Book ReviewsDetailed guide to research for the novice Nursing research: principles, process and issues K Parahoo, Macmillan, Basingstoke, 1997 Pp 403 Price £14.99 ISBN 0 333 699181Assessing the needs of the community Needs to Know: a guide to needs assessment for primary care Edited by Andrew Harris FT Healthcare, 1997 Pp 160 Price £21.50 ISBN 0 443 0 05569 6Protocol guide leaves out nurses' view The Minor Illness Manual Gina Johnson, Ian Hill-Smith and Chris Ellis Radcliffe Medical Press 1977 Pp 109 Price £12.95 ISBN 1 85775 285 6

1997 ◽  
Vol 8 (14) ◽  
pp. 43-43
Author(s):  
Dr. Shona Cameron ◽  
Adrienne Willcox ◽  
Marilyn Eveleigh
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Nursing Research ◽  
Community Needs ◽  
Minor Illness

scholarly journals Evaluating the Management of Type 2 Diabetes in the Primary Care Setting Through a Novel Multi-Step Needs Assessment Process

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. S39
Author(s):  
Keith Bowering ◽  
Stewart Harris ◽  
Lawrence A. Leiter ◽  
Vincent Woo ◽  
Jean-François Yale
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Primary Care Setting ◽  
Assessment Process

A patient-centredness improvement study for efficacy of behaviour change for healthy lifestyle and weight loss in a student-run free clinic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Spencer Lessans ◽  
Xamil Vega ◽  
Brandon Foley ◽  
Alexia Bossan ◽  
Alexandra Baker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Clinic Visit ◽  
Free Clinic ◽  
Behaviour Change Interventions ◽  
Patient Responsiveness

Abstract Background Primary care is the ideal place to implement behaviour change interventions for weight management. However, most primary care physicians are not managing patient weight as a standard of care due to lack of knowledge, skills and reimbursement. Generating more physicians who are familiar and comfortable with providing weight management is essential in leveraging a global change. In our university free clinic, medical students provide healthy lifestyle counselling using shared decision making to each patient at every clinic visit. Objective Improve the efficacy of behaviour change interventions via increased patient responsiveness and adherence. Methods The needs assessment demonstrated a subpar patient response rate to check-ins regarding behavioural change goals. In the first and second interventions, check-in message structure and contact schedule were varied to maximize patient responsiveness and goal achievement. Results In the needs assessment, 58% of patients responded to follow-ups and 58% of patients accomplished their goal. The first intervention cycle resulted in an improvement of responsiveness to 70% and accomplishment of goals to 59%. The second intervention cycle resulted in an improvement of responsiveness to 78% and accomplishment of goals to 74%. Conclusions Messages that were frequent, unique, succinct and delivered within 4 weeks after the clinic visit resulted in the highest response rate and goal attainment. Other primary care clinics can use these interventions to increase patient completion of implemented behaviour changes for a healthier lifestyle.

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