Welcome to the Primary Care Services Improvement Project

Around the globe, many people live with a chronic condition and management of chronic illnesses is one of the major challenges facing health care systems.

The Primary Care Services Improvement Project (PCSIP) is investigating the health care services that are provided in the community (for example by GPs, practice nurses and community health programs). The aim is to discover which services promote better health for patients with chronic conditions over the long term. In particular, the project is focussing on the services that are offered in the northern areas of Adelaide.

The project will look at the effect of different types of health care on the health of patients, and identify the best way to treat patients with type II diabetes, obesity and/or depression. To do this, the research team need to collect information on the health care that is given to patients over time, and the way this care affects their health and quality of life.

The PCSIP is funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC), with strong support from the Adelaide Northern Division of General Practice.

Further details on the project are available via the linked pages on the left-hand menu.