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BMC Primary Care

Ausgabe 1/2020

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Youth StepCare: a pilot study of an online screening and recommendations service for depression and anxiety among youth patients in general practice

Belinda Louise Parker, Melinda Rose Achilles, Mirjana Subotic-Kerry, Bridianne O’Dea

Open Access Study protocol

Evaluating implementation and impact of a provincial quality improvement collaborative for the management of chronic diseases in primary care: the COMPAS+ study protocol

Brigitte Vachon, Isabelle Gaboury, Matthew Menear, Marie-Pascale Pomey, Denis Roy, Lise Houle, Mylaine Breton, Arnaud Duhoux, Valérie Émond, Guylaine Giasson, Janusz Kaczorowski, France Légaré, Marie-Thérèse Lussier, Pierre Pluye, Alain Vanasse

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Variables associated with interprofessional collaboration: a comparison between primary healthcare and specialized mental health teams

Nicolas Ndibu Muntu Keba Kebe, François Chiocchio, Jean-Marie Bamvita, Marie-Josée Fleury

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Applying evidence-based medicine in general practice: a video-stimulated interview study on workplace-based observation

Lisanne S. Welink, Kaatje Van Roy, Roger A. M. J. Damoiseaux, Hilde A. Suijker, Peter Pype, Esther de Groot, Marie-Louise E. L. Bartelink

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Twenty-five years on: revisiting Bosnia and Herzegovina after implementation of a family medicine development program

Geoffrey Hodgetts, Glenn Brown, Olivera Batić-Mujanović, Larisa Gavran, Zaim Jatić, Maja Račić, Gordana Tešanović, Amra Zahilić, Mary Martin, Richard Birtwhistle

Open Access Research article

General practitioners’ views on use of patient reported outcome measures in primary care: a cross-sectional survey and qualitative study

Grace M. Turner, Ian Litchfield, Sam Finnikin, Olalekan Lee Aiyegbusi, Melanie Calvert

Open Access Research article

Efficiency as a determinant of loyalty among users of a Community of Clinical Practice: a comparative study between the implementation and consolidation phases

David Lacasta Tintorer, Josep Maria Manresa Domínguez, Ana Jiménez-Zarco, Teresa Rodríguez-Blanco, Souhel Flayeh Beneyto, Pere Torán-Monserrat, Xavier Mundet Tuduri, Francesc Saigí-Rubió

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Correction to: Twenty-five years on: revisiting Bosnia and Herzegovina after implementation of a family medicine development program

Geoffrey Hodgetts, Glenn Brown, Olivera Batić-Mujanović, Larisa Gavran, Zaim Jatić, Maja Račić, Gordana Tešanović, Amra Zalihić, Mary Martin, Richard Birtwhistle

Open Access Research article

Intensive psychotherapy and case management for Karen refugees with major depression in primary care: a pragmatic randomized control trial

Andrea K. Northwood, Maria M. Vukovich, Alison Beckman, Jeffrey P. Walter, Novia Josiah, Leora Hudak, Kathleen O’Donnell Burrows, James P. Letts, Christine C. Danner

Open Access Research article

Discussing overweight in children during a regular consultation in general practice: a qualitative study

Joline C. van der Maas, Ronald J. Corbee, Floor M. Kroese, Denise T. D. de Ridder, Rimke C. Vos, Mirjam Nielen, Evelyn Monninkhof

Open Access Research article

Health mediators as members of multidisciplinary group practice: lessons learned from a primary health care model programme in Hungary

Karolina Kósa, Cintia Katona, Magor Papp, Gergely Fürjes, János Sándor, Klára Bíró, Róza Ádány

Open Access Research article

Patient-related factors associated with an increased risk of being a reported case of preventable harm in first-line health care: a case-control study

Rita Fernholm, Martin J. Holzmann, Caroline Wachtler, Robert Szulkin, Axel C. Carlsson, Karin Pukk Härenstam

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Regional differences in reasons for consultation and general practitioners’ spectrum of services in northern Germany – results of a cross-sectional observational study

Ingmar Schäfer, Heike Hansen, Thomas Ruppel, Dagmar Lühmann, Hans-Otto Wagner, Agata Kazek, Martin Scherer

Open Access Research article

Written patient information materials used in general practices fail to meet acceptable quality standards

Nicole Posch, Karl Horvath, Kerstin Wratschko, Jasper Plath, Richard Brodnig, Andrea Siebenhofer

