Does a system of instalment dispensing for newly prescribed medicines save NHS costs? Results from a feasibility study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ankle-brachial index (ABI), i.e. the ratio of the ankle to brachial systolic blood pressure, is the golden standard for the diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and is a highly specific method for the assessment of vascular risk in otherwise asymptomatic patients. OBJECTIVE:To assess the diagn...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Migliacci R,Nasorri R,Ricciarini P,Gresele P

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of this study were to determine women's perceived risk of menopause-related disease and to understand how this shapes their decisions about taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for disease prevention. METHODS:A qualitative study based on analysis of audio-taped semi-structured interviews. The s...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Ballard K

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been a continued trend towards undertaking primary care-based research but the characteristics and generalizability of practices that participate in such research are not well known. OBJECTIVE:To compare research active and non-active practices in terms of practice demographics, disease prevalence...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： McManus RJ,Ryan R,Jones M,Wilson S,Hobbs FR

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examined the effect of measuring blood pressure below subjects' rolled-up sleeves, over the sleeve, or on the bare arm. This is an important day-to-day issue for the busy GP. METHODS:The sample consisted of 201 subjects in family practice clinics and residents of a senior citizens' home. A digita...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Kahan E,Yaphe J,Knaani-Levinz H,Weingarten MA

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies examining the impact nurse prescribing have largely focused on the efficacy of the service. It was suggested in pro-prescribing policy arguments that extending the nursing role to include prescribing would increase job satisfaction. This assertion has not been fully explored. OBJECTIVES:To investiga...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Cousins R,Donnell C

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of cancer as well as survival rates for it are increasing. It is debated whether care in the chronic phase of cancer can be positioned in primary care due to doubts about capacity and workload. OBJECTIVE:To estimate GPs' extra consultation time if they assume responsibility for the care in the...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： van Dipten C,Olde Hartman TC,Biermans MC,Assendelft WJ

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This paper explores South Asian patients' views and experiences of clinical trial participation, as part of a larger study which sought to assess British South Asian under-representation in clinical trials. METHODS:The study was based on semi-structured interviews with South Asian trial participants in prim...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Hussain-Gambles M

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-report information about pain and pain beliefs are often collected during initial consultation for musculoskeletal pain. These data may provide utility beyond the initial encounter, helping provide further insight into prognosis and long-term interactions of the patient with the health system. OBJECTIV...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Rhon DI,Lentz TA,George SZ

更新日期：2020-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physicians often encounter patients using alcohol as self-medication, but studies on community level are scarce. Because of alcohol-medicine interactions, it is important to know also all self-medication used. OBJECTIVE:To describe alcohol use as self-medication by people aged over 75 years. METHODS:The ho...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Aira M,Hartikainen S,Sulkava R

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Chilean patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have a low rate of blood sugar control. We studied the effectiveness of a culturally sensitive family oriented intervention designed to improve metabolic control in primary care patients with uncontrolled T2DM. METHODS:Patients with T2DM from three primary ...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： García-Huidobro D,Bittner M,Brahm P,Puschel K

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is important to understand the experiences surrounding smoking cessation among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to improve the likely success of future smoking cessation programs. OBJECTIVE:To explore the personal experiences surrounding smoking cessation among general practice ...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Vuong K,Hermiz O,Razee H,Richmond R,Zwar N

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:recruitment targets to randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are often not met. Many interventions are used to improve recruitment but there is little empirical evidence on whether these approaches work. OBJECTIVE:to examine whether changes to the design and conduct of a primary care-based RCT were associated...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Fletcher K,Mant J,Roalfe A,Hobbs FD

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The existing scales to measure patient experience of primary care for adults tend to be with many items and difficult to use outside of the research setting. OBJECTIVE:To develop a Japanese version of Primary Care Assessment Tool Short Form as a concise scale for assessing patient experience of primary care...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Aoki T,Fukuhara S,Yamamoto Y

更新日期：2020-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The reason why patients contact a care provider, the reason for encounter (RFE), reflects patients' personal needs and expectations regarding medical care. RFEs can be symptoms or complaints, but can also be requests for diagnostic or therapeutic interventions. Objectives:Over the past 30 years, we aim to a...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： van den Broek J,van Boven K,Bor H,Uijen AA

更新日期：2018-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:In response to the UK Government's proposal to increase the proportion of general practitioner income accruing from capitation payments the General Medical Services Committee of the British Medical Association has called for an extension of fee for item of service provision in general practice. In this paper the alloc...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Birch S

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Global community members who experience similar health problems gravitate to each other for information and support. Peers may be more approachable and can relate to the particular living circumstances one experiences. In well-resourced countries, people have opportunities for learning diabetes self-management; howeve...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Nettles A,Belton A

