Article
Primary Health Care
Francisco Martin-Lujan, Antoni Santigosa-Ayala, Meritxell Palleja-Millan, Cristina Rey-Renones, Felipe Villalobos, Rosa Sola, RESET Study
Summary: Interventions involving brief counselling and detailed spirometry information in primary care can effectively increase smoking cessation rates among active smokers without known respiratory disease. Furthermore, smoking cessation is also influenced by the individual's stage of change.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Primary Health Care
Maria Villalobos-Quesada, Kendall Ho, Niels H. Chavannes, Esther P. W. A. Talboom-Kamp
Summary: Digital diagnostics can be a tool to better respond to the challenges faced by primary care systems, while aligning with patients' and healthcare professionals' needs. However, it needs to be clarified how to determine the success of these interventions.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Primary Health Care
Davorina Petek, Irena Zakarija-Grkovic, Aleksandar Stepanovic, Marion Tomicic, Zlata Ozvacic Adzic, Venija Cerovecki, Igor Svab, Vesna Homar
Summary: The study revealed that Departments of Family Medicine in the former Yugoslavia successfully transitioned from face-to-face to distance education during COVID-19. Distance education offered flexible scheduling, innovative tools, and the possibility of self-directed learning. However, face-to-face education was still considered preferable for fostering interpersonal relations and teaching clinical skills. Educators should strive to strike a balance between innovative approaches and the preservation of personal experiences.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Primary Health Care
Margot Rakers, Steven van de Vijver, Paz Bossio, Nic Moens, Michiel Rauws, Millicent Orera, Hongxia Shen, Cynthia Hallensleben, Evelyn Brakema, Nick Guldemond, Niels H. Chavannes, Maria Villalobos-Quesada
Summary: This article discusses the contributions and challenges of eHealth in low-resource primary care settings through four case studies. However, the development and implementation face challenges related to users, technology, finance, regulations, and evaluation. To overcome these challenges, six recommendations are formulated.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Primary Health Care
Steven Blackburn, Megan Clinch, Maarten de Wit, Albine Moser, Jette Primdahl, Esther van Vliet, Christine Walker, Fiona Stevenson
Summary: This article introduces the fundamentals of public engagement in primary care research, aiming to encourage and improve the researcher's awareness and practice of public engagement. Public engagement is considered a moral and ethical imperative for conducting high-quality research by an increasing number of researchers, funders, and patient organizations in Europe.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Primary Health Care
Guus Blok, Huib Burger, Johan van der Lei, Marjolein Berger, Gea Holtman
Summary: This study aims to develop and validate a clinical prediction rule for diagnosing acute appendicitis in children with acute abdominal pain. A prediction model based on gender, pain duration, nausea/vomiting, elevated temperature, abnormal bowel sounds, right lower quadrant tenderness, and peritoneal irritation was established and validated using retrospective data from 2010 to 2016. The model showed good discrimination and calibration, and can be used to improve clinical decision making and outcomes.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Primary Health Care
Julian Wangler, Michael Jansky
Summary: This study investigates the opinions and suggestions of German GPs regarding primary care. Many interviewees express concerns about a future shortage of GPs and propose solutions such as establishing a primary care physician system, improving GP training, and reforming medical education. They also highlight the importance of multi-professional outpatient care centers and task shifting. While acknowledging progress, the interviewees emphasize the need for further action to ensure primary care.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Primary Health Care
Laura Swaithes, Laura Campbell, Sibyl Anthierens, Magdalena Skrybant, Dieuwke Schiphof, Helen French, Maarten de Wit, Steven Blackburn, Krysia Dziedzic
Summary: This article emphasizes the important role of the public in implementing research in General Practice and Primary Care. It discusses how partnership working with patients and the public is crucial in transitioning from evidence-based knowledge to actual practice. Factors related to Primary Care research that make public engagement important are highlighted, as well as the potential benefits of involving patients and the public in improving health services through modeling and simulation studies. The article provides guiding principles for engaging with the public in implementation and includes illustrative case studies.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Review
Primary Health Care
Sebastian Kegreiss, Christian Studer, Patrick E. Beeler, Stefan Essig, Rebecca Tomaschek
Summary: This scoping review aimed to determine the impact of part-time work on primary care physicians (PCPs) on the quality of patient care. The study found that PCPs working part-time may negatively affect the access and continuity of care, but clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction are mostly unaffected or even improved. It suggests the need for approaches to mitigate these negative effects while maintaining positive outcomes.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Primary Health Care
Eoin Hurley, Tony Foley, Elaine Walsh, Stephen Byrne, Kieran Dalton