Open Access Correction

Correction to: How do Dutch general practitioners detect and diagnose atrial fibrillation? Results of an online case vignette study

N. Verbiest-van Gurp, D. van Mil, H. A. M. van Kesteren, J. A. Knottnerus, H. E. J. H. Stoffers

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The University of Limerick Education and Research Network for General Practice (ULEARN-GP): practice characteristics and general practitioner perspectives

Andrew O’Regan, Peter Hayes, Ray O’Connor, Monica Casey, Pat O’Dwyer, Aidan Culhane, Patrick O’Donnell, Gary Stack, John Cuddihy, Billy O’Connell, Jerry O’Flynn, Walter Cullen, Jane O’Doherty, Maurice O’Connell, Liam Glynn

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Vitamin D supplementation improves SIRT1, Irisin, and glucose indices in overweight or obese type 2 diabetic patients: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial

Peivasteh Safarpour, Milad Daneshi-Maskooni, Mohammadreza Vafa, Mitra Nourbakhsh, Leila Janani, Mohsen Maddah, Fatemeh-Sadat Amiri, Fereshteh Mohammadi, Homa Sadeghi

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Tele-transitions of care (TTOC): a 12-month, randomized controlled trial evaluating the use of Telehealth to achieve triple aim objectives

Kimberly Noel, Catherine Messina, Wei Hou, Elinor Schoenfeld, Gerald Kelly

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Perspectives of general practitioners and nursing staff on acute hospital transfers of nursing home residents in Germany: results of two cross-sectional studies

Alexander Maximilian Fassmer, Alexandra Pulst, Ove Spreckelsen, Falk Hoffmann

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Stratified primary care versus non-stratified care for musculoskeletal pain: findings from the STarT MSK feasibility and pilot cluster randomized controlled trial

J. C. Hill, S. Garvin, Y. Chen, V. Cooper, S. Wathall, B. Saunders, M. Lewis, J. Protheroe, A. Chudyk, K. M. Dunn, E. Hay, D. van der Windt, C. Mallen, N. E. Foster

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Stratified primary care versus non-stratified care for musculoskeletal pain: qualitative findings from the STarT MSK feasibility and pilot cluster randomized controlled trial

Benjamin Saunders, Jonathan C. Hill, Nadine E. Foster, Vince Cooper, Joanne Protheroe, Adrian Chudyk, Carolyn Chew-Graham, Bernadette Bartlam

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Osteoporosis management in Australian general practice: an analysis of current osteoporosis treatment patterns and gaps in practice

Pradnya Naik-Panvelkar, Sarah Norman, Zain Elgebaly, Jeff Elliott, Allan Pollack, Jill Thistlethwaite, Clare Weston, Markus J. Seibel

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A systematic review of approaches to improve practice, detection and treatment of unhealthy alcohol use in primary health care: a role for continuous quality improvement

Monika Dzidowska, K. S. Kylie Lee, Claire Wylie, Jodie Bailie, Nikki Percival, James H. Conigrave, Noel Hayman, Katherine M. Conigrave

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Perceptions and practices of general practitioners on providing oral health care to people with diabetes - a qualitative study

Prakash Poudel, Rhonda Griffiths, Vincent W. Wong, Amit Arora, Jeff R. Flack, Chee L. Khoo, Ajesh George

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Patients’ experiences of seeking help for emotional concerns in primary care: doctor as drug, detective and collaborator

Daisy Parker, Richard Byng, Chris Dickens, Rose McCabe

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QUality improvement in primary care to prevent hospitalisations and improve Effectiveness and efficiency of care for people Living with coronary heart disease (QUEL): protocol for a 24-month cluster randomised controlled trial in primary care

Julie Redfern, Nashid Hafiz, Karice Hyun, Andrew Knight, Charlotte Hespe, Clara K. Chow, Tom Briffa, Robyn Gallagher, Christopher Reid, David L. Hare, Nicholas Zwar, Mark Woodward, Stephen Jan, Emily R. Atkins, Tracey-Lea Laba, Elizabeth Halcomb, Laurent Billot, Tracey Johnson, Timothy Usherwood

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Patient satisfaction with the implementation of electronic medical Records in the Western Region, Saudi Arabia, 2018

R. M. Wali, R. M. Alqahtani, S. K. Alharazi, S. A. Bukhari, S. M. Quqandi

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Complexity as a factor for task allocation among general practitioners and nurse practitioners: a narrative review

