Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Primary Healthcare

Primary healthcare is the first level of contact between individuals, families, and the health system, providing accessible, comprehensive, continuous, and coordinated care that addresses the majority of a population's health needs across the life course. It integrates health promotion, disease prevention, the diagn…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 55× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2640-690X 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Primary healthcare is the first level of contact between individuals, families, and the health system, providing accessible, comprehensive, continuous, and coordinated care that addresses the majority of a population's health needs across the life course. It integrates health promotion, disease prevention, the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic conditions, rehabilitation, and referral, and is widely regarded as the foundation of equitable, cost-effective health systems. Its scope includes preventive services, management of non-communicable and infectious diseases, maternal and child health, and the appropriate use of medicines, often delivered by multidisciplinary teams that include physicians, clinical officers, and community health workers. In Family Medicine, primary healthcare emphasizes a sustained relationship with patients and their families. Research in this area examines services and quality of life for older persons with non-communicable diseases, antibiotic prescribing for respiratory infections, the effectiveness of national disease-control programs such as those for tuberculosis, and access and barriers to care among elderly and rural populations. Other work addresses immunization performance, colorectal cancer screening, implementation of maternal and child health care, the management of parasitic infections in school children, and sexual and reproductive health. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research on the delivery, access, quality, and outcomes of primary healthcare.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 55 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Primary Healthcare, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Family Medicine (ISSN 2640-690X).

Journal editorial board
Dr. John P. Bartkowski · United States Dr. Angela Pia Cazzolla · Italy Dr. Ian James Martins · Australia

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