“Cooperation between physicians and physios fosters trust you know”: a qualitative study exploring patients’ experience with first-contact physiotherapy for low back pain in French primary care
Physiotherapists working in collaboration with family physicians in French multidisciplinary primary healthcare clinics are now able to manage acute low back pain patients as first-contact practitioners in adv... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - February 23, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Am élie Kechichian, Dylan Pommier, Léo Druart, Véronique Lowry, Nicolas Pinsault and François Desmeules Tags: Research Source Type: research
Limited incremental predictive value of the frailty index and other vulnerability measures from routine care data for mortality risk prediction in older patients with COVID-19 in primary care
During the COVID-19 pandemic, older patients in primary care were triaged based on their frailty or assumed vulnerability for poor outcomes, while evidence on the prognostic value of vulnerability measures in ... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - February 23, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Hannah M. la Roi-Teeuw, Kim Luijken, Marieke T. Blom, Jacobijn Gussekloo, Simon P. Mooijaart, Harmke A. Polinder-Bos, Maarten van Smeden, Geert-Jan Geersing and Carline J. van den Dries Tags: Research Source Type: research
“I think they should give primary health care a little more priority”. The primary health care in Caribbean SIDS: what can be said about adaptation to the changing climate? The case of Dominica— a qualitative study
Adaptation to climate change (CC) is a priority for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean, as these countries and territories are particularly vulnerable to climate-related events. Primary hea... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - February 22, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Fiona Harris-Glenville and Patrick Cloos Tags: Research Source Type: research
Scoping review on the role of the family doctor in the prevention and care of patients with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is the leading preventable cause of nongenetic mental disability. Given the patient care pathway, the General Practitioner (GP) is in the front line of prevention and id... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - February 22, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: S ébastien Leruste, Bérénice Doray, Thierry Maillard, Christophe Lebon, Catherine Marimoutou and Michel Spodenkiewicz Tags: Research Source Type: research
Evaluation of the primary health care expansion program with public-private partnership in slum areas from the perspective of stakeholders: a qualitative study
This study aimed to ... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - February 22, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Aboalfazl Marvi, Fatemeh Kokabisaghi, Seyed Saeed Tabatabaee, Ehsan Moallem and Javad Moghri Tags: Research Source Type: research
What are the factors affecting primary care choice when the access under health insurance scheme is limited?: a cross-sectional study in Bandung, Indonesia
Ensuring equal access to primary care services is crucial, as the gateway to a higher level of care. Indonesia has been trying to increase financial access to medical care by administering national health insu... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - February 21, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Afina Nur Fauziyyah, Akira Shibanuma, Ken Ing Cherng Ong and Masamine Jimba Tags: Research Source Type: research
Can the allocation of primary health care system resources affect efficiency? A spatial Dubin model study in China
The primary health care (PHC) system plays an important role in China ’s health care system, but there are challenges such as irrational allocation of health resources and inefficient operation, which need to b... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - February 21, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Xinyue Sun, Bo Lv, Xiaoyi Gao and Kai Meng Tags: Research Source Type: research
Youth preferences for healthcare providers and healthcare interactions: a qualitative study
Patient-physician relationships in healthcare can influence healthcare provision, patient engagement, and health outcomes. Little is known about youth preferences on types and characteristics of their healthca... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - February 21, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Marika Waselewski, Xochitl Amaro, Ryan Huerto, Jessica Berger, Marcus Spinelli da Silva, Kate Siroky, Anthony Torres and Tammy Chang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Unprofessional behaviour of GP residents leading to a dismissal dispute: characteristics and outcomes of those who appeal
Recognition of poor performance in General Practice trainees is important because underperformance compromises patients ’ health and safety. However, in General Practice, research on persistent underperformance... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - February 20, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Judith A. Godschalx-Dekker, Charlotte A. M. Sijbom, Pieter C. Barnhoorn and Walther N. K. A. van Mook Tags: Research Source Type: research
Opinions and perceptions of patients with cardiovascular disease on adherence: a qualitative study of focus groups
Cardiovascular diseases are becoming more frequent throughout the world. Adherence to both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment, as well as lifestyles, is important for good management and control... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - February 16, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Álvaro Carbonell-Soliva, Rauf Nouni-García, Adriana López-Pineda, Alberto Cordero-Fort, Virtudes Pérez-Jover, Jose A. Quesada, Domingo Orozco-Beltrán, Andreu Nolasco, Jose Maria Castellano-Vázquez, Jose Joaquín Mira-Solves, Vicente F. Gil-Guillen a Tags: Research Source Type: research
The relationship between general practitioner movement behaviours with burnout and fatigue
This study explored movement behaviours of general ... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - February 16, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Richard S. Mayne, Gregory J. H. Biddle, Charlotte L Edwardson, Nigel D. Hart, Amanda J. Daley and Neil Heron Tags: Research Source Type: research
The association of family doctor contract service and patient trust in doctor: evidence from twenty-five village clinics of three counties in rural China
China is implementing the family doctor (FD) system to reform the primary healthcare (PHC). The family doctor contract service (FDCS) policy plays a crucial role in this system implementation, aiming to transf... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - February 15, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Linni Gu, Xiaoying Wang and Donghua Tian Tags: Research Source Type: research
Psychologists ’ involvement in and experiences of treating patients with stress-related exhaustion in primary care
Primary health care is the setting for most patients with stress-related mental health problems. Good care processes are important for patients with stress-related mental health problems and the complex needs ... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - February 12, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Susanne Ellbin, Agneta Lindeg ård, Ingibjörg H. Jonsdottir and Elisabeth Dahlborg Tags: Research Source Type: research
How has our primary-care NHS-IAPT provision for PTSD adapted to the pandemic? A service evaluation of recovery pre-COVID-19 and peri-COVID-19
Mental health issues have been an ongoing major cause of global disability exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The unique challenges have been the high contagiousness of COVID-19 and atypical PTSD presentati... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - February 12, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Lilian Skilbeck, Daniela Antonie and Stephen Crane Tags: Research Source Type: research
Quality of care in patients with hypertension: a retrospective cohort study of primary care routine data in Germany
Hypertension is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality if not properly managed. Primary care has a major impact on these outcomes if its strengths, such as continuity of care, are deployed wisely. The anal... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - February 11, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Christoph Strumann, Nicola J. Engler, Wolfgang C. G. von Meissner, Paul-Georg Blickle and Jost Steinh äuser Tags: Research Source Type: research