Robyn Cody, Stefan Gysin, Christoph Merlo, Armin Gemperli, Stefan Essig

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Multimorbidity as a predictor of health service utilization in primary care: a registry-based study of the Catalan population

D. Monterde, E. Vela, M. Clèries, L. Garcia-Eroles, J. Roca, P. Pérez-Sust

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Acceptability of screening for pregnancy intention in general practice: a population survey of people of reproductive age

Karin Hammarberg, Julie Hassard, Renee de Silva, Louise Johnson

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Evaluation of the implementation and associated effects of advanced access in university family medicine groups: a study protocol

Mylaine Breton, Lara Maillet, Arnaud Duhoux, Sabina Abou Malham, Isabelle Gaboury, Luiza Maria Manceau, Catherine Hudon, Isabel Rodrigues, Jeannie Haggerty, Nassera Touati, Marie-Claude Beaulieu, Christine Loignon, Marie-Thérèse Lussier, Isabelle Vedel, Jalila Jbilou, France Légaré

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The viral prescription pad - a mixed methods study to determine the need for and utility of an educational tool for antimicrobial stewardship in primary health care

Christine Lee, Maryam Jafari, Regan Brownbridge, Casey Phillips, Jason R. Vanstone

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Cross-cultural adaptation and validity of the Spanish fear-avoidance components scale and clinical implications in primary care

Antonio I. Cuesta-Vargas, Randy Neblett, Robert J. Gatchel, Cristina Roldán-Jiménez

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Awareness of ADHD in primary care: stakeholder perspectives

B. French, E. Perez Vallejos, K. Sayal, D. Daley

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Effects of multicomponent primary care-based intervention on immunization rates and missed opportunities to vaccinate adults

Natalia Y. Loskutova, Craig Smail, Elisabeth Callen, Elizabeth W. Staton, Niaman Nazir, Brian Webster, Wilson D. Pace

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Recruitment and reach in a pragmatic behavioral weight loss randomized controlled trial: implications for real-world primary care practice

Christie A. Befort, Danny Kurz, Jeffrey J. VanWormer, Edward F. Ellerbeck

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Evaluating the impact of onsite diabetes education teams in primary care on clinical outcomes

Enza Gucciardi, Changchang Xu, Michele Vitale, Wendy Lou, Stacey Horodezny, Linda Dorado, Souraya Sidani, Baiju R. Shah

Open Access Research article

The informal curriculum of family medicine – what does it entail and how is it taught to residents? A systematic review

Erica Rothlind, Uno Fors, Helena Salminen, Per Wändell, Solvig Ekblad

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Are Malaysian Type 2 Diabetes patients willing to be trained to speak to their offspring about risk of diabetes and preventive measures?

Siti Fatimah Badlishah-Sham, Anis Safura Ramli, Mohamad Rodi Isa, Nurzakiah Mohd-Zaki, David Leonard Whitford

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Promoting rational antibiotic prescribing for non-complicated infections: understanding social influence in primary care networks in Germany

Regina Poss-Doering, Martina Kamradt, Katharina Glassen, Edith Andres, Petra Kaufmann-Kolle, Michel Wensing

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Application of normalisation process theory in understanding implementation processes in primary care settings in the UK: a systematic review

Lisa Huddlestone, Jessica Turner, Helen Eborall, Nicky Hudson, Melanie Davies, Graham Martin

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Regret among primary care physicians: a survey of diagnostic decisions

Beate S. Müller, Norbert Donner-Banzhoff, Martin Beyer, Jörg Haasenritter, Angelina Müller, Carola Seifart

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Communication between general practitioners and medical specialists in the referral process: a cross-sectional survey in 34 countries

Giacomo Scaioli, Willemijn L. A. Schäfer, Wienke G. W. Boerma, Peter M. M. Spreeuwenberg, François G. Schellevis, Peter P. Groenewegen

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Management in primary care at the time of a suicide attempt and its impact on care post-suicide attempt: an observational study in the French GP sentinel surveillance system

Nadia Younes, Mathieu Rivière, Frédéric Urbain, Romain Pons, Thomas Hanslik, Louise Rossignol, Christine Chan Chee, Thierry Blanchon

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Oral cavity swabbing for diagnosis of group a Streptococcus: a prospective study

Limor Adler, Miriam Parizade, Gideon Koren, Ilan Yehoshua

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Cognitive, functional, physical, and nutritional status of the oldest old encountered in primary care: a systematic review