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the past 5 years there has been an intensive debate and a number of conflicting guidelines suggesting what general practitioners (GPs) should do to screen and manage hyperlipidaemia. At a WONCA seminar in Vancouver in 1992, policies and guidelines from Canada, the UK, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Hong Kong and th...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Rosser WW,Palmer WH,Fowler G,Lamberts H,Thomson A,Lam C,Frame PS

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Individual signs and symptoms are of limited value for the diagnosis of influenza. OBJECTIVE:To develop a decision tree for the diagnosis of influenza based on a classification and regression tree (CART) analysis. METHODS:Data from two previous similar cohort studies were assembled into a single dataset. T...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Afonso AM,Ebell MH,Gonzales R,Stein J,Genton B,Senn N

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnant women's ailments may cause anxiety and reduce the quality of life. Sixty-five pregnant women were followed prospectively in antenatal care in general practice, and spontaneously reported ailments not associated with serious pregnancy complications were registered prospectively. The vast majority of pregnant w...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Førde R

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient experience and satisfaction are important indicators of quality in health care. Little is known about where to prioritize efforts to improve patient satisfaction. OBJECTIVES:To investigate patient satisfaction with primary care, as part of the Quality and Costs of Primary Care in Europe study in Eng...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Sirdifield C,Godoy Caballero A,Windle K,Jackson C,McKay S,Schäfer W,Siriwardena AN

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients sometimes have differences of > or =20/10 mmHg in their blood pressure depending on which arm is measured. The prevalence and prognostic value of this finding in general practice are unknown. If these differences are due to peripheral vascular disease, these patients may be at increased risk of card...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Clark CE,Powell RJ

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While health systems are striving for patient-centered care, they have little evidence to guide them on how to engage patients in their care, or how this may affect patient experiences and outcomes. OBJECTIVE:To explore which specific patient-centered aspects of care were best associated with depression imp...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Rossom RC,Solberg LI,Vazquez-Benitez G,Crain AL,Beck A,Whitebird R,Glasgow RE

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Recent research has shown that a high degree of task delegation is associated with the practise staff's overall job satisfaction, and this association is important to explore since job satisfaction is related to medical as well as patient-perceived quality of care. Objectives:This study aimed: (1) to invest...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Riisgaard H,Søndergaard J,Munch M,Le JV,Ledderer L,Pedersen LB,Nexøe J

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study is to determine the diagnostic value of (combinations of) signs, symptoms and simple laboratory test results for colorectal cancer in patients with rectal bleeding presenting in general practice. Initial complaints and findings were compared with the final diagnoses based on clinical follow-up aft...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Fijten GH,Starmans R,Muris JW,Schouten HJ,Blijham GH,Knottnerus JA

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evaluation of health care contacts from first events alone often misses large amounts of potentially important data and may produce different results than evaluation of all data including recurrent events. OBJECTIVE:We aim to bring the different methodological approaches for analysing longitudinal health ca...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Thomsen JL,Parner ET

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prevalence of overweight in children has increased significantly in many countries in the past decades. Few parents identify their own children as overweight, especially very young children. Motivating parents is difficult, and interventions to attain normal weight often fail. OBJECTIVE:To explore parents' ...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Toftemo I,Glavin K,Lagerløv P

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Relatives who are bereaved by suicide likely consult their GP when they feel the need for professional help. GPs may play a key role in establishing who is at risk for adverse consequences of the loss as they are familiar with relatives' possible psychiatric vulnerabilities. The availability of evidence-base...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： de Groot M,van der Meer K,Burger H

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unclear whether discharging patients from renal clinic to primary care is safe. AIM:To determine the characteristics, primary care monitoring and renal outcomes of patients discharged from renal clinic. DESIGN AND SETTING:A retrospective study of 2236 adults discharged from a tertiary renal clinic be...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Pyart R,Lim S,Hussein B,Riley S,Roberts G

更新日期：2020-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Previous evidence of race disparities in smoking cessation treatment has been limited to mostly survey studies which increase the potential for recall bias. We examined if African American versus white patients in primary care are less likely to receive any treatment or if race disparities are specific to th...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Hooks-Anderson DR,Salas J,Secrest S,Skiöld-Hanlin S,Scherrer JF

更新日期：2018-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The combined influence of psychological distress, family dysfunction and social support on primary care consultation (PCC) remains unclear. OBJECTIVE. To build an explanatory model of PCC concerning users' psychosocial factors. METHODS:We undertook a multicentre, prospective cohort study of a random sample ...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Bellón JA,Delgado-Sánchez A,de Dios Luna J,Lardelli-Claret P

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00