Views of patients with multi-morbidity on what is important for patient-centered care in the primary care settingBMC Family Practice - Tập 21 - Trang 1-12 - 2020
Sanne Jannick Kuipers, Anna Petra Nieboer, Jane Murray Cramm
Patient-centered care (PCC) has been proposed as the way forward in improving primary care for patients with multi-morbidity. However, it is not clear what PCC exactly looks like in practice for patients with multi-morbidity. A better understanding of multi-morbid patients’ views on what PCC should look like and which elements are most important may help to improve care delivery for this vulnerabl...... hiện toàn bộ
Atrial fibrillation care in rural communities: a mixed methods study of physician and patient perspectivesBMC Family Practice - Tập 20 - Trang 1-11 - 2019
Kathy L. Rush, Lindsay Burton, Fransien Van Der Merwe, Linda Hatt, Camille Galloway
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a serious heart arrhythmia associated with devastating outcomes such as stroke. Inequitable rural AF care may put patients at risk. Virtually delivered specialty AF care offers a viable option, but stakeholder perceptions of this option within the context of rural AF care is unknown. The study purpose was to obtain patient and primary care physician perspectives of rura...... hiện toàn bộ
Barriers and facilitators to diabetic retinopathy screening within Australian primary careBMC Family Practice - Tập 22 Số 1 - 2021
Matthew J. Watson, Peter McCluskey, John Grigg, Yogesan Kanagasingam, Judith Daire, Mohamed Estai
Abstract
Background
Despite recent incentives through Medicare (Australia’s universal health insurance scheme) to increase retinal screening rates in primary care, comprehensive diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening has not been reached in Australia. The current study aimed to identify key factors aff...... hiện toàn bộ
A before and after study of the impact of academic detailing on the use of diagnostic imaging for shoulder complaints in general practiceBMC Family Practice - Tập 8 - Trang 1-8 - 2007
Norm A Broadhurst, Christopher A Barton, Debra Rowett, Lisa Yelland, David K Martin, Angela Gialamas, Justin J Beilby
The aim of this study was to assess the impact that Academic Detailing (AD) had on General Practitioners' use of diagnostic imaging for shoulder complaints in general practice and their knowledge and confidence to manage shoulder pain. One-to-one Academic Detailing (AD) for management of shoulder pain was delivered to 87 General Practitioners (GPs) in metropolitan Adelaide, South Australia, togeth...... hiện toàn bộ
Herpes encephalitis presenting as mild aphasia: Case reportBMC Family Practice - Tập 7 - Trang 1-2 - 2006
Omar A Khan, Allan Ramsay
Encephalitis presenting as a change in mental status can be challenging to recognize in the primary care setting. However, early detection via a low threshold of suspicion can be useful, leading in turn to early treatment and improved survival. We present a case which we consider relevant to primary care practitioners. The patient in question presented with relatively mild mental status changes, p...... hiện toàn bộ
To what degree do patients actively choose their healthcare provider at the point of referral by their GP? A video observation studyBMC Family Practice - Tập 20 - Trang 1-10 - 2019
Amy J. C. Potappel, Maartje C. Meijers, Corelien Kloek, Aafke Victoor, Janneke Noordman, Tim olde Hartman, Sandra van Dulmen, Judith D. de Jong
Many countries in Europe have implemented managed competition and patient choice during the last decade. With the introduction of managed competition, health insurers also became an important stakeholder. They purchase services on behalf of their customers and are allowed to contract healthcare providers selectively. It has, therefore, become increasingly important to take one’s insurance into acc...... hiện toàn bộ