Insights into Singapore's national strategy for primary care reform: physician attitudes, facilitators and barriers to healthier SG.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthier SG (HSG), introduced in July 2023 by Singapore's Ministry of Health as a nationwide primary care reform initiative, aims to enhance preventive care within the primary care sector, strengthen patient-physician relationships, and integrate health and social care. It incorporates a transition to capitation-based payment models and introduces structured "health plans" within consultations. Given the significant role of primary care physicians in implementing HSG, understanding their perspectives - including their attitudes, as well as the facilitators and barriers they encounter - is critical for addressing operational challenges and ensuring the initiative's success.

Methods

A qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with 15 primary

SUBMITTER: Tan HY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12320328 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature