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Reciprocal Learning and Chronic Care Model Implementation in Primary Care: Results from a New Scale of Learning in Primary Care [PDF]
Efforts to improve the care of patients with chronic disease in primary care settings have been mixed. Application of a complex adaptive systems framework suggests that this may be because implementation efforts often focus on education or decision ...
Jordan, Michelle+6 more
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Effectiveness of brief alcohol interventions in primary care populations.
BACKGROUND Excessive drinking is a significant cause of mortality, morbidity and social problems in many countries. Brief interventions aim to reduce alcohol consumption and related harm in hazardous and harmful drinkers who are not actively seeking help
E. Kaner+8 more
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Just over two years ago, in a reorganisation of the NHS in England, 303 primary care trusts were created, each with responsibility for providing primary health care, improving health, and commissioning secondary care services for a population of around 180 000.
Nicholas Mays+7 more
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Patient Diversion Across Primary Health Centers Using Real Time Delay Predictors [PDF]
In the current work, we consider diversion of childbirth patients who arrive seeking emergency admission to public primary health centers (PHCs). PHCs are the first point of contact for an Indian patient with formal medical care, and offer medical care on an outpatient basis, and limited inpatient and childbirth care.
arxiv
Evaluation of a multidisciplinary Tier 3 weight management service for adults with morbid obesity, or obesity and comorbidities, based in primary care [PDF]
A multidisciplinary Tier 3 weight management service in primary care recruited patients with a body mass index ≥40 kg·m−2, or 30 kg·m−2 with obesity-related co-morbidity to a 1-year programme.
, Primary care Tier 3 weight management service+7 more
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Background The objectives of this study were to estimate the population prevalence and distribution of plantar heel pain in mid-to-older age groups, examine associations with selected health status and lifestyle factors, and report the frequency of ...
Martin J. Thomas+5 more
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Robots in healthcare as envisioned by care professionals [PDF]
As AI-enabled robots enter the realm of healthcare and caregiving, it is important to consider how they will address the dimensions of care and how they will interact not just with the direct receivers of assistance, but also with those who provide it (e.g., caregivers, healthcare providers etc.).
arxiv
Counselling in primary care : a systematic review of the evidence [PDF]
Primary objective: To undertake a systematic review which aimed to locate, appraise and synthesise evidence to obtain a reliable overview of the clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and user perspectives regarding counselling in primary care. Main
Alison Brettle+10 more
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Nurses as substitutes for doctors in primary care
Background Current and expected problems such as ageing, increased prevalence of chronic conditions and multi‐morbidity, increased emphasis on healthy lifestyle and prevention, and substitution for care from hospitals by care provided in the community ...
M. Laurant+5 more
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Background Recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) is approved in Europe as a treatment for short children born small for gestational age (SGA) since 2003. However, no study evaluated the prevalence of SGA children with short stature who qualify for rhGH
Gianluca Tamaro+11 more
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