Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Journals "Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care"
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Are general practitioners characteristics associated with the quality of type 2 diabetes care in general practice? Results from the Norwegian ROSA4 study from 2014
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05-02)Objective: To explore the associations between general practitioners (GPs) characteristics such as gender, specialist status, country of birth and country of graduation and the quality of care for patients with type 2 ... -
Burdened parents sharing their concerns for their children with the doctor. The impact of trust in general practice: a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-16)Objective: The aim of this study was to recognise the preconditions experienced by general practitioners (GPs) in addressing the children’s needs when ill and substance abusing parents consult for their own health problems. ... -
Cervical cancer screening among immigrantwomen in Norway- The healthcare providers’perspectives
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Objective: To explore health care providers’ (HCPs) experiences regarding cervical cancer screening (CCS) among immigrant women, their strategies to facilitate these consultations and their need for further information. ... -
Challenges in managing elderly people with diabetes in primary care settings in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)Objective. To explore the experiences and clinical challenges that nurses and nursing assistants face when providing high-quality diabetes-specific management and care for elderly people with diabetes in primary care ... -
Considerations made by the general practitioner when dealing with sick-listing of patients suffering from subjective and composite health complaints
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011)Objectives. To explore GPs’ considerations in decision-making regarding sick-listing of patients suffering from SHC. Design. Qualitative analysis of data from nine focus-group interviews. Setting. Three cities in different ... -
Diagnostic knowing in general practice: interpretative action and reflexivity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Getting the right diagnosis is supposed to provide an explanation of a patient’s health problem and inform health care decisions. As a core element of clinical reasoning, diagnosis deserves systematic and ... -
Dilemmas of medical overuse in general practice - A focus group study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective: To obtain first-hand in-depth accounts of overtesting amongst GPs in Norway, as well as the GPs’ perspectives on drivers of overtesting and strategies that can prevent overtesting. Design and setting: Four focus ... -
Drug treatment at the end of life: An epidemiologic study in nursing homes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Objective. To examine drug treatment in nursing home patients at the end of life, and identify predictors of palliative drug therapy. Design. A historical cohort study. Setting. Three urban nursing homes in Norway. Subjects. ... -
A few more minutes make a difference? The relationship between content and length of GP consultations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-01-03)Objectives. To investigate the relationship between the length of a medical consultation in a general practice setting and the biopsychosocial information obtained by the physician, and to explore the characteristics of ... -
A few more minutes make a difference? The relationship between content and length of GP consultations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-01-03)Objectives. To investigate the relationship between the length of a medical consultation in a general practice setting and the biopsychosocial information obtained by the physician, and to explore the characteristics of ... -
Fractures diagnosed in primary care – a five-year retrospective observational study from a Norwegian rural municipality with a ski resort
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11-13)Objective: The aim of this study was to characterize fractures recorded at a Norwegian primary care centre near a ski resort. Design: A retrospective five-year observational study in the period 2010–2014. Setting: A primary ... -
Frequent attenders in general practice and immigrant status in Norway: a nationwide cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Objective. To compare the likelihood of being a frequent attender (FA) to general practice among native Norwegians and immigrants, and to study socioeconomic and morbidity factors associated with being a FA for natives and ... -
General practitioners’ reflections on referring: An asymmetric or non-dialogical process?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)Objective. Identify and describe general practitioners’ (GPs’) reflections on and attitudes to the referral process and cooperation with hospital specialists. Design. Qualitative study using semi-structured focus-group ... -
General practitioners’ strategies to identify alcohol problems: A focus group study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-05-29)Objective. To explore general practitioners’ (GPs’) experiences with addressing alcohol in the consultation without prior invitation from the patient. Design and setting. Two focus group interviews were conducted with a ... -
How can task shifting put patient safety at risk? A qualitative study of experiences among general practitioners in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: To describe experiences among general practitioners (GPs) in Norway regarding horizontal task shifting experiences associated with adverse events that potentially put patient safety at risk. Design and contributors: ... -
How can the general practitioner support adolescent children of ill or substance-abusing parents? A qualitative study among adolescents
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Objectives: To explore significant experiences of adolescents as next of kin that the general practitioner (GP) should identify and recognize. Design: Qualitative study with focus-group interviews. Subjects and setting: ... -
Inappropriate prescribing for older people admitted to an intermediate-care nursing home unit and hospital wards
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)Objective: To identify inappropriate prescribing among older patients on admission to and discharge from an intermediatecare nursing home unit and hospital wards, and to compare changes during stay within and between these ... -
Loss of life years due to unavailable helicopter emergency medical service: a single base study from a rural area of Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Despite the potential benefits of physician-staffed Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), many dispatches to primary HEMS missions in Norway are cancelled before patient encounter. Information is sparse ... -
Nausea in pregnancy: attitudes among pregnant women and general practitioners on treatment and pregnancy care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02-08)Objective: Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (NVP) is very common, and may have great impact on a woman’s life. The aim of this study was to explore thoughts and attitudes among Norwegian pregnant women and GPs on ... -
Patient safety culture in Norwegian primary care: a study in out-of-hours casualty clinics and GP practices
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09)Objective. This study aimed to investigate patient safety attitudes amongst health care providers in Norwegian primary care by using the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire, in both out-of-hours (OOH) casualty clinics and GP ...