Evaluation of the quality of care of a multi-disciplinary Risk Factor Assessment and Management Programme for Hypertension (RAMP-HT).

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since 2008 mental health practice nurses have been gradually introduced in general practices in the Netherlands as part of health policy aiming to improve early identification and treatment of mental health problems in primary care. This study aims to investigate the effect of the introduction of the practic...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Abidi L,Oenema A,Verhaak P,Tan FES,van de Mheen D

更新日期：2019-04-02 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:Depression is prevalent in people with type 2 diabetes and affects both glycemic control and overall quality of life. The aim of this trial was to evaluate the effect of the antidepressant paroxetine on metabolic control, quality of life and mental well-being in mildly depressed women with type 2 diabetes. ...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Paile-Hyvärinen M,Wahlbeck K,Eriksson JG

更新日期：2003-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alcohol dependence (AD) in Europe is prevalent and causes considerable health burden. Recognition by general practitioners (GPs) and provision of or referral to treatment may contribute to reduce this burden. This paper studied AD prevalence in varying European primary care settings and examined who received...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Rehm J,Allamani A,Elekes Z,Jakubczyk A,Manthey J,Probst C,Struzzo P,Della Vedova R,Gual A,Wojnar M

更新日期：2015-07-29 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 consequences of lifestyle-related disease represent a major burden for the individual as well as for society at large. Individual preventive health checks to the general population have been suggested as a mean to reduce the burden of lifestyle-related diseases, though with mixed evidence on effectivenes...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Larsen LB,Sonderlund AL,Sondergaard J,Thomsen JL,Halling A,Hvidt NC,Hvidt EA,Mønsted T,Pedersen LB,Roos EM,Pedersen PV,Thilsing T

更新日期：2018-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Though screening and intervention for alcohol and tobacco misuse are effective, primary care screening and intervention rates remain low. Previous studies have increased intervention rates using vital signs screening for tobacco misuse and clinician prompts for screen-positive patients for both alcohol and t...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Seale JP,Shellenberger S,Velasquez MM,Boltri JM,Okosun I,Guyinn M,Vinson D,Cornelius M,Johnson JA

更新日期：2010-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is increasing focus on patient-centred communicative approaches in medical consultations, but few studies have shown the extent to which patients' positive coping strategies and psychological assets are addressed by general practitioners (GPs) on a regular day at the office. This study measures the fre...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Mjaaland TA,Finset A

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ischaemic heart disease and congestive heart failure are common and important conditions in family practice. Effective treatments may be underutilized, particularly in women and the elderly. The objective of the study was to determine the rate of prescribing of evidence-based cardiovascular medications and d...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Putnam W,Burge FI,Lawson B,Cox JL,Sketris I,Flowerdew G,Zitner D

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term needs of stroke survivors are often not adequately addressed and many patients are dissatisfied with care post-discharge from hospital. Primary care could play an important role in identifying need in people with stroke. AIM:We aimed to explore, refine and test the feasibility and acceptability of...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Turner GM,Mullis R,Lim L,Kreit L,Mant J

更新日期：2019-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A territory-wide diabetes management program (Risk Assessment Management Program - RAMP) was recently established, providing comprehensive management for all diabetics, helping to delineate current level of control and complications prevalence among primary care diabetic patients in Hong Kong. METHOD:This c...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Kung K,Chow KM,Hui EM,Leung M,Leung SY,Szeto CC,Lam A,Li PK

更新日期：2014-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During an influenza epidemic prompt diagnosis of influenza is important. This diagnosis however is still essentially based on the interpretation of symptoms and signs by general practitioners. No single symptom is specific enough to be useful in differentiating influenza from other respiratory infections. Ou...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Michiels B,Thomas I,Van Royen P,Coenen S

更新日期：2011-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Electronic Health Record (EHR) is now widely used in clinical encounters. Because its use can negatively impact the physician-patient relationship, several recommendations on the "patient-centered" use of the EHR have been published. However, the impact of training to improve EHR use during clinical enco...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Lanier C,Dominicé Dao M,Hudelson P,Cerutti B,Junod Perron N

更新日期：2017-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Survivers of stroke or transient ischaemic attacks (TIA) are at risk of new vascular events. Our objective was to study primary health care patients with stroke/TIA regarding their knowledge about risk factors for having a new event of stroke/TIA, possible associations between patient characteristics and pat...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Sloma A,Backlund LG,Strender LE,Skånér Y

