Issue 1/2006
Content (75 Articles)
The use of adherence aids by adults with diabetes: A cross-sectional survey
Benjamin Littenberg, Charles D MacLean, Laurie Hurowitz
Determinants of adult vaccination at inner-city health centers: A descriptive study
Mary Patricia Nowalk, Richard K Zimmerman, Melissa Tabbarah, Mahlon Raymund, Ilene K Jewell
The relationship between obesity, hyperglycemia symptoms, and health-related quality of life among Hispanic and non-Hispanic white children and adolescents
Ahmed A Arif, James E Rohrer
Female asylum seekers with musculoskeletal pain: the importance of diagnosis and treatment of hypovitaminosis D
G de Torrenté de la Jara, A Pécoud, B Favrat
Roles and practices of general practitioners and psychiatrists in management of depression in the community
Sophie Tardieu, Alain Bottero, Patrick Blin, Michael Bohbot, Sylvia Goni, Alain Gerard, Isabelle Gasquet
Primary care and pattern of skin diseases in a mediterranean island
Emmanouil K Symvoulakis, Konstantin Krasagakis, Ioannis D Komninos, Ioannis Kastrinakis, Ioannis Lyronis, Anastasios Philalithis, Androniki D Tosca
Are osteoporotic fractures being adequately investigated?: A questionnaire of GP & orthopaedic surgeons
George Chami, Lee Jeys, Mathew Freudmann, Louise Connor, Mashood Siddiqi
Setting directions for capacity building in primary health care: a survey of a research network
Karin Ried, Elizabeth A Farmer, Kathryn M Weston
Older adults' beliefs about physician-estimated life expectancy: a cross-sectional survey
Christine E Kistler, Carmen L Lewis, Halle R Amick, Debra L Bynum, Louise C Walter, Lea C Watson
Somatisation: illness perspectives of asylum seeker and refugee patients from the former country of Yugoslavia
Noelle Junod Perron, Patricia Hudelson
Personal continuity and access in UK general practice: a qualitative study of general practitioners' and patients' perceptions of when and how they matter
Bruce Guthrie, Sally Wyke
Chronic non-specific abdominal complaints in general practice: a prospective study on management, patient health status and course of complaints
Henriëtte AM van den Heuvel-Janssen, Jeroen AJ Borghouts, Jean WM Muris, Bart W Koes, Lex M Bouter, J André Knottnerus
A cross-sectional evidence-based review of pharmaceutical promotional marketing brochures and their underlying studies: Is what they tell us important and true?
Roberto Cardarelli, John C Licciardone, Lockwood G Taylor
How can the practice nurse be more involved in the care of the chronically ill? The perspectives of GPs, patients and practice nurses
Thomas Rosemann, Katharina Joest, Thorsten Körner, Rainer Schaefert, Marc Heiderhoff, Joachim Szecsenyi
Violence in primary care: Prevalence and follow-up of victims
Claire Morier-Genoud, Patrick Bodenmann, Bernard Favrat, Marco Vannotti
The appropriateness of gatekeeping in the provision of reproductive health care for adolescents in Lithuania:the general practice perspective
Lina Jaruseviciene, Gwenola Levasseur
The relationship between self-reported alcohol intake and the morbidities managed by GPs in Australia
Elizabeth M Proude, Helena Britt, Lisa Valenti, Katherine M Conigrave
A cross sectional survey of urban Canadian family physicians' provision of minor office procedures
Ian P Sempowski, Arne A Rungi, Rachelle Seguin
"When patients have cancer, they stop seeing me" – the role of the general practitioner in early follow-up of patients with cancer – a qualitative study
Tor Anvik, Knut A Holtedahl, Hege Mikalsen
Blood test ordering for unexplained complaints in general practice: the VAMPIRE randomised clinical trial protocol. [ISRCTN55755886]
Marloes A van Bokhoven, Hèlen Koch, Trudy van der Weijden, Richard PTM Grol, Patrick JE Bindels, Geert-Jan Dinant
The Single Item Literacy Screener: Evaluation of a brief instrument to identify limited reading ability
Nancy S Morris, Charles D MacLean, Lisa D Chew, Benjamin Littenberg
Herpes encephalitis presenting as mild aphasia: Case report
Omar A Khan, Allan Ramsay
Serious infections in children: an incidence study in family practice
Ann Van den Bruel, Stefaan Bartholomeeusen, Bert Aertgeerts, Carla Truyers, Frank Buntinx
Characteristics and prevalence of hardcore smokers attending UK general practitioners
Hannah MacIntosh, Tim Coleman
Primary care patients reporting concerns about their gambling frequently have other co-occurring lifestyle and mental health issues
Felicity Goodyear-Smith, Bruce Arroll, Ngaire Kerse, Sean Sullivan, Nicole Coupe, Samson Tse, Robin Shepherd, Fiona Rossen, Lana Perese
A qualitative study in rural and urban areas on whether – and how – to consult during routine and out of hours
Neil C Campbell, Lisa Iversen, Jane Farmer, Clare Guest, John MacDonald
Experiences and perceptions of people with headache: a qualitative study
Deborah A Leiper, Alison M Elliott, Philip C Hannaford
The added value of C-reactive protein to clinical signs and symptoms in patients with obstructive airway disease: results of a diagnostic study in primary care
Antonius Schneider, Geert-Jan Dinant, Inko Maag, Lutz Gantner, Joachim Franz Meyer, Joachim Szecsenyi
Out-of-hours primary care. Implications of organisation on costs
Caro JT van Uden, Andre JHA Ament, Gemma BWE Voss, Geertjan Wesseling, Ron AG Winkens, Onno CP van Schayck, Harry FJM Crebolder
"I really should've gone to the doctor": older adults and family caregivers describe their experiences with community-acquired pneumonia
Caralyn Kelly, Paul Krueger, Lynne Lohfeld, Mark Loeb, H Gayle Edward
Do patients receive recommended treatment of osteoporosis following hip fracture in primary care?
