagnosed at a late stage, contributing to poor survival. This may be due to delays in diagnosis. Methods: This study established a longitudinal cohort by link...

Abstract Background Primary care is increasingly tasked with early detection, diagnosis, and management of dementia. Despite policy initiatives, education investments, and development of diagnostic and care pathways in A...

BackgroundOpioid overdose remains a leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Existing approaches to identify individuals at elevated risk rely on imprecise rule-based criteria that misclassify patients’...

Objective: To identify the association between panic disorder and licit and illicit substance use in the population provided with primary care in the southern Brazil. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with pa...

Objectives To characterise post-stroke depression (PSD) diagnostic and treatment patterns in an outpatient primary care setting, including timing, screening methods, therapeutic interventions and associations with mortal...

Abstract Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), particularly asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), impose significant burdens on patients and their families in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). L...

Abstract A model of psychological intervention for common mental disorders in Primary Care is analized. Two clinical psychologists and four resident psychologists interviewed 566 users to treat mild to moderate anxiety /...

Objectives To assess how physiotherapy contact frequency relates to clinical outcomes in patients with musculoskeletal disorders across prognostic groups, and how outcomes are associated with future healthcare costs and ...

CONTEXT: The Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders (PRIME-MD) was developed as a screening instrument but its administration time has limited its clinical usefulness. OBJECTIVE: To determine if the self-administere...