scholarly journals Relational Coordination and Organisational Social Capital Association with Characteristics of General Practice

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanne Lykke Lundstrøm ◽  
Kasper Edwards ◽  
Thomas Bøllingtoft Knudsen ◽  
Pia Veldt Larsen ◽  
Susanne Reventlow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
General Practice ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
The Self ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Relational Coordination ◽  
Number Of Patients

Background. Relational coordination (RC) and organisational social capital (OSC) are measures of novel aspects of an organisation’s performance, which have not previously been analysed together, in general practice. Objectives. The aim of this study was to analyse the associations between RC and OSC, and characteristics of general practice. Methods. Questionnaire survey study comprising 2074 practices in Denmark. Results. General practitioners (GPs) rated both RC and OSC in their general practice higher than their secretaries and nurses. The practice form was statistically significantly associated with high RC and OSC. RC was positively associated with the number of patients listed with a practice per staff, where staff is defined as all members of a practice including both owners and employees. Conclusion. The study showed that RC and OSC were significantly associated with type of profession and practice type. RC was also found to be significantly positively associated with number of patients per staff. However, the low response rate must be taken into consideration when interpreting the self-reported results of this study.

Prescription of hearing aids for the elderly: The views of general practitioners

1992 ◽  
Vol 106 (11) ◽  
pp. 963-966 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. E. Newton ◽  
V. F. Hillier ◽  
S. D. G. Stephens
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Centres ◽  
Northern City ◽  
And Training ◽  
Do So

AbstractA questionnaire survey was carried out to examine the views of general practitioners in one Northern city regarding whether or not they thought that hearing aids should be prescribed from general practice, who they thought should prescribe them and whether or not additional resources and training would be needed if the responsibility for hearing aid prescription for the elderly was placed upon general practitioners.The survey indicated that whereas many general practitioners would be in favour of prescribing hearing aids from Health Centres, many would need extra training and resources to enable them to do so.

From Mother’s Little Helper to General Practitioner’s Dilemma: Confidence in the Recognition and Management of Benzodiazepine Dependence in the Great Southern Region of Western Australia

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
National Level ◽  
Southern Region ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Survey Response Rate ◽  
Benzodiazepine Dependence

Introduction: Benzodiazepines are among the most commonly prescribed medications in general practice in Australia. This offers an important opportunity to recognise and manage dependence. Objectives: investigate the level of confidence General Practitioners in the Great Southern Region of Western Australia have in recognizing and managing benzodiazepine dependence. Method: a cross sectional survey was sent to all the general practitioners in the Great Southern Region practicing at the time the survey was disseminated. Results: the survey response rate was 35%. The majority of respondents were more confident in recognizing, rather than managing, dependence. The most common barrier to recognition and management was inconsistent prescribing within practices, followed by lack of time and experience. Discussion: Barriers to managing benzodiazepine dependence appear to play a significant part in undermining General Practitioner (GP) confidence and practice, suggesting that additional practical and systems supports need to be available at a practice, regional and national level.

Homeopathy and general practice: an urban perspective

2000 ◽  
Vol 89 (01) ◽  
pp. 13-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Perry ◽  
C Dowrick
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Complementary Therapies ◽  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Postal Questionnaire ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Economically Deprived

AbstractComplementary medicine appears to be an increasingly popular option amongst both doctors and patients. General practitioners (GPs) in more affluent parts of Britain have showed considerable interest in its use. Our objectives were to ascertain the use of and attitudes towards homeopathy amongst GPs working in a socio-economically deprived urban area such as Liverpool.A postal questionnaire survey was carried out of all general practice principals in Liverpool, using freepost envelopes and one reminder after three weeks. With respect to eight common complementary therapies in general and homeopathy in particular, respondents were asked whether they treat with, refer to or endorse each therapy; and their views were questioned on NHS funding, effectiveness, adverse reactions, training needs and theoretical validity, for each therapy.The response rate was 131/252 (52%), and was higher amongst women and doctors aged under 40 y. During the previous week 37 (28%) GPs had been involved in homeopathy with their patients: 6.5% had treated directly, 18.5% had referred to, and 7% had endorsed homeopathy. 31% of GPs reported successful outcomes by homeopathic treatment compared with 14% reporting adverse effects. Respondents were generally uncertain about the validity of the theoretical basis of homeopathy; only 23% considered it to have a valid basis.

Review: The Doctor, His Patient and the Illness

2016 ◽  
pp. 401-404
Author(s):  
Donald W. Winnicott
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Good Medium

Winnicott’s review of Michael Balint’s The Doctor, His Patient and the Illness discusses Balint’s work in the Tavistock Clinic as pertaining to general practice and as a good medium for the spread of psychotherapy along psycho-analytic lines. Winnicott notes that it is possible that analysts are not well aware of the tremendous number of patients who are dealt with successfully by general practitioners without being in analysis at all.

The Use of Acupuncture and Attitudes to Regulation among Doctors in the Uk – a Survey

2004 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julian Price ◽  
Adrian White
Keyword(s):  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
National Health ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Regulatory Process ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Medical Acupuncture ◽  
The Uk

Objective To assess the usage of acupuncture by members of British Medical Acupuncture Society (BMAS) in their daily work, in the course of a survey of attitudes to regulation of the acupuncture profession. Methods A brief questionnaire survey of all members was conducted in December 2002. Results After a single mailing, 1112 members responded (a response rate of 48%). Seventy-five percent of these were general practitioners. The majority were in support of a regulatory process. Ninety percent of respondents indicated that they use acupuncture in their practice, giving an average of about eight treatments per week. Sixty-one percent of these treatments are given within the National Health Service (NHS) at no cost to the patient. Conclusion It is estimated that BMAS members provide a total of about one million acupuncture treatments each year, of which well over half a million are given within the NHS.

scholarly journals Audit of a psychiatric liaison service – the value of general practice casenotes

1990 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 727-729 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheila M. Curran ◽  
Ian M. Pullen
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
General Practice ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Primary Care Setting ◽  
Number Of Patients

The practice of out-patient psychiatry has undergone a number of significant developments in recent years: the number of patients referred by general practitioners has steadily increased: a large number of psychiatrists are now seeing patients in the primary care setting and more patients are being seen on one occasion only.

How are men with urethral discharge managed in general practice?

1998 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 192-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan D C Ross ◽  
Jennifer Champion
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Case Finding ◽  
Active Case Finding ◽  
Urethral Discharge ◽  
Active Case ◽  
Sexual Contacts ◽  
Genitourinary Medicine

Chlamydia and gonorrhoea remain major causes of morbidity despite the availability of effective therapy. Because of the asymptomatic nature of many infections, particularly in women, active case finding is necessary to trace and offer screening and treatment to sexual contacts of those infected. Genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics provide investigation and treatment for a variety of sexual health problems but the proportion of infections treated outside these clinics is unknown. A questionnaire survey of general practitioners (GPs) was used to examine the prevalence and management of male urethritis in Scotland. Responses were received from 277/347 (80%) of GPs. A median of one case/year of male urethritis was seen and screening for gonorrhoea and chlamydia was undertaken in 82% and 63% of cases not referred to a GUM clinic respectively. Six per cent of GPs attempted to trace sexual contacts. Twenty-nine per cent (60) of patients were not referred to a GUM clinic and increasing distance to the clinic was associated with non-referral. Eleven per cent (18) of patients objected to referral to a GUM clinic. There is scope to improve the management of male urethritis by providing greater support for GPs, encouraging clinic referral where possible and appropriate investigations and treatment when not.

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