Emile Escourrou, Florence Durrieu, Bruno Chicoulaa, Julie Dupouy, Stéphane Oustric, Sandrine Andrieu, Virginie Gardette

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Awareness of, attitude toward, and willingness to participate in pay for performance programs among family physicians: a cross-sectional study

Chyi-Feng Jan, Meng-Chih Lee, Ching-Ming Chiu, Cheng-Kuo Huang, Shinn-Jang Hwang, Che-Jui Chang, Tai-Yuan Chiu

Open Access Study protocol

A classification-based approach to low back pain in primary care – protocol for a benchmarking controlled trial

A. S. Simula, A. Malmivaara, N. Booth, J. Karppinen

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Lifetime risk assessment in cholesterol management among hypertensive patients: observational cross-sectional study based on electronic health record data

Aapo Tahkola, Päivi Korhonen, Hannu Kautiainen, Teemu Niiranen, Pekka Mäntyselkä

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Examining Interprofessional teams structures and processes in the implementation of a primary care intervention (Health TAPESTRY) for older adults using normalization process theory

Ruta Valaitis, Laura Cleghorn, Lisa Dolovich, Gina Agarwal, Jessica Gaber, Derelie Mangin, Doug Oliver, Fiona Parascandalo, Jenny Ploeg, Cathy Risdon

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Keys to success of a community of clinical practice in primary care: a qualitative evaluation of the ECOPIH project

David Lacasta Tintorer, Josep Maria Manresa Domínguez, Enriqueta Pujol-Rivera, Souhel Flayeh Beneyto, Xavier Mundet Tuduri, Francesc Saigí-Rubió

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Efficiency as a determinant of loyalty among users of a Community of Clinical Practice: a comparative study between the implementation and consolidation phases

David Lacasta Tintorer, Josep Maria Manresa Domínguez, Ana Jiménez-Zarco, Teresa Rodríguez-Blanco, Souhel Flayeh Beneyto, Pere Torán-Monserrat, Xavier Mundet Tuduri, Francesc Saigí-Rubió

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General practitioners’ management of patients with psychological stress: audit results from Denmark

Jesper Lykkegaard, Anders Prior, Marianne Rosendal

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Patients’ experiences of alcohol screening and advice in primary care: a qualitative study

Amy O’Donnell, Barbara Hanratty, Bernd Schulte, Eileen Kaner

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Disconnected relationships between primary care and community-based health and social services and system navigation for older adults: a qualitative descriptive study

Ruta Valaitis, Laura Cleghorn, Jenny Ploeg, Cathy Risdon, Derelie Mangin, Lisa Dolovich, Gina Agarwal, Doug Oliver, Jessica Gaber, Harjit Chung

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Views of patients with multi-morbidity on what is important for patient-centered care in the primary care setting

Sanne Jannick Kuipers, Anna Petra Nieboer, Jane Murray Cramm

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Assessing work capacity – reviewing the what and how of physicians’ clinical practice

P. Nordling, G. Priebe, C. Björkelund, G. Hensing

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Which procedures are performed by general internists practicing primary care in Germany? - a cross-sectional study

Kristina Flaegel, Bettina Brandt, Katja Goetz, Jost Steinhaeuser

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Examining health disparities and characteristics in general practice utilization: based on outpatient data from 2014 - 2018 in Shanghai

Jianwei Shi, Chunhua Chi, Xin Gong, Chen Chen, Wenya Yu, Jiaoling Huang, Liang Zhou, Ning Chen, Yan Yang, Qian Liu, Zhaoxin Wang

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Identifying high-need patients with multimorbidity from their illness perceptions and personal resources to manage their health and care: a longitudinal study

Mieke Rijken, José Maria Valderas, Marianne Heins, Francois Schellevis, Joke Korevaar

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Primary care service use by end-of-life cancer patients: a nationwide population-based cohort study in the United Kingdom

Wei Gao, Martin Gulliford, Myfanwy Morgan, Irene J. Higginson

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How do older adults understand and manage distress? A qualitative study

Alice Moult, Tom Kingstone, Carolyn A. Chew-Graham

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Clinical features in primary care electronic records before diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis: a nested case-control study

Mohammed T. Bashir, Lisa Iversen, Christopher Burton

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Screening for atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias in primary care