Robert J Petrella, Tim J Jones
Teenage suicide cluster formation and contagion: implications for primary care
Lars Johansson, Per Lindqvist, Anders Eriksson
An exploratory study of GP awareness of carer emotional needs in Western Australia
Caroline E Bulsara, Noreen Fynn
Inhaled ciclesonide versus inhaled budesonide or inhaled beclomethasone or inhaled fluticasone for chronic asthma in adults: a systematic review
Matthew J Dyer, David MG Halpin, Ken Stein
Barriers to obesity management: a pilot study of primary care clinicians
Valerie Forman-Hoffman, Amanda Little, Terry Wahls
Family doctors' knowledge and self-reported care of type 2 diabetes patients in comparison to the clinical practice guideline: cross-sectional study
Anneli Rätsep, Ruth Kalda, Ivika Oja, Margus Lember
Improving access for patients – a practice manager questionnaire
James G Meade, James S Brown
Developing a facilitation model to promote organisational development in primary care practices
Melody Rhydderch, Adrian Edwards, Martin Marshall, Glyn Elwyn, Richard Grol
Physician-assisted suicide: a review of the literature concerning practical and clinical implications for UK doctors
Madelyn Hsiao-Rei Hicks
Treatment of heart failure in Dutch general practice
Frans JM Bongers, François G Schellevis, Carel Bakx, Wil JHM van den Bosch, Jouke van der Zee
Preconception counselling initiated by general practitioners in the Netherlands: reaching couples contemplating pregnancy [ISRCTN53942912]
J Elsinga, KM van der Pal-de Bruin, S le Cessie, LC de Jong-Potjer, SP Verloove-Vanhorick, WJJ Assendelft
Prognostic value of physicians' assessment of compliance regarding all-cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes: primary care follow-up study
Dietrich Rothenbacher, Gernot Rüter, Hermann Brenner
Moderately overweight and obese patients in general practice: a population based survey
Liset van Dijk, Hanneke B Otters, Albertine J Schuit
Improving preventive service delivery at adult complete health check-ups: the Preventive health Evidence-based Recommendation Form (PERFORM) cluster randomized controlled trial
Vinita Dubey, Roy Mathew, Karl Iglar, Rahim Moineddin, Richard Glazier
The Diabetes Manual trial protocol – a cluster randomized controlled trial of a self-management intervention for type 2 diabetes [ISRCTN06315411]
Jackie Sturt, Hilary Hearnshaw, Andrew Farmer, Jeremy Dale, Sandra Eldridge
Helping family doctors detect vulnerable caregivers after an emergency department visit for an elderly relative: results of a longitudinal study
Maida J Sewitch, Mark J Yaffe, Jane McCusker, Antonio Ciampi
German ambulatory care physicians' perspectives on clinical guidelines – a national survey
Martin Butzlaff, Daniela Kempkens, Melanie Schnee, Wilfried E Dieterle, Jan Böcken, Monika A Rieger
Psychiatric services in primary care settings: a survey of general practitioners in Thailand
Manote Lotrakul, Ratana Saipanish
Literacy and health outcomes: a cross-sectional study in 1002 adults with diabetes
Nancy S Morris, Charles D MacLean, Benjamin Littenberg
Limitations of diabetes pharmacotherapy: results from the Vermont Diabetes Information System study
Charles D MacLean, Benjamin Littenberg, Amanda G Kennedy
Immediate and longer term impact of the varicella shortage on children 18 and 24 months of age in a community population
Barbara P Yawn, Clayton Schroeder, Peter Wollan, Liliana Rocca, Rick Zimmerman, Barbara Bardenheier
Association between skin diseases and severe bacterial infections in children: case-control study
Robbert SA Mohammedamin, Johannes C van der Wouden, Sander Koning, Sten P Willemsen, Roos MD Bernsen, François G Schellevis, Lisette WA van Suijlekom-Smit, Bart W Koes
Bowel cancer screening in England: a qualitative study of GPs' attitudes and information needs
Chris Woodrow, Linda Rozmovits, Paul Hewitson, Peter Rose, Joan Austoker, Eila Watson
Conducting research in individual patients: lessons learnt from two series of N-of-1 trials
Anke CM Wegman, Daniëlle AWM van der Windt, Wim AB Stalman, Theo PGM de Vries
