Community Healthcare

Overview

Community healthcare is a pivotal aspect of healthcare research that focuses on improving healthcare services in a specific geographical area and ensuring equal access to healthcare services. It is a branch of healthcare that emphasizes on promotion of healthy lifestyles and illness prevention within a community. The primary objective of community healthcare is to improve the health outcomes of a particular population by providing a wide range of healthcare services that are tailored to the unique needs of that community. These services include both medical and non-medical services to address physical, mental, and social health issues. The research on community healthcare is centre around identifying the unique health needs of a population, understanding the determinants of community health, and implementing effective strategies to meet those needs. This research also involves the study of the benefits of early intervention, the role of community engagement in promoting health, and the effect of environmental factors on health outcomes. Community healthcare research also explores the efficacy of healthcare policies and their impact on the quality of care that is delivered to the community. This research seeks to understand the healthcare utilization patterns of a population and how they can be improved to ensure better health outcomes for all. In conclusion, community healthcare research is a critical aspect of healthcare that provides essential insights into the provision of health services in diverse communities. It is an essential area of study that helps to identify the unique health needs of a population, and the best strategies to promote health and prevent disease within that community.

Research published in this journal

11 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 11 articles above have been cited 63 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• An overview of care coordination elements for older adults with long-term care needs: A narrative review
  2026 · Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
• Exploring reasons for non-utilization of healthcare services among older adults with non-communicable diseases in India: evidence from a nationally representative study
  2026 · International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health
• Health gender equality and poverty reduction as integrated pathways to achieving SDG 3 in sub–Saharan Africa
  2026 · Discover Social Science and Health
• Challenges Facing the Elderly in Accessing Health Services
  2025 · Journal of Social and Community Development
• Assessing Elderly Care in Saudi Arabia: Evaluating Health and Social Support Programs through a Survey-Based Study
  2025 · International Journal of Computational and Experimental Science and Engineering
• Factors influencing adoption and sustained use of rehabilitation technologies: a scoping review and qualitative analysis
  2025 · Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology
• Factors influencing primary health care service provision to older adults in lagos, nigeria: understanding the experiences of the demand population
  2025 · BMC Public Health
• Community health systems and priority setting for elderly healthcare services in rural Tanzania: Experience from Nzega and Igunga districts
  2025 · PLOS ONE

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