General practitioners ’ perspectives regarding early developmental surveillance for autism within the australian primary healthcare setting: a qualitative study
Significant challenges remain in the early identification of child developmental disabilities in the community. Implementing supports and services early in the life course has been shown to promote positive de... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - August 10, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Josephine Barbaro, Teresa Winata, Melissa Gilbert, Radhika Nair, Feroza Khan, Abbie Lucien, Raisa Islam, Anne Masi, Antonio Mendoza Diaz, Cheryl Dissanayake, Lisa Karlov, Joseph Descallar, John Eastwood, Iqbal Hasan, Bin Jalaludin, Jane Kohlhoff & hellip; Tags: Research Source Type: research
Testing a single item screener to support family doctors in identifying patients with limited health literacy: convergent validity of the SILS and the HLS-EU-Q16
Low health literacy (HL) is associated with reduced disease self-management skills, worse health outcomes, an increased number of hospitalizations, more frequent use of the emergency room and less utilization ... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - August 9, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Stephanie Stock, Arim Shukri, Sibel Altin, Farah Nawabi, Daniele Civello, Marcus Reda èlli and Adrienne Alayli Tags: Research Source Type: research
Primary care engagement in health system change: a scoping review of common barriers and effective strategies
The complexity of health systems necessitates coordination between a multitude of stakeholders to enact meaningful change. Primary care physicians are a crucial partner to engage, as their investment and parti... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - August 8, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Michael Sergio Taglione and Judith Belle Brown Tags: Research Source Type: research
Anxiety management in Australian general practice: an analysis of encounters from 2006 – 2016
This study aimed to examine the management of anxiety by Australian GPs since the introduct... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - August 4, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Erin L. Parker, Michelle Banfield, Daniel B. Fassnacht, Christine B. Phillips and Christopher Harrison Tags: Research Source Type: research
Diagnosing knee osteoarthritis in patients, differences between general practitioners and orthopedic surgeons: a retrospective cohort study
knee complaints are one of the most common reasons to consult the general practitioners in the Netherlands and contribute to the increasing burden on general practitioners. A proportion of patients that are re... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - August 1, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Bob J. Evers, Henk J. Schers, Cornelia H. M. van den Ende, Rogier M. Thurlings and Sander Ko ëter Tags: Research Source Type: research
Understanding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the care experiences of people with mental-physical multimorbidity: protocol for a mixed methods study
Primary care and other health services have been disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet the consequences of these service disruptions on patients ’ care experiences remain largely unstudied. People with me... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - July 24, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Matthew Menear, Arnaud Duhoux, Myreille B édard, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, Marie Baron, Mylaine Breton, Simon Courtemanche, Savannah Dubé, Stefany Dufour, Martin Fortin, Ariane Girard, Émilie Larouche-Côté, Audrey L’Espérance, Annie LeBlanc, Marie Tags: Study Protocol Source Type: research
Comparison of nutrition care services for adult obesity at primary care in two different periods in Saudi Arabia
Dietitians are healthcare professionals with potential roles and impacts in primary care (PC) settings when applying knowledge and expertise to educate healthcare clients at all levels and treat chronic diseas... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - July 21, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Elham A. Aljaaly and Nahlaa A. Khalifa Tags: Research Source Type: research
Indicators of the dimensions of trust (and mistrust) in early primary care practice: a qualitative study
Trust occurs when persons feel they can be vulnerable to others because of the sincerity, benevolence, truthfulness and sometimes the competence they perceive. This project examines the various types of trust ... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - July 20, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Allen F. Shaughnessy, Andrea Vicini, SJ, Mary Zgurzynski, Monica O ’Reilly-Jacob and Ashley P. Duggan Tags: Research Source Type: research
Prevalence of increased risk of type 2 diabetes in general practice: a cross-sectional study in Norway
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a global public health problem, but the onset can be delayed or prevented with adequate intervention in individuals with increased risk. Therefore, a major challenge in general practic... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - July 20, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Hilde Kristin Refvik Riise, Marit Graue, Jannicke Igland, K åre I. Birkeland and Beate-Christin Hope Kolltveit Tags: Research Source Type: research
Telemedicine in the primary care of older adults: a systematic mixed studies review
Family physicians had to deliver care remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their efforts highlighted the importance of developing a primary care telemedicine (TM) model. TM has the potential to provide a hig... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - July 20, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Marwa Ilali, M élanie Le Berre, Isabelle Vedel and Vladimir Khanassov Tags: Research Source Type: research
Doing primary care integration: a qualitative study of meso-level collaborative practices
The integration of Primary Care (PC) into broader health systems has been a goal in jurisdictions around the world. Efforts to achieve integration at the meso-level have drawn particular attention, but there a... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - July 17, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Myles Leslie, Raad Fadaak and Nicole Pinto Tags: Research Source Type: research
A complex intervention on vaccination uptake among older adults ( ≥ 60 years) in Germany – a study protocol with a mixed methods design
The current uptake of many vaccinations recommended for persons aged 60 and older is unsatisfactory in Germany. Lack of confidence in the safety and efficacy of vaccinations, lack of knowledge and insecurities... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - July 15, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Sarah A. K. Uthoff, Anna Zinkevich, Dominika Franiel, Maike Below, Helene Splieth, Julia Iwen, Marc Biedermann, Dorothee Heinemeier and Lena Ansmann Tags: Study Protocol Source Type: research
Cannabis dispensary staff approaches to counseling on potential contraindications to cannabis use: insights from a national self-report survey
Legal cannabis is available in more than half of the United States. Health care professionals (HCPs) rarely give recommendations on dosing or safety of cannabis due to limits imposed by policy and lack of know... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - July 14, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Deepika E. Slawek, Andrew D. Althouse, Robert Feldman, Julia H. Arnsten, Hailey W. Bulls, Jane M. Liebschutz, Shannon M. Nugent, Steven R. Orris, Rebecca Rohac, Joanna L. Starrels, Benjamin J. Morasco, Devan Kansagara and Jessica S. Merlin Tags: Research Source Type: research
Characteristics of international primary care practices and physicians related to advance care planning: a cross-sectional survey study
Primary care providers (PCPs) are well-situated to delivery primary palliative care such as advance care planning (ACP). The aim of this work is to identify practice characteristics, including features found i... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - July 14, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Molly A. Nowels, David Nowels, Julia Sheffler and Hillary D. Lum Tags: Research Source Type: research
Is it really a challenge to find positive attributes for international medical graduates predictive of success in family medicine residency?
In their paper “Challenges with international medical graduate selection: finding positive attributes predictive of success in family medicine residency,” (BMC Prim Care 23(256):2–9, 2022) the authors report o... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - July 14, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Malcolm M. MacFarlane, Rosemary Pawliuk and Laura Blew Tags: Matters Arising Source Type: research
