Browsing Institute of Population Health Sciences by Subject "general practice"
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Characteristics of patients with asthma overprescribed short-acting beta-agonist (SABA) reliever inhalers stratified by blood eosinophil count in North East London: a cross-sectional observational study.
(2023-06)BACKGROUND: Overprescription of short-acting beta-agonist (SABA) inhalers and blood eosinophil count have strong associations with exacerbation risk in asthma. However, in the authors' recent publication only a minority ... -
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer assessment in primary care: a qualitative study of GP views.
(2021-08)BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis is key to improve cancer outcomes, and most cancers are diagnosed in primary care after initial symptomatic presentation. Emerging evidence suggests an increase in avoidable cancer deaths owing ... -
Inclusion health patient perspectives on remote access to general practice: a qualitative study.
(2023-06)BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to rapid and widespread adoption of remote consultations and triage-first pathways in general practice. However, there is a lack of evidence on how these changes have been perceived ... -
Tensions and opportunities in social prescribing. developing a framework to facilitate its implementation and evaluation in primary care: a realist review.
(Royal College of General Practitioners, 2021-04-13)BACKGROUND: Social prescribing (SP) involves linking patients in primary care with services provided by the voluntary and community sector. Despite growing interest within NHS primary care, it remains unclear how and under ... -
Understanding GPs' views and experiences of using clinical prediction rules in the management of respiratory infections: a qualitative study.
(2021-08)BACKGROUND: Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) account for 60% of antibiotic prescribing in primary care. Several clinical prediction rules (CPRs) have been developed to help reduce unnecessary prescribing for RTIs, but ...