The need for a role definition for health educators in primary health care programs is discussed. A program in diabetic education is offered as an illustration of health educator involvement in health care delivery. (MJB)

Public interest in health is very high in 1978. This situation provides a powerful stimulus for the life sciences. A wide spectrum of research is needed to meet long-range health problems. (Author/BB)

Presents a path analytic model that both measures local health system differentiation and explains differences between communities in a causal manner. The policy relevance of this model is discussed. (Author/AM)

Evaluated economic costs for nursing home patients and elderly living in their own homes. Using time records compiled by nurses or family members, the costs incurred annually in caring for a senile demented elderly person at home were estimated to average $11,735, and in a nursing home, $22,458. (Author/BL)

Recognizing that school-based health centers are one of the most promising recent innovations to address the health and related needs of adolescents, this report provides information on these centers as a strategy to improve the access of adolescents to primary care. The report is intended to assist state and local Maternal and Child Health (MCH)…

A simulated learning exercise based on genograms was used with professionals in multidisciplinary primary health-care teams. Evaluation supported the importance of a positive learning environment, constructive use of personal and professional experiences, learner control, intellectual challenge and relevance, and reflection and debriefing. (SK)

Investigated the tobacco-related attitudes, behaviors, and needs of smoking and nonsmoking teens being seen for routine primary care, identifying tobacco use predictors. Most teens approached were willing to receive tobacco and diet interventions. Smoking predictors included older age, lower educational aspirations, having parents or friends who…

Examined coping styles and health behaviors of 25 hypertensive patients and 25 normal patients visiting primary care setting for acute medical problems. Hypertensive individuals were more likely to display "high monitoring" (information-seeking) mode of coping than normal individuals, who tended to be "low monitoring" (information avoiding) in…

Describes a continuing education module that addresses care in the community, influences on patients' experience, current social policy, and the role of the carer. The module is designed to help trained nurses integrate patient care from hospital to community setting. (SK)

Focus groups with 42 primary care physicians revealed their interests and needs for continuing education. Similar interests were displayed among four specialties: family physicians, internists, pediatricians, and obstetricians/gynecologists, as well as significant overlap of opinions and ideas. (SK)

Addresses the challenge of meeting the requirements of the United Kingdom's new National Health Service in primary care, while at the same time protecting conditions for counseling as a creative rather than a mechanical process. The profession of counseling and psychotherapy in primary care needs to rapidly find its place within the new…

Decribes the level of mental health problems that are encountered in primary health care and describes the limitation of using randomized control trials. A three-stage model of psychological therapies research is described to show that distinct stages require different methodologies in order to evaluate them. Reviews the literature regarding…

Content analysis of nursing articles revealed that 184 used primary health care in a manner consistent with the World Health Organization definition; 70 did not. Curricular applications of these different interpretations could lead to different learning environments for nursing education and thus affect nursing practice. (SK)

Purpose: This study aims to develop ah in-depth understanding of the issues important to primary care physicians in providing care to cognitively impaired elders. Design and Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted with 20 primary care physicians. Text coded as "cognitive impairment" was retrieved and analyzed by use of grounded theory analysis…