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Primary care in Dominica shows strengths in continuity and access but needs improvement in community orientation and financing. Assessments using the Primary Care Assessment Tools (PCAT) offer a cost-effective strategy for health system planning.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Services Research
  • Health Policy

Background:

  • Primary care is crucial for effective health systems.
  • Assessing primary care functions is essential for identifying areas of strength and weakness.
  • Dominica's primary care system required evaluation to inform strategic planning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To document the structure and functions of primary care in Dominica.
  • To utilize the Primary Care Assessment Tools (PCAT) for evaluating primary care performance.
  • To identify priority areas for improving primary care services in Dominica.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study combining data from two surveys: Systems PCAT (S-PCAT) and Provider PCAT (P-PCAT).
  • S-PCAT gathered national-level data from key informants on health system characteristics and PC performance.
  • P-PCAT collected data from primary care providers (nurses, physicians) at all facilities, aggregated to national and district levels.

Main Results:

  • Systems perspective revealed knowledge gaps in PC policy, financing, and structure.
  • Key informants rated "first-contact" care (0.74), continuity (0.77), comprehensive care (0.70), and coordinated care (0.78) as "Good".
  • Providers rated access (0.84), continuity (0.86), information systems (0.84), family-centered care (0.92), and community-oriented care (0.85) as "Very Good", with lower scores for coordinated care (0.68).

Conclusions:

  • Low-cost assessments provided valuable input for strategic planning and identifying improvement priorities.
  • The two-staged PCAT approach offers a transferable model for primary care assessment in other countries.
  • Findings highlight specific domains requiring targeted interventions to enhance primary care delivery in Dominica.