Acceptability of a guided self-help mental health intervention in general practice.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Palpitations are a common presentation in primary care. Guidelines have been developed to identify patients with palpitations who require further assessment by a cardiologist in secondary care. However, patients that do not meet guideline thresholds for referrals are still referred to secondary care...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Pallikadavath S,Patel R,Sarania R,Ahmad T,Vali Z,Kandala NI,Sandilands A

更新日期：2020-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ethnic minority patients seem to be confronted with barriers when using health services. Yet, care providers are often oblivious to these barriers, although they may share to some extent the burden of responsibility for them. In order to enlighten care providers, as to the potential pitfalls that may exist, ...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Scheppers E,van Dongen E,Dekker J,Geertzen J,Dekker J

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are increasingly used for self-medication, but such products can be misused/abused. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to investigate the general public's opinion and perceptions of OTC medicines, including the misuse/abuse of such preparations. METHODS:Data were collecte...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Wazaify M,Shields E,Hughes CM,McElnay JC

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite its public health significance, data about depression in general practice are often unavailable. OBJECTIVE:To study (i) the incidence of GP-diagnosed depression during 2008, (ii) associations between patient characteristics, appraised severity and initiated treatment, (iii) GPs' usual care compared ...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Boffin N,Bossuyt N,Declercq T,Vanthomme K,Van Casteren V

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The General Practitioner Experiences Questionnaire (GPEQ) measures community mental health centres from the perspective of GP but lacked accessibility scales and documentation of centre level reliability. OBJECTIVES:To assess the psychometric properties of the GPEQ following the inclusion of four new access...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Bjertnaes OA,Garratt A,Ruud T,Hunskaar S

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of GPs personally handing out to their patients booklets about minor ailments and self-limiting health problems (minor illnesses). METHODS:The study was a pre-test-post-test, control group design and took place in seven general practices. The particip...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Plass AM,Timmermans DR,van der Wal G

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Though guidelines for the management of urinary tract infections (UTI) exist in several European countries, little is known about GPs' adherence, and the appropriateness of their management with regard to antibiotic resistance. OBJECTIVES:To describe German GPs' management of female patients with symptoms o...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Hummers-Pradier E,Ohse AM,Koch M,Heizmann WR,Kochen MM

更新日期：2005-02-01 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：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:It has been shown that when patients are unable to express all their major concerns, they are less likely to follow the physician's prescribed treatment plan and they are less satisfied. On the other hand, the GP has a limited amount of time to elicit all the appropriate information and must ask certain ques...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Larsen JH,Risør O,Putnam S

更新日期：1997-08-01 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：:Within the past few decades, a growing number of psychiatrists in the UK have moved their outpatient clinics out of their hospital bases and have established liaison-attachment clinics in primary care settings within their catchment areas. This study reports the views of the senior general practitioners who have acces...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Strathdee G

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The symptomatic effect of inhaled fenoterol, a beta 2-agonist, 0.2 mg 4 times daily for 7 days, was evaluated in 80 patients with acute bronchitis examined at the Chest Clinic, Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Tromsø. Seventy-three patients completed the trial. End-point FEV1 (% predicted) showed a mean ...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Melbye H,Aasebø U,Straume B

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the UK, general practitioners (GPs) are the most commonly used providers of care for emotional concerns. OBJECTIVE:To update and synthesize literature on barriers and facilitators to GP-patient communication about emotional concerns in UK primary care. DESIGN:Systematic review and qualitative synthesis....

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Parker D,Byng R,Dickens C,Kinsey D,McCabe R

更新日期：2020-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Scotland, there has been significant investment in pharmacy teams in general medical practices over recent years, aligned to current government policy. OBJECTIVES:To characterize the national pharmacy workforce including activities undertaken, perceived competence and confidence, as well as perception of...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Stewart D,Maclure K,Newham R,Gibson-Smith K,Bruce R,Cunningham S,Maclure A,Fry S,Mackerrow J,Bennie M

更新日期：2020-03-25 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：BACKGROUND:Adolescent obesity calls for evidence-based treatment approaches given its long-term physical and psychosocial consequences. However, research shows there are many problems in the translation of scientific evidence into practice. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to develop science- and practice-based rec...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Swan E,Bouwman L,de Roos N,Koelen M

