"Primary Health Care" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Care which provides integrated, accessible health care services by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community. (JAMA 1995;273(3):192)
| Descriptor ID |
D011320
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.233.727
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| Concept/Terms |
Primary Health Care- Primary Health Care
- Care, Primary Health
- Health Care, Primary
- Primary Healthcare
- Healthcare, Primary
- Primary Care
- Care, Primary
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Primary Health Care" by people in this website by year, and whether "Primary Health Care" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1997 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2004 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2005 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2006 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2008 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2009 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 2010 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2011 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 2012 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| 2013 | 21 | 9 | 30 |
| 2014 | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| 2015 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2016 | 21 | 7 | 28 |
| 2017 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 2018 | 27 | 11 | 38 |
| 2019 | 20 | 6 | 26 |
| 2020 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2021 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 2022 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 2023 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2024 | 22 | 14 | 36 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Primary Health Care" by people in Profiles.
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A cluster randomized trial of a Multicomponent Clinical Care Pathway (MCCP) to improve MASLD diagnosis and management in primary care: study protocol. BMC Health Serv Res. 2025 May 06; 25(1):645.
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A framework-based guide for adapting and implementing primary care-based pediatric interventions to the pediatric oncology setting: HPV PROTECT as an exemplar. Cancer. 2025 May 01; 131(9):e35857.
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A screening question to assess risk of using antibiotics without a prescription: a diagnostic study. BMC Prim Care. 2025 Apr 15; 26(1):111.
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Integrating a High Blood Pressure Advisory Across a Primary Care Network. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Apr 01; 8(4):e257313.
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Communicating blood test results in primary care: a mixed-methods systematic review. Br J Gen Pract. 2025 Apr; 75(753):e222-e231.
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Promoting provider adherence to American Diabetes Association guidelines with a diabetes care bundle: A DNP quality improvement project. Nurse Pract. 2025 Apr 01; 50(4):40-47.
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Development of clinical practice guidelines and primary care referral pathways for management of otorhinolaryngological conditions in Pakistan. BMC Prim Care. 2025 Mar 05; 26(1):64.
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The experience of an innovative interdisciplinary model of primary care delivery in changing organizational dynamics: a grounded theory study. Prim Health Care Res Dev. 2025 Feb 28; 26:e25.
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Effectiveness of digital health interventions for chronic conditions management in European primary care settings: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Med Inform. 2025 Apr; 196:105820.
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Factors associated with successful FLOW implementation to improve mental health access: a mixed-methods study. Transl Behav Med. 2024 Nov 25; 14(12):693-702.