What is the place of generalism in the 2020 primary care team?

Primary health care is a domain of reform and change. To maintain a cost-effective, equitable and accessible health care system, policy and strategies must address growing health system complexities. These include workforce shortages, technological advances, an ageing population, rising rates of chronic disease, increases in co-morbidity and growing multi-morbidities. A single-disease focussed approach is not sufficient. Should the generalist be developed to address these multiple issues? What is generalism and its place within the 2020 primary health care team?

This project systematically reviewed the available evidence on the place of generalism within primary health care to document the essential dimensions of the generalist approach to develop sustainable options for primary health care in 2020.

Partnerships

  • Jane Gunn
  • Lucio Naccarella
  • Victoria Palmer
  • Renata Kokanovic
  • Catherine Pope
  • Judith Lathlean