The research environment and reward preferences of primary care practitioners in the shanghai general practice research network: A mixed methods study
September 2025
Practice-Based Research Networks (PBRNs) enable collaborative primary care research. In China, since 2023, healthcare reforms emphasizing community-based primary care have spurred PBRN development....
Factors affecting medication adherence in patients with chronic diseases: A systematic literature review
September 2025
This review seeks to explore the main determinants of medication adherence among patients with chronic conditions, with the goal of informing future studies....
Comorbidity profiles and treatment patterns of osteoarthritis patients in Beijing: A cross-sectional study based on community medical records
June 2025
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic disabling condition and a common comorbidity in the elderly. Community health centres in China serve as a key setting for the long-term, personalized management of OA...
Demands and satisfaction for family doctor contracted services in Tianjin City: A survey based on Kano model
June 2025
Family doctor contracted services have been widely implemented across China, yet challenges remain in improving coverage and service quality....
Basics of designing and steps of implementing cross-sectional studies in general practice and primary care
June 2025
Cross-sectional study is one of the classic research design methods, widely applied across various clinical research. In general practice research, cross-sectional designs are frequently used to answer...
The design and application of in-depth interviews in primary care research
June 2025
In-depth interviews aim to explore the lived experiences and behavioral patterns of specific social groups through detailed conversations with participants. This qualitative method is used to investigate...
Retention of medical graduates from rural compulsory services program in primary care: An eight-year follow-up study based on four colleges
June 2025
The training of Compulsory Services Program (CSP) graduates is an important initiative to alleviate the shortage of medical human resources in rural areas. As of October 2023，three batches of CSP graduates...
Association of physical–mental comorbidity with cognitive decline in middle-aged and older adults in China, India and Indonesia: a multiple country large scale data cross-sectional comparative study
June 2025
Growing evidence suggests a strong association between multimorbidity and brain health in older adults. However, limited studies have examined the combined impact of physical and mental multimorbidity...
Development of a medication experience scale for patients with chronic disease in primary care facilities
April 2025
Understanding patients' medication experience is crucial for improving adherence, health outcomes, and medical safety. Currently, there is a lack of measurement tools for the medication experience of...
Study on the relationship between hypertension and its comorbidities and dementia in community dwelling older adults in China
April 2025
China is experiencing an accelerated aging process, with an increasing number of elderly individuals suffering from chronic diseases. The association between hypertension, its comorbidities, and dementia...
Needs of health education for community residents – A survey across difference types of community in Hangzhou of China
April 2025
Community-based health education is widely recognized as a cost-effective means to improve public health. However, current research on health education needs lacks a framework that accounts for variations...
Evaluation and measurement of primary care services based on patients' experience in China
April 2025
Patients' experience is a critical aspect for evaluating the quality of primary care services. However, research on patient experience in China started relatively late, with limited focus on patients...
The health state utility and influencing factors of six directly-entering-socialism ethnic groups in Yunnan Province
April 2025
“lDirectly-entering-socialism ethnic groups” refer to certain ethnic minorities in Yunnan Province whose social structures shifted directly from primitive to socialist society after the founding of...
Trajectories and influencing factors of medical-help-seeking behaviour of elderly hypertensive patients - Analysis of 8 year clinical follow up data
April 2025
Hypertension has become a major health issue, impacting both health and quality of life. Due to its long course of illness, multiple and complex complications, and lack of a cure or correcting deviation,...
Governance: Perspectives of public administration, health administration, and primary care
April 2025
Primary care governance is a concrete manifestation of health governance and public governance. This discussion article explores the concepts and concerns of governance at different levels and fields...
Research on education of graduates of bonded medical program for rural health in China: A systematic review
April 2025
The government funded bonded medical program for rural health for graduates of bonded medical program for rural health is an essential strategy to alleviate the shortage of healthcare professionals...
Values and preferences of medication use in patients for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases: a mixed-methods exploratory study
December 2024
Medication therapy is a cornerstone for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases, yet values and preferences regarding medication use remain unclear....
Applying the consensus reporting items for studies in primary care checklist to improve reporting quality in primary care research in China
December 2024
In 2023, the Consensus Reporting Items for Studies in Primary Care (CRISP) Working Group introduced a consensus checklist aimed at enhancing the quality, practicality, and dissemination of research...
A survey on the quality of standardized diabetes management in primary care facilities
December 2024
The rising incidence of diabetes has led China to prioritize the management of type 2 diabetes within community health services. However, there remain gaps in standardized diabetes management in primary...
The importance of factors influencing elderly using of preventive services of traditional Chinese medicine
December 2024
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has unique advantages in preventive services, particularly for chronic disease management and active aging. Primary care serves as a crucial platform for implementing...
Research on continuing education for general practitioners in China over the past decade: a systematic review
December 2024
With shifts in disease patterns and the implementation of tiered healthcare, general practitioners (GPs) play a vital role in disease diagnosis and management. The rapid advancement of medical knowledge...
Report on methodological quality assessment of primary care and general practice research in China in 2021:Qualitative and mixed methods research section
December 2024
General practice, with its interdisciplinary nature, is well-suited to both qualitative and mixed-methods research. In recent years, the number of relevant academic publications in China has steadily...
Avoidable hospitalizations for type 2 diabetes and hypertension in rural areas of central and western China
December 2024
High-quality primary health care (PHC) can reduce complications from chronic diseases by providing timely, effective, and continuous interventions, thereby preventing hospitalizations due to disease...
Report on methodological quality assessment of primary care and general practice research in China in 2021 Quantitative Research, Systematic Review and Guidelines/Consensus Section
December 2024
As China advances healthcare reforms, research output in general practice and primary care has rapidly expanded in recent years. However, the methodological quality of this literature remains uncle...
Publisher's note
December 2024