Kam Cheong Wong, Cindy Kok, Simone Marschner, Tim Usherwood, Clara K. Chow

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Analysis on professional identity and related factors among Chinese general practitioners: a National Cross-sectional Study

Liqing Li, Yong Gan, Yudi Yang, Heng Jiang, Kai Lu, Xiaogang Zhou, Zhiqiang Nie, Sampson Opoku, Yanling Zheng, Fang Yu, Zuxun Lu

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Prescribing and medical non-adherence after myocardial infarction: qualitative interviews with general practitioners in Germany

Christian Freier, Christoph Heintze, Wolfram J. Herrmann

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Care management of patients with high cardiovascular risk in Hungary an international and Hungarian longitudinal comparison of target level achievement

Zoltán Jancsó, Imre Rurik, László Kolozsvári, Lajos Mester, Anna Nánási, Csaba Oláh, Tímea Ungvári, Katalin Vraukó TCs, László Kalabay, Péter Torzsa

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Impact of NPS MedicineWise general practitioner education programs and Choosing Wisely Australia recommendations on prescribing of proton pump inhibitors in Australia

Jianyun Wu, Scott Dickinson, Zain Elgebaly, Suzanne Blogg, Aine Heaney, Yien Soo, Benjamin Daniels, Lynn Weekes

Open Access Research article

The role of the general practitioner in managing age-related hearing loss: perspectives of general practitioners, patients and practice staff

Rebecca J. Bennett, Susan Fletcher, Nicole Conway, Caitlin Barr

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Awareness, attitudes, barriers, and knowledge about evidence-based medicine among family physicians in Croatia: a cross-sectional study

Danijel Nejašmić, Davorka Vrdoljak, Valerija Bralić Lang, Josip Anđelo Borovac, Ana Marušić

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Knowledge, attitudes and skills of dementia care in general practice: a cross-sectional study in primary health settings in Beijing, China

Meirong Wang, Xiaojingyuan Xu, Yafang Huang, Shuang Shao, Xiaolei Chen, Jing Li, Juan Du

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Tight versus standard blood pressure control on the incidence of myocardial infarction and stroke: an observational retrospective cohort study in the general ambulatory setting

Bumsoo Park, Katarzyna Budzynska, Nada Almasri, Sumaiya Islam, Fanar Alyas, Rachel L. Carolan, Benjamin E. Abraham, Pamela A. Castro-Camero, Maria E. Shreve, Della A. Rees, Lois Lamerato

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Experiences of integrating community volunteers as extensions of the primary care team to help support older adults at home: a qualitative study

Jessica Gaber, Doug Oliver, Ruta Valaitis, Laura Cleghorn, Larkin Lamarche, Ernie Avilla, Fiona Parascandalo, David Price, Lisa Dolovich

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Practice facilitation to promote evidence-based screening and management of unhealthy alcohol use in primary care: a practice-level randomized controlled trial

Alison N. Huffstetler, Anton J. Kuzel, Roy T. Sabo, Alicia Richards, E. Marshall Brooks, Paulette Lail Kashiri, Gabriela Villalobos, Albert J. Arias, Dace Svikis, Beth A. Bortz, Ashley Edwards, John Epling, Deborah J. Cohen, Michael L. Parchman, Jonathan Winter, Patricia Wessler, Timothy J. Yu, Alex H. Krist

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Exploring patient-reported barriers to advance care planning in family practice

Carrie Bernard, Amy Tan, Marissa Slaven, Dawn Elston, Daren K. Heyland, Michelle Howard

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Preference of blood pressure measurement methods by primary care doctors in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional survey

Eric Kam Pui Lee, Ryan Chun Ming Choi, Licheng Liu, Tiffany Gao, Benjamin Hon Kei Yip, Samuel Yeung Shan Wong

Open Access Research article

More that unites us than divides us? A qualitative study of integration of community health and social care services

Claire Mitchell, Abigail Tazzyman, Susan J. Howard, Damian Hodgson

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Population segments as a tool for health care performance reporting: an exploratory study in the Canadian province of British Columbia

Julia M. Langton, Sabrina T. Wong, Fred Burge, Alexandra Choi, Niloufar Ghaseminejad-Tafreshi, Sharon Johnston, Alan Katz, Ruth Lavergne, Dawn Mooney, Sandra Peterson, Kimberlyn McGrail

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Recent trends and variations in general practitioners’ involvement in accident care in Switzerland: an analysis of claims data

