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Primary Care Staff's Views and Experiences Related to Routinely Advising Patients about Physical Activity. A Questionnaire Survey [PDF]

, 2006
Background: United Kingdom public health policy has recently re-emphasised the role of primary health care professionals in tackling increasing levels of physical inactivity within the general population.
van Teijlingen Edwin, Meloni, Serena, Meloni Serena, Torrance Nicola, Ann Kerr, Edwin van Teijlingen, Flora Douglas, Serena Meloni, Douglas Flora, Kerr Ann, Torrance, Nicola, Douglas, Flora, van Teijlingen, Edwin, Nicola Torrance, Kerr, Ann   +14 more
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Time lapses between distribution of influenza vaccines to health authorities and their administration by General Practitioners (GPs) to older adults: a retrospective study over five influenza seasons in Italy

Expert Review of Vaccines
Background Delays in influenza vaccine delivery and administration can hinder vaccine coverage and protection. This study examines the differentials in distributing and administering adjuvanted trivalent (aTIV) and quadrivalent influenza vaccines (aQIV ...
Francesco Lapi, Ettore Marconi, Elettra Fallani, Marco Salvatore, Maura Cambiaggi, Alessandro Rossi, Claudio Cricelli   +6 more
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The pros and cons of the implementation of a chronic care model in European rural primary care: the points of view of European rural general practitioners

Rural and Remote Health, 2021
Introduction: This article describes the views of European rural general practitioners regarding the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) of the implementation of a chronic care model (CCM) in European rural primary care.
Donata Kurpas, Ferdinando Petrazzuoli, Katarzyna Szwamel, Jane Randall-Smith, Beata Blahova, Gindrovel Dumitra, Kateřina Javorská, András Mohos, José Simões , Victoria Tkachenko , Jean-Baptiste Kern, Carol Holland, Holly Gwyther   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Self-Reported Antimicrobial Stewardship Practices in Primary Care Using the TARGET Antibiotics Self-Assessment Tool

Antibiotics, 2020
The self-assessment tool (SAT) is a 16-question self-report of antimicrobial stewardship practices in primary care, available in the TARGET (Treat Antibiotics Responsibly, Guidance Education and Tools) Antibiotics Toolkit.
Leah Ffion Jones, Neville Quinton Verlander, Donna Marie Lecky, Sabeen Altaf, Dirk Pilat, Cliodna McNulty   +5 more
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Examiner perceptions of the MRCGP recorded consultation assessment for general practice licensing during COVID-19: cross-sectional study

BMC Medical Education, 2023
Background The Recorded Consultation Assessment (RCA) was developed rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic to replace the Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA) for UK general practice licensing. Our aim was to evaluate examiner perceptions of the RCA.
Vanessa Botan, Despina Laparidou, Viet-Hai Phung, Peter Cheung, Adrian Freeman, Richard Wakeford, Meiling Denney, Graham R. Law, Aloysius Niroshan Siriwardena   +8 more
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Identifying Patterns of Hospitalizations Among Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Population‐Based Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) experience more hospitalizations than the general population. We aimed to identify distinct hospitalization patterns among Queensland CCSs and the associated characteristics. Methods Cases (aged ≤14 years) diagnosed between 1995 and 2019 while residents of Queensland were identified through the ...
Hai Pham, Teyl Engstrom, Peter Baade, Natalie Bradford, Sarah Pont, Louise Marquart‐Wilson, Natasha Nassar, Jason D. Pole   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Feasibility, quality and added value of unsupervised at-home spirometry in primary care

npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine
At-home spirometry could provide added value for the diagnosis and monitoring of obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care. However, it is unknown whether implementation in a real-world setting is practicable and produces good quality spirometry.
T. A. le Rütte, M. Kerkhof, Y. H. Gerritsma, M. M. G. Driessen-Roelfszema, L. van den Bemt, J. W. M. Muris, R. A. Riemersma, H. Sandelowsky, B. Stridh, J. W. H. Kocks   +9 more
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A Vulnerability Index to Assess the Risk of SARS-CoV-2-Related Hospitalization/Death: Urgent Need for an Update after Diffusion of Anti-COVID Vaccines

Infectious Disease Reports
Background: There are algorithms to predict the risk of SARS-CoV-2-related complications. Given the spread of anti-COVID vaccination, which sensibly modified the burden of risk of the infection, these tools need to be re-calibrated. Therefore, we updated
Francesco Lapi, Ettore Marconi, Alexander Domnich, Iacopo Cricelli, Alessandro Rossi, Ignazio Grattagliano, Giancarlo Icardi, Claudio Cricelli   +7 more
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Neurocognitive, School‐Based, and Quality of Life Outcomes for Youth With Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia: A Scoping Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The medical burdens of sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion‐dependent β‐thalassemia (TDT) are chronic and cumulative, even in children. Yet the effects expand beyond medications and healthcare visits due to their impacts on school attendance, academic performance, and peer engagement.
Mary Ann Etling, Hakim Tokhi, Alexander A. Boucher   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frailty detection among primary care older patients through the Primary Care Frailty Index (PC-FI)

Scientific Reports, 2023
The prompt identification of frailty in primary care is the first step to offer personalized care to older individuals. We aimed to detect and quantify frailty among primary care older patients, by developing and validating a primary care frailty index ...
Davide Liborio Vetrano, Alberto Zucchelli, Graziano Onder, Laura Fratiglioni, Amaia Calderón-Larrañaga, Alessandra Marengoni, Ettore Marconi, Iacopo Cricelli, Pierangelo Lora Aprile, Roberto Bernabei, Claudio Cricelli, Francesco Lapi   +11 more
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