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Brookings Papers on Economic Activity     Open Access   (Followers: 68)
Scientometrics     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 43)
British Journal of General Practice     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 41)
Information Today     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 35)
Journal of World History     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 34)
Language     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 32)
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 29)
Advances in Journalism and Communication     Open Access   (Followers: 27)
Communication Papers : Media Literacy & Gender Studies     Open Access   (Followers: 23)
Journalism & Mass Communication Educator     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 22)
Arizona Quarterly: A Journal of American Literature, Culture, and Theory     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 21)
Grey Room     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 20)
Memory     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 20)
Journal of International and Intercultural Communication     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 19)
Journalism & Communication Monographs     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 19)
Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 18)
Latin American Research Review     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 17)
Journal of the Early Republic     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 15)
Latin American Perspectives     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 15)
Transport Policy     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 15)
Cahiers d'histoire. Revue d'histoire critique     Open Access   (Followers: 14)
Journal of Media Ethics : Exploring Questions of Media Morality     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 14)
Journal of Literacy Research     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 13)
Journal of LGBT Youth     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 12)
Journal of Literary & Cultural Disability Studies     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 11)
Journal of Jewish Identities     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 11)
Journal of Healthcare Risk Management     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 10)
L'Homme     Open Access   (Followers: 10)
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 9)
Asian Journal of Information Management     Open Access   (Followers: 9)
Brookings-Wharton Papers on Urban Affairs     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 8)
Natural Language Semantics     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 8)
Communication & Society     Open Access   (Followers: 8)
Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 8)
Digital Journalism     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 8)
Communication Cultures in Africa     Open Access   (Followers: 7)
Arizona Journal of Hispanic Cultural Studies     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 7)
Journal of Latin American Geography     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 7)
Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia     Open Access   (Followers: 7)
Journal of the Short Story in English     Open Access   (Followers: 7)
Asian Journal of Marketing     Open Access   (Followers: 6)
Journal of Transatlantic Studies     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 6)
Journal of Late Antiquity     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 6)
Arethusa     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 5)
Religion, State and Society     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 5)
Journal of Illustration     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 5)
CIC. Cuadernos de Informacion y Comunicacion     Open Access   (Followers: 5)
Journal of Information Privacy and Security     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 5)
Journalism Research     Open Access   (Followers: 5)
OJS på dansk     Open Access   (Followers: 4)
Prometheus : Critical Studies in Innovation     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 4)
Syntax     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 4)
Time     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 4)
La corónica : A Journal of Medieval Hispanic Languages, Literatures, and Cultures     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 4)
Physics of the Solid State     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 4)
Brookings-Wharton Papers on Financial Services     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 4)
Sztuka Edycji     Open Access   (Followers: 4)
BMS: Bulletin of Sociological Methodology/Bulletin de Méthodologie Sociologique     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 4)
Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 4)
African Journalism Studies     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 4)
Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics     Open Access   (Followers: 4)
Australasian Marketing Journal (AMJ)     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 4)
Journal of Islamic Law and Culture     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 3)
La Presse Médicale     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 3)
De Arte     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 3)
Asian Journal of Animal Sciences     Open Access   (Followers: 3)
American Journalism     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 3)
In die Skriflig / In Luce Verbi     Open Access   (Followers: 3)
Revue archéologique de l'Est     Open Access   (Followers: 3)
Museum International Edition Francaise     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 3)
Missionalia : Southern African Journal of Mission Studies     Open Access   (Followers: 3)
Journalism History     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 2)
World Futures: Journal of General Evolution     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 2)
Brazilian Journalism Research     Open Access   (Followers: 2)
Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 2)
Annales françaises d'Oto-rhino-laryngologie et de Pathologie Cervico-faciale     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 2)
Publishers Weekly     Free   (Followers: 2)
Atención Primaria     Open Access   (Followers: 2)
Index on Censorship     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 2)
Bulletin of the Comediantes     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 2)
Verbum et Ecclesia     Open Access   (Followers: 2)
International Journal of Bibliometrics in Business and Management     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 2)
Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 2)
Communication and Media in Asia Pacific (CMAP)     Open Access   (Followers: 2)
Investment Analysts Journal     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 2)
Journal of Thyroid Research     Open Access   (Followers: 2)
Stellenbosch Theological Journal     Open Access   (Followers: 2)
Revue européenne des migrations internationales     Open Access   (Followers: 2)
Développement durable et territoires     Open Access   (Followers: 2)
Nordic Journal of Media Management     Open Access   (Followers: 2)
E-rea     Open Access   (Followers: 2)
Studia Socialia Cracoviensia     Open Access   (Followers: 1)
Journal of European Periodical Studies     Open Access   (Followers: 1)
European Science Editing     Open Access   (Followers: 1)
GRUR International     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 1)
International Journal of Entertainment Technology and Management     Hybrid Journal   (Followers: 1)
Hipertext.net : Anuario Académico sobre Documentación Digital y Comunicación Interactiva     Open Access   (Followers: 1)
Connections : A Journal of Language, Media and Culture     Open Access   (Followers: 1)
Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico     Open Access   (Followers: 1)
Actas Urológicas Españolas     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 1)
Merrill-Palmer Quarterly     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 1)
Études caribéennes     Open Access   (Followers: 1)
Revue archéologique du Centre de la France     Open Access   (Followers: 1)
Les Cahiers d'Outre-Mer     Open Access   (Followers: 1)
Archivos de Medicina Veterinaria     Open Access   (Followers: 1)
Ufahamu : A Journal of African Studies     Open Access   (Followers: 1)
Géocarrefour     Open Access   (Followers: 1)
Cahiers de la Méditerranée     Open Access   (Followers: 1)
Apparence(s)     Open Access   (Followers: 1)
Periodica Mathematica Hungarica     Full-text available via subscription   (Followers: 1)
Journalistica - Tidsskrift for forskning i journalistik     Open Access   (Followers: 1)
Documentación de las Ciencias de la Información     Open Access   (Followers: 1)
Research Integrity and Peer Review     Open Access  
Sensorium Journal     Open Access  
Komunika     Open Access  
RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism     Open Access  
Law, State and Telecommunications Review     Open Access  
Norsk medietidsskrift     Open Access  
#PerDebate     Open Access  
IRIS - Revista de Informação, Memória e Tecnologia     Open Access  
Papers of The Bibliographical Society of Canada     Open Access  
Trípodos     Open Access  
Media & Jornalismo     Open Access  
Espaço e Tempo Midiáticos     Open Access  
Variants : Journal of the European Society for Textual Scholarship     Open Access  
Comunicación y