European Journal of General Practice
ISSN: 1381-4788 (Print) 1751-1402 (Online) Journal homepage: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/igen20
EFPC: EUROPEAN FORUM FOR PRIMARY CARE Twinning population health and primary care. The past EFPC conference in barcelona Danica Rotar Pavlic & Diederik Aarendonk To cite this article: Danica Rotar Pavlic & Diederik Aarendonk (2014) EFPC: EUROPEAN FORUM FOR PRIMARY CARE Twinning population health and primary care. The past EFPC conference in barcelona, European Journal of General Practice, 20:4, 346-347 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/13814788.2014.969706
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All this adds up to difficulties with which GPs in the region have to deal, especially with patients who suffer the most, most of all those in rural areas, leading to a decline of reputation in society. Therefore, we invite all our colleagues across Europe and the world to join our conference in Dubrovnik, 15–18 April 2015, to join their colleagues in the region to recover the knowledge, skills and reputation that they once had.
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EFPC: EUROPEAN FORUM FOR PRIMARY CARE
Twinning population health and primary care. The past EFPC conference in barcelona The European Forum for Primary Health Care (EFPC) held an international conference entitled ‘ Twinning population health and primary care’ at the University Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona. Professor Jan De Maeseneer introduced the theme by explaining that inter-professional primary care is extremely well positioned to integrate the targets of population health with the needs of individuals. Keynote speakers Keynote speakers Vincente Ortun, Ivi Normet, Karl Ekdahl and Eileen Hutton introduced the audience to important topics like integration of primary and social care, successful eHealth solutions, shared responsibility in communicable disease prevention and the role of midwives in primary care. The problems in Europe in relation to the economic crisis and financial sustainability were addressed by Sarah Thomson of the WHO Barcelona Office for Health Systems Strengthening. Hernan Montenegro, health systems advisor in Geneva for the WHO gave the audience an insight in the health systems strategy of the WHO for the coming years. Interactive sessions A number of interactive sessions focussed on the patient and population perspective, the use of new technologies in quality assurance and health promotion, investigations in the area of primary care systems and presented the work of various primary care professional associations. An extensive list of factors linked to professional involvement in Primary Care were considered, like remuneration, lifestyle and working hours of personnel, prestige among colleagues and of general public, research and teaching opportunities, potential for career advancement, direct patient interaction, and continuity of care. Countries experience substantial and sustained falls in public spending. In a lively discussion, speakers found that excessive reforms are not effective and that appropriate changes should be undertaken by small steps. They pointed out that there is lack of studies on the vulnerability of different health systems. A discussion meeting, related to the EFPC position paper on effective primary care for Roma patients, generated crucial input like those provided by Roma representative Barbara Cottenie. Participants had an opportunity to listen to the examples on how the collaboration with the Health Service is experienced by
ISSN 1381-4788 print/ISSN 1751-1402 online © 2014 Informa Healthcare DOI: 10.3109/13814788.2014.969706
EFPC Danica Rotar Pavlic, vice-chair EFPC Diederik Aarendonk Forum Coordinator d.aarendonk@euprimarycare. org http://www.euprimarycare. org http://www.linkedin.com/ groups/Primary-Care-Forum2801587/about http://www.facebook. com/#!/pages/Primary-CareForum/184169211624187 http://www.twitter.com/ PrimaryCare4um
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Roma. She presented her work as mediator, which helps Roma in resolving health and other problems in the local community. Marga Vintgens from Pharos (The Netherlands) presented her experience with low health literacy in Roma patients and introduced communication skills, which we should practice to overcome these barriers in communication. The session ‘meet the editors of BMC family practice and quality in primary care’ generated a lot of attention by conference delegates. Participants were made aware of the fact that academic peer-reviewed publication is an important vehicle for presenting research and policy in the future primary care. Niro Siriwardena and Christos Lionis presented common pitfalls of research in primary care. Elections Elections for executive and advisory board were organized during the General Assembly. Tino Marti, Cagri Kalaca, Sally Kendall, Hélène Colombani and Antoni
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Peris are new members in the boards. We wish them all a fruitful and active participation, which will enrich the mission of inter-professional collaboration of the Forum.
Conclusions The conference in Barcelona provided some important conclusions: • To reduce the growing social gradient in health, engagement in a process of exchange of best practices, inter-professional cooperation at all levels, and strengthening primary care are prerequisites for the future organization of health care in Europe. • Professional associations at European and national level are challenged to play their pivotal role. • The Horizon 2020-research programme should focus on studies on primary care based interventions, starting from the needs of patients.
