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Innovations in primary healthcare in Slovenia 2011–2020: Exploring the stepwise process behind effective implementation

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  • Polin, Katherine
  • Scarpetti, Giada
  • Vracko, Pia

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Countries worldwide seek to strengthen their primary healthcare systems often through introducing health promotion and disease prevention, multidisciplinary teams, group practices and community approaches to advance universal health coverage. These strategies are underpinned by scientific evidence and international standards. Slovenia's primary healthcare system reflects many of these features, with universally accessible, multidisciplinary, and integrated health services, emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, and equity. Municipal primary healthcare centres serve as hubs within local communities. Slovenia's efforts to strengthen the delivery model are continuous and follow a controlled stepwise implementation process. This approach has strong policy support and organizational and implementation capacities.

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  • Polin, Katherine & Scarpetti, Giada & Vracko, Pia, 2025. "Innovations in primary healthcare in Slovenia 2011–2020: Exploring the stepwise process behind effective implementation," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 152(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:152:y:2025:i:c:s0168851024002343
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.105224
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