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Routine developmental screening in Australian general practice: a pilot study
BackgroundParents’ Evaluation of Developmental Status, (PEDS), is a validated screening tool designed for primary health care clinicians to assess...
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Exploring how Australian general practice registrars define cultural safety with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients: a mixed method study
BackgroundUnderstanding how the general practice medical workforce defines cultural safety may help tailor education and training to better enable...
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The Queensland Virtual Integrated Practice (VIP) partnership program pilot study: an Australian-first model of care to support rural general practice
BackgroundThere is a critical lack of medical workforce internationally, and this is particularly notable in rural and remote Australia where...
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Evaluating the potential outcomes of pharmacist-led activities in the Australian general practice setting: a prospective observational study
BackgroundPharmacists have been co-located in general practice teams to support the quality use of medicines and optimise patient health outcomes....
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Anxiety management in Australian general practice: an analysis of encounters from 2006 – 2016
BackgroundAnxiety disorders are highly prevalent mental health conditions managed predominantly by general practitioners (GPs). This study aimed to...
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Management of physical and psychological trauma resulting from motor vehicle crashes in Australian general practice: a mixed-methods approach
BackgroundIn Australia, motor vehicle crashes (MVC)-related health data are available from insurance claims and hospitals but not from primary care...
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The Cost of Uncontrolled Blood Pressure in Australian General Practice: A Modelling Study Using Electronic Health Records (MedicineInsight)
BackgroundHypertension is the most common condition seen in Australian general practice. Despite hypertension being amenable to lifestyle...
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Management of encounters related to subfertility and infertility in Australian general practice: a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander females
ObjectiveTo investigate the management of subfertility and infertility among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander females attending Australian...
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Undercounting diagnoses in Australian general practice: a data quality study with implications for population health reporting
BackgroundDiagnosis can often be recorded in electronic medical records (EMRs) as free-text or using a term with a diagnosis code. Researchers,...
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SMARTERscreen protocol: a three-arm cluster randomised controlled trial of patient SMS messaging in general practice to increase participation in the Australian National Bowel Cancer Screening Program
BackgroundAustralia persistently has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) in the world. Australia’s National Bowel Cancer Screening...
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Opioid prescribing in general practice: an Australian cross-sectional survey
BackgroundPrescribed opioid doses > 100 mg oral morphine equivalent (OME) and/or co-prescribing of sedating psychoactive medications increase the...
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General practice nurse perceptions of barriers and facilitators to implementation of best-practice dementia care recommendations—a qualitative interview study
IntroductionWith an aging population and a growing prevalence of people living with dementia, the demand for best-practice dementia care in general...
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Diagnosing and managing prescription opioid use disorder in patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain in Australian general practice settings: a qualitative study using the theory of Planned Behaviour
BackgroundChronic pain is a debilitating and common health issue. General Practitioners (GPs) often prescribe opioids to treat chronic pain, despite...
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Determinants of access to general practice in a shared care model for people living with HIV: a qualitive study of patients’ perspectives in an Australian rural community
BackgroundImproved management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has resulted in improved life expectancy for people living with HIV and an ageing...
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General practice nurse trainees’ perspectives on general practice nursing as a career choice: qualitative findings from a vocational training scheme in the United Kingdom (UK)
BackgroundThere is a shortage of general practice nurses worldwide to deal with an ever-increasing workload, and the need to attract new staff into...
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An exploration of Northern Ireland general practice pharmacists’ views on their role in general practice: a cross-sectional survey
BackgroundThere is limited research examining the views of general practice pharmacists (GPPs) on their role and their impact in general practice....
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Spirituality in Australian Health Professional Practice: A Sco** Review and Qualitative Synthesis of Findings
This study explores how spirituality is integrated into practice across the different Australian health professions. Utilising the Joanna Briggs...
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Learning from the implementation of a quality improvement intervention in Australian general practice: a qualitative analysis of participants views of a CVD preventive care project
BackgroundQuality improvement collaborative projects aim to reduce gaps in clinical care provided in the healthcare system. This study evaluated the...
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Assessing the fidelity of a behavioural intervention involving academic detailing in general practice: a sub-study of the ‘Implementing work-related Mental health guidelines in general PRacticE’ (IMPRovE) trial
BackgroundAssessing the fidelity of intervention components enables researchers to make informed judgements about the influence of those components...
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Patient safety incidents in Irish general practice during the COVID-19 pandemic: an exploratory practice level analysis
BackgroundPatient safety is defined as the prevention of harm to patients and aims to prevent errors. This analysis explores factors associated with...
