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Citation: BMC Family Practice 2021 22:236
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The receipt of information by family physicians about their patient’s emergency department visits: a record linkage study of electronic medical records to health administrative data
Canadians are known to be frequent users of emergency department (ED) care. However, the exchange of information from ED visits to family physicians (FPs) is not well known. Our objectives were to determine wh...
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Low-touch, team-based care for co-morbidity management in cancer patients: the ONE TEAM randomized controlled trial
As treatments for cancer have improved, more people are surviving cancer. However, compared to people without a history of cancer, cancer survivors are more likely to die of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Incre...
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Living with a chronic disease: insights from patients with a low socioeconomic status
Little is known about how patients with low socioeconomic status (SES) experience their chronic disease, and how it impacts health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Compared to their more affluent counterparts,...
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Euthanasia in advanced dementia; the view of the general practitioners in the Netherlands on a vignette case along the juridical and ethical dispute
In the Netherlands, euthanasia has been regulated by law since 2002. In the past decade, a growing number of persons with dementia requested for euthanasia, and more requests were granted. A euthanasia request...
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Effects of the dementia care toolbox on personnel’s self-reported confidence in patient care: a CRT in general practices
In rapidly aging populations, general practitioners (GPs) are challenged in dementia care of patients with and without migration background. Uncertainties in treating dementia in migrant patients due to langua...
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Undertaking general practice quality improvement to improve cancer screening - a thematic analysis of provider experiences
Cancer is a major cause of illness and death, and its incidence and mortality can be reduced through effective screening. In order to improve below target screening rates in one region of Australia, the local ...
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Priorities for family physician and general practitioner recruitment and retention in Singapore: a PRIORITIZE study
A shortage of primary care physicians has been reported in many countries. Primary care systems are diverse and the challenges leading to a decline in workforce are at times context-specific and require tailor...
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A pilot study of participatory and rapid implementation approaches to increase depression screening in primary care
Most individuals with depression go unidentified and untreated. In 2016 the US Preventive Services Task Force released guidelines recommending universal screening in primary care to identify patients with depr...
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Care for caregivers- a mission for primary care
The number of elderly people living in the community who are limited in daily activities is increasing worldwide. This generates prolonged care, which usually falls on one family member, the family caregiver. ...
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The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and residency training of family medicine residents: findings from a nationwide cross-sectional survey in Turkey
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on resident training in different branches and affected the physical and mental health of frontline residents adversely. This nationwide cross-sectional survey a...
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Context and general practitioner decision-making - a scoping review of contextual influence on antibiotic prescribing
How contextual factors may influence GP decisions in real life practice is poorly understood. The authors have undertaken a scoping review of antibiotic prescribing in primary care, with a focus on the interac...
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Follow-up care delivery in community-based hypertension and type 2 diabetes management: a multi-centre, survey study among rural primary care physicians in China
Follow-up care is crucial but challenging for disease management particularly in rural areas with limited healthcare resources and clinical capacity, yet few studies have been conducted from the perspective of...
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Detection and follow-up of chronic health conditions in Rio de Janeiro – the impact of residency training in family medicine
There is a need for evidence that residency training in family medicine can benefit the care of patients in primary care in low- and middle-income countries. We tested the hypothesis that two years of residenc...
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Correction to: A mobile swabbing booth to address Singapore GPs’ concerns about swabber protection: human-centred design during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Risk factors for the frequent attendance of older patients at community health service centers in China: a cross-sectional study based on stratified sampling
This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of frequent attenders (FAs) among older patients in Shanghai, China, and explore the associated factors.
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Strategies for working across Canadian practice-based research and learning networks (PBRLNs) in primary care: focus on frailty
Practice based research and learning networks (PBRLNs) are groups of learning communities that focus on improving delivery and quality of care. Accurate data from primary care electronic medical records (EMRs)...
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Optimising an intervention to support home-living older adults at risk of malnutrition: a qualitative study
In the UK, about 14% of community-dwelling adults aged 65 and over are estimated to be at risk of malnutrition. Screening older adults in primary care and treating those at risk may help to reduce malnutrition...
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Type of treatment, symptoms and patient satisfaction play an important role in primary care contact during prostate cancer follow-up: results from the population-based PROFILES registry
With the increasing attention for the role of General Practitioners (GPs) after cancer treatment, it is important to better understand the involvement of GPs following prostate cancer treatment. This study inv...
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What role conceptions do multi-healthcare professionals have of physicians and what role expectation do they have of physicians in a community?
To create an effective community-based integrated care system, interprofessional collaboration based on healthcare professionals’ mutual understanding of their respective roles must be promoted. This study aim...
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Pharmacist’s recommendations of over-the-counter treatments for the common cold - analysis of prospective cases in Poland
Common cold is a frequent illness in northern hemisphere between late autumn and early spring. Patients suffering from it frequently turn to pharmacists instead of physicians in order to receive medical advice...
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Factors affecting statin uptake among people living with HIV: primary care provider perspectives
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among people living with HIV (PLWH), but statin therapy, safe and effective for PLWH, is under-prescribed. This study examined clinic le...
