Management of work-related common mental disorders in general practice: a cross-sectional study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is extensive evidence of health inequality across ethnic groups. Inequity is a complex social phenomenon involving several underlying factors, including ethnic discrimination. In the field of health care, it has been established that ethnic discrimination stems partially from bias or prejudice on the p...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Lepièce B,Reynaert C,van Meerbeeck P,Lorant V

更新日期：2014-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medication error is a frequent, harmful and costly patient safety incident. Research to date has mostly focused on medication errors in hospitals. In this study, we aimed to identify the main causes of, and solutions to, medication error in primary care. METHODS:We used a novel priority-setting method for i...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Tudor Car L,Papachristou N,Gallagher J,Samra R,Wazny K,El-Khatib M,Bull A,Majeed A,Aylin P,Atun R,Rudan I,Car J,Bell H,Vincent C,Franklin BD

更新日期：2016-11-16 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:Internationally, guidelines for depression recommend a stepped care approach, implying that antidepressant medication should not be offered as a first step treatment to patients with sub-threshold or mild depression. In the Netherlands, antidepressant prescribing rates in general practice as a first treatmen...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Franx G,Huyser J,Koetsenruijter J,van der Feltz-Cornelis CM,Verhaak PF,Grol RP,Wensing M

更新日期：2014-02-19 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: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：BACKGROUND:Health systems organized as networks and coordinated by the Primary Health Care (PHC) may contribute to the improvement of clinical care, sanitary conditions, satisfaction of patients and reduction of local budget expenditures. The aim of this study was to adapt and validate a questionnaire - COPAS - to asse...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Rodrigues LB,Dos Santos CB,Goyatá SL,Popolin MP,Yamamura M,Deon KC,Lapão LM,Santos Neto M,Uchoa SA,Arcêncio RA

更新日期：2015-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has for years been discussed whether practice staff should be involved in patient care in general practice to a higher extent. The research concerning task delegation within general practice is generally increasing, but the literature focusing on its influence on general practitioners' and their staff's j...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Riisgaard H,Nexøe J,Le JV,Søndergaard J,Ledderer L

更新日期：2016-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Even though addressing lifestyle problems is a major recommendation in most guidelines for the treatment of hypertension (HTN), alcohol problems are not routinely addressed in the management of hypertension in primary health care. METHODS:Internet based survey of 3081 primary care physicians, recruited via ...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Rehm J,Prieto JA,Beier M,Duhot D,Rossi A,Schulte B,Zarco J,Aubin HJ,Bachmann M,Grimm C,Kraus L,Manthey J,Scafato E,Gual A

更新日期：2016-09-08 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:Multiple diagnostic algorithms for heart failure exist. However, it is unclear whether these algorithms are incorporated in the 'scripts' clinicians use in every day practice. Scripts are networks of organised knowledge that are acquired and accumulated during clinical training and are refined with each clin...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Decaluwe K,Degryse J,Vaes B

更新日期：2016-07-21 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:Many tools exist to guide family physicians' impressions about frailty status of older adults, but no single tool, instrument, or set of criteria has emerged as most useful. The role of physicians' subjective impressions in frailty decisions has not been studied. This study explores how family physicians con...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Korenvain C,Famiyeh IM,Dunn S,Whitehead CR,Rochon PA,McCarthy LM

更新日期：2018-05-14 00:00:00

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: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: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

abstract：BACKGROUND:We undertook a systematic review of observational studies of depression in primary care to determine 1) the nature and scope of the published studies 2) the methodological quality of the studies; 3) the identified recovery and risk factors for persistent depression and 3) the treatment and health service use...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Gilchrist G,Gunn J

更新日期：2007-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many lifestyle interventions for patients with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have been investigated in randomised clinical trial settings. However, the translation of these programmes into primary care seems challenging and the prevalence of T2DM is increasing. Therefore, there is an urgent ...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Linmans JJ,Spigt MG,Deneer L,Lucas AE,de Bakker M,Gidding LG,Linssen R,Knottnerus JA

