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People with early-onset colorectal cancer describe primary care barriers to timely diagnosis: a mixed-methods study of web-based patient reports in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand

BMC Primary Care, 2023
Background People with early-onset colorectal cancer, under the age of 50, are more likely to experience diagnostic delay and to be diagnosed at later stages of the disease than older people.
Klay Lamprell, Diana Fajardo Pulido, G. Arnolda, B. N. G. Easpaig, Yvonne Tran, S. Owais, W. Liauw, J. Braithwaite   +7 more
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The cost of primary care consultations associated with long COVID in non-hospitalised adults: a retrospective cohort study using UK primary care data

BMC Primary Care, 2023
Background The economic impact of managing long COVID in primary care is unknown. We estimated the costs of primary care consultations associated with long COVID and explored the relationship between risk factors and costs.
Jake Tufts, N. Guan, Dawit T Zemedikun, Anuradhaa Subramanian, K. Gokhale, Puja Myles, Tim Williams, Tom Marshall, Melanie Calvert, K. Matthews, Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar, Louise Jackson, S. Haroon   +12 more
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Understanding barriers to and facilitators of clinician-patient conversations about brain health and cognitive concerns in primary care: a systematic review and practical considerations for the clinician

BMC Primary Care, 2023
Background Primary care clinicians (PCCs) are typically the first practitioners to detect cognitive impairment in their patients, including those with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias (ADRD). However, conversations around cognitive changes can be
Soo Borson, Gary W. Small, Quentin O’Brien, Andrea Morrello, Malaz A Boustani   +4 more
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What improves access to primary healthcare services in rural communities? A systematic review

BMC Primary Care, 2022
Background To compile key strategies from the international experiences to improve access to primary healthcare (PHC) services in rural communities. Different innovative approaches have been practiced in different parts of the world to improve access to ...
Zemichael Gizaw, Tigist Astale, Getnet Kassie   +2 more
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What do patients experience? Interprofessional collaborative practice for chronic conditions in primary care: an integrative review

BMC Primary Care, 2022
Background Improving the patient experience is one of the quadruple aims of healthcare. Therefore, understanding patient experiences and perceptions of healthcare interactions is paramount to quality improvement.
A. Davidson, Jaimon T. Kelly, L. Ball, Mark Morgan, D. Reidlinger   +4 more
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Patients’ preferences for telemedicine versus in-clinic consultation in primary care during the COVID-19 pandemic

BMC Primary Care, 2022
Background The Hybrid Patient Care system integrates telehealth and in-clinic consultation. While COVID-19 increased telehealth use, healthcare providers are still seeking the best combination of virtual and in-clinic consultation. Understanding patients’
I. Mozes, D. Mossinson, H. Schilder, D. Dvir, O. Baron-Epel, A. Heymann   +5 more
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COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among primary healthcare workers in Singapore

BMC Primary Care, 2022
Background Factors affecting COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among primary healthcare workers (HCW) remain poorly understood. This study aims to identify factors associated with vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among HCW. Methods A multi-centre
S. Koh, Y. Liow, V. Loh, S. J. Liew, Y. Chan, D. Young   +5 more
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Patient perception of doctor communication skills and patient trust in rural primary health care: the mediating role of health service quality

BMC Primary Care, 2022
Background This study aimed to explore the relationship between communication skills, health service quality, and patient trust in primary health services. Method This study was conducted in village clinics in rural China. A simple random sampling method
Linni Gu, Bo Tian, Yujia Xin, Shengfa Zhang, Jing Li, Zhijun Sun   +5 more
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The effectiveness and cost of integrating pharmacists within general practice to optimize prescribing and health outcomes in primary care patients with polypharmacy: a systematic review

BMC Primary Care, 2022
Background Polypharmacy and associated potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) place a considerable burden on patients and represent a challenge for general practitioners (GPs).
Aisling Croke, Karen Cardwell, B. Clyne, F. Moriarty, L. McCullagh, Susan M. Smith   +5 more
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Primary care physicians’ knowledge and attitudes about obesity, adherence to treatment guidelines and association with confidence to treat obesity: a Swedish survey study

BMC Primary Care, 2022
Background Obesity is a chronic disease with increasing prevalence. We aimed to explore primary care physicians’ knowledge and attitudes about obesity and how knowledge and attitudes are associated with confidence and adherence to obesity guidelines and ...
Daniel Carrasco, H. Thulesius, U. Jakobsson, E. Memarian   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source