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Somatic complaints as a mediator in the association between body mass index and quality of life in children and adolescents
Children and adolescents with overweight are known to have lower Quality of Life (QoL) compared to peers with a normal weight. QoL is a broad concept and is associated with many factors. A better understanding...
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Medical resilience and morality: a survey study on the opinions and actions of exemplary family physicians
Studies conducted to understand how family doctors develop resilience and deal with the challenges posed by work-related stress, usually have focused on identifying the elements that generate resilience from p...
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Physicians’ experiences, attitudes, and beliefs towards medical cannabis: a systematic literature review
An increasing number of countries legalise the use of medical cannabis or allow it for a narrow range of medical conditions. Physicians, and often the patients’ general practitioner, play a major role in imple...
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Finding common (research) ground between general practitioners and neuroscientists: the vital role of knowledge circulation in closing the evidence-to-practice gap
It may take 15 years or longer before research evidence is integrated into clinical practice. This evidence-to-practice gap has deleterious effects on patients as well as research and clinical processes. Bring...
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Challenges and visions for managing pain-related insomnia in primary care using the hybrid CBT approach: a small-scale qualitative interview study with GPs, nurses, and practice managers
Chronic pain and insomnia have a complex, bidirectional relationship – addressing sleep complaints alongside pain may be key to alleviating patient-reported distress and disability. Healthcare professionals ha...
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Postpartum opportunistic advice in primary care for women who have had gestational diabetes: a qualitative study of health care professionals’ views
Women who have had gestational diabetes during pregnancy are at very high risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life, but their understanding of the risks is often limited. In this study we explored the ...
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Anti-hypertensive drugs deprescribing: an updated systematic review of clinical trials
Polypharmacy is defined as the prescription of at least 5 different medicines for therapeutic or prophylactic effect and is a serious issue among elderly patients, who are frequently affected by multi-morbidit...
Citation: BMC Family Practice 2021 22:208 -
Optimising personal continuity for older patients in general practice: a study protocol for a cluster randomised stepped wedge pragmatic trial
Continuity of care, in particular personal continuity, is a core principle of general practice and is associated with many benefits such as a better patient-provider relationship and lower mortality. However, ...
Citation: BMC Family Practice 2021 22:207 -
Tests for central sensitization in general practice: a Delphi study
Central sensitization (CS) may explain the persistence of symptoms in patients with chronic pain and persistent physical symptoms (PPS). There is a need for assessing CS in the consultation room. In a recently...
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Exploring antibiotic prescribing in public and private primary care settings in Singapore: a qualitative analysis informing theory and evidence-based planning for value-driven intervention design
Singapore’s healthcare system presents an ideal context to learn from diverse public and private operational models and funding systems.
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Performance of primary health care workers in detection of mental disorders comorbid with epilepsy in rural Ethiopia
Timely detection and management of comorbid mental disorders in people with epilepsy is essential to improve outcomes. The objective of this study was to measure the performance of primary health care (PHC) wo...
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Willingness of patients with chronic disease in rural China to contract with family doctors: implication for targeting characteristics
Rural residents with chronic conditions have a stronger need for health services, which should make using family doctor contract services a priority. This study aimed to evaluate the rate of willingness among ...
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Prognostic factors associated with quality of life in heart failure patients considering the use of the generic EQ-5D-5L™ in primary care: new follow-up results of the observational RECODE-HF study
The implementation of care concepts fitting the needs of patients with chronic heart failure (HF) remains challenging. In this context, psycho-emotional well-being is not routinely assessed, and under-research...
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Consensus for a primary care clinical decision-making tool for assessing, diagnosing, and managing shoulder pain in Alberta, Canada
Shoulder pain is a highly prevalent condition and a significant cause of morbidity and functional disability. Current data suggests that many patients presenting with shoulder pain at the primary care level ar...
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The influence of a MOBile-based video Instruction for Low back pain (MOBIL) on initial care decisions made by primary care providers: a randomized controlled trial
Adherence to guidelines for back pain continues to be a challenge, prompting strategies focused on improving education around biopsychosocial frameworks.
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Early detection of anaemia in primary care with haemoglobinometry: ANHEMOG clinical trial protocol
Detecting, treating and monitoring anaemia has a functional, social and economic impact on patients’ quality of life and the health system, since inadequate monitoring can lead to more accident & emergency vis...
Citation: BMC Family Practice 2021 22:199 -
Need-based care of multi-morbid patients – supporting general practitioners with algorithm-generated recommendations of healthcare services (telemedicine-project ATMoSPHÄRE)
The patient-oriented and need-based care of multi-morbid patients with healthcare services and assistive products can be a highly complex task for the general practitioners (GPs). An algorithm-based digital recom...
Citation: BMC Family Practice 2021 22:198 -
Osteopathy in Germany: attitudes, beliefs and handling among general practitioners – results of a nationwide cross-sectional questionnaire survey
Osteopathy is a type of complementary medicine based on specific manual techniques. In many countries, including Germany, the profession is not officially regulated, and evidence for the effectiveness of osteo...
