Comparison of Primary Care Experience in Hospital-Based Practices and Community-Based Office Practices in Japan.

CONCLUSIONS: Our study elucidates differences in the strengths and challenges of primary care between hospital-based practices and community-based office practices, with a focus on patient centeredness. Improving community orientation in hospital-based practices and improving accessibility, including out-of-hours care, in community-based office practices may enhance the quality of primary care and promote standardization of care across settings.
PMID: 31937529 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Annals of Family Medicine - December 31, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Aoki T, Yamamoto Y, Fukuhara S Tags: Ann Fam Med Source Type: research