Characteristics and trends in required home care by GPs in Austria: diseases and functional status of patients
Gustav Kamenski, Waltraud Fink, Manfred Maier, Ingrid Pichler, Sonja Zehetmayer
General practitioner practices in requesting laboratory tests for patients with gastroenteritis in the Netherlands, 2001–2002
Winette E van den Brandhof, Aad IM Bartelds, Marion PG Koopmans, Yvonne THP van Duynhoven
A case-control study of mastitis: nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus
Lisa H Amir, Suzanne M Garland, Judith Lumley
Changing patterns of home visiting in general practice: an analysis of electronic medical records
Michael J van den Berg, Mieke Cardol, Frans JM Bongers, Dinny H de Bakker
Perceived conflict in the couple and chronic illness management: Preliminary analyses from the Quebec Health Survey
Hassan Soubhi, Martin Fortin, Catherine Hudon
The meaning of quality work from the general practitioner's perspective: an interview study
Eva Lena Strandberg, Ingvar Ovhed, Anders Håkansson, Margareta Troein
Hormone therapy after the Women's Health Initiative: a qualitative study
Linda M French, Mindy A Smith, Jodi S Holtrop, Margaret Holmes-Rovner
Shifts in doctor-patient communication between 1986 and 2002: a study of videotaped General Practice consultations with hypertension patients
Jozien M Bensing, Fred Tromp, Sandra van Dulmen, Atie van den Brink-Muinen, William Verheul, François G Schellevis
A practice-centered intervention to increase screening for domestic violence in primary care practices
Denise E Bonds, Shellie D Ellis, Erin Weeks, Shana L Palla, Peter Lichstein
Family doctors' problems and motivating factors in management of depression
Pille Ööpik, Anu Aluoja, Ruth Kalda, Heidi-Ingrid Maaroos
Implementing referral guidelines: lessons from a negative outcome cluster randomised factorial trial in general practice
Moyez Jiwa, Paul Skinner, Akinoso Olujimi Coker, Lindsey Shaw, Michael J Campbell, Joanne Thompson
GP-initiated preconception counselling in a randomised controlled trial does not induce anxiety
LC de Jong-Potjer, J Elsinga, S le Cessie, KM van der Pal-de Bruin, A Knuistingh Neven, SE Buitendijk, WJJ Assendelft
Resource consumption and management associated with monitoring of warfarin treatment in primary health care in Sweden
Stina Andersson, Ingela Björholt, Gunnar H Nilsson, Ingvar Krakau
The relationship between general practice characteristics and quality of care: a national survey of quality indicators used in the UK Quality and Outcomes Framework, 2004–5
Mark Ashworth, David Armstrong
Changes in heart failure medications in patients hospitalised and discharged
Martin Scherer, Cordula Sobek, Dirk Wetzel, Janka Koschack, Michael M Kochen
A psychological approach to providing self-management education for people with type 2 diabetes: the Diabetes Manual
Jackie Sturt, Hafrun Taylor, Andrea Docherty, Jeremy Dale, Taylor Louise
Does the attention General Practitioners pay to their patients' mental health problems add to their workload? A cross sectional national survey
Else M Zantinge, Peter FM Verhaak, Dinny H de Bakker, Klaas van der Meer, Jozien M Bensing
Quality of interaction between primary health-care providers and patients with type 2 diabetes in Muscat, Oman: an observational study
Nadia Abdulhadi, Mohammed Ali Al-Shafaee, Claes-Göran Östenson, Åsa Vernby, Rolf Wahlström
What do family physicians consider an error? A comparison of definitions and physician perception
Nancy C Elder, Harini Pallerla, Saundra Regan
Nurse telephone triage in out-of-hours GP practice: determinants of independent advice and return consultation
Eric Peter Moll van Charante, Gerben ter Riet, Sara Drost, Loes van der Linden, Niek S Klazinga, Patrick JE Bindels
Why do patients want to have their blood tested? A qualitative study of patient expectations in general practice
Marloes A van Bokhoven, Marjolein CH Pleunis-van Empel, Hèlen Koch, Richard PTM Grol, Geert-Jan Dinant, Trudy van der Weijden