The development of the Primary Care Clusters Multidimensional Assessment (PCCMA): A mixed-methods study

Marian Andrei Stanciu, Rebecca-Jane Law, Paul Myres, Rachel Parsonage, Julia Hiscock, Nefyn Williams and Clare Wilkinson

Health Policy, 2020, vol. 124, issue 2, 152-163

Abstract: A strong primary care (PC) system is essential for an efficient and high-quality healthcare service. Many countries have adopted a model of PC that encourages different healthcare providers to work together, at scale, in multidisciplinary/multiagency teams (PC clusters). The aim of the present work was to develop a quantitative instrument for the systematic and comprehensive assessment of PC clusters. This was a non-experimental, mixed-methods study grouping four work packages (WP), and involving PC cluster leads and a wide range of key stakeholders from across Wales. Interviews with 22 PC cluster leads (34 %) investigated the clusters' functioning (WP1). A systematic review identified relevant PC assessment frameworks and instruments (WP2). An expert group reviewed the evidence and drafted the new assessment tool, further evaluated and amended in two stakeholder workshops (WP3).

Keywords: Primary health care; Primary care clusters; Primary care networks; General practice; Benchmarking; Quality assurance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2019.12.004

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