Summary: This study explored general practitioners' perceptions of integrating pharmacists into practices in Ireland. The results showed that most doctors welcomed this role and believed that pharmacists could enhance patient safety. Doctors were highly supportive of pharmacists providing medicine information, but less supportive of pharmacists prescribing independently. The study also identified the challenges and anticipated outcomes of collaboration between doctors and pharmacists.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Primary Health Care
Olga Vasiliauskiene, Dovydas Vasiliauskas, Polly Duncan, Ausrine Kontrimiene, Lina Jaruseviciene, Aiste Cesnuleviciene, Gediminas Urbonas, Ida Liseckiene
Summary: This study aimed to validate the Lithuanian version of the Multimorbidity Treatment Burden Questionnaire (MTBQ) and found that the treatment burden scores of Lithuanian patients with multimorbidity were associated with quality of life, self-rated health scores, and the number of comorbidities.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Primary Health Care
Valeska Fehrer, Regina Poss-Doering, Aline Weis, Michel Wensing, Joachim Szecsenyi, Nicola Litke
Summary: The German healthcare system contributes 5.2% of the national greenhouse gases emissions, making it crucial to implement mitigation actions to reduce its carbon footprint. However, there is a lack of approaches to achieve this in German primary care. This study aimed to identify environmental impact-reducing strategies in German primary care practices.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Primary Health Care
Hakki Demirkapu, Lieve van den Block, Stephanie De Maesschalck, Aline De Vleminck, F. Zehra Colak, Dirk Devroey
Summary: There is a lack of knowledge and engagement in advance care planning among older Turkish-origin adults in Belgium requiring palliative care. This lack of engagement is linked to their family dynamics and religious beliefs.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Meeting
Primary Health Care
Mine Kaya Bezgin
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Primary Health Care
Laurent Rigal, Loucine Sarkhanova, Pascaline Mourey, Sylvain Paquet, Virginie Ringa, Henri Panjo, Christine Gautier, Hector Falcoff
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of a reminder letter from general practitioners (GPs) on patients' influenza vaccination. The results showed that the intervention group, who received reminder letters, had a vaccination coverage of 14.7%, while the control group had a coverage of 1.7%. This suggests that reminder letters can help increase influenza vaccination coverage.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Primary Health Care
Katie Fisher, Amanda Tapley, Anna Ralston, Andrew Davey, Alison Fielding, Mieke van Driel, Elizabeth Holliday, Jean Ball, Jason Dizon, Neil Spike, Lisa Clarke, Parker Magin
Summary: This study examines the prevalence and associations of video versus telephone consultations in Australian general practice (GP) registrars' practice. The findings show that telehealth consultations in Australia are mostly conducted via telephone, which is associated with socioeconomic disadvantage. Future research should focus on exploring barriers to videoconferencing use and implementing strategies to increase its uptake.
Article
Primary Health Care
Nasrin Midjani, Fatemeh Alsadat Hossaini, Nader Sharifi
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effect of educational intervention based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) on the promotion of nutritional behaviors to prevent cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The results showed that the educational intervention effectively improved participants' knowledge and HBM constructs related to CVD prevention. The findings suggest that implementing an educational intervention based on the HBM can successfully improve people's performance regarding CVD prevention behaviors.
Article
Primary Health Care
Gitte B. Lauridsen, Dorte E. Jarbol, Peter Thye-Ronn, Sanne Rasmussen, Kirubakaran Balasubramaniam, Jesper Lykkegaard
Summary: In the diagnostic processes of cancer in general practice, the patient's age, gender, and specificity of symptoms are associated with first referrals and potentially delaying events. Women are more likely to present with nonspecific symptoms and be initially diagnosed with other diseases instead of cancer. Men are more likely to be referred to a cancer patient pathway but have difficulties in compliance with follow-up agreements. Younger patients are less likely to be first referred to a cancer patient pathway.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Henna Saari, Eija Lonnroos, Hannu Kautiainen, Simo Kokko, Olli-Pekka Ryynanen, Pekka Mantyselka
Summary: This study investigated the incidence rate of short-term community hospital stays and the features of care and patients in Finland. The findings showed that the incidence rate of short-term hospital stays increased sharply with age and was highest among women aged 75 years and above. Care was required for acute and chronic conditions common in older adults.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
(2023)
Article
Primary Health Care
Amil R. Agarwal, R. Timothy Kreulen, Abhay Mathur, Jacob D. Mikula, Teresa Doerre, Savyasachi C. Thakkar, Matthew J. Best
Summary: This study aimed to observe the trends in utilization of meniscus allograft transplantation (MAT), demographics and comorbidities of patients undergoing transplants, and reimbursements for this procedure between 2010 and 2019. The incidence of MAT and the population undergoing MAT have minimally increased, and future studies should aim to identify why the utilization of this surgery has not increased.
PHYSICIAN AND SPORTSMEDICINE
(2023)
