Table 5 Number of news stories with a main focus on primary healthcare by broad health systems arrangement focus and reference to research evidence

Health systems arrangements

Governance arrangements

77

22

26

125

72.3

Policy authority

Centralization/decentralization of policy authority

33

3

0

36

20.8

Accountability of the state sector’s role in financing and delivery

68

20

21

109

63.0

Organizational authority

Management approaches

17

0

1

18

10.4

Partnership/networks

13

2

4

19

11.0

Professional authority

Training & licensure requirements

18

9

7

34

19.7

Scope of practice

8

4

3

15

8.7

Strike/job action

6

7

8

21

12.1

Financial arrangements

57

15

23

95

55.0

Financing systems

Taxation

14

2

1

17

9.8

User fees

5

0

1

6

3.4

Donor contribution

6

2

16

24

13.9

Funding organizations

Funding organizations

41

14

8

63

36.4

Targeted payments/penalties

2

1

0

3

1.7

Remunerating providers

Capitation

1

0

0

1

0.6

Salary

10

7

12

29

16.8

Voucher

1

0

0

1

0.6

Delivery arrangements

83

21

22

126

72.8

How care is designed to meet consumers’ needs

Availability of care

36

7

9

52

30.0

Timely access to care

25

3

4

32

18.5

Culturally appropriate care

2

0

1

3

1.7

Package of care

15

1

1

17

9.8

By whom care is provided

Need, demands & supply

21

2

1

24

13.9

Recruitment, retention & transitions

14

1

1

16

9.2

Performance management

1

0

0

1

1.7

Provider satisfaction

18

11

11

40

23.1

Health & safety

2

2

4

8

4.6

Role performance

1

0

0

1

0.6

Role expansion/extension

15

3

3

21

12.1

Task shifting/substitution

2

0

0

2

1.2

Multidisciplinary teams

4

3

2

9

5.2

Volunteers

1

1

1

3

1.7

Training

16

6

7

29

16.8

Support

3

2

2

7

4.0

Workload/workflow/intensity

13

3

1

17

9.8

Where care is provided

Site of service delivery

25

3

4

32

18.5

Physical structure, facilities & equipment

23

3

3

29

16.8

Organizational scale

5

0

1

6

3.5

Integration of services

8

2

4

14

8.1

Continuity of care

7

0

0

7

4.0

Outreach

16

2

1

19

11.0

With what supports is care provided?

Health records

1

0

0

1

0.6

Electronic health record

1

0

0

1

0.6

Other information and communication technologies that support individuals who provide care

1

0

0

1

0.6

Implementation strategy

9

3

3

5

8.6

Consumer-targeted strategy

Information/education provision

9

2

3

14

8.0

Behaviour change

9

2

3

14

8.0

Skills development

1

2

1

4

2.3

Personal support

1

0

0

1

0.6

Research evidence

Research studies

9

2

2

3

7.5

Studies

8

2

2

12

6.9

Refereed journal articles

1

0

0

1

0.6

Systematic review study

0

0

0

0

0.0