Effect of online infographics for enhancing health literacy among patients with type 2 diabetes in primary care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic: a randomized controlled trial
Health literacy (HL) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) can help control disease and prevent complications. However, most patients with type 2 DM have inadequate HL; therefore, their HL must be fur... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - March 15, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Suchada Sutthiworapon, Polathep Vichitkunakorn, Kittisakdi Choomalee and Pitchayanont Ngamchaliew Tags: Research Source Type: research
Exploring treatment burden in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a thematic analysis in china's primary care settings
Understanding treatment burden is a critical element to the effective management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). The current study aims to address the knowledge gap surrounding treatment burden of T2DM fro... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - March 15, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Kai Lin, Mi Yao, Lesley Andrew, Rouyan Li, Yilin Chen, Jacques Oosthuizen, Moira Sim and Yongsong Chen Tags: Research Source Type: research
A qualitative examination of primary care team ’s participation in the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccination
Primary health care (PHC) has historically led and implemented successful immunization programs, driven by strong relationships with patients and communities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada began its vac... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - March 14, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Rachelle Ashcroft, Catherine Donnelly, Simon Lam, Peter Sheffield, Bryn Hamilton, Connor Kemp, Keith Adamson and Judith Belle Brown Tags: Research Source Type: research
Development of the national consensus statement on ear health and hearing check recommendations for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged under 6 years attending primary care: systematic scoping review and e-Delphi
Early detection of long-term, often asymptomatic, middle ear infection in young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children is more likely to be achieved when ear health and hearing checks are routinely und... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - March 14, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Samantha Harkus, Vivienne Marnane, Isabel O ’Keeffe, Carmen Kung, Meagan Ward, Neil Orr, John Skinner, Jessica Kate Hughes, Lose Fonua (Wiradjuri), Michelle Kennedy (Wiradjuri), Kelvin Kong (Worimi) and Mary Belfrage Tags: Research Source Type: research
One-year emergency department visits for children < 18 years of age, associated factors and frequency of primary general practitioner or pediatrician visits before: a French observational study (2018–19)
This study was designed to identify factors associated with at least one emergency department (ED) visit and those associated without consultation by a general practitioner or paediatrician (GPP) before ED vis... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - March 13, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jeanne Pergeline, Thomas Lesuffleur, Jeanne Fresson, Annick Vilain, Antoine Rachas and Philippe Tuppin Tags: Research Source Type: research
Barriers and facilitators to primary care management of type 2 diabetes in Shijiazhuang City, China: a mixed methods study
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in China is over 10%, affecting around 114 million people. Despite the inclusion of T2DM in the National Basic Public Health Service Program (NBPHSP), most people with ... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - March 13, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Xuanchen Tao, Limin Mao, Puhong Zhang, Xinyan Ma, Zhenyu Liang, Kaige Sun and David Peiris Tags: Research Source Type: research
A systematic review of the types, workload, and supervision mechanism of community health workers: lessons learned for Indonesia
Community health workers (CHWs) have demonstrated capability to improve various health indicators, however, many programmes require support in meeting their objectives due to subpar performance and a high rate... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - March 11, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Sofwatun Nida, Agatha Swasti Ayuning Tyas, Nidya Eka Putri, Ayudina Larasanti, Aldhea Ayu Widoyopi, Rima Sumayyah, Saetia Listiana and Aufia Espressivo Tags: Research Source Type: research
Validation of self-reported cardiovascular problems in childhood cancer survivors by contacting general practitioners: feasibility and results
Epidemiological studies often rely on self-reported health problems and validation greatly improves study quality. In a study of late effects after childhood cancer, we validated self-reported cardiovascular p... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - March 8, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Eva-Maria Hau, Tom áš Sláma, Stefan Essig, Gisela Michel, Laura Wengenroth, Eva Bergstraesser, Nicolas X. von der Weid, Christina Schindera and Claudia E. Kuehni Tags: Research Source Type: research
Family physicians ’ preferences for education to support family caregivers: a sequential mixed methods study
One in four Canadians is a family caregiver. Family caregivers (carers, care-partners) are relatives or chosen family, friends, or neighbors who provide 75 to 90% of the care for people with physical or mental... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - March 7, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jasneet Parmar, Sara Hafeez, Tanya L ’Heureux, Lesley Charles, Josephine Tite, Peter George J. Tian and Sharon Anderson Tags: Research Source Type: research
Quality of care in Belgian general practices during the COVID-19 pandemic: results of the cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study
The COVID-19 pandemic immensely impacted care provision, including quality of care in general practice. This paper aimed: (1) to assess how Belgian general practices acted upon the six dimensions of quality of... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - March 5, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Esther Van Poel, Pierre Vanden Bussche, Beno ît Pétré, Cécile Ponsar, Claire Collins, Michel De Jonghe, Anne-Françoise Donneau, Nicolas Gillain, Michèle Guillaume and Sara Willems Tags: Research Source Type: research
Interprofessional collaboration in the home care setting: perspectives of people receiving home care, relatives, nurses, general practitioners, and therapists —results of a qualitative analysis
About one million people in need of home care in Germany are assisted by 15,400 home care services. Home healthcare is mostly a complex endeavour because interprofessional collaboration is often challenging. T... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - March 4, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Uta Sekanina, Britta Tetzlaff, Ana Mazur, Tilman Huckle, Anja K ühn, Richard Dano, Carolin Höckelmann, Martin Scherer, Katrin Balzer, Sascha Köpke, Eva Hummers and Christiane Müller Tags: Research Source Type: research
Evaluation of deprescription by general practitioners in elderly people with different levels of dependence: cross-sectional study
Polypharmacy is easily achieved in elderly patients with multimorbidity and it is associated with a higher risk of potentially inappropriate medication use and worse health outcomes. Studies have shown that de... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - March 2, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: T ânia Coelho, Inês Rosendo and Carlos Seiça Cardoso Tags: Research Source Type: research
The effectiveness of chronic disease management planning on self-management among patients with diabetes at general practice settings in Australia: a scoping review
Medicare provides significant funding to improve, encourage and coordinate better practices in primary care. Medicare-rebated Chronic Disease Management (CDM) plans are a structured approach to managing chroni... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - March 1, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Maryam Ghasemiardekani, Georgina Willetts, Kerry Hood and Wendy Cross Tags: Research Source Type: research
Self-management support (SMS) in primary care practice: a qualitative focus group study of care professionals ’ experiences
To support self-management of chronically ill persons, innovative approaches of care practice are being developed. Unfortunately, many self-management supporting interventions struggle to achieve reliable and ... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - March 1, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Lotte Timmermans, Dagje Boeykens, Muhammed Mustafa Sirimsi, Dominique Van de Velde, Patricia De Vriendt, Peter Decat, Veerle Foulon, Ann Van Hecke, Mieke Vermandere and Birgitte Schoenmakers Tags: Research Source Type: research
Development and acceptability of PETS-Now, an electronic point-of-care tool to monitor treatment burden in patients with multiple chronic conditions: a multi-method study
The aim of this study was to develop a web-based tool for patients with multiple chronic conditions (MCC) to communicate concerns about treatment burden to their healthcare providers. (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - March 1, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: David T. Eton, Kathleen J. Yost, Jennifer L. Ridgeway, Bayly Bucknell, Mike Wambua, Natalie C. Erbs, Summer V. Allen, Elizabeth A. Rogers, Roger T. Anderson and Mark Linzer Tags: Research Source Type: research
