The design and application of in-depth interviews in primary care research
June 2025
In-depth interviews aim to explore the lived experiences and behavioral patterns of specific social groups through detailed conversations with participants. This qualitative method is used to investigate...
Mixed methods research in general practice: Key points of design and implementation and case analysis
September 2025
General practice research focuses on a range of topics, such as patients' physical health and mental health, physicians' competencies and career motivation, quality of healthcare and physician-patient...
Factors affecting medication adherence in patients with chronic diseases: A systematic literature review
September 2025
This review seeks to explore the main determinants of medication adherence among patients with chronic conditions, with the goal of informing future studies....
Basics of designing and steps of implementing cross-sectional studies in general practice and primary care
June 2025
Cross-sectional study is one of the classic research design methods, widely applied across various clinical research. In general practice research, cross-sectional designs are frequently used to answer...
Design and development of scales in primary care: Practical steps and statistical methods
December 2025
This article outlines the statistical methods and practical steps involved in designing and developing valid and reliable questionnaires in primary care. Based on literature review on questionnaire...
Governance: Perspectives of public administration, health administration, and primary care
April 2025
Primary care governance is a concrete manifestation of health governance and public governance. This discussion article explores the concepts and concerns of governance at different levels and fields...
The status and challenges of primary health care in China
September 2024
This article systematically reviews the development of primary healthcare (PHC) in China over the past 45 years, using data from the “China Health Statistics Yearbook” for 2010–2012, the "China Health...
Job characteristics model-based study of the intrinsic motivations for primary care practitioners
April 2024
Incentives for primary care workforce are close related to the “strengthening basic healthcare” strategy of the new health reform of China and help achieve the goals of establishing a tiered system...
Developing a rigorous case study in research of primary healthcare service management
December 2025
The aim of the article is to help general practitioners and primary care researchers understand the fundamentals of designing case studies by explaining and analysing the standard developing procedures....
Prevalence and associated factors of comorbid hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia in Chinese adults: A meta-analysis
June 2026
Hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia are common chronic metabolic conditions and major risk factors for cardiovascular disease. These three conditions frequently coexist, presenting a significant...
Psychological and behavior investigation of Chinese residents: Concepts, practices, and prospects
September 2024
To provide researchers with a comprehensive understanding of the Psychological and Behavior Investigation of Chinese Residents (PBICR), this paper introduces its background and features from four aspects....
Comparison of the effectiveness of Fried's frailty phenotype and the FRAIL scale in assessing pre-frailty among community-dwelling older adults undergoing health examinations
December 2025
Pre-frailty represents a transitional risk status between health and frailty. Early identification and intervention during this stage can delay or even reverse the frailty development. However, there...
Autonomous motivation and its change among primary healthcare workers in shandong province: A survey based on self-determination theory
December 2025
To compare primary healthcare workers’ (PHCWs) initial motivation of choosing medicine and current work motivation based on Self-Determination Theory (SDT), reveal changes in autonomous motivation—defined...
Ten-year development of general practice in China: Opportunities and challenges
December 2025
To review the strengths and limitations of the development of general practice in China during the last decade (2010—2020) and to assess the opportunities and challenges for its future development....
A five-stage, AI-assisted approach for general practitioners to formulate practice-based research questions
June 2026
General practitioners (GPs) in primary care—particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)—frequently encounter meaningful clinical problems but lack the methodological training to formalize...
Design, implementation and case analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in community-based primary care settings
June 2026
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are a cornerstone of high-quality medical research. Rigorously conducting RCTs in primary care settings significantly improves evidence generation, validates findings,...
Artificial intelligence research practices in primary healthcare institutions in China and the potential issue of data poverty: a scoping review
June 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology plays a significant role in enhancing the quality of primary healthcare and promoting health equity. China has introduced multiple key policies to encourage the...
Association of physical–mental comorbidity with cognitive decline in middle-aged and older adults in China, India and Indonesia: a multiple country large scale data cross-sectional comparative study
June 2025
Growing evidence suggests a strong association between multimorbidity and brain health in older adults. However, limited studies have examined the combined impact of physical and mental multimorbidity...
Conducting educational intervention research in general practice: From design to publication
September 2025
With the ongoing development of primary care in China, nearly 400,000 general practitioners (GPs) are expected to be trained over the next decade. The training of competent GPs is of vital importance,...
A calculation of capitation-based payment standardto chronic disease cases in primary care settings
June 2024
Outpatient medical care payment play a pivotal role in the reform of medical insurance payment methods. With ongoing reforms in China, a variety of payment strategies, including capitation and the ambulatory...
Using the smart health management services and devices among China’s adults and the influencing factors: A mixed-methods study
December 2025
As the emerging of structural imbalance characterized by surging demand and insufficient high-quality supply in China’s health management system, smart health management services become a novel measure...
Reconfiguring the functional features of primary care in a non-gatekeeping context: A 15-year mixed-methods systematic review from China
December 2025
Basic medical service is the primary manifestation of primary care within China's healthcare system. Since the 2009 healthcare reform, the theory of primary care functional features has been introduced...
Comorbidity profiles and treatment patterns of osteoarthritis patients in Beijing: A cross-sectional study based on community medical records
June 2025
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic disabling condition and a common comorbidity in the elderly. Community health centres in China serve as a key setting for the long-term, personalized management of OA...