Will we be able to tell if an increased investment in diabetes care is improving patients’ health? Only if we have meaningful data collection systems in place, suggests this latest update fr... Read more
The notion of paying health care professionals according to their performance (rather than for throughput or via a capitation model) has gained a deal of traction around the world. However,... Read more
The latest articles profiled by the Primary Health Care Research & Information Service include: • The impact of dementia upon married couples – findings from a qualitative systemat... Read more
The latest articles profiled by the Primary Health Care Research & Information Service include: • A study suggesting that patients with chronic conditions value the sense of control they... Read more
Olga Anikeeva, Research Associate, Primary Health Care Research & Information Service (PHCRIS) describes how a small rural health service has remained sustainable in a constantly changin... Read more
Individual studies should not generally be used in knowledge translation efforts aimed at the public, policy makers or health professionals. This is one recommendation from a new paper by in... Read more
Given the importance of pets in many peoples’ lives, perhaps GPs should ask their patients if they have companion animals, and how they might be able to help improve their humans... Read more
There is so much rhetoric in the health sector about the importance of collaboration, multidisciplinary approaches and teamwork. But there are many barriers to translating the rhetoric into... Read more
In its latest Croakey update, the Primary Health Care Research and Information Service (better known as PHC RIS) reports on research that may be of particular interest to pet-lovers. *** Pet... Read more
In its latest Croakey update, the Primary Health Care Research and Information Service (better known as PHC RIS) reports on efforts to improve the diagnosis of ovarian cancer in primary care... Read more