Patients' experiences of alcohol screening and advice in primary care: a qualitative study.

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:In order to proceed from a paper based registration to a surveillance system that is based on extraction of electronic health records (EHR), knowledge is needed on the number and representativeness of sentinel GPs using a government-certified EHR system and the quality of EHR data for research, expressed in ...

journal_title：BMC family practice

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

更新日期：2010-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of primary care professionals in lifestyle counseling for smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, and diet is receiving attention at the national level in many countries. The U. S. and Sweden are two countries currently establishing priorities in these areas. A previously existing internati...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Weinehall L,Johansson H,Sorensen J,Jerdén L,May J,Jenkins P

更新日期：2014-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Families of children with rare diseases (i.e., not more than 5 out of 10,000 people are affected) are often highly burdened with fears, insecurities and concerns regarding the affected child and its siblings. Although families caring for children with rare diseases are known to be at risk for mental disorder...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Boettcher J,Filter B,Denecke J,Hot A,Daubmann A,Zapf A,Wegscheider K,Zeidler J,von der Schulenburg JG,Bullinger M,Rassenhofer M,Schulte-Markwort M,Wiegand-Grefe S

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) is recommended in most depression treatment guidelines and proved to be a suitable treatment for elderly depressed patients. Despite the favorable results of IPT in research populations, the dissemination to general practice is surprisingly limited. Little is known about upt...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： van Schaik DJ,van Marwijk HW,Beekman AT,de Haan M,van Dyck R

更新日期：2007-09-13 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:Despite increased investment in primary care research and development (R&D), the level of engagement of primary healthcare professionals with research remains poor. The aim of this study is to assess the level of research activity and capacity for research among primary healthcare professionals in a health a...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Glynn LG,O'Riordan C,MacFarlane A,Newell J,Iglesias AA,Whitford D,Cantillon P,Murphy AW

更新日期：2009-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Very Brief Advice on smoking (VBA) is an evidence-based intervention designed to increase quit attempts among patients who smoke. VBA has been widely disseminated in general practice settings in the United Kingdom, however its transferability to Southern European settings is not well established. This study ...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Papadakis S,Anastasaki M,Papadakaki M,Antonopoulou Μ,Chliveros C,Daskalaki C,Varthalis D,Triantafyllou S,Vasilaki I,McEwen A,Lionis C

更新日期：2020-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study is to better understand differences in diabetes self-management, specifically needs, barriers and challenges among men and women living with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS:35 participants were recruited from a diabetes education center (DEC) in Toronto, Canada. Five focus...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Mathew R,Gucciardi E,De Melo M,Barata P

更新日期：2012-12-19 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: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:The increasing number of available point-of-care (POC) tests challenges clinicians regarding decisions on which tests to use, how to efficiently use them, and how to interpret the results. Although POC tests may offer benefits in terms of low turn-around-time, improved patient's satisfaction, and health outc...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Kip MMA,Hummel JM,Eppink EB,Koffijberg H,Hopstaken RM,IJzerman MJ,Kusters R

更新日期：2019-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identification of perinatal mental health problems and effective care for women who experience them are important considering the potentially serious impact that they may have on the wellbeing of the woman, her baby, family and wider society. General practitioners (GPs) play a central role in identifying and...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Noonan M,Doody O,O'Regan A,Jomeen J,Galvin R

更新日期：2018-12-13 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: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:There are caregivers who see their quality of life (QoL) impaired due to the demands of their caregiving tasks, while others manage to adapt and overcome the crises successfully. The influence of the family function in the main caregiver's situation has not been the subject of much evaluation. The aim of thi...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Rodríguez-Sánchez E,Pérez-Peñaranda A,Losada-Baltar A,Pérez-Arechaederra D,Gómez-Marcos MÁ,Patino-Alonso MC,García-Ortiz L

更新日期：2011-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence and impact of long term conditions continues to rise. Care planning for people with long term conditions has been a policy priority in England for chronic disease management. However, it is not clear how care planning is currently understood, translated and implemented in primary care. This st...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Newbould J,Burt J,Bower P,Blakeman T,Kennedy A,Rogers A,Roland M

