Primary and community care includes the basic health care services that people access through primary care providers such as family doctors, nurse practitioners, and other members of the Interprofessional team.
Primary health care is about:
- Prevention and health promotion services and supporting people to be well (disease and injury free)
- Supporting people and families to manage chronic disease, like diabetes or high blood pressure
- Supporting people and families to take a more active role in their own care (patient as partner approach)
- Effective use of the expertise of all health care professionals
- Efficiency and coordination in service delivery
- Supporting people who have mental health and problematic substance use issues
- Supporting people and families with maternal care (prenatal, perinatal, and postpartum)