Treatment of urinary tract infections in Swiss primary care: quality and determinants of antibiotic prescribing.

abstract：BACKGROUND:After hours general practice clinics provide medical attention for clients with non-emergency situations but are seeking immediate treatment and unable to wait for a general practitioner during routine opening hours. Evidence on the impact that after hours clinics have on emergency department presentations i...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Payne K,Dutton T,Weal K,Earle M,Wilson R,Bailey J

更新日期：2017-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As obesity is rapidly becoming a major medical and public health problem, the aim of our study was to determine: 1) if obesity in Caucasian adolescents at 5 different Tanner stages are associated with obesity in adulthood and its obesity-associated abnormal glucose and lipid profiles, 2) the type of fat dist...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Plourde G

更新日期：2002-10-14 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:The average delay in diagnosis for patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is 7 to 10 years. Factors that contribute to this delay are multifactorial and include the lack of diagnostic criteria (although classification criteria exist) for axSpA and the difficulty in distinguishing inflammatory back pai...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Lapane KL,Khan S,Shridharmurthy D,Beccia A,Dubé C,Yi E,Kay J,Liu SH

更新日期：2020-09-29 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: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: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: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: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:Over three-quarters of all suicides are men (England and Wales), this is despite higher levels of anxiety and depression being reported by women. This disparity may in part be explained by atypical presentations of distress in men, and gendered issues around help-seeking. Consequently, the Atlas Men's Well-b...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Cheshire A,Peters D,Ridge D

更新日期：2016-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a major public health challenge. General practitioners (GPs) could play a key role in its recognition. However, it often remains undiagnosed in primary care. This study assesses how well GPs and patients recognise MetS among patients with coronary heart disease or at least one of...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Helminen EE,Mäntyselkä P,Nykänen I,Kumpusalo E

更新日期：2009-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Except for the established risk factors, presence of target organ damage has an important role in the treatment of hypertensive subjects. The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of target organ damage in primary care subjects. METHODS:This multi-centre, cross-sectional survey of 115 prim...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Papazafiropoulou A,Skliros E,Sotiropoulos A,Papafragos C,Gikas A,Apostolou O,Kaliora H,Tountas C

更新日期：2011-07-14 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:General practitioners (GPs) are ideally placed to bridge the widely noted evidence-practice gap between current management of NVAF and the need to increase anticoagulant use to reduce the risk of fatal and disabling stroke in NVAF. We aimed to identify gaps in current care, and asked GPs to identify potentia...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Gattellari M,Worthington JM,Zwar NA,Middleton S

更新日期：2008-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multimorbidity is defined as suffering from coexistent chronic conditions. Multimorbid patients demand highly complex patient-centered care which often includes polypharmacy, taking an average of six different drugs per day. Adverse drug reactions, adverse drug events and medication errors are all potential ...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Köberlein J,Gottschall M,Czarnecki K,Thomas A,Bergmann A,Voigt K

更新日期：2013-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The general practitioner (GP) can play an important role in promoting a healthy lifestyle, which is especially relevant in people with an elevated risk of cardiovascular diseases due to hypertension. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the frequency and content of lifestyle counseling about wei...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Milder IE,Blokstra A,de Groot J,van Dulmen S,Bemelmans WJ

更新日期：2008-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Late diagnosis is considered to be a major factor contributing to poorer cancer survival rates in the UK. Interventions have focussed on the promotion of earlier diagnosis in patients with potential cancer symptoms. However, to assess the effectiveness of these interventions, the time from symptom onset to p...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Mills K,Emery J,Cheung C,Hall N,Birt L,Walter FM

更新日期：2014-10-25 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:As part of a broader study to improve the capacity for advance care planning (ACP) in primary healthcare settings, the research team set out to develop and validate a computerized algorithm to help primary care physicians identify individuals at risk of death, and also carried out focus groups and interviews...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Kendell C,Kotecha J,Martin M,Han H,Jorgensen M,Urquhart R

更新日期：2020-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The family doctor system is a vital part of China's national medical and health system reform. Evidence of the degree of implementation of the family doctor system is required to assist managers and policy makers in Pudong with resource allocation planning. This study analyzed changes in indicators (family d...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Liu S,Liu Y,Zhang T,Wang L,Huang J,Liang H,Chen G,Liu C,Zhang Y

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary care is a central element of healthcare and addresses the main health problems of the population. While primary care gains in importance due to an aging population, there is an ongoing debate on physician shortages in German rural regions. The study aims on analyzing the population's preferences on p...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Krinke KS,Tangermann U,Amelung VE,Krauth C

更新日期：2019-06-11 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:The reorientation of primary health care towards prevention is fundamental to addressing the rising burden of chronic disease. However, in Australia, cardiovascular disease prevention practice in primary health care is not generally consistent with existing guidelines. The Model for Prevention study was a wh...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Volker N,Williams LT,Davey RC,Cochrane T,Clancy T

更新日期：2017-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Female urinary incontinence is underdiagnosed and undertreated in primary care. There is little evidence on factors that determine whether women with urinary incontinence are referred to specialist services. This study aimed to investigate characteristics associated with referrals from primary to specialist ...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Gurol-Urganci I,Geary RS,Mamza JB,Iwagami M,El-Hamamsy D,Duckett J,Wilson A,Tincello D,van der Meulen J

更新日期：2020-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are a substantial number of instruments for primary-care clinicians to assess physical-activity (PA). However, there are few studies that have explored the views of clinicians regarding comparative acceptability and ease of use. A better understanding of how clinicians perceive instruments could help o...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Dutton SN,Dennis SM,Zwar N,Harris MF

更新日期：2016-09-22 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: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:Patients with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are common in primary care, and pose a communicative and therapeutic challenge to GPs. Although much has been written about GPs' frustration and difficulties while dealing with these patients, research presenting the patients' perspectives on MUS still seems...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Sowińska A,Czachowski S

更新日期：2018-02-02 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:Patients vary widely when making decisions to consult primary care. Some present frequently with trivial illness: others delay with serious disease. Differences in health service provision may play a part in this. We aimed to explore whether and how patients' consulting intentions take account of their perce...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Campbell NC,Iversen L,Farmer J,Guest C,MacDonald J

更新日期：2006-04-26 00:00:00