To describe concrete, effective strategies used by experienced GPs to achieve time efficiency, increase patient satisfaction and maintain high medical quality during patient meetings....
Qualitative observation yielded field notes for qualitative content analysis according to Graneheim and Lundman. Follow-up telephone interviews were conducted to get feedback from patients....
A normal working day with patient meetings in a primary health care center in Sweden....
Five GPs known for being experienced and well-functioning clinicians were strategically chosen to participate in an observational study during patient meetings. Afterwards a random selection of 25 pat...
Observation and analysis of GPs' work before, during, and after patient meetings revealed several concrete strategies, which we classified into two main categories:...
Most important behavioral skills for time efficiency were a GP's ability to handle interruptions, and effective administration. Medical quality during patient meetings was most supported by GP continu...
Performing interventions, such as surgical procedures and musculoskeletal injections, have traditionally been a hallmark of general practice. Despite the advantages, such as cost-effectiveness and hig...
Hypertension is a public health problem at the national and international level because of its morbidity, mortality and management costs....
This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study conducted in the PHCF in Rabat among general practitioners (GPs) providing care for hypertensive patients in order to identify their knowledge and practice...
A total of 77 general practitioners (GPs) participated in this study. Systematic screening for hypertension was performed by 20∕77 (27%) of the physicians participating in the study. 34∕77 (55%) GPs f...
This study showed that there are several problems in the management of hypertension in our health centers (eligibility, performance of the assessment required for all hypertensive patients and applica...
Assessment of the practices and knowledge of general practitioners in the south of France regarding the diagnosis and management of endometriosis....
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among general practitioners in the south of France from November 14, 2021 to February 14, 2022. A questionnaire was developed in consultation with and...
133 general practitioners responded to the questionnaire (133/407, 32.1%). 60.2% performed more than one gynecological consultation per week. 61.7% obtained a rate of correct answers>75%. The general ...
The results of our study suggest that the knowledge and practices of general practitioners, performing gynecology consultations in the south of France, is perfectible. In the context of the announceme...
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant clonal plasma cell disorder in the bone marrow and is the second-most common hematologic malignancy in adults. Although patients with MM have a moderate life expec...
To investigate general practitioners' (GPs') willingness to participate in long-term medical research and in research networks (RNs)....
Cross-sectional survey among German GPs around Halle-Wittenberg and Leipzig in 2020....
Random sample of 905 GPs....
Response rate 37%, 69% female. Overall, 57% were interested in participating in medical research, 34% in an active role in a RN. Interest in RN participation was positively associated with male sex, y...
GPs are interested to participate in practice-based research. The study results providing useful and generalizable insights in barriers and motivators should be considered when building and running GP...
Ireland has over half a million family carers who provide care to a family member or loved one. Internationally, it is recognised that general practitioners (GPs) have a critical role to play in the i...
The aim of this study was to examine how carers are currently supported (or not) by healthcare professionals in Ireland, with a particular focus on the role of the GP....
A mixed method design was used, involving a national online survey (N = 132) of family carers in Ireland and one-to-one interviews with 10 stakeholders (4 GPs; 6 carers). The quantitative data were an...
Sixty-one per cent of the carer sample reported experiencing psychological distress, more than two-thirds of whom (69%) reported 'rarely' or 'never' being asked about their own health and wellbeing. S...
The findings suggest important gaps in terms of the role of GPs vis-à-vis their support of family carers. GPs themselves indicated that they need both greater clarity regarding their role with family ...
Telemedicine allows delivery of healthcare to occur between parties that are not in the same location. As telemedicine users are not co-present, effective communication methods are crucial to the deli...
Semi-structured qualitative interviews were held with telemedicine users; 15 GPs and nine patients self-selected from a larger telemedicine study. Participants were asked about their preparation for t...
GPs and patients discussed factors they used to decide whether a consultation would be best conducted by telemedicine or in-person; the condition to be discussed, the existing doctor-patient relations...
Patient factors including health literacy and familiarity with technology affect the transfer of information shared during telemedicine consultations and consideration of these factors when choosing p...
Acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPDs) are one of the leading causes of preventable hospital admissions in Australia. Exacerbations are the strongest predictor for future exacerbations. The period imme...
As Ireland's population increases and chronic disease becomes more prevalent, demand on limited general practice services will increase. Nursing roles within general practice are now considered to be ...
To explore GPs' attitudes and opinions about integrating Advanced Paramedics into rural general practice in Ireland....
A sequential explanatory mixed methodology was adopted. A questionnaire was designed and distributed to a purposeful sample of GPs attending a rural conference followed by semi-structured interviews. ...
In total, n=27 GPs responded to the survey and n=13 GPs were interviewed. Most GPs were familiar with APs and were receptive to the concept of closely collaborating with APs within a variety of settin...
GP and AP clinical practice dovetail within many facets of primary care and emergency care. GPs recognise that current rural models are unsustainable, and they realise the potential of integrating APs...
