Use of primary health care services among older patients with and without diabetes [PDF]
Background The aim of this study was to compare the utilization of primary healthcare services by older patients with and without type 2 diabetes. Methods Electronic patient records were used to identify persons over 65 years of age with a diagnosis of ...
Mäntyselkä, Pekka +6 more
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Systems for the management of respiratory disease in primary care - an international series: United Kingdom [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: The UK National Health Service (NHS) is essentially publicly funded through general taxation. Challenges facing the NHS include the rise in prevalence of long-term conditions and financial pressures.
Allison Worth +14 more
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Real-world data in primary care: validation of diagnosis of atrial fibrillation in primary care electronic medical records and estimated prevalence among consulting patients’ [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Primary care electronic medical records contain clinical-administrative information on a high percentage of the population. Before this information can be used for epidemiological purposes, its quality must be verified.
Abánades-Herranz, J. C. +19 more
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Improving the health of people with multimorbidity: the need for prospective cohort studies [PDF]
The dramatic rise in long-term conditions (LTCs) represents a major challenge for individuals, families, and health care systems worldwide. Due to the scale of this rise, the management of patients with LTCs largely falls within the domain of primary ...
Stewart W. Mercer +11 more
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Talk weight : an observational study of communication about patient weight in primary care consultations [PDF]
Obesity is a major public health issue and primary care practitioners are well placed to opportunistically raise the issue of overweight or obesity with their patients.
Cecil, Joanne Elizabeth +3 more
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The critical components of an electronic care plan tool for primary care: an exploratory qualitative study [PDF]
Background A critical need exists for effective electronic tools that facilitate multidisciplinary care for complex patients in patient-centered medical homes.
Adrian Zai +11 more
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Background: In previous studies, we investigated the effects of a care manager intervention for patients withdepression treated in primary health care. At 6 months, care management improved depressive symptoms, remission,return to work, and adherence to ...
Nejati, Shabnam, +41 more
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Approaches to population health care: The emerging context! [PDF]
Copyright © 2005 Australian Institute for Primary Care and School of Public HealthPeter ...
Harvey, P., Harvey, Peter William
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Linking research and development in primary care: primary care trusts, primary care research networks and primary care academics [PDF]
In the UK, primary care groups and trusts (PCG/Ts), also known as primary care organizations (PCOs), are the organizations that will drive forward the primary care development agenda outlined by the government. We undertook a study to investigate the views of PCOs on the place of research in primary care development and their role as participants in ...
Gill Rowlands +5 more
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Background To examine the frequency of possible giant cell arteritis (GCA) symptoms (including headache, temporal/scalp tenderness, jaw claudication and visual symptoms) in newly diagnosed polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) patients in UK primary care. Methods
William Masson +6 more
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