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether patients read and remembered health promotion messages displayed in waiting rooms, 600 patients in a UK general practice were given a self-complete questionnaire. Two notice-boards carried between 1 to 4 topics over four study periods. Three-hundred and twenty-seven (55%) of subjects responded. Tw...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Wicke DM,Lorge RE,Coppin RJ,Jones KP

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In China, the government has encouraged the participation of private sector facilities in primary care to improve health care quality. OBJECTIVE:We compare health care utilization patterns among patients who select private versus public community health centres (CHCs) for reimbursed outpatient services. ME...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Shen M,He W,Li L,Wu Y

更新日期：2020-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient self-report measures of primary care are being used increasingly for quality assessment and improvement. The General Practice Assessment Survey (GPAS) is a widely used measure. However, it is important that the measures used are valid and interpretable. Factor analysis is a useful method to assist in...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Bower P,Mead N,Roland M

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The functional status of patients was determined during an acute attack of asthma requiring medical intervention. Patients were recruited during two months from general practice: all 28 patients consulting for an acute asthma attack were invited to take part: four refused or were withdrawn from follow up. Matched cont...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Wong-Chung D,Mateijsen N,West R,Ravell L,van Weel C

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer of the colon is the second most common malignancy in North America and screening methods are needed for diagnosing the lesions at an early stage. Faecal occult blood screening is a method of secondary prevention which is particularly adaptable to the family practice setting. In order to test the feasibility of ...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Sangster JF,Gerace TM,Bass MJ

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-clinical factors impact on decisions about whether to refer a patient from primary care to specialist mental health services. The aim of this study was to investigate whether introducing a standardized assessment of severity improves agreement on referrals. METHODS:Multi-site mixed-method cluster random...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Slade M,Gask L,Leese M,McCrone P,Montana C,Powell R,Stewart M,Chew-Graham C

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the UK, the GP contract requires annual consultations and offers of home visits to the elderly. However, as many as 50% of elderly people refuse the offer of a health screen. OBJECTIVE:To describe the characteristics of elderly people who declined the offer of an annual home visit. METHOD:All elderly pe...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Jagger C,Clarke M,O'Shea C,Gannon M

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Musculoskeletal conditions are common and cause high levels of disability and costs. Physical therapy is recommended for many musculoskeletal conditions. Past research suggests that referral rates appear to have increased over time, but the rate of accessing a physical therapist appears unchanged. OBJECTIVE...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Sharpe JA,Martin BI,Fritz JM,Newman MG,Magel J,Vanneman ME,Thackeray A

更新日期：2020-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although practice nurses play an important role in implementing smoking cessation strategies in primary care, relatively little is known of their attitudes and beliefs about giving smoking cessation advice. OBJECTIVES:To describe practice nurses' attitudes towards giving smoking cessation advice. METHODS:1...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Hall S,Vogt F,Marteau TM

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although research in primary care has a higher profile than ever before, its impact on professional practice and on government planning often seems less than it should be. In the first part of the paper, the different research agendas of governments, health departments, professional associations and colleges, and of u...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Howie JG

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The North Trent scheme to address the problem of GPs whose performance gives cause for concern was implemented in 1997. This paper describes the structure and process of the scheme and evaluates the main outcomes. METHODS:We used non-participant observation and semi-structured interviews with representative...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Joesbury H,Mathers N,Lane P

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Given the impact of obesity on mortality and morbidity in women, we evaluated correlates of weight gain in women ages 35-47 years. METHODS:Three hundred and thirty-six African American and Caucasian American women, randomly selected from among urban residents aged 35-47 years and pre-menopausal at baseline,...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Sammel MD,Grisso JA,Freeman EW,Hollander L,Liu L,Liu S,Nelson DB,Battistini M

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inter-clinician electronic consultation (eConsult) programmes are becoming more widespread in the USA as health care systems seek innovative ways of improving specialty access. Existing studies examine models with programmatic incentives or requirements for primary care providers (PCPs) to participate. OBJE...

journal_title：Family practice

authors： Zallman L,Fisher CF,Ladner S,Mengistu K,Rapaport AB,Bor D,He Z,Sawady J,Stavert R,Nardin R,Bajracharya A,Pels R,Sayah A

更新日期：2020-09-05 00:00:00