Activities of daily living limitations and family doctor contract services among overweight and obese older adults: is there a rural-urban difference?
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between activities of daily living (ADL) limitations and family doctor contract services among overweight and obese older adults, as well as to examin... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - October 28, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jingjing Luo, Dan Zhao, Tingting Gao, Jingjie Sun, Peilong Li, Xuehong Wang, Xueqing Wang, Shujun Chai, Jiayan Li and Chengchao Zhou Tags: Research Source Type: research
Predictors of caregiver burden among primary caregivers of cancer patients at Hawassa oncology center Northern, Ethiopia, 2022: institution-based cross-sectional study
Approximately 60,960 people are diagnosed with cancer each year, and more than 44,000 people die from it. Family caregivers face a range of difficulties because cancer affects many facets of life, such as nurs... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - October 28, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Eman Ali, Yacob Abraham, Tinbete Samuel, Aklile Tsega and Mastewal Aschale Tags: Research Source Type: research
“I don’t see the whole picture of their health”: a critical ethnography of constraints to interprofessional collaboration in end-of-life conversations in primary care
Interprofessional collaboration is recommended in caring for frail older adults in primary care, yet little is known about how interprofessional teams approach end-of-life (EOL) conversations with these patients. (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - October 28, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Celina Carter, Shan Mohammed, Ross Upshur and Pia Kontos Tags: Research Source Type: research
Changes in work tasks and organization of general practice in Norway during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a comparative international study
The COVID-19 pandemic led to huge and rapid changes in general practice in Norway as in the rest of Europe. This paper aims to explore to what extent the COVID-19 pandemic changed the work tasks and organizati... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - October 28, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Torunn Bjerve Eide, Esther van Poel, Sara Willems and Frode F. Jacobsen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Community health workers: essential in ensuring primary health care for equitable universal health coverage, but more knowledge and action is needed
Community health workers (CHWs) have helped improve access to quality primary health care (PHC). However, knowledge gaps exist in designing and implementing CHW-engaged models needed to ensure quality people-c... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - October 25, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Lisa R Hirschhorn, Indiran Govender and Joseph M Zulu Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Social Prescribing Schemes in Primary Care in Spain (EvalRA Project): a mixed-method study protocol to build an evaluation model
Social Prescribing is a Primary Health Care service that provides people with non-clinical care alternatives that may have an impact on their health. Social Prescribing can be more or less formal and structured. (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - October 25, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: M. Pola-Garcia, A. M. Carrera Noguero, M. P. Astier-Pe ña, J. J. Mira, M. Guilabert-Mora, V. Cassetti, E. Melús-Palazón, A. Gasch-Gallén and C. B. Benedé Azagra Tags: Study Protocol Source Type: research
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary health care practices and patient management in the Republic of Moldova - results from the PRICOV-19 survey
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous impact on health systems in Europe and has generated unprecedented challenges for tertiary care. Less is known about the effects on the activities of local family doct... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - October 25, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Giulia Delvento, Ala Curteanu, Cristina Rotaru, Esther Van Poel, Sara Willems, Helen Prytherch and Ghenadie Curocichin Tags: Research Source Type: research
Insights into the use of telemedicine in primary care in times of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic - a cross-sectional analysis based on the international PRICOV-19 study in Austria
The SARS-CoV2 pandemic as well as the implementation of public health measures to decrease the spread of the virus re-sparked the call for “virtual” health or “distance” treatments. This paper aimed to assess ... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - October 24, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Florian Odilo Stummer, Lisa Voggenberger, Maria de la Cruz Gomez Pellin, Esther van Poel, Sara Willems and Kathryn Hoffmann Tags: Research Source Type: research
What is important to the GP in recognizing acute appendicitis in children: a delphi study
For diagnostic research on appendicitis in registration data, insight is needed in the way GPs generate medical records. We aimed to reach a consensus on the features that GPs consider important in the consult... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - October 23, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Guus C.G.H. Blok, Marjolein Y. Berger, Arjan B. Ahmeti and Gea A. Holtman Tags: Research Source Type: research
Are primary care consultations in Trinidad patient-centered? A cross-sectional study of patients with non-communicable diseases
The aim of this study was to measure the patient ’s perception of patient centeredness in their consultations for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). We also measured consultation length and patient enablement. (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - October 21, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Reisa R Rahaman, M Shastri Motilal, Raveed Khan and Rohan G Maharaj Tags: Research Source Type: research
General practice nurse trainees ’ perspectives on general practice nursing as a career choice: qualitative findings from a vocational training scheme in the United Kingdom (UK)
There is a shortage of general practice nurses worldwide to deal with an ever-increasing workload, and the need to attract new staff into general practice nursing is therefore vital. As part of this, a one-yea... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - October 21, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Robin Lewis Tags: Research Source Type: research
Type 2 diabetes progression in an adult Ugandan population with new-onset diabetes: an observational prospective study
The rate of progression of type 2 diabetes following diagnosis varies across individuals and populations. Studies investigating the progression of type 2 diabetes in adult African populations with newly diagno... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - October 19, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Davis Kibirige, Isaac Sekitoleko, William Lumu and Moffat J. Nyirenda Tags: Research Source Type: research
Effectiveness of a person-centred eHealth intervention in reducing symptoms of burnout in patients with common mental disorders – secondary outcome analysis of a randomized controlled trial
The number of people with common mental disorders (CMDs), especially stress-related disorders, has increased in several countries, including Sweden, during the past decade. Patients seeking care for long-term ... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - October 19, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Sara Als én, Emina Hadžibajramović, Ingibjörg H Jonsdottir, Lilas Ali and Andreas Fors Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction: Impact of a pediatric primary care health ‑coaching program on change in health‑related quality of life in children with mental health problems: results of the PrimA‑QuO cohort study
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Source: BMC Family Practice - October 19, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Verena Loidl, Karina Hamacher, Martin Lang, Otto Laub, Lars Schwettmann and Eva Grill Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Implementing and evaluating care and support planning: a qualitative study of health professionals ’ experiences in public polyclinics in Singapore
Two polyclinics in Singapore modified systems and trained health professionals to provide person-centred Care and Support Planning (CSP) for people with diabetes within a clinical trial. We aimed to investigat... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - October 19, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Vikki A. Entwistle, Sharon McCann, Victor Weng Keong Loh, E Shyong Tai, Wee Hian Tan and Tong Wei Yew Tags: Research Source Type: research