Marc Höglinger, Fabio Knöfler, Rita Schaumann-von Stosch, Stefan M. Scholz-Odermatt, Klaus Eichler

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Evidence for deprescription in primary care through an umbrella review

Antonio Olry de Labry Lima, Jorge Marcos Marcos, Alfonso Marquina Marquez, María de los Ángeles González Vera, Antonio Matas Hoces, Clara Bermúdez Tamayo

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Supporting anticoagulant treatment decision making to optimise stroke prevention in complex patients with atrial fibrillation: a cluster randomised trial

Melina Gattellari, Andrew Hayen, Dominic Y. C. Leung, Nicholas A. Zwar, John M. Worthington

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Self-reported screening practices of family physicians participating in the colorectal cancer screening program of the canton of Vaud: a cross-sectional study

Camille Poroes, Jacques Cornuz, Alexandre Gouveia, Cyril Ducros, Kevin Selby

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GP awareness, practice, knowledge and confidence: evaluation of the first nation-wide dementia-focused continuing medical education program in Australia

Anne-Nicole Casey, M. Mofizul Islam, Heike Schütze, Anne Parkinson, Laurann Yen, Allan Shell, Margaret Winbolt, Henry Brodaty

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Predicting GP visits: A multinomial logistic regression investigating GP visits amongst a cohort of UK patients living with Myalgic encephalomyelitis

R. Stephen Walsh, Andrew Denovan, Kenneth Drinkwater, Sean Reddington, Neil Dagnall

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Person-centred and efficient care delivery for high-need, high-cost patients: primary care professionals’ experiences

Rowan G. M. Smeets, Mariëlle E. A. L. Kroese, Dirk Ruwaard, Niels Hameleers, Arianne M. J. Elissen

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Patients’ preferences in selecting family physician in primary health centers: a qualitative-quantitative approach

Farnaz Khatami, Mohammad Shariati, Leila Khedmat, Maryam Bahmani

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Incorporating the patient-centered approach into clinical practice helps improve quality of care in cases of hypertension: a retrospective cohort study

Nida Buawangpong, Kanokporn Pinyopornpanish, Wichuda Jiraporncharoen, Nisachol Dejkriengkraikul, Pakorn Sagulkoo, Chanapat Pateekhum, Chaisiri Angkurawaranon

Open Access Correspondence

Response to “understanding the behavioural determinants of opioid prescribing among family physicians: a qualitative study”

Jason W. Busse, David Juurlink, D. Norman Buckley, Gordon H. Guyatt

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Investigation and analysis of standardized training for residents of general practitioners of Gansu Province in China

Hongjing Wang, Jin He, Dongzhi Zhang, Yue Wu, Peidong Wang, Hui Cai

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Barriers to and facilitators of the implementation of multi-disciplinary care pathways in primary care: a systematic review

Eva Seckler, Verena Regauer, Thomas Rotter, Petra Bauer, Martin Müller

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The Patient Activation through Community Empowerment/Engagement for Diabetes Management (PACE-D) protocol: a non-randomised controlled trial of personalised care and support planning for persons living with diabetes

Wee Hian Tan, Victor Weng Keong Loh, Kavita Venkataraman, Shoon Thai Choong, Yii Jen Lew, Meena Sundram, Keith Tsou, Soon Guan Tan, Brent Gibbons, Vikki Entwistle, Doris Young, E Shyong Tai, Tong Wei Yew

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Minor surgery in general practice in Ireland- a report of workload and safety

Ailís ní Riain, Niall Maguire, Claire Collins

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Barriers and facilitators of medicines reconciliation at transitions of care in Ireland – a qualitative study

Patrick Redmond, Khalid Munir, Oludare Alabi, Tamasine Grimes, Barbara Clyne, Carmel Hughes, Tom Fahey

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Sharing reports about domestic violence and abuse with general practitioners: a qualitative interview study

Katherine Pitt, Sandi Dheensa, Gene Feder, Emma Johnson, Mei-See Man, Jessica Roy, Emma Williamson, Eszter Szilassy

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Do Polish primary care physicians meet the expectations of their patients? An analysis of Polish QUALICOPC data

Anna Krztoń-Królewiecka, Marek Oleszczyk, Adam Windak

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Understanding determinants of patients’ decisions to attend their family physician and to take antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections: a qualitative descriptive study

Sameh Mortazhejri, Andrea M. Patey, Dawn Stacey, R. Sacha Bhatia, Alykhan Abdulla, Jeremy M. Grimshaw

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Organised and opportunistic prevention in primary health care: estimation of missed opportunities by population based health interview surveys in Hungary

János Sándor, Ildikó Tokaji, Nouh Harsha, Magor Papp, Róza Ádány, Árpád Czifra

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‘Very brief advice’ (VBA) on smoking in family practice: a qualitative evaluation of the tobacco user’s perspective

Sophia Papadakis, Marilena Anastasaki, Maria Papadakaki, Μaria Antonopoulou, Constantine Chliveros, Chrissi Daskalaki, Dionisis Varthalis, Sofia Triantafyllou, Irene Vasilaki, Andy McEwen, Christos Lionis

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Reliability and validity of the Greek translation of the patient assessment of chronic illness care + (PACIC-PLUS GR) survey

Maria Malliarou, Eleni Bakola, Athanasios Nikolentzos, Pavlos Sarafis

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Mental health of postgraduate trainees in primary care: a cross-sectional study

Till J. Bugaj, Katja Krug, Annalena Rentschler, Christoph Nikendei, Joachim Szecsenyi, Simon Schwill

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Interrelationships between symptom burden and health functioning and health care utilization among veterans with persistent physical symptoms

Dennis Fried, Lisa M. McAndrew, Drew A. Helmer, Sarah Markowitz, Karen S. Quigley

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Treatment of urinary tract infections in Swiss primary care: quality and determinants of antibiotic prescribing

Andreas Plate, Andreas Kronenberg, Martin Risch, Yolanda Mueller, Stefania Di Gangi, Thomas Rosemann, Oliver Senn

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The use of ultrasound in primary care: longitudinal billing and cross-sectional survey study in Switzerland

Dima Touhami, Christoph Merlo, Joachim Hohmann, Stefan Essig

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Diabetes care knowledge and practice among primary care physicians in Southeast Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Ejiofor Ugwu, Ekenechukwu Young, Marcellinus Nkpozi

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Management and treatment of HIV: are primary care clinicians prepared for their new role?

Sampath Wijesinghe, Jeffrey L. Alexander

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Management of work-related common mental disorders in general practice: a cross-sectional study

M. Rivière, Y. Toullic, P. Lerouge, T. Blanchon, A. Leroyer, L. Plancke, T. Prazuck, M. Melchior, N. Younès

Open Access Debate

Antimicrobial stewardship in the primary care setting: from dream to reality?

M. L. Avent, S. E. Cosgrove, E. G. Price-Haywood, M. L. van Driel

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Do primary and secondary care doctors have a different experience and perception of cross-level clinical coordination? Results of a cross-sectional study in the Catalan National Health System (Spain)

Laura Esteve-Matalí, Ingrid Vargas, Elvira Sánchez, Isabel Ramon, Pere Plaja, María-Luisa Vázquez

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Patient and caregiver perspectives on early identification for advance care planning in primary healthcare settings

Cynthia Kendell, Jyoti Kotecha, Mary Martin, Han Han, Margaret Jorgensen, Robin Urquhart

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Reconstructing family doctors’ psychological well-being and motivation for effective performance in China: the intervening role of psychological capital

Xinglong Xu, Lulin Zhou, Henry Asante-Antwi, Ama Boafo-Arthur, Tehzeeb Mustafa

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A quantitative assessment of the parameters of the role of receptionists in modern primary care using the work design framework

Michael Burrows, Nicola Gale, Sheila Greenfield, Ian Litchfield

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Blood pressure control in patients with a previous stroke/transient ischaemic attack in primary care in Ireland: a cross sectional study

Róisín Doogue, David McCann, Noirin Fitzgerald, Andrew W. Murphy, Liam G. Glynn, Peter Hayes

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Perspectives from primary health care providers on their roles for supporting adolescents and young adults transitioning from pediatric services

Kyleigh Schraeder, Gina Dimitropoulos, Kerry McBrien, Jessica Yijia Li, Susan Samuel

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Risk literacy assessment of general practitioners and medical students using the Berlin Numeracy Test

Hendrik Friederichs, Roman Birkenstein, Jan C. Becker, Bernhard Marschall, Anne Weissenstein

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Paediatric contacts with the UK out-of-hours primary care service and contact outcomes: a regional service evaluation

George Edwards, Rachel Brettell, Chris Bird, Helen Hunt, Dan Lasserson, Gail Hayward

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Relationship between the place of living and mortality in patients with advanced heart failure

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