Key informants perspectives on creating a high impact research department in family and community medicine: a qualitative project
Primary care is integral to the health system and population health. Primary care research is still in development and most academic departments lack effective research investments. High impact primary care re... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - February 6, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Allison Gayapersad, Mary Ann O ’Brien, Christopher Meaney, Ishan Aditya, Julia Baxter and Peter Selby Tags: Research Source Type: research

Implementing decision aids for cardiovascular disease prevention: stakeholder interviews and case studies in Australian primary care
Australian cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention guidelines recommend absolute CVD risk assessment, but less than half of eligible patients have the required risk factors recorded due to fragmented implement... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - February 3, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Carissa Bonner, Samuel Cornell, Kristen Pickles, Carys Batcup, Carl de Wet, Mark Morgan, Kim Greaves, Denise O ’Connor, Anna L Hawkes, Paul Crosland, Niamh Chapman and Jenny Doust Tags: Research Source Type: research

Patients ’ views on usefulness and effects of a risk communication tool for cardiovascular disease: a qualitative analysis
Failing to comprehend risk communication might contribute to poor treatment adherence. Using hypertension as a case, we investigated how a risk communication tool for patients with an elevated risk of cardiova... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - February 3, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Anders Elk ær Jensen, Jens Søndergaard, Niels Kristian Kjær and Jesper Bo Nielsen Tags: Research Source Type: research

Factors associated with usability of the EMPOWER-SUSTAIN Global Cardiovascular Risks Self-Management Booklet © among individuals with metabolic syndrome in primary care: a cross-sectional study
Self-management support has been recognized as one of the most essential elements of the Chronic Care Model (CCM). Inspired by the CCM, the EMPOWER-SUSTAIN Global Cardiovascular Risks Self-Management Booklet © was... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - February 3, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Mohamad Abu Zar Abdul-Halim, Noorhida Baharudin, Hasidah Abdul-Hamid, Mohamed-Syarif Mohamed-Yassin, Maryam Hannah Daud, Siti Fatimah Badlishah-Sham, Suraya Abdul-Razak and Anis Safura Ramli Tags: Research Source Type: research

Characteristics of self-management education and support programmes for people with chronic diseases delivered by primary care teams: a rapid review
Primary care actors can play a major role in developing and promoting access to Self-Management Education and Support (SMES) programmes for people with chronic disease. We reviewed studies on SMES programmes i... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - January 31, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Emmanuel Allory, Jordan Scheer, Vincent De Andrade, Ronan Garlant ézec and Rémi Gagnayre Tags: Research Source Type: research

Research on the control rate of hypertension under family physician-contracted service
Hypertension is one of the global public health problems. Family physician-contracted service (FPCS) is widely used in the health management of hypertension patients in China. The purpose of this study was to ... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - January 31, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Yiping Zheng, Yuqing Liu, Dongyu Xue, Zhao Shang, Baoquan Zhang and Yue Dai Tags: Research Source Type: research

Interplay of self-care, self-efficacy, and health deviation self-care requisites: a study on type 2 diabetes patients through the lens of Orem ’s self-care theory
This study aimed to examine the relationship between Self-Care, Self-Efficacy, and Health Deviation Self-Care Requisites in patients with type 2 diabetes based on Orem ’s Self-Care Theory. (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - January 31, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Ghorbanali Jennat Fereidooni, Fazlollah Ghofranipour and Fatemeh Zarei Tags: Research Source Type: research

Physical activity advice given by French general practitioners for low back pain and the role of digital e-health applications: a qualitative study
Low back pain is the fourth most common reason for consulting a general practitioner (GP) among people aged 40 –50 years. Beyond the overall benefits of physical activity (PA) on health (psychological, cardiova... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - January 29, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Marion Dehainault, Olivia Gaillard, Bintou Ouattara, Matthieu Peurois and Cyril Begue Tags: Research Source Type: research

The formation mechanism of primary health care team effectiveness : a qualitative comparative analysis research
Team-based care is an essential part of primary health care (PHC), and its team service delivery process is a systematic one involving multiple and complex influences. Research on the formation mechanism can h... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - January 29, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Chanjiao Li, Lu Cui, Siyu Zhou, Anning He and Ziling Ni Tags: Research Source Type: research

Navigating the doctor-patient-AI relationship - a mixed-methods study of physician attitudes toward artificial intelligence in primary care
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly advancing field that is beginning to enter the practice of medicine. Primary care is a cornerstone of medicine and deals with challenges such as physician shortage and... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - January 27, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Matthew R. Allen, Sophie Webb, Ammar Mandvi, Marshall Frieden, Ming Tai-Seale and Gene Kallenberg Tags: Research Source Type: research

A comparison between different patient groups for diabetes management during phases of the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study in Ontario, Canada
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the large uptake in virtual care in primary care in Canada, the care of patients with type 2 diabetes has been greatly affected. This includes decreased in-person vi... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - January 27, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: A. Senthinathan, K. Tu, E. Stephenson, B. O ’Neill, L. Lipscombe, C. Ji, D. A. Butt, J. Apajee, A. Train and N. Crampton Tags: Research Source Type: research

Feasibility of a reconfigured domestic violence and abuse training and support intervention responding to affected women, men, children and young people through primary care
Identification in UK general practice of women affected by domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is increasing, but men and children/young people (CYP) are rarely identified and referred for specialist support. To... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - January 26, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Eszter Szilassy, Caroline Coope, Elizabeth Emsley, Emma Williamson, Estela Capelas Barbosa, Medina Johnson, Anna Dowrick and Gene Feder Tags: Research Source Type: research

Physiotherapists ’ barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a behaviour change-informed exercise intervention to promote the adoption of regular exercise practice in patients at risk of recurrence of low back pain: a qualitative study
Recurrences of low back pain (LBP) are frequent and associated with high levels of disability and medical costs. Regular exercise practice may be an effective strategy to prevent recurrences of LBP, however, t... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - January 26, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Alexandre Moniz, Susana T. Duarte, Pedro Aguiar, Carmen Caeiro, Diogo Pires, Rita Fernandes, Diogo Mo ço, Marta M. Marques, Rute Sousa, Helena Canhão, Jaime Branco, Ana Maria Rodrigues and Eduardo B. Cruz Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress and associated reasons among Iranian primary healthcare workers: a mixed method study
Different mental disorders may be associated with many work-related factors to which primary health care workers (PHCWs) are exposed. The current research aims to measure the rates of depression, anxiety, and ... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - January 26, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Edris Kakemam, Katayoun Maassoumi, Somayeh Azimi, Madineh Abbasi, Fateme Tahmasbi and Mahasti Alizadeh Tags: Research Source Type: research

Optimizing the frequency of physician encounters in follow  - up care for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review
Decisions on the frequency of physician encounters for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have significant impacts on both patients ’ health outcomes and burden on health systems, whereas definitive ... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - January 26, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Wanchun Xu, Ivy Lynn Mak, Ran Zhang, Esther Yee Tak Yu, Amy Pui Pui Ng, David Tak Wai Lui, David Vai Kiong Chao, Samuel Yeung Shan Wong, Cindy Lo Kuen Lam and Eric Yuk Fai Wan Tags: Research Source Type: research