Priority Setting in Primary Health Care

In rural health, priority setting is frequently an interdisciplinary, interagency collaborative process. This review "Priority setting in primary health care: a framework for local catchments" puts into words what many have experienced - that primary care partnership program negotiations can be a complex process, often burdened by the policy shifts of political cycles, and competing values, objectives and priorities among participating agencies. The model presented by these authors captures the range of factors to be considered in such an environment, providing a valuable resource for those in primary health care alliances responsible for doing the work of setting regional priorities. It is published in Rural and Remote Health (NRHA eforum 20 June 2011)