 Primary Health Care
"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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| 1996 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 1997 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 1998 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 1999 | 7 | 3 | 10 | | 2000 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 2001 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | 2002 | 15 | 2 | 17 | | 2003 | 9 | 6 | 15 | | 2004 | 15 | 8 | 23 | | 2005 | 19 | 5 | 24 | | 2006 | 15 | 10 | 25 | | 2007 | 11 | 7 | 18 | | 2008 | 20 | 7 | 27 | | 2009 | 20 | 8 | 28 | | 2010 | 19 | 10 | 29 | | 2011 | 20 | 11 | 31 | | 2012 | 20 | 12 | 32 | | 2013 | 29 | 13 | 42 | | 2014 | 39 | 22 | 61 | | 2015 | 55 | 18 | 73 | | 2016 | 43 | 21 | 64 | | 2017 | 38 | 18 | 56 | | 2018 | 48 | 18 | 66 | | 2019 | 54 | 20 | 74 | | 2020 | 22 | 30 | 52 | | 2021 | 26 | 36 | 62 | | 2022 | 4 | 50 | 54 | | 2023 | 9 | 39 | 48 | | 2024 | 38 | 21 | 59 | | 2025 | 35 | 23 | 58 | | 2026 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Primary Health Care" by people in Profiles.
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Calvert ML, Thomas LA, Kloster HM, Suzuki T, McLeigh J. The PedsQL Family Impact Module for Assessment of Foster and Kinship Caregiver Functioning in Pediatric Primary Care. J Pediatr Psychol. 2026 Mar 01; 51(3):302-316.
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Fuest S, McDonnell PJ, Forget N. The Primary Care Exception During and After a Public Health Emergency. Fam Med. 2026 03; 58(3):220-223.
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Gruber AF, Van Sandt A, Carpenter CW, Loveridge S. Nurse practitioner training and local medical provider supply. J Health Econ. 2026 03; 106:103121.
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Lobo I, Koon K, Potthast K, Ozmina K, Billups SJ. A Multi-Intervention Approach to Blood Pressure Control: A Description of How a Large University Based Primary Care Clinic Tackled Hypertension. Popul Health Manag. 2026 Feb; 29(1):18-26.
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Magid KH, Murray A, Haverhals LM, Cole C, Kononowech J, Levy C, Ersek M, Carpenter JG. Successful adoption of an advance care planning evidence-based practice: impact of clinical champion and site factors. Implement Sci. 2026 Feb 05; 21(1).
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Nederveld A, Robertson EA, Lanigan AM, Callen EF, Clay TL, Fehnert B, Chrones L, Martin ML, McCue M, Hester CM, Filippi MK. Patient and Care Team Perspectives of Barriers to and Facilitators for the Implementation of a Digital Health Program for Depression in Primary Care: Qualitative Study. J Med Internet Res. 2026 Jan 29; 28:e72003.
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Perreault L, Pan Q, Rodriguez C, Gritz RM, Smith PC, Kramer ES, Tolle L, Connelly L, Tietbohl C, Williams J, Holtrop JS. Implementation and effectiveness of a care process to prioritize weight management in primary care: a stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial. Nat Med. 2026 Feb; 32(2):645-652.
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Woodward Tolle L, Owen V, Kreisel C, Kostiuk M, Hosokawa P, Gurfinkel D, Shore J, Brown Levey S, Summers Holtrop J. How Integrated Behavioral Health Works in Primary Care: An Observational Analysis. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2026 Mar; 33(1):15-26.
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Fortney JC, Kaysen DL, Engel CC, Cerimele JM, Nolan JP, Chase E, Blanchard BE, Hauge S, Bechtel J, Taylor A, Acierno R, Nagel N, Sripada RK, Painter JT, DeBeer BB, Zimberoff A, Bluett EJ, Teo AR, Morland LA, Grubbs K, Sloan DM, Marx BP, Heagerty PJ. Pragmatic Comparative Effectiveness of Primary Care Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry. 2025 Dec 01; 82(12):1203-1215.
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Schuttner L, Theis M, Wong E, Staloff J, McQueen RB, Nelson K, Ralston JD, Coyle L, Hagan S, Schult T, Solt T, Ritchey K, Rosland AM. Patient-Centered Prioritization of Health Care Processes for Multimorbidity. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Dec 01; 8(12):e2549693.
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