ISSN: 1381-4788 (Print) 1751-1402 (Online) Journal homepage: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/igen20
EFPC: EUROPEAN FORUM FOR PRIMARY CARE Twinning population health and primary care. The past EFPC conference in barcelona Danica Rotar Pavlic & Diederik Aarendonk To cite this article: Danica Rotar Pavlic & Diederik Aarendonk (2014) EFPC: EUROPEAN FORUM FOR PRIMARY CARE Twinning population health and primary care. The past EFPC conference in barcelona, European Journal of General Practice, 20:4, 346-347 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/13814788.2014.969706
Published online: 24 Oct 2014.
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Article views: 40
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Full Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=igen20 Download by: [University of Pennsylvania]
Date: 06 November 2015, At: 03:09
346
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All this adds up to difficulties with which GPs in the region have to deal, especially with patients who suffer the most, most of all those in rural areas, leading to a decline of reputation in society. Therefore, we invite all our colleagues across Europe and the world to join our conference in Dubrovnik, 15–18 April 2015, to join their colleagues in the region to recover the knowledge, skills and reputation that they once had.
News
Downloaded by [University of Pennsylvania] at 03:09 06 November 2015
EFPC: EUROPEAN FORUM FOR PRIMARY CARE
Twinning population health and primary care. The past EFPC conference in barcelona The European Forum for Primary Health Care (EFPC) held an international conference entitled ‘ Twinning population health and primary care’ at the University Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona. Professor Jan De Maeseneer introduced the theme by explaining that inter-professional primary care is extremely well positioned to integrate the targets of population health with the needs of individuals. Keynote speakers Keynote speakers Vincente Ortun, Ivi Normet, Karl Ekdahl and Eileen Hutton introduced the audience to important topics like integration of primary and social care, successful eHealth solutions, shared responsibility in communicable disease prevention and the role of midwives in primary care. The problems in Europe in relation to the economic crisis and financial sustainability were addressed by Sarah Thomson of the WHO Barcelona Office for Health Systems Strengthening. Hernan Montenegro, health systems advisor in Geneva for the WHO gave the audience an insight in the health systems strategy of the WHO for the coming years. Interactive sessions A number of interactive sessions focussed on the patient and population perspective, the use of new technologies in quality assurance and health promotion, investigations in the area of primary care systems and presented the work of various primary care professional associations. An extensive list of factors linked to professional involvement in Primary Care were considered, like remuneration, lifestyle and working hours of personnel, prestige among colleagues and of general public, research and teaching opportunities, potential for career advancement, direct patient interaction, and continuity of care. Countries experience substantial and sustained falls in public spending. In a lively discussion, speakers found that excessive reforms are not effective and that appropriate changes should be undertaken by small steps. They pointed out that there is lack of studies on the vulnerability of different health systems. A discussion meeting, related to the EFPC position paper on effective primary care for Roma patients, generated crucial input like those provided by Roma representative Barbara Cottenie. Participants had an opportunity to listen to the examples on how the collaboration with the Health Service is experienced by
ISSN 1381-4788 print/ISSN 1751-1402 online © 2014 Informa Healthcare DOI: 10.3109/13814788.2014.969706
EFPC Danica Rotar Pavlic, vice-chair EFPC Diederik Aarendonk Forum Coordinator d.aarendonk@euprimarycare. org http://www.euprimarycare. org http://www.linkedin.com/ groups/Primary-Care-Forum2801587/about http://www.facebook. com/#!/pages/Primary-CareForum/184169211624187 http://www.twitter.com/ PrimaryCare4um
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Roma. She presented her work as mediator, which helps Roma in resolving health and other problems in the local community. Marga Vintgens from Pharos (The Netherlands) presented her experience with low health literacy in Roma patients and introduced communication skills, which we should practice to overcome these barriers in communication. The session ‘meet the editors of BMC family practice and quality in primary care’ generated a lot of attention by conference delegates. Participants were made aware of the fact that academic peer-reviewed publication is an important vehicle for presenting research and policy in the future primary care. Niro Siriwardena and Christos Lionis presented common pitfalls of research in primary care. Elections Elections for executive and advisory board were organized during the General Assembly. Tino Marti, Cagri Kalaca, Sally Kendall, Hélène Colombani and Antoni
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Peris are new members in the boards. We wish them all a fruitful and active participation, which will enrich the mission of inter-professional collaboration of the Forum.
Conclusions The conference in Barcelona provided some important conclusions: • To reduce the growing social gradient in health, engagement in a process of exchange of best practices, inter-professional cooperation at all levels, and strengthening primary care are prerequisites for the future organization of health care in Europe. • Professional associations at European and national level are challenged to play their pivotal role. • The Horizon 2020-research programme should focus on studies on primary care based interventions, starting from the needs of patients.