更新日期：2011-09-13 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:Low patient satisfaction with the quality of out-of-hours primary care (OOH-PC) has been linked with several individual and organizational factors. However, findings have been ambiguous and may not apply to the Danish out-of-hours (OOH) setting in which general practitioners (GPs) perform the initial telepho...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Tranberg M,Vedsted P,Bech BH,Christensen MB,Birkeland S,Moth G

更新日期：2018-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic meningitis is defined as symptoms and signs of meningeal inflammation and persisting cerebrospinal fluid abnormalities such as elevated protein level and pleocytosis for at least one month. CASE PRESENTATION:A 62-year-old woman, of unremarkable past medical history, was admitted to hospital for inve...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Boos C,Daneshvar C,Hinton A,Dawes M

更新日期：2004-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A rising number of people with chronic conditions is offered interventions to enhance self-management. The responsiveness of individuals to these interventions depends on patient characteristics. We aimed to develop and validate a tool to facilitate personalised counselling and support for self-management in...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Eikelenboom N,Smeele I,Faber M,Jacobs A,Verhulst F,Lacroix J,Wensing M,van Lieshout J

更新日期：2015-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frailty is a condition of increasing importance, given the aging adult population. With an anticipated shortage of geriatricians, primary care physicians will increasingly need to manage care for frail adults with complex functional risks and social-economic circumstances. METHODS:We used cross-sectional da...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Lee DR,Santo EC,Lo JC,Ritterman Weintraub ML,Patton M,Gordon NP

更新日期：2018-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accreditation is a widespread tool for quality management in health care. However, there is lack of research on the impact of accreditation, particularly in general practice. This study explores how general practitioners and their staff experienced the impact of a mandatory accreditation program in Denmark. ...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Kousgaard MB,Thorsen T,Due TD

更新日期：2019-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-management support is widely accepted for the management of chronic conditions. Self-management often requires behaviour change in patients, in which primary care nurses play a pivotal role. To support patients in changing their behaviour, the structured behaviour change Activate intervention was develo...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Westland H,Koop Y,Schröder CD,Schuurmans MJ,Slabbers P,Trappenburg JCA,Vervoort SCJM

更新日期：2018-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The benefit of a "diagnosis" of pre-diabetes in very elderly patients is debated. How clinicians manage pre-diabetic blood results in these patients is unknown. This study aims to understand how clinicians are "diagnosing" older patients with pre-diabetic blood parameters. METHODS:Semi-structured interviews...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Burch P,Blakeman T,Bower P,Sanders C

更新日期：2019-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No studies that have measured the role of nursing care plans in patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus. Our objectives were firstly, to evaluate the effectiveness of implementing Standardized languages in Nursing Care Plans (SNCP) for improving A1C, blood pressure and low density lipoprotei...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Cárdenas-Valladolid J,López-de Andrés A,Jiménez-García R,de Dios-Duarte MJ,Gómez-Campelo P,de Burgos-Lunar C,San Andrés-Rebollo FJ,Abánades-Herranz JC,Salinero-Fort MA

更新日期：2018-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The work of general practitioners (GPs) is increasingly being looked at from the perspective of the strategies and factors shaping it. This reflects the importance given to primary care services in health care system reform. However, the literature provides little insight into the medical decision-making pro...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Geneau R,Lehoux P,Pineault R,Lamarche P

更新日期：2008-02-19 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:Physicians' interpersonal performance is critical in medical practice, especially primary care practice. The General Practice Assessment Questionnaire (GPAQ) was developed in the United Kingdom to evaluate the quality of primary care from the viewpoint of patients. This questionnaire highlights the evaluatio...

journal_title：BMC family practice

authors： Kijima T,Akai K,Matsushita A,Hamano T,Onoda K,Yano S,Nabika T,Ishibashi Y,Kumakura S

更新日期：2018-11-28 00:00:00