更新日期：2012-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of caring for a family member or friend is a life changing experience. Often carers are struggling to cope with ongoing demands of caring for someone. At some point, most carers will approach their family physician for advice on aspects of their role. Carers Western Australia sought information an...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Bulsara CE,Fynn N

更新日期：2006-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maintaining a maternity care system is one of the biggest issues in Japan due to the decreasing number of obstetricians, especially in remote areas and islands. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the challenges in women's health and maternity care in remote areas and islands for primary care ph...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Shibata A,Kaneko M,Inoue M

更新日期：2018-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unattached patients do not have a regular primary care provider. Initiatives are being developed to increase attachment rates across Canada. Most existing attention paid to patient unattachment has focused on quantifying the problem and health system costs. Our purpose is to qualitatively identify the implic...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Crooks VA,Agarwal G,Harrison A

更新日期：2012-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A well-functioning general practice sector that has a strong research component is recognised as a key foundation of any modern health system. General practitioners (GPs) are more likely to collaborate in research if they are part of an established research network. The primary aims of this study are to desc...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： O'Regan A,Hayes P,O'Connor R,Casey M,O'Dwyer P,Culhane A,O'Donnell P,Stack G,Cuddihy J,O'Connell B,O'Flynn J,Cullen W,O'Doherty J,O'Connell M,Glynn L

更新日期：2020-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Comorbid chronic pain and depression is a challenging dyad of conditions to manage in primary care and reporting has shown to vary by ethnic group. Whether the relationship between depression and chronic pain varies by ethnicity is unclear. This study aims to explore chronic pain and depression reporting acr...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Nicholl BI,Smith DJ,Cullen B,Mackay D,Evans J,Anderson J,Lyall DM,Fawns-Ritchie C,McIntosh AM,Deary IJ,Pell JP,Mair FS

更新日期：2015-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) results vary by analytical method. Use of same-visit HbA1c testing methodology holds the promise of more efficient patient care, and improved diabetes management. Our objective was to test the feasibility of introducing a same-visit HbA1c methodology into busy family practice cent...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Schwartz KL,Monsur JC,Bartoces MG,West PA,Neale AV

更新日期：2005-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Home visits are part of general practice work in Germany. Within the context of an expanding elderly population and a decreasing number of general practitioner (GPs), open questions regarding the organisation and adequacy of GPs' care in immobile patients remain. To answer these questions, we will conduct a ...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Voigt K,Taché S,Klement A,Fankhaenel T,Bojanowski S,Bergmann A

更新日期：2014-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:General practitioners (GPs) often lack time and resources to invest in health education; audiovisual messages broadcast in the waiting room may be a useful educational tool. This work was designed to assess the effect of a message inviting patients to ask for a tetanus booster vaccination. METHODS:A quasi e...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Eubelen C,Brendel F,Belche JL,Freyens A,Vanbelle S,Giet D

更新日期：2011-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reform of primary healthcare (PHC) organisations is underway in Canada. The capacity of various types of PHC organizations to respond to populations' needs remains to be assessed. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the association of PHC affiliation with unmet needs for care. METHODS:Populatio...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Levesque JF,Pineault R,Hamel M,Roberge D,Kapetanakis C,Simard B,Prud'homme A

更新日期：2012-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The majority of patient contacts occur in general practice but general practice patient safety has been poorly described and under-researched to date compared to hospital settings. Our objective was to produce a set of patient safety tools and indicators that can be used in general practices in any healthcar...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Bell BG,Spencer R,Avery AJ,Campbell SM

更新日期：2014-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient safety in primary care is an emerging field of research with a growing evidence base in western countries but little has been explored in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (GCC) including the Sultanate of Oman. This study aimed to review the literature on the safety culture and patient safety me...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Lawati MHA,Dennis S,Short SD,Abdulhadi NN

更新日期：2018-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antibiotics are being overprescribed in ambulant care, especially for respiratory tract infections (RTIs). Gaining insight into the actual reasons for prescribing remains important for the design of effective strategies to optimise antibiotic prescribing. We aimed to determine items of importance for the ant...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Coenen S,Michiels B,Van Royen P,Van der Auwera JC,Denekens J

更新日期：2002-09-09 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