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Use of primary health care services among older patients with and without diabetes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
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
core   +1 more source

Systems for the management of respiratory disease in primary care - an international series: United Kingdom [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
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
core   +1 more source

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]

open access: yes, 2023
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
core   +1 more source

Improving the health of people with multimorbidity: the need for prospective cohort studies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
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
core   +1 more source

Talk weight : an observational study of communication about patient weight in primary care consultations [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
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
core   +1 more source

The critical components of an electronic care plan tool for primary care: an exploratory qualitative study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
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
core   +1 more source

Clinical effectiveness of care managers in collaborative primary health care for patients with depression : 12‑ and 24‑month follow‑up of a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial

open access: yes, 2022
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
core   +1 more source

Approaches to population health care: The emerging context! [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Copyright © 2005 Australian Institute for Primary Care and School of Public HealthPeter ...
Harvey, P., Harvey, Peter William
core   +1 more source

Linking research and development in primary care: primary care trusts, primary care research networks and primary care academics [PDF]

open access: yesPrimary Health Care Research and Development, 2004
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
openaire   +2 more sources

Possible giant cell arteritis symptoms are common in newly diagnosed patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica: results from an incident primary care PMR cohort

open access: yesBMC Rheumatology, 2017
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
doaj   +1 more source

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