Citation: BMC Family Practice 2021 22:197 -
Primary care physiotherapists ability to make correct management decisions – is there room for improvement? A mixed method study
With increasing interest in direct access to physiotherapy, it is important to consider the physiotherapists (PTs) ability to make correct management decisions, because identification of differential diagnosti...
Citation: BMC Family Practice 2021 22:196 -
First contact of care for persons with spinal cord injury: a general practitioner or a spinal cord injury specialist?
Although general practitioners (GPs) are generally considered as the first point of contact for care, this may be different for persons with complex conditions, such as those with spinal cord injury (SCI). The...
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Implementation of targeted screening for poverty in a large primary care team in Toronto, Canada: a feasibility study
Poverty has a significant influence on health. Efforts to optimize income and reduce poverty could make a difference to the lives of patients and their families. Routine screening for poverty in primary care i...
Citation: BMC Family Practice 2021 22:194 -
Diagnostic value of biomarkers for paediatric urinary tract infections in primary care: systematic review and meta-analysis
Accurate diagnosis of urinary tract infection is essential as children left untreated may suffer permanent renal injury.
Citation: BMC Family Practice 2021 22:193 -
Telehealth challenges during COVID-19 as reported by primary healthcare physicians in Quebec and Massachusetts
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven primary healthcare (PHC) providers to use telehealth as an alternative to traditional face-to-face consultations. Providing telehealth that meets the needs of patients in a pan...
Citation: BMC Family Practice 2021 22:192 -
Linking doctor-patient relationship to medical residents’ work engagement: The influences of role overload and conflict avoidance
Chinese residents’ practical work experiences are different from those described in Western studies. To explore potential mechanisms underlying the effects of doctor-patient relationships on medical residents’...
Citation: BMC Family Practice 2021 22:191 -
Falls prevention at GP practices: a description of daily practice
General practitioners (GPs) can be considered the designated professionals to identify high fall risk and to guide older people to fall preventive care. Currently it is not exactly known how GPs treat this ris...
Citation: BMC Family Practice 2021 22:190 -
Mastery of type 2 diabetes prevention and treatment knowledge by general practitioners in Shanghai: a cross-sectional study
To study the competency of general practitioners (GPs) in Shanghai, China on prevention and management of type 2 diabetes, also understand factors that may prohibit it.
Citation: BMC Family Practice 2021 22:189 -
A cross-sectional analysis of health literacy: patient- versus family doctor-reported and associations with self-efficacy and chronic disease
Adequate health literacy (HL) levels contribute to good health outcomes and successful disease self-management in patients with chronic disease. Hence, it is essential that family doctors recognize patients wi...
Citation: BMC Family Practice 2021 22:187 -
A pragmatic randomized trial of a primary care antimicrobial stewardship intervention in Ontario, Canada
More than 90% of antibiotics are prescribed in primary care, but 50% may be unnecessary. Reducing unnecessary antibiotic overuse is needed to limit antimicrobial resistance. We conducted a pragmatic trial of a...
Citation: BMC Family Practice 2021 22:185
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Dr Betty Mousikou, Editor
Betty is the Editor of BMC Primary Care. Betty did first a BA in Primary Education at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, then an MA in Speech and Language Therapy, an MA in Cognitive Neuropsychology, and a BA in Linguistics at Complutense University of Madrid. She then moved to Sydney to do a PhD in Cognitive Science at Macquarie University. Before joining BMC, Betty worked in academia for 10 years: she was a Marie-Curie Experienced Researcher at Bangor University, a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at Royal Holloway, University of London, and a Research Scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and at the University of Göttingen.
Senior Editorial Board Members
Dr Chaisiri Angkurawaranon
Chaisiri Angkurawaranon received his MD from Chiang Mai University and specialises in Family Medicine. He received a Masters in Medical Statistics and a PhD in Non-communicable Disease Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. His research focuses on global health issues related to ageing, and chronic conditions (both communicable and non-communicable) in primary care.
Professor Jean-François Chenot
Jean-François Chenot, MD, MPH, is Professor of General Practice at University Medicine Greifswald and practising GP in a rural practice in Pomerania. He has more than 20 years academic expertise in clinical general practice, research and education. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8877-2950
Professor Paul Van Royen
Paul Van Royen, MD, PhD, is Professor of Family Medicine within the Department of Family Medicine and Population Health. He was Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (2012-18). He has more than 30 years academic expertise in clinical general practice and research. His academic work is directed at teaching and research in primary care. He is co-ordinator of several teaching modules and programs at undergraduate levels, as well as graduate and postgraduate levels. He was/is involved in several research projects, including several EU-funded projects within primary care, on respiratory infections and antibiotic prescribing, medical decision making, medical education, health care organization and data handling. He is author of more than 250 articles in peer-reviewed journals and reviewer of different scientific journals. At his department, he has developed a research centre with a strong expertise in qualitative research and systematic reviews. He is also co-ordinator of the Clinical Guidelines project for primary care in Belgium.