Patient and relative experiences of the ReSPECT process in the community: an interview-based study
The Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) was launched in the UK in 2016. ReSPECT is designed to facilitate meaningful discussions between healthcare professionals, patients, and ... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - April 17, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Karin Eli, Jenny Harlock, Caroline J. Huxley, Celia Bernstein, Claire Mann, Rachel Spencer, Frances Griffiths and Anne-Marie Slowther Tags: Research Source Type: research

Statin use for cardiovascular disease prevention: perceptions among people living with HIV in the United States
The objective of this s... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - April 17, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Adedotun Ogunbajo, Ivy Todd, Deborah Zajdman, Abraelle Anderson, Soma Wali, Allison Diamant, Joseph A. Ladapo and Allison J. Ober Tags: Research Source Type: research

Burden of antimicrobial prescribing in primary care attributable to sore throat: a retrospective cohort study of patient record data
Reducing antibiotic use in Australia, and the subsequent impact on antimicrobial resistance, requires multiple, sustained approaches with appropriate resources and support. Additional strategies to reduce anti... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - April 17, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Kylie S Carville, Niamh Meagher, Yara-Natalie Abo, Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis, James Fielding, Andrew Steer, Jodie McVernon and David J Price Tags: Research Source Type: research

Asking the generalist – evaluation of a General Practice rounding and consult service
Vascular surgery patients admitted to the hospital are often multimorbid. In case of questions regarding chronic medical problems different specialties are consulted, which leads to a high number of treating p... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - April 16, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Katharina Schmalstieg-Bahr, Sophia MacDonald, Nadine Pohontsch, Sebastian Debus and Martin Scherer Tags: Research Source Type: research

Development of a person-centred care approach for persons with chronic multimorbidity in general practice by means of participatory action research
The management of persons with multimorbidity challenges healthcare systems tailored to individual diseases. A person-centred care approach is advocated, in particular for persons with multimorbidity. The aim ... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - April 16, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Mieke JL Bogerd, Pauline Slottje, Jettie Bont and Hein PJ Van Hout Tags: Research Source Type: research

A movement for movement: an exploratory study of primary healthcare professionals ’ perspectives on implementing the Royal College of General Practitioners’ active practice charter initiative
Regular physical activity (PA) results in extensive physical, psychological, and social benefits. Despite primary care being a key point of influence for PA behaviours in the UK, research indicates poor applic... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - April 15, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Callum J. Leese, Robert H. Mann, Hussain Al-Zubaidi and Emma J. Cockcroft Tags: Research Source Type: research

Empowering patients in primary care: a qualitative exploration of the usability and utility of an online diabetes self-management tool
Despite the potential advantages of Internet-based diabetes self-management education, its adoption was not widespread among Singapore ’s public primary care clinics (polyclinics). An interactive online tool wa... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - April 11, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jeremy Wei Song Choo, Aminath Shiwaza Moosa, Jeremy Wei Mei Koh, Chirk Jenn Ng and Ngiap Chuan Tan Tags: Research Source Type: research

General practitioners ’ well-being in Belgium: results from the cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study
The mental health and well-being of GPs is a critical issue as they play a vital role in providing healthcare services to individuals and communities. Research has shown that GPs often face high levels of stre... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - April 9, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Joanna Cholewa, Cecile Ponsar, S égolène de Rouffignac, Benoit Pétré, Esther Van Poel, Sara Willems and Michel De Jonghe Tags: Research Source Type: research

Development and validation of a scale for the assessment of the knowledge-attitude-practice of parents towards children snoring
Children Snoring is a common childhood disorder that affects the growth and development of children and is detrimental to their health. Increasing awareness of Children Snoring among parents is important. (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - April 8, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Siyan Guo, Xiaoyue Hu, Xiaokai Wang, Hongyan Tie, Qiujun Zhang, Caixia Li, Luying Qin and Hongxia Su Tags: Research Source Type: research

Common barriers and enablers to the use of non-drug interventions for managing common chronic conditions in primary care: an overview of reviews
Non-drug interventions are recommended for chronic condition prevention and management yet are underused in clinical practice. Understanding barriers and enablers to using non-drug interventions may help imple... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - April 6, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Hannah Greenwood, Alexandra R. Davidson, Rae Thomas and Loai Albarqouni Tags: Research Source Type: research

Adapting care provision in family practice during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study exploring the impact of primary care reforms in four Canadian regions
Over the past two decades, Canadian provinces and territories have introduced a series of primary care reforms in an attempt to improve access to and quality of primary care services, resulting in diverse orga... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - April 6, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Maria Mathews, Lindsay Hedden, Julia Lukewich, Emily Gard Marshall, Leslie Meredith, Lauren Moritz, Dana Ryan, Sarah Spencer, Judith B. Brown, Paul S. Gill and Eric K. W. Wong Tags: Research Source Type: research

Barriers and facilitators of the reporting by family doctors of cases of domestic violence – a qualitative study across Portugal
Domestic violence (DV) is a serious and prevalent public health problem with devastating consequences for the victims and their families. Whilst the number of cases reported to the authorities has risen in rec... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - April 5, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Diana Nadine Moreira and Mariana Pinto da Costa Tags: Research Source Type: research

Exploring how people achieve recommended levels of physical activity, despite self-reported economic difficulties: a sense of coherence perspective
The salutogenic theory forms the basis for health promotion and describes health as a continuum from a dis-ease pole of health to an ease pole. The core concept for the salutogenic theory is sense of coherence... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - April 4, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Lisbeth M. Johansson, Eleonor I. Fransson, Hans Lingfors and Marie Gols äter Tags: Research Source Type: research

Low-value chronic prescription of acid reducing medication among Dutch general practitioners: impact of a patient education intervention
Dyspepsia is a commonly encountered clinical condition in Dutch general practice, which is often treated through the prescription of acid-reducing medication (ARM). However, recent studies indicate that the ma... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - April 4, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Joris L. J. M. M üskens, Simone A. van Dulmen, Karin Hek, Gert P. Westert and Rudolf B. Kool Tags: Research Source Type: research

Outreach work in Belgian primary care practices during COVID-19: results from the cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study
This study aim... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - April 3, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Dorien Vanden Bossche, Esther Van Poel, Pierre Vanden Bussche, Benoit Petr é, Cécile Ponsar, Peter Decat and Sara Willems Tags: Research Source Type: research