Rural emergency departments supplement general practice care

2015 ◽  
Vol 202 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Penny L Allen ◽  
Colleen Cheek ◽  
Marielle Ruigrok
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Emergency Departments ◽  
General Practice Care ◽  
Practice Care

scholarly journals Management of asthma in Australian general practice: care is still not in line with clinical practice guidelines

2008 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Barton ◽  
Judith Proudfoot ◽  
Cheryl Amoroso ◽  
Emmae Ramsay ◽  
Christine Holton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Clinical Practice Guidelines ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Australian General Practice ◽  
General Practice Care ◽  
Practice Care

scholarly journals General practice care and patients' priorities in Europe: an international comparison

Health Policy ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 175-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Wensing ◽  
Jan Mainz ◽  
Pedro Ferreira ◽  
Hilary Hearnshaw ◽  
Per Hjortdahl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
International Comparison ◽  
General Practice Care ◽  
Practice Care

scholarly journals Portuguese version of the EUROPEP questionnaire: contributions to the psychometric validation

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugo Roque ◽  
Ana Veloso ◽  
Pedro L Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Data Matrix ◽  
Patient Evaluation ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
European Task ◽  
General Practice Care ◽  
Practice Care

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To assess the construct validity and reliability of the Portuguese version of the European Task Force on Patient Evaluation of General Practice Care questionnaire. METHODS We applied the Portuguese version of the European Task Force on Patient Evaluation of General Practice Care to 392 users of 20 Family Health Units from the North of Portugal. The validity of the construct was evaluated by exploratory factor analysis, with the Principal Axis Factoring method, by orthogonal rotation (varimax procedure), by the Kaiser normalization criteria (eigenvalue ≥ 1). The factorability of the data matrix was verified by the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin and Bartlett’s sphericity test. We estimated the reliability by the indicator of internal consistency Cronbach’s alpha. To analyze the correlations between satisfaction and loyalty, we used the Pearson correlations. The predictor effect of satisfaction on loyalty was analyzed by simple linear regression. RESULTS Satisfaction presented five robust and well individualized dimensions – medical care, nursing care, clinical secretariat services, accessibility, and organization of services – with alpha values between 0.86 and 0.97, good levels of internal consistency. The loyalty showed alpha value of 0.72, considered a reasonable internal consistency. The satisfaction was predictive of loyalty. CONCLUSIONS The Portuguese European Task Force on Patient Evaluation of General Practice Care questionnaire is a robust and reliable instrument to measure the satisfaction and loyalty of users of the Family Health Units.

scholarly journals How do patients with malignant brain tumors experience general practice care and support? Qualitative analysis of English Cancer Patient Experience Survey (CPES) data

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 313-319
Author(s):  
Isabell Fraulob ◽  
Elizabeth A Davies
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Cancer Patient ◽  
Patient Experience ◽  
Brain Cancer ◽  
Care Plan ◽  
Care Plans ◽  
Care And Support ◽  
Experience Survey ◽  
General Practice Care ◽  
Practice Care

Abstract Background English Cancer Patient Experience Survey (CPES) data show patients with brain cancer report the least-positive experiences of general practice support. We aimed to understand these findings by identifying the issues described in qualitative survey feedback and suggest how care may be improved. Methods We reviewed 2699 qualitative comments made to open questions about what was good or might be improved about National Health Service care between 2010 and 2014. We identified 84 (3%) specific comments about general practice care and used open coding and framework analysis to develop a thematic framework. Results We identified 3 key themes and 12 subthemes: first, the experience of initial diagnosis by a general practitioner (GP), including apparent complexity of making the diagnosis, apparent slowness in referral for investigation, referral made by patient or family, delay in receiving scan results, and whether the GP quickly identified the problem and referred to a specialist; second, the experience of care and support from the general practice, including lack of supportive response from the GP, lack of follow-up care from the GP, lack of family involvement by the GP, lack of GP knowledge about management, and whether the GP responded in a supportive way to the diagnosis; and third, the experience of overall coordination in care, including lack of communication between the hospital and general practice and good communication about the care plan. Conclusion Qualitative responses from patients with brain cancer reveal their needs for better emotional and practical support within primary care. Suggestions include increasing the speed of initial referral for investigation, the depth of discussion about diagnostic difficulties, and developing coordinated care plans with cancer centers.

Developing quality indicators for general practice care for vulnerable elders; transfer from US to The Netherlands

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 291-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
E van der Ploeg ◽  
M F I A Depla ◽  
P Shekelle ◽  
H Rigter ◽  
J P Mackenbach
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
General Practice Care ◽  
Practice Care
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