ArticleThe European journal of general practice2026
Population health management within the primary care context - scoping review.
Article in The European journal of general practice, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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BACKGROUND AND
objectivesPopulation health management (PHM) is increasingly promoted as a strategy to improve health outcomes, enhance healthcare quality, reduce costs, and, more recently, support clinician well-being and advance health equity - the Quintuple Aim. However, how PHM is conceptualised within the primary care context remains unclear. This scoping review explores how PHM is conceptualised within this context.
methodFive databases (PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science and Scopus) were searched to find publications that conceptually addressed PHM and its interaction with the primary care context. Data extraction focused on definitions and related terms, the bidirectional influence between PHM and general practice, and interpretations of the components 'population' and 'management'.
results27 publications were included. Definitions of PHM varied, with few explicitly addressing the primary care practice level. They highlighted the need to proactively address social determinants of health beyond clinical outcomes. Both top-down and bottom-up dynamics make general practices accountable for and increasingly involved in the identification of populations, risk stratification and impact assessment, with both clinical judgement and real-world primary care data. Management involves team-based and technology-supported care.
conclusionConsidering PHM within primary care highlighted the importance of general practice's accountability, its consideration of social determinants of health beyond clinical outcomes and its community alignment to enhance equity. What the potential added value of general practitioner's clinical intuition and real-world primary care data in assessing impact warrants additional exploration.
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