scholarly journals Do invitations to attend Well Man Checks result in increased male health screening in primary health care?

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pete Barwell
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Health Screening ◽  
Clinical Staff ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Male Health ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Preventative Health

BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT: Male health outcomes lag behind those of women in many areas. Male utilisation of primary health care and uptake of preventative health care is relatively lower. Our question was: will inviting males who have not received recent health screening nor attended the practice frequently result in a higher rate of male health checks? ASSESSMENT OF PROBLEM: An auditable uniform classification ‘Well Man Check’ was established and education sessions on the importance of increasing male health care were held for all clinical staff. Recording of Well Man Check was audited for time periods prior to and after mailing out invitations to attend a Well Man Check. Thirty cases were reviewed to see if previously unrecognised health risks or symptomatic problems were detected. RESULTS: Bottom line: inviting males to attend for a Well Man Check almost triples the number of recorded Well Man Checks, and does not reduce the number of opportunistic Well Man Checks carried out. A range of problems and health risks requiring intervention or follow-up were detected. STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVEMENT: Further mail-outs to wider age ranges and ongoing discussion of results to stimulate ongoing interest amongst clinical staff is planned. LESSONS: Mail-out invitations do increase recorded Well Man Checks both within the age group mailed to, and also for males outside that age group. KEYWORDS: Male health; Well Man Check; primary health care

Editorial

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Heather Gardner
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Australian Journal ◽  
Diverse Population ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Health Field ◽  
New Look

In this the second issue of the new look Australian Journal of Primary Health, the papers continue to show the range of issues in the primary health field. We are very pleased that we have been able to maintain publication of papers on our diverse population and to consider seriously through research their needs and how they experience issues that affect their health and wellbeing. A number of papers look at health risks and how these can be better identified and overcome, and at how changes in the organisation of primary health care and partnerships might assist in this aim.

Complications and Lipid Parameters Status among 50 Years and above Age Group Hypertension Population at Primary Health Care Centres of Buraidah City

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 606
Author(s):  
Asim Fahad AlKhalifah ◽  
K. Chandra Sekhar ◽  
Abdulaziz Sulaiman Alsaif ◽  
Alya fahad Alkhalifah
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Lipid Parameters

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF AWARENESS OF FAMILY PHYSICIANSABOUT THE OSTEOPOROSIS AS A PROBLEM OF ELDERLY

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-82
Author(s):  
O Yu Kuznetsova ◽  
I E Moiseeva
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Treatment Of Osteoporosis ◽  
Family Doctors ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Prevalence Of Osteoporosis

The prevalence of osteoporosis in Russia is about 10%, and in the age group over 50 years - up to 25-35%. The role of primary care physicians in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of this disease is high, because 80% of patients seeking medical help in primary health care. The article presents the results of the assessment of the awareness of the general practitioners (family doctors) on the preven- tion, diagnostics and treatment of osteoporosis

Prevalence, symptom patterns and comorbidity of anxiety and depressive disorders in primary care in qatar

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 138-138
Author(s):  
A. Bener
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Common Symptom ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Co Morbidity

AimTo determine the prevalence of anxiety and depressive disorders in Qatari population who attend the primary health care settings and examine their symptoms patterns and co-morbidity.DesignA cross sectional.SettingPrimary health care center, QatarSubjectsA total of 2080 Qatari subjects aged 18 to 65 years were approached and 1660 (79.8%) patients participated in this study.MethodsThe study was based on a face to face interview with a designed diagnostic screening questionnaire which consists of 17 questions about symptoms and signs of anxiety and depression disorders. Physicians determined the definitive diagnosis for depression and anxiety disorders by further checking and screening their symptoms.ResultsThe overall prevalence of depression and anxiety disorder was 13.5% and 10.3% respectively. Qatari women were at higher risk for depression (53.1% vs 46.9%) and anxiety disorder (56.7% vs 43.3%) compared to men. More than half of the sufferers with anxiety (56.7%) and depression (53.1%) were Qatari women with a higher frequency in the age group 1834 years. There were significant differences between men and women with depression in terms of age group (p = 0.004), marital status (p = 0.04), occupation (p < 0.001) and household income (p = 0.002). Nervousness was the most common symptom in subjects with anxiety disorders (68.4%), whereas sleep difficulty was the most common symptom in subjects with depressive disorder (59.4%).ConclusionThe depression was more prevalent in Qatari than anxiety disorders. The high risk groups of depression and anxiety disorders were being female, married, middle aged and highly educated.

scholarly journals Analisis Perhitungan Kapitasi pada Fasilitas Kesehatan Tingkat Pertama yang Bekerja Sama dengan BPJS Kesehatan KCU Kota Bogor Tahun 2015

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayu Novia Kurnia ◽  
Atik Nurwahyuni
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Level ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Level ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

 Abstrak Berdasarkan PMK No. 69 Tahun 2013, tarif kapitasi ditetapkan sama untuk semua kelompok umur, hanya dibedakan antar FKTP. Tarif kapitasi tersebut tidak disesuaikan dengan risiko individu. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghitung tarif kapitasi berdasarkan risiko umur menggunakan metode penelitian cross sectional. Hasil dari penelitian ini yaitu tarif kapitasi berdasar­kan kelompok umur pada puskesmas, DPP, dan klinik. Hasil tarif kapitasi tersebut menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan tarif antar kelompok umur dengan kapitasi tertinggi terdapat pada kelompok umur 0-4 dan ≥ 50 tahun dan tarif kapitasi cenderung turun pada kelompok umur produktif. Abstract Based on PMK No. 69 in 2013, capitation is set at the same tariff for all age groups and only distinguished for each primary health care. Capitation is not adjusted by individual risk. This study aimed to calculate the capitation by age, using cross sectional design. The result of this study was capitation by age groups at the primary health care level. It was indicated that there was different capitation between age groups, with higher capitation observed in the age group of 0-4 and ≥50 years old and declining in productive age.

scholarly journals Kepuasan Pasien Rawat Jalan terhadap Pelayanan Kefarmasian di Rumah Sakit dan Puskesmas di 11 Provinsi di Indonesia

2020 ◽  
pp. 42-49
Author(s):  
Nita Prihartini ◽  
Yuyun Yuniar ◽  
Andi Leny Susyanty ◽  
Raharni Raharni
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Pharmaceutical Products ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Pharmaceutical Services ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health

Pharmaceutical services is a direct service and responsible to patients relating to pharmaceutical products aimed to improve the quality of life of patients. Quality of pharmaceutical services can be assessed based on outpatient satisfaction. The aim of the study was to compare the satisfaction of outpatients with pharmaceutical services in hospitals and primary health care. This study used a cross-sectional comparative study design and was conducted in February-November 2017 in 11 provinces, each province consisting of 2 districts/cities selected purposively. Samples were outpatients who got medicines in hospitals or primary health care at least 31 patients in each pharmacy. Satisfaction was assessed by the dimension of responsiveness, reliability, collateral, friendliness, and physical evidence. Data was collected by the questionnaires and analyzed using chi-square test. The results of the study show that outpatient satisfaction with pharmaceutical services in hospital and primary health care was 90,9% and 96.6%, respectively. The largest percentage of outpatients in hospitals and primary health care are in the age group of 40-59 years, female, has further education, and not working/housewives. There were significant differences in the age group, gender, and education of outpatients between hospitals and primary health care. There was no significant relationship between the characteristics (age, sex, education, occupation) of outpatients and satisfaction with pharmaceutical services in hospitals and primary health care

scholarly journals Screening of the mental state of the over-75s in the community: what are GPs doing?

1992 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 146-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. M. Mackenzie
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care Team ◽  
Mental Condition ◽  
Opportunistic Screening ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Primary Health Care Team ◽  
List Size ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Functional Problems

The new general practitioners' contract requires the primary health care team to perform a yearly assessment of their patients of 75 and over. This includes an assessment of the ‘mental condition’. In a list size of 2,000, typically 130 fall within this age group. Screening does not have to be carried out by the doctor and as 90% are already seen at least once a year, there is scope for opportunistic screening. Nonetheless, screening increases the general practitioner's workload and while it improves the morale of elderly people, it may have little impact on medical and functional problems.

scholarly journals Prevalence of risk factors for dementia in middle- and older- aged people registered in Primary Health Care

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-247
Author(s):  
Bruna Moretti Luchesi ◽  
Beatriz Rodrigues de Souza Melo ◽  
Priscila Balderrama ◽  
Aline Cristina Martins Gratão ◽  
Marcos Hortes Nisihara Chagas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Visual Impairment ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Primary Health

ABSTRACT. It is important to assess the prevalence of risk factors for dementia to slow down the progression and evolution of the disease, and to support interventions and prevention programs. Objective: We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of these factors in individuals registered in Primary Health Care in Brazil and their relationship with sex and age group. Methods: This was a cross-sectional and quantitative study with n=300 individuals. We evaluated the prevalence of main risk factors (low education, hearing loss, high blood pressure, obesity, smoking, depression, physical inactivity, social isolation, and diabetes mellitus) and others (poor diet, alcohol use, head trauma, monolingualism, visual impairment, and sleep disorders) identified in the literature. Poisson regression was used, according to sex and age group (45-59 years/60+ years). Results: The main risk factors with the highest prevalence were physical inactivity (60.3%) and depressive symptoms and hypertension (56.7% each). Among the other factors, monolingualism (98.0%), visual impairment (84.7%), and irregular consumption of fruits (60.4%), and vegetables (53.5%) prevailed. No differences were identified between sexes. The regression analysis confirmed a significant difference for education and age group, with older individuals having a higher prevalence of low schooling. Conclusion: The results can guide interventions, especially in developing countries. Practice of physical activity and healthy eating should be the focus of these interventions as they can indirectly help in reducing the prevalence of other factors. Early identification, screening and adequate treatment of depressive symptoms, high blood pressure and visual impairment can also contribute to reducing the prevalence of dementia.

scholarly journals Analisis Perhitungan Kapitasi pada Fasilitas Kesehatan Tingkat Pertama yang Bekerja Sama dengan BPJS Kesehatan KCU Kota Bogor Tahun 2015

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayu Novia Kurnia ◽  
Atik Nurwahyuni
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Level ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Level ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

 Abstrak Berdasarkan PMK No. 69 Tahun 2013, tarif kapitasi ditetapkan sama untuk semua kelompok umur, hanya dibedakan antar FKTP. Tarif kapitasi tersebut tidak disesuaikan dengan risiko individu. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghitung tarif kapitasi berdasarkan risiko umur menggunakan metode penelitian cross sectional. Hasil dari penelitian ini yaitu tarif kapitasi berdasar­kan kelompok umur pada puskesmas, DPP, dan klinik. Hasil tarif kapitasi tersebut menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan tarif antar kelompok umur dengan kapitasi tertinggi terdapat pada kelompok umur 0-4 dan ≥ 50 tahun dan tarif kapitasi cenderung turun pada kelompok umur produktif. Abstract Based on PMK No. 69 in 2013, capitation is set at the same tariff for all age groups and only distinguished for each primary health care. Capitation is not adjusted by individual risk. This study aimed to calculate the capitation by age, using cross sectional design. The result of this study was capitation by age groups at the primary health care level. It was indicated that there was different capitation between age groups, with higher capitation observed in the age group of 0-4 and ≥50 years old and declining in productive age.

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