AI and Primary Care: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Primary health care (PHC) is critical for delivering accessible and continuous care but faces persistent challenges such as workforce shortages, administrative burden, and rising multimorbidity. Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to support PHC by enhancing diagnosis, workflow efficiency, and clinical decision-making. However, existing research often overlooks how AI tools function within the complex realities of primary care and how clinicians and patients experience them. This scoping review maps the landscape of AI applications in PHC, with a focus on empirical studies involving direct engagement from PHC stakeholders. The review emphasizes real-world settings, clinical workflows, and the alignment of AI tools with the values and complexity of generalist care. Following Joan

SUBMITTER: Katonai G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12368388 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature