Hazard, Agnès Debin, Marion Hervé, Corentin Guerrisi, Caroline Bonnet, Camille François, Mathilde
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BMC Family Practice
BackgroundThere is a current trend to reassess the adequacy of care. Establishing top five lists by involving patients is one way to address medical overuse. The objective of this study was to establish a patients’ top five list in general practice in France. The secondary objective was to identify selection criteria.MethodPatients from the web-bas...
Xavier, Mangiavillano Jéromine, Tréfond Guillaume, Plaquevent-Hostache Gilles, Tanguy Sylvaine, Bœuf-Gibot Aurélien, Mulliez Philippe, Vorilhon
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BackgroundHome blood-pressure measurement (HBPM) is recommended for the diagnosis of hypertension and monitoring of patients with hypertension. Since 2013, the French National Health Insurance Body (FNHIB) has promoted HBPM to general practitioners (GPs). The objective of the study was to evaluate the practice of HBPM by French GPs to diagnose and ...
Budtz, Cecilie Rud Rønn-Smidt, Helle Thomsen, Janus Nikolaj Laust Hansen, Rikke Pilegaard Christiansen, David Høyrup
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BMC Family Practice
Background With increasing interest in direct access to physiotherapy, it is important to consider the physiotherapists (PTs) ability to make correct management decisions, because identification of differential diagnostic pathologies and timely referral for specialist care is vital for patient safety. The aims of the study were to investigate PTs a...
Touhami, Dima Brach, Mirjam Essig, Stefan Ronca, Elias Debecker, Isabelle Eriks-Hoogland, Inge Scheel-Sailer, Anke Münzel, Nadja Gemperli, Armin
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BMC Family Practice
Background Although general practitioners (GPs) are generally considered as the first point of contact for care, this may be different for persons with complex conditions, such as those with spinal cord injury (SCI). The objective of this study is to understand the differences in long-term care provision by GPs and SCI-specialists, by examining (1)...
Wintemute, Kimberly Noor, Meh Bhatt, Aashka Bloch, Gary Arackal, Suja Kalia, Sumeet Aliarzadeh, Babak La Tona, Sabrina Lo, Joyce Pinto, Andrew D.
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BMC Family Practice
Background Poverty has a significant influence on health. Efforts to optimize income and reduce poverty could make a difference to the lives of patients and their families. Routine screening for poverty in primary care is an important first step but rarely occurs in Canada. We aimed to implement a targeted screening and referral process in a large,...
Boon, Hanne A. Struyf, Thomas Bullens, Dominique Van den Bruel, Ann Verbakel, Jan Y.
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BMC Family Practice
Background Accurate diagnosis of urinary tract infection is essential as children left untreated may suffer permanent renal injury. Aim To compare the diagnostic values of biomarkers or clinical prediction rules for urinary tract infections in children presenting to ambulatory care. Design and setting Systematic review and meta-analysis of ambulato...
Breton, Mylaine Sullivan, Erin E. Deville-Stoetzel, Nadia McKinstry, Danielle DePuccio, Matthew Sriharan, Abi Deslauriers, Véronique Dong, Anson McAlearney, Ann Scheck
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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has driven primary healthcare (PHC) providers to use telehealth as an alternative to traditional face-to-face consultations. Providing telehealth that meets the needs of patients in a pandemic has presented many challenges for PHC providers. The aim of this study was to describe the positive and negative implication...
Deng, Guangwei Cai, Wenjun Yang, Monica Lio, Jonathan Feng, Chenpeng Ma, Xiaopeng Liang, Liang
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BMC Family Practice
Background Chinese residents’ practical work experiences are different from those described in Western studies. To explore potential mechanisms underlying the effects of doctor-patient relationships on medical residents’ work engagement, verifying a posited mediating effect of role overload, and moderating effect of conflict avoidance, in the Chine...
Meekes, Wytske M. A. Leemrijse, Chantal J. Weesie, Yvette M. van de Goor, Ien A. M. Donker, Gé A. Korevaar, Joke C.
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BMC Family Practice
Background General practitioners (GPs) can be considered the designated professionals to identify high fall risk and to guide older people to fall preventive care. Currently it is not exactly known how GPs treat this risk. This study aims to investigate GPs’ daily practice regarding fall preventive care for frail older patients. Methods Sixty-five ...
Li, Yaling Yan, Yunyun Dai, Huimin Cheng, Yuan Huang, Qian Shao, Jie Zhou, Jianmin Wang, Haitang Liu, Pingyang Shen, Ao
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BMC Family Practice
Background To study the competency of general practitioners (GPs) in Shanghai, China on prevention and management of type 2 diabetes, also understand factors that may prohibit it. Methods A survey questionnaire with 25 questions was designed based on 2013 Chinese Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Guidelines and Chinese Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Guideline...
