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The study aims to describe the use of models of care and identify implemented models supporting primary health care.

National and Subnational Models of Care That Support Primary Health Care: A Mixed‐Methods Study

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Mixed-methods study identifies key components for improving primary health care coordination in multiple health systems.

The study aims to describe the use of models of care and identify implemented models supporting primary health care.
Conducted a scoping review of literature in PubMed and Global Index Medicus databases.
Performed qualitative interviews with national-level health planners in seven Eastern Mediterranean Region countries.
Screened 2189 abstracts, including 98 relevant papers for analysis.
Few papers defined model of care; most referred to specific models and their components.
Seventy-eight papers focused on small subnational MOCs centered on care groups or conditions.
Findings indicate the importance of coordination and multidisciplinary approaches for primary health care.

Plummer et al. (2026) studied this question.

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