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000170192 100__ $$aGómez-Bravo, Raquel
000170192 245__ $$aPrimary health care policy advocacy in Europe: A cross-sectional study of family medicine associations
000170192 260__ $$c2026
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000170192 5203_ $$aBackground Policy advocacy (PA) in European healthcare has a strong tradition promoting evidence-based policies. Key organisations, including the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, the WHO's Evidence-Informed Policy Network, and the OECD play pivotal roles in integrating research into policymaking. Objectives To assess the involvement of European Family Medicine (FM) Associations in PA, identify key issues, and explore interactions with governmental and institutional bodies related to Primary Health Care (PHC)-defined as first-contact, continuous, comprehensive, and coordinated care provided by general practitioners/family doctors (GPs), in line with the WHO Alma-Ata and Astana declarations-and perceived challenges in PHC advocacy. Methods An exploratory descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among WONCA Europe Member Organisations and GPs involved in PA. Data collected between November 2023 and February 2024. Content analysis was performed to identify themes related to advocacy priorities. Results Responses were received from 12 member organisations across 12 countries and 37 participants from 17 countries. Key concerns included workforce shortages, high workloads, inadequate infrastructure, and insufficient financial compensation. Public visibility, gender equality, and the integration of FM into university curricula were also highlighted. Eleven respondents reported active engagement with national governments in policy discussions. Conclusion Respondents highlighted the need for a more unified strategy to address common PHC challenges across Europe. WONCA Europe's Working Party on PA supports national efforts through exchange of best practices, research support, and promoting FM at national and European levels. Continued research and advocacy were viewed as essential for sustaining effective and equitable PHC in Europe.
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000170192 700__ $$aAres-Blanco, Sara
000170192 700__ $$aMamo, Nick
000170192 700__ $$aGuisado-Clavero, Marina
000170192 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-1200-5904$$aLeón-Herrera, Sandra$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000170192 700__ $$aRasic, Veronika
000170192 700__ $$aNeves, Ana Luisa
000170192 700__ $$aRochfort, Andreé
000170192 700__ $$aHarding, Alex
000170192 700__ $$aHummers, Eva
000170192 700__ $$aAsenova, Radost
000170192 700__ $$aPetrazzuoli, Ferdinando
000170192 700__ $$aPoppleton, Aaron
000170192 700__ $$aBueno Ortiz, Jose Miguel
000170192 700__ $$aVinker, Shlomo
000170192 700__ $$aAstier-Peña, Maria Pilar
000170192 700__ $$aFrese, Thomas
000170192 7102_ $$14009$$2740$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Psicología y Sociología$$cÁrea Psicología Social
000170192 773__ $$g32, 1 (2026), 2625572 [11 pp.]$$pEur. j. gen. pract$$tEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE$$x1381-4788
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