Browsing Faculty of Medicine by Journals "Family Practice"
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Antibiotics for gastroenteritis in general practice and out-of-hour services in Norway 2006–15
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: When patients with gastroenteritis (GE) seek health care, they are generally managed in primary care. Little is known about the use of antibiotic treatment in these cases. Objective: The aim of this study ... -
Conditions for gatekeeping when GPs consider patient requests unreasonable: a focus group study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Requests from patients that are regarded by GPs as unreasonable are a source of conflict between GPs and patients. This makes gatekeeping challenging, as GPs negotiate a struggle between maintaining the ... -
Consultations for gastroenteritis in general practice and out-of-hours services in Norway 2006–15
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Most of the patients with gastroenteritis seeking health care services are managed in primary care; yet, little is known about these consultations. Syndromic-based surveillance of gastrointestinal infections ... -
Continuity of care and mortality for patients with chronic disease: an observational study using Norwegian registry data
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Research on continuity of care (CoC) is mainly conducted in primary care and has received little acknowledgment in other levels of care. This study sought to investigate CoC across care levels for patients ... -
Continuity of care for patients with chronic disease: a registry-based observational study from Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Continuity of care (CoC) is accepted as a core value of primary care and is especially appreciated by patients with chronic conditions. Nevertheless, there are few studies investigating CoC for these patients ... -
Couple relationship problems—a task for the general practitioner? A cross-sectional survey from Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: A healthy couple relationship is a predictor of good health. There is a lack of knowledge about what role family and couples counselling should have in general practice. Objectives: To identify the prevalence ... -
General practitioners' provision of end-of-life care and associations with dying at home: a registry-based longitudinal study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: General practitioners (GPs) may play an important role in providing end-of-life care to community-dwelling people. Objective: To investigate patients' contacts with GPs, GPs' interdisciplinary collaboration, ... -
How do general practitioners handle couple relationship problems in consultations? A focus group study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Couple relationship problems are common and associated with health problems. The aim of this study was to explore general practitioners’ (GPs’) experiences, expectations, and educational needs when dealing with ... -
Patient-reported depression treatment and future treatment preferences: an observational study in general practice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Depression is prevalent in general practice, but few studies have explored patient-reported depression care. Aim: To investigate patient-reported treatment received for depression and future treatment preferences ... -
Prevalence of insomnia and hypnotic use in Norwegian patients visiting their general practitioner
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Sleep problems are common in the general population, but there are few studies on the prevalence of sleep problems and hypnotic use among patients in general practice. Objectives To estimate the prevalence ... -
Rural general practice staff experiences of patient safety incidents and low quality of care in Norway: an interview study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background and objectives General practitioners (GPs), nurses and medical secretaries (practice staff) are responsible for the continuous provision of safe care in rural general practice. Little is known about their role ... -
Variation in general practitioners’ depression care following certification of sickness absence: a registry-based cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Depression is more prevalent among women and people with low socio-economic status. Uncertainties exist about how general practitioner (GP) depression care varies with patients’ social position. Objective To ...