Primary health care performance: a scoping review of the current state of measurement in Africa

Countries with strong primary healthcare (PHC) report better health outcomes, fewer hospital admissions and lower expenditure. People-centred care that delivers essential elements of primary care (PC) leads to improved health outcomes and reduced costs and disparities. Such outcomes underscore the need for validated instruments that measure the extent to which essential, evidence-based features of PC are available and applied to users; and to ensure quality care and provider accountability.

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Bresick G, Christians F, Makwero M, Besigye I, Malope S, Dullie L. Primary health care perfrormance: a scoping review of the current state of measurement in Africa. BMJ Global Health. 2019; 4:e001496. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001496