Innovations and Advances in Primary Care and Family Medicine
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Epidemiology & Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2026 | Viewed by 792
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Primary care and family medicine are central to healthcare systems, yet they are under increasing pressure. Aging populations, rising multimorbidity, mental health needs, and workforce constraints challenge the organization and delivery of care. At the same time, primary care is expected to strengthen prevention, continuity, and coordination across care settings.
In recent years, numerous innovations have been introduced in primary care, including integrated care models, interdisciplinary teamwork, proactive approaches to chronic care, and digital health tools. However, the evidence base for many of these innovations remains fragmented. Implementation in real-world practice is often difficult, and transferability across healthcare systems is limited.
The aim of this Special Issue is to advance the evidence on innovations in primary care and family medicine that address these challenges. We focus on clinical, organizational, and system-level innovations that improve care delivery, support daily clinical work, and strengthen coordination across disciplines and sectors.
We invite researchers and clinicians to contribute original research, reviews, and implementation studies that provide robust evidence, practical insights, and lessons learned from real-world primary care settings. By mobilizing contributions from different contexts, this Special Issue aims to support the sustainable development of primary care and family medicine. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Integrated and shared-care models between primary care, hospitals, and mental health services;
- Chronic disease management and multimorbidity in family medicine;
- Mental health care and somatic care for people with severe mental illness in primary care;
- Population health management and proactive follow-up strategies;
- Digital tools supporting clinical work in general practice;
- Interdisciplinary teamwork and task delegation in primary care practices;
- Implementation and evaluation of innovations in primary care;
- Patient-centered care, shared decision-making, and self-management support;
- Health services research relevant to primary care;
- The relationship between primary care and the emergency department.
Prof. Dr. Geert Goderis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- primary care
- family medicine
- integrated care
- chronic disease management
- multimorbidity
- mental health
- digital health
- artificial intelligence
- population health management
- implementation research
- health services research
- interdisciplinary collaboration
- evidence-based practice
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