Correlation of same-visit HbA1c test with laboratory-based measurements: a MetroNet study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study is in a general practice trial setting to identify predictive factors for weight loss after 1 year among young adults who are over-weight or obese and who have several psychosocial problems. METHODS:Twenty-eight general practitioners recruited 495 patients aged 20-45 years with psychos...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Lous J,Freund KS

更新日期：2016-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No studies that have measured the role of nursing care plans in patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus. Our objectives were firstly, to evaluate the effectiveness of implementing Standardized languages in Nursing Care Plans (SNCP) for improving A1C, blood pressure and low density lipoprotei...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Cárdenas-Valladolid J,López-de Andrés A,Jiménez-García R,de Dios-Duarte MJ,Gómez-Campelo P,de Burgos-Lunar C,San Andrés-Rebollo FJ,Abánades-Herranz JC,Salinero-Fort MA

更新日期：2018-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medication error is a frequent, harmful and costly patient safety incident. Research to date has mostly focused on medication errors in hospitals. In this study, we aimed to identify the main causes of, and solutions to, medication error in primary care. METHODS:We used a novel priority-setting method for i...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Tudor Car L,Papachristou N,Gallagher J,Samra R,Wazny K,El-Khatib M,Bull A,Majeed A,Aylin P,Atun R,Rudan I,Car J,Bell H,Vincent C,Franklin BD

更新日期：2016-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Detection of cancer in general practice is challenging because symptoms are diverse. Even so-called alarm symptoms have low positive predictive values of cancer. Nevertheless, appropriate referral is crucial. As 85% of cancer patients initiate their cancer diagnostic pathway in general practice, a Continuing...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Toftegaard BS,Bro F,Falborg AZ,Vedsted P

更新日期：2017-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:When medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) become persistent, it may have major implications for the patient, the general practitioner (GP) and for society.Early identification of patients with MUPS in electronic medical records (EMRs) might contribute to prevention of persistent MUPS by creating aw...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： den Boeft M,van der Wouden JC,Rydell-Lexmond TR,de Wit NJ,van der Horst HE,Numans ME

更新日期：2014-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is compelling evidence that there is substantial undetected vision loss amongst older people. Early recognition of undetected vision loss and timely referral for treatment might be possible within general practice, but methods of identifying those with unrecognised vision loss and persuading them to ta...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Kharicha K,Iliffe S,Myerson S

更新日期：2013-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Charlson comorbidity index is widely used in ICD-9 administrative data, however, there is no translation for Read/OXMIS coded data despite increasing use of the General Practice Research Database (GPRD). Our main objective was to translate the Charlson index for use with Read/OXMIS coded data such as the...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Khan NF,Perera R,Harper S,Rose PW

更新日期：2010-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is argued that the ways in which women express emotional distress mean that they are more likely to be diagnosed with depression, while men's relative lack of articulacy means their depression is hidden. This may have consequences for communicating with health professionals. The purpose of this analysis w...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Emslie C,Ridge D,Ziebland S,Hunt K

更新日期：2007-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since Huntington's Disease (HD) is a familial disease with an average onset in the mid-thirties, one might expect that spousal carers are concerned with providing care for off-spring who may turn out to be affected. METHODS:This study involved ten face-to-face interviews with carers of spouses affected by H...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Lowit A,van Teijlingen ER

更新日期：2005-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients' expectations can influence antibiotic prescription by primary healthcare physicians. We assessed knowledge, attitude and practices towards antibiotic use for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs), and whether knowledge is associated with increased expectations for antibiotics among patients vi...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Pan DS,Huang JH,Lee MH,Yu Y,Chen MI,Goh EH,Jiang L,Chong JW,Leo YS,Lee TH,Wong CS,Loh VW,Poh AZ,Tham TY,Wong WM,Lim FS

更新日期：2016-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate and refine an adjuvant system of color-specific symbols that are added to medication bottles and to assess whether this system would increase the ability of patients 65 years of age or older in matching their medication to the indication for which it was prescr...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Cardarelli R,Mann C,Fulda KG,Balyakina E,Espinoza A,Lurie S

更新日期：2011-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is commonplace for lay caregivers to overlook their own health concerns when supporting someone with advanced cancer. During this time, caregivers' needs as patients are often marginalised by health professionals, including General Practitioners (GPs), who may miss the breadth of caregivers' needs by focu...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Burridge LH,Mitchell GK,Jiwa M,Girgis A

更新日期：2011-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study evaluated the impact of multifaceted NPS MedicineWise programs that targeted all general practitioners (GPs) in Australia in 2009 and 2015 with the aim of reducing unnecessary prescribing of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and encouraged stepping down to a lower strength PPI or to discontinue treatm...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Wu J,Dickinson S,Elgebaly Z,Blogg S,Heaney A,Soo Y,Daniels B,Weekes L

更新日期：2020-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Consultations for minor ailments constitute a large part of the workload of general practitioners (GPs). As medical interventions are not always available, specific communication strategies, such as active listening and positive communication, might help GPs to handle these problems adequately. This study ex...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Fassaert T,van Dulmen S,Schellevis F,van der Jagt L,Bensing J

更新日期：2008-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A rising number of people with chronic conditions is offered interventions to enhance self-management. The responsiveness of individuals to these interventions depends on patient characteristics. We aimed to develop and validate a tool to facilitate personalised counselling and support for self-management in...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Eikelenboom N,Smeele I,Faber M,Jacobs A,Verhulst F,Lacroix J,Wensing M,van Lieshout J

更新日期：2015-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:International disease management guidelines recommend the regular assessment of depression and anxiety in heart failure patients. Currently there is little data on the effect of screening for depression and anxiety on the quality of life and the prognosis of heart failure (HF). We will investigate the associ...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Eisele M,Blozik E,Störk S,Träder JM,Herrmann-Lingen C,Scherer M

更新日期：2013-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to demographic change, general practitioners (GPs) are increasingly required to care for older people with complex health problems. Little is known about the subjective appraisals of GPs concerning the demanded changes. Our objective is to explore how general practitioners view their professional mandate...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Herzog A,Gaertner B,Scheidt-Nave C,Holzhausen M

更新日期：2015-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are now effective drugs to prevent cardiovascular disease and guidelines recommend their use. Patients do not always choose to accept preventive medication at levels of risk reduction recommended in guidelines. The purpose of the study was to identify and explore the attitudes of patients and general p...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Gale NK,Greenfield S,Gill P,Gutridge K,Marshall T

更新日期：2011-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The administrative and professional consequences of access targets for general practices, as detailed in the new GMS contract, are unknown. This study researched the effect of implementing the access targets of the new GP contract on general practice appointment systems, and practice manager satisfaction in ...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Meade JG,Brown JS

更新日期：2006-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Women presenting with symptoms of acute uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) are often prescribed antibiotics. However, in 25 to 50% of symptomatic women not taking antibiotics, symptoms recover spontaneously within one week. It is not known how many women are prepared to delay antibiotic treatment. W...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Knottnerus BJ,Geerlings SE,Moll van Charante EP,ter Riet G

更新日期：2013-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is an important public health problem. However, the effects of alcohol use on the risk for obesity have not been thoroughly explored. This study focuses on how frequency of alcohol use is related to the risk of obesity in a community medicine clinic population. METHODS:This study used a cross-sectio...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Rohrer JE,Rohland BM,Denison A,Way A

更新日期：2005-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low patient satisfaction with the quality of out-of-hours primary care (OOH-PC) has been linked with several individual and organizational factors. However, findings have been ambiguous and may not apply to the Danish out-of-hours (OOH) setting in which general practitioners (GPs) perform the initial telepho...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Tranberg M,Vedsted P,Bech BH,Christensen MB,Birkeland S,Moth G

更新日期：2018-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study describes the influence of educational level on bone mineral density (BMD) and investigating the relationship between educational level and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women. METHODS:A total of 569 postmenopausal women, from 45 to 86 years of age (mean age of 60.43 +/- 7.19 years) were...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Gur A,Sarac AJ,Nas K,Cevik R

更新日期：2004-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While trust in physicians has been rigorously investigated regarding its concept, measurement, and factors, the studies have mainly focused on the attributes of the physicians. This approach can lead to a limited understanding of trust in physicians as trust is based on the relationship, an interaction of bo...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Kim AM,Bae J,Kang S,Kim YY,Lee JS

更新日期：2018-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The utility of clinical exercise tests depends on their support of treatment decisions. We sought to assess the utility of exercise tests for the selection of primary-care patients for referral to cardiologic care, and to determine whether referral decisions were biased by gender or socioeconomic status. We ...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Nilsson G,Mooe T,Söderström L,Samuelsson E

更新日期：2014-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over the past years concerns are rising about the use of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) in health care. The calls for an increase in the practice of EBM, seem to be obstructed by many barriers preventing the implementation of evidence-based thinking and acting in general practice. This study aims to explore t...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Hannes K,Leys M,Vermeire E,Aertgeerts B,Buntinx F,Depoorter AM

更新日期：2005-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:General Practice Co-Operatives provide most out of hours care in communities in Ireland. Limited data exists on patient complaints. This study reports on complaints at Kildare and West Wicklow Doctors on Call ('K Doc'), a GP Co-Operative in Ireland, examining the impact of a formal risk reduction strategy im...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Barragry RA,Varadkar LE,Hanlon DK,Bailey KF,O'Dowd TC,O'Shea BJ

更新日期：2016-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Multimorbidity is a growing issue and poses a major challenge to health care systems around the world. Multimorbidity is related to ageing but many studies have now shown that it is also socially patterned, being more common and occurring at an earlier age in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation. There is lack of r...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Moffat K,Mercer SW

更新日期：2015-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Specialised diabetes teams, specifically certified nurse and dietitian diabetes educator teams, are being integrated part-time into primary care to provide better care and support for Canadians living with diabetes. This practice model is being implemented throughout Canada in an effort to increase patient a...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Gucciardi E,Espin S,Morganti A,Dorado L

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overuse of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) - frequently used for relieving symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD) - raises long-term safety concerns, warranting evidence-based non-drug interventions. We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the effect of head-of-bed elevation on relieving sympt...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Albarqouni L,Moynihan R,Clark J,Scott AM,Duggan A,Del Mar C

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00