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Area of Science:

  • Primary Care Research
  • Health Services Research
  • International Health Workforce Studies

Background:

  • Population aging and rising multimorbidity necessitate adaptable primary health care (PHC) models.
  • PHC practice composition, featuring diverse professionals, is a potential strategy to meet evolving health needs.
  • Understanding international variations in PHC practice composition is crucial for effective health system planning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the professional composition of PHC practices in 34 countries.
  • To analyze the relationship between practice composition and practice circumstances.
  • To examine the association between practice composition and primary care system organization.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was conducted among general practitioners (n=7183) across 34 countries.
  • Data collected focused on the professional makeup of primary care practices.
  • Statistical analysis explored correlations between practice composition, location, patient demographics, and national system characteristics.

Main Results:

  • Significant variation exists in PHC practice composition internationally, ranging from single-handed practices to multidisciplinary teams.
  • Practices located further from other PHC services and those serving socioeconomically disadvantaged or ethnic minority populations tend to have more diverse professional groups.
  • Countries with robust pro-primary care workforce development and comprehensive primary care delivery exhibit higher numbers of different professions within practices.

Conclusions:

  • Primary care practice composition is highly variable globally.
  • While organizational scale is largely country-dependent, system characteristics only partially explain these variations.
  • Further research is needed to understand the full impact of practice composition on healthcare outcomes.