Poss-Doering, Regina Kamradt, Martina Glassen, Katharina Andres, Edith Kaufmann-Kolle, Petra Wensing, Michel
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BMC Family Practice
BackgroundPrimary care networks in Germany are formalized regional collaborations of physicians and other healthcare providers. Common goals are optimized healthcare processes and services for patients, enhanced communication, agency for professional concerns and strengthened economic power. In the ARena study (Sustainable reduction of antibiotic-i...
Badlishah-Sham, Siti Fatimah Ramli, Anis Safura Isa, Mohamad Rodi Mohd-Zaki, Nurzakiah Whitford, David Leonard
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BMC Family Practice
BackgroundOffspring of type 2 diabetes patients have an absolute risk of 20–40% of developing the condition. Type 2 diabetes patients should be encouraged to speak to their offspring regarding diabetes risk and prevention strategies. The Health Belief Model conceptualises that the higher the perceived risk, the more likely an individual will modify...
Rothlind, Erica Fors, Uno Salminen, Helena Wändell, Per Ekblad, Solvig
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BMC Family Practice
BackgroundThe informal curriculum is a seemingly well-explored concept in the realm of medical education. However, it is a concept with multiple definitions and the term “the hidden curriculum” is often used interchangeably. In short, they both refer to the implicit learning taking place outside the formal curriculum, encompassing both a trickling ...
Gucciardi, Enza Xu, Changchang Vitale, Michele Lou, Wendy Horodezny, Stacey Dorado, Linda Sidani, Souraya Shah, Baiju R.
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BMC Family Practice
BackgroundTo evaluate the impact of integrating diabetes education teams in primary care on glycemic control, lipid, and blood-pressure management in type 2 diabetes patients.MethodsA historical cohort design was used to assess the integration of teams comprising nurse and dietitian educators in 11 Ontario primary-care sites, which delivered indivi...
Befort, Christie A. Kurz, Danny VanWormer, Jeffrey J. Ellerbeck, Edward F.
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BMC Family Practice
BackgroundObesity is a major risk factor behind some of the most common problems encountered in primary care. Although effective models for obesity treatment have been developed, the ‘reach’ of these interventions is poor and only a small fraction of primary care patients receive evidence-based treatment. The purpose of this study is to identify fa...
Loskutova, Natalia Y. Smail, Craig Callen, Elisabeth Staton, Elizabeth W. Nazir, Niaman Webster, Brian Pace, Wilson D.
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BMC Family Practice
BackgroundAdult immunization rates are below Healthy People 2020 targets. Our objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of a multicomponent intervention to improve adult immunization rates.MethodsThis prospective interventional before-and-after non-randomized study was conducted through the American Academy of Family Physicians National Research ...
French, B. Perez Vallejos, E. Sayal, K. Daley, D.
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BMC Family Practice
BackgroundAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is underdiagnosed in many European countries and the process of accessing care and diagnosis is complex and variable. In many countries, general practitioners (GPs) refer on to secondary care where individuals receive an assessment and, if appropriate, a diagnosis and access to care. It is t...
Cuesta-Vargas, Antonio I. Neblett, Randy Gatchel, Robert J. Roldán-Jiménez, Cristina
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BackgroundPain-related fear-avoidance (FA) is a common problem affecting many patients with painful medical conditions. As there is great interest in the clinical importance of the relationship between FA and disability, several questionnaires have been developed to measure FA. The Fear-Avoidance Components Scale (FACS) is a recently developed pati...
Matthias, Marianne S. Imperiale, Thomas F.
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BMC Family Practice
BackgroundDespite proven effectiveness of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, at least 35% of screen-eligible adults are not current with screening. Decision aids and risk prediction tools may help increase uptake, adherence, and efficiency of CRC screening by presenting lower-risk patients with options less invasive than colonoscopy. The purpose of...
Lee, Christine Jafari, Maryam Brownbridge, Regan Phillips, Casey Vanstone, Jason R.
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BMC Family Practice
BackgroundIn order to combat rising rates of antimicrobial resistant infections, it is vital that antimicrobial stewardship become embedded in primary health care (PHC). Despite the high use of antimicrobials in PHC settings, there is a lack of data regarding the integration of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) in non-hospital settings. Our ...