更新日期：2010-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cluster randomized controlled trials are often used in research in primary care but creates challenges regarding biases and confounders. We recently presented a study on low back pain from primary care in Norway with equal effects in the intervention and the control group. In order to understand the specific...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Werner EL,Løchting I,Storheim K,Grotle M

更新日期：2018-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In many countries, the referral-consultation process faces a number of challenges from inefficiencies and rising demand, resulting in excessive wait times for many specialties. We collected referral data from a sample of family doctors across the province of Ontario, Canada as part of a larger program of res...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Liddy C,Arbab-Tafti S,Moroz I,Keely E

更新日期：2017-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The editors have retracted this article [1] because it contains extensive overlap with an article published by the same authors in the Journal of Family & Community Medicine [2] and is therefore redundant. ...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Al-Ghamdi S,Ahmad G,Ali AH,Bahakim N,Alomran S,Alhowikan W,Almutairi S,Basalem T,Aljuaid F

更新日期：2019-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Māori men in New Zealand have higher mortality from prostate cancer, despite having lower incidence rates. The objective of this study was to examine patterns of screening for prostate cancer in primary care and follow-up investigations after an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) result in Māori and no...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Obertová Z,Scott N,Brown C,Hodgson F,Stewart A,Holmes M,Lawrenson R

更新日期：2014-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elderly patients with multimorbidity who are treated according to guidelines use a large number of drugs. This number of drugs increases the risk of adverse drug events (ADEs). Stopping medication may relieve these effects, and thereby improve the patient's wellbeing. To facilitate management of polypharmacy...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Schuling J,Gebben H,Veehof LJ,Haaijer-Ruskamp FM

更新日期：2012-07-09 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Young people (12-24 years) visit general practice but may not have a 'regular' general practitioner (GP). Whether continuity of GP care influences experiences with, and barriers to, health care among young people is unknown. This paper explores the association between having a regular GP and experience of he...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Kang M,Robards F,Luscombe G,Sanci L,Usherwood T

更新日期：2020-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic, relapsing gastrointestinal disorder, that affects approximately 10% of the general population and the majority are diagnosed in primary care. IBS has been reported to be associated with altered psychological and cognitive functioning such as mood disturbances, som...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Grodzinsky E,Walter S,Viktorsson L,Carlsson AK,Jones MP,Faresjö Å

更新日期：2015-01-28 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:Over 60% of people have overweight or obesity, but only a third report receiving counselling from primary care providers. We explored patients' perspectives on the role of primary care in obesity management and their experience with existing resources, with a view to develop an improved understanding of this...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Torti J,Luig T,Borowitz M,Johnson JA,Sharma AM,Campbell-Scherer DL

更新日期：2017-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Missed appointments are known to interfere with appropriate care and to misspend medical and administrative resources. The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of a sequential intervention reminding patients of their upcoming appointment and to identify the profile of patients missing their appoin...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Perron NJ,Dao MD,Kossovsky MP,Miserez V,Chuard C,Calmy A,Gaspoz JM

更新日期：2010-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is underdiagnosed in the UK and the assessment and diagnosis pathway often involves a general practitioner (GP) referral to secondary care services. GPs' levels of knowledge and understanding about ADHD is often a significant barrier in patients accessing care....

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： French B,Daley D,Perez Vallejos E,Sayal K,Hall CL

更新日期：2020-11-01 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:Policy efforts focus on a reorientation of health care systems towards primary prevention. To guide such efforts, we analyzed the role of primary prevention in general practice and general practitioners' (GPs) attitudes toward primary prevention. METHODS:Mixed-method study including a cross-sectional survey...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Holmberg C,Sarganas G,Mittring N,Braun V,Dini L,Heintze C,Rieckmann N,Muckelbauer R,Müller-Nordhorn J

更新日期：2014-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have been performed to understand the way family physicians apply knowledge from medical research in practice. However, very little is known concerning family physicians in Switzerland. In an environment in which information constantly accumulates, it is crucial to identify the major sources ...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Bengough T,Bovet E,Bécherraz C,Schlegel S,Burnand B,Pidoux V

更新日期：2015-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For people with hearing loss, the General Practitioner (GP) can play an instrumental role in early detection of hearing loss as well as guiding appropriate and timely choices for addressing hearing concerns. The aim of this study was to generate a conceptual framework for understanding the role of the GP in ...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Bennett RJ,Fletcher S,Conway N,Barr C

更新日期：2020-05-14 00:00:00