ArticleThe European journal of general practice2019
Re-thinking performance assessment for primary care: Opinion of the expert panel on effective ways of investing in health.
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- A systematic review of international performance indicators and metrics relevant to UK general practice.BMJ open quality · 2025Pooled it
- Approaches to Measure Efficiency in Primary Care: A Systematic Literature Review.Applied health economics and health policy · 2022Pooled it
- A Multi-dimensional Framework of Valued Output for Primary Care in England.Applied health economics and health policy · 2024Review
- Identifying key policy objectives for strong primary care: a cross-sectional study.Primary health care research & development · 2023Article
- Organization of primary care.Primary health care research & development · 2022Review
- MedMinas project: design and use of mixed methods in the evaluation of pharmaceutical services in primary health care in Minas Gerais, Brazil.BMC medical research methodology · 2022Article
- Variability in the assessment of children's primary healthcare in 30 European countries.International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care · 2021Article
- Dutch Translation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Person-Centered Primary Care Measure.Annals of family medicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundIn 2017, the European Commission (EC) identified as a policy priority the performance assessment of primary care systems, which relates to a country's primary care structure, services delivery and outcomes. The EC requested its Expert Panel on Effective Ways of Investing in Health (Expert Panel) to provide an opinion on ways for improving performance assessment of primary care.
objectivesTo provide an overview of domains and dimensions to be taken into consideration in assessing primary care and specific indicators to be collected and analysed to improve understanding of primary care performance.
methodsA sub-group of the Expert Panel performed a literature review. The opinion was drafted, improved and approved through working-group discussions, consultations with the EC, the Expert Group on Health Systems Performance Assessment, and a public hearing.
resultsDrawing on the main characteristics of primary care, we propose essential elements of a primary care performance assessment system based on specific indicators. We identified ten domains with accompanying dimensions for which comparative key indicators and descriptive indicators are proposed: (1) universal and accessible care, (2) integrated, (3) person-centred, (4) comprehensive and community-oriented care, (5) provided by a team accountable for addressing a vast majority of personal health needs, (6) sustained partnership with patients and informal caregivers, (7) coordination, (8) continuity of care, (9) primary care organization, and (10) human resources.
conclusionThe identified characteristics and criteria for development of a primary care performance assessment system provides a starting point for strengthening the coherence of assessment frameworks across countries and exchanging best practices.
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