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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"General practitioners ( GPs )"”.
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Demographic Variables Affecting Patient Referrals from General Practice Dentists to Periodontists
… regarding the referral relationships between general practitioners (GPs) and specialists. The purpose of this study was to investigate the referral relationship between GPs and periodontists within the state of Virginia. MethodsA survey focused on the demographic variables in the referral …
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Hybrid professional identities and ‘calculative practices:’ The case of GPs in the English National Health Service acute care commissioning
… first, the professional identities of English General Practitioners (GPs) and other clinicians in the newly-formed Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and second, their level of involvement in CCG ‘calculative practices’ (Miller, 1990, 2001). The institutional field studied is acute care, i.e. …
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Core components of the Rural Nurse Specialist role in New Zealand
… needs which were traditionally provided by General Practitioners (GPs) practicing within a rural area (Goodyear & Janes, 2008). The Rural Nurse Specialist (RNS) role developed in response to a decline in GPs in rural areas. The RNS is a registered nurse (RN) with advanced nursing skills, …
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An examination of adverse drug reaction reporting to the yellow card scheme
… rates for most sectors of reporters, except for general practitioners (GPs). The West Midlands region maintained higher ADR reporting rates than the rest of the UK. National reporting figures showed a worrying decline in ADR reports from healthcare professionals. Variation was found in the ADR …
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Time out for respite and recovery : a qualitative study of influences on general practitioners’ adaptation to general practice
Previous research has highlighted general practitioners (GPs) maladaptive coping efforts, but little is known about GPs who appear to adapt positively to their inherently demanding work. This study aimed to address this knowledge gap by identifying factors that optimise GPs adaptation to working in …
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On Shape-mediated analysis of spatiotemporal distributions
This research describes a new general framework to automate object-based analysis of a spatiotemporal property of a study phenomenon. Raw data is smoothly interpolated to provide a temporal series of surfaces represented as digital images. From each time sample, objects of activity are …
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Psychiatric diagnosis : views of service users and professionals
This thesis explores services users’ and General Practitioners’ (GPs’) views regarding psychiatric diagnosis. These have been written within a literature review and research paper, and I have shared my own views regarding diagnosis within the critical review. The importance of sharing and hearing …
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A mixed methods exploration of the role of general practice-based pharmacists
… pharmacists (PBPs) have been introduced into general practice across the United Kingdom (UK) to relieve some of the pressures within primary care. There is little existing UK literature that has explored healthcare professionals’ views about PBP integration and how this role has evolved. …
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Exploration of care continuity during the hospital discharge process
… admission, junior doctors who write them and General Practitioners (GPs) who receive them, the objectives of this thesis were, with respect to discharge summaries, to:- assess their timeliness, accuracy and quality describe GP preferences explore experiences of junior doctors regarding …
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Medication safety in collaborative health care settings: an investigation of the impact of information exchange processes in residential aged care facilities
… by the physically distributed team (RACF staff, general practitioners [GPs] and community pharmacists) relying on heterogeneous communication mediums and artefacts. Several gaps were identified in IE processes which often act together to hinder medication management. They include limited …
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Achieving equitable health outcomes for Pacific peoples living with cardiovascular disease in Aotearoa New Zealand: exploring the contribution of community pharmacists
… users, family members, community pharmacists and general practitioners (GPs). Methods: A scoping review was conducted to examine literature on the acceptability and effectiveness of pharmacist-led services tailored for minoritised populations. Pacific principles and interpretive description …
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Acceptability to general practitioners of national health insurance and capitation as a reimbursement mechanism
… The objectives of the study were to determine General Practitioners' attitudes to National Health Insurance (NHI) and to capitation as a mechanism of reimbursement. The study also aimed to explore determinants of these attitudes. Design: The methodology utilised a cross-sectional survey using …
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GPs behind open doors: a case study during the COVID-19 pandemic
… Purpose<br/><br/>Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, general practice was in crisis with an increasingly older co-morbid population coupled with the perfect storm of dwindling workforce due to recruitment and retirement. Suddenly in March 2020, general practice faced a further crisis in the form of …
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MANAGING DRUG USE IN THE ELDERLY. General practitioners’ adherence to guidelines and patients’ conceptions of medication
… patients’ knowledge about their medicines is generally poor. Patients are entitled to be informed on an individual and adequate level. Evidence-based guidelines should, in most cases, be followed also in the treatment of elderly to avoid suboptimal treatment, for example for cardiovascular …
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Technology-Driven Solutions for Smarter Care: Telemedicine, Data-Driven Analytics, and AI in Healthcare Operations
… service, a telemedicine platform that enables general practitioners (GPs) to consult specialists prior to referrals. While A&G holds promise to reduce unnecessary referrals, current financial incentives often lead to suboptimal adoption. A game-theoretic model is developed to evaluate …
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De-Contextualised Risk Information in the Primary Care Consultation
… was undertaken. A qualitative study involving general practitioners (GPs) who had utilised an eRAT as part of the ERICA trial (an ongoing clinical trial investigating the effectiveness of eRATs for cancer diagnosis in primary care) was performed. It explored, through qualitative methods, how …
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Understanding community end of life anticipatory medication care
… experiences of patients, informal caregivers and general practitioners (GPs) have not been adequately investigated; neither has the clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and safety of prescribing anticipatory medication. In the light of my review, I then investigated community anticipatory …
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Drug therapy - a challenge in primary care.
… upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs). General practitioners’ (GPs’) attitudes and adherence to evidence-based treatment guidelines might be influenced by different interventions and need to be studied. Objectives: 1. To study different intervention models that might influence GPs’ …
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A survey of knowledge in the case management of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in children under the age of 5 years, amongst doctors and clinical nurse practitioners (CNPS) in the Khayelitsha district of Western Cape Province
… the knowledge of Doctors and Clinical Nurse Practitioners (CNPs) with regard to the case management of ARI in children under the age of 5 years in the Khayelitsha District of Western Cape Province. METHODS: The study was a descriptive survey of all the doctors and CNPs in Khayelitsha …
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Autism Spectrum Disorder: Assessing the level of knowledge and perceived challenges to early diagnosis and intervention among general practitioners in the city of Tripoli, Libya
… Lack of knowledge about ASD among health care practitioners can delay the identification of children with ASD as well as early intervention. Currently, a dearth of epidemiological information exists regarding ASD in Africa. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of general …
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