This thesis explores the 4 pillars of Primary Healthcare (PC), the innovations that have been implemented to improve them, and the role digital technologies may have had as part of these... Show moreThis thesis explores the 4 pillars of Primary Healthcare (PC), the innovations that have been implemented to improve them, and the role digital technologies may have had as part of these innovations, with a focus on their impact in the management of chronic conditions. This thesis seeks to identify the optimal way to incorporate digital technologies in PC and how they could improve the PC consultation, in particular, and the PC field in general. It is composed of three parts: the first revises the concept of PC and explores interventions to improve it; the second part, delves into the role digital technologies have had in improving PC and looks at how apps may impact the treatment of chronic conditions. And the third, explores the digital competencies required for PC professionals to use these technologies. Show less