Protocol for the implementation evaluation of an integrated paediatric and primary care model: Strengthening Care for Children (SC4C) by Yvonne Zurynski, Susan Woolfenden, Peter D Hibbert, Harriet Hiscock, Raghu Lingam, Karen Wheeler, Michael Hodgins, Jade Burley, Rachel Pelly, Jane Le, Sonia Khano, Tammy Meyers Morris, Stephanie Germano

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Prevalence of diabetes-related sarcopenia and its defining components within primary care: A cross-sectional study by Rubén Silva-Tinoco, Lilia Castillo-Martínez, Berenice Cabrera-Victoria, Eileen Guzmán-Olvera, Christian Hinojosa-Segura, Alejandro Avalos-Bracho, Cira Santillán-Díaz

“…This study aimed to assess the prevalence of sarcopenia and at-risk morphofunctional (MF) phenotypes and to identify the factors associated in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), including non-elderly adults, in primary care settings Methods: This cross-sectional study included 261 individuals managed in primary care units in Mexico City, between July 2022 and May 2024. …”
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Integrated care teams in primary care improve clinical outcomes and care processes in patients with non-communicable diseases by Pei Lin Hu, Cynthia Yan-Ling Tan, Ngoc Hoang Long Nguyen, Rebekah Ryanne Wu, Juliana Bahadin, Nivedita Vikas Nadkarni, Ngiap Chuan Tan

“…Introduction: Primary care physicians face the increasing burden of managing multimorbidities in an ageing population. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to implementation of non-medical independent prescribing in primary care in the UK: a qualitative systematic review by Nicola Carey, Judith Edwards, Melaine Coward

“…Enhancement, substitution and role-specific implementation models reflected three main ways that the IP role was used in primary care.Conclusions In order to address global deficits, there is increasing need to optimise use of IP capability. …”
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Translation of a Diabetes Remission Service into Australian Primary Care: Findings from the Evaluation of DiRECT-Australia by Ritesh Chimoriya, Kimberly Mitlehner, Chee L. Khoo, Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu, Russell Thomson, Lei Si, Michael Lean, David Simmons, Milan K. Piya

“…The Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial (DiRECT) study demonstrated that an intensive and structured weight management program in UK primary care resulted in high rates of diabetes remission in adults with recent onset type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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Eliciting and Understanding Primary Care and Specialist Mental Models of Cirrhosis Care: A Cognitive Task Analysis Study by Tanya Barber, Lynn Toon, Puneeta Tandon, Lee A. Green

“…Understanding the differences in the mental models held by specialty and primary care physicians may help to identify the root causes of problems in the coordination of cirrhosis care. …”
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Electronic health record and primary care physician self-reported quality of care: a multilevel study in China by Wenhua Wang, Mengyao Li, Katya Loban, Jinnan Zhang, Xiaolin Wei, Rebecca Mitchel

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Canadian Adult Asthma Update 2008 Key Messages: A Focus on Translating Knowledge into Action in Primary Care by Andrew McIvor, Rick Hodder

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Connecting the uninsured to care: Engaging new primary care patients at a new York City safety net system by Caroline Cooke, Christine Zhang, Jonathan Jiménez, Remle Newton-Dame

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Organizational culture and turnover intention among primary care providers: a multilevel study in four large cities in China by Mengyao Li, Wenhua Wang, Jinnan Zhang, Ruixue Zhao, Katya Loban, Huiyun Yang, Rebecca Mitchell

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The role of telemedicine in the monitoring and control of patients with hypertension during the COVID−19 pandemic: a multicenter study in primary care by Francisco Javier Cuevas Fernández, Anabela Enebral Quintana, Olga Tatiana Gómez López, José Carlos Gutiérrez Galeote, Antonio Cabrera de León, Armando Aguirre-Jaime

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Survey on the Status and Training Demands of Capabilities for Diagnosing and Treating Common Diseases of Primary Care General Practitioners in Hunan Province by LI Lingqi, GAO Yinyan, ZHANG Yuqin, SUN Dingkui, WU Xinyin, ZHANG Weiru

“…Additionally, the implementation of first contact in the primary care setting depends on the serving capacities of primary care practitioners. …”
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Virtual primary care for people living with dementia in Canada: cross-sectional surveys of patients, care partners, and family physicians by Vladimir Khanassov, Deniz Cetin-Sahin, Sid Feldman, Saskia Sivananthan, Allan Grill, Isabelle Vedel

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Association of Depression with Uncontrolled Hypertension in Primary Care Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study in Less-Developed Northwest China by Lin Wang, Nanfang Li, Mulalibieke Heizhati, Mei Li, Zhikang Yang, Zhongrong Wang, Reyila Abudereyimu

“…This study aimed to examine the association between depression and uncontrolled hypertension in primary care setting of Northwest China. Methods. We used a stratified multistage random sampling method to obtain 1856 hypertensives subjects aged ≥18 years among primary care setting in Xinjiang, Northwest China, between April and October 2019. …”
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Study protocol: type II hybrid effectiveness-implementation study of routine functional status screening in VA primary care by Francesca M. Nicosia, Kara Zamora, LauraEllen Ashcraft, Gregory Krautner, Marybeth Groot, Bruce Kinosian, Cathy C. Schubert, Sumedha Chhatre, Helene Moriarty, Orna Intrator, Andrea Wershof Schwartz, Ariela R. Orkaby, Jason Prigge, Rebecca T. Brown

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Why do patients with ‘primary care sensitive’ problems access ambulance services? A systematic mapping review of the literature by Ali R G Shaw, Sarah Purdy, Matthew J Booker

“…Objective Emergency ambulance use for problems that could be managed in primary care continues to rise owing to complex reasons that are poorly understood. …”
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A systematic review on how primary care electronic medical record data have been used for antimicrobial stewardship by Ron Cheah, Caroline Chen, Daniel Capurro, Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis, Vlada Rozova, Karin Thursky

“… Abstract Objective: This systematic review aims to synthesize evidence from current literature to describe how Electronic Medical Record (EMR) primary care data have been used for antimicrobial stewardship activities internationally. …”
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Evaluating the impact, implementation experience and political economy of primary care networks in Kenya: protocol for a mixed methods study by Beatrice Amboko, Jacinta Nzinga, Benjamin Tsofa, Peter Mugo, Anita Musiega, Beryl Maritim, Ethan Wong, Caitlin Mazzilli, Wangari Ng’ang’a, Brittany Hagedorn, Gillian Turner, Anne Musuva, Felix Murira, Nirmala Ravishankar, Salim Hussein, Edwine Barasa

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Breathing pattern disorders in females with nonspecific low back pain: a pilot study in Croatian primary care physiotherapy by Iva Kelečić, Elvir Gosić, Snježana Schuster

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The use of a smartphone app for self-monitoring by patients with bipolar disorder being treated in a primary care setting by Omar H. Elsayed, John Cecil, Richard Priesmeyer, Gregg Siegel, Phyllis Siegel, Rif S. El-Mallakh

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