Medical Xpress April 2, 2025
A new study led by Dr. Maram Khazen from The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College and Prof. Adam Rose from the Faculty of Medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem sheds light on how primary care teams can encourage more temporally regular (TR) follow-up visits for patients with chronic health conditions.
The research, published in the Annals of Family Medicine, identifies strategies that foster effective teamwork and proactive care delivery, emphasizing the potential to improve patient outcomes. The research was conducted with the participation and partnership of Leumit Healthcare Services and the Leumit Research Institute.
The study involved semi-structured interviews with 46 health care professionals, including physicians, nurses, administrative staff, and pharmacists, from 12 primary care clinics in Israel. Half...