The bigger, the better? A systematic review on the impact of mergers on primary care organizations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary care services are the first point of contact in a healthcare system; in the last years, many mergers and reconfigurations have taken place in this setting. The aim of this study is to summarize the literature evidence on the relationship between the increase in the size of these organizations and their performance.

Methods

A systematic review of the literature was carried out querying EMBASE, MEDLINE and Web of Science databases, from their inception to January 2020. Articles which quantitatively assessed outcomes and process indicators of merger/structural reorganization of primary care organizations and qualitative articles that assessed staff perception and satisfaction were included in the review.

Results

A total of 3626 articles was identified

SUBMITTER: Damiani G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8071597 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature