 
 Aims and
scope
Quality in Primary Care
is an international peer reviewed journal for those researching, teaching or
practising in the fields of quality improvement, clinical governance or
clinical audit related to primary and prehospital care. The journal is
concerned with all aspects of quality and quality improvement in primary and
prehospital care and the interfaces between primary, secondary and social
care. We publish high-quality original research that advances knowledge on
these topics generalisable to other settings and countries and from other
disciplines related to medicine, including nursing, practice management,
professions allied to medicine and social science.
This is the first
international journal devoted solely to the topic of quality in primary
healthcare. We intend the journal to fulfil the following functions:
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To encourage the
scientific study of quality improvement by publication of relevant
research
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To chart the development
of local, national and international quality systems
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To create and support a
community of people interested in quality improvement
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To act as an ambassador
for better patient standards and for quality generally
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To campaign for
important issues in quality and to promote best practice in quality
improvement
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To act as a resource for
practitioners charged with leading quality in primary health care by
publishing examples of effective quality improvement projects
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To debate and critique
health service policy relating to quality
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To act as a sounding
board for new ideas, to stimulate debate and encourage innovation
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To provide a platform
for international exchange
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To promote a better
understanding of patient involvement
The journal is supported by
a strong Editorial Board which includes colleagues from the United Kingdom,
United States, Europe and
Australia.
Quality in Primary Care
is the official journal of the European Forum for Primary Care and is
affiliated with the UK
Federation of Primary Care Research Organisations, the
International Federation of Primary Care Research Networks, North
American Primary Care Research Group and the Australian
Primary Health Care Institute.
ISSN
1479-1072
E-ISSN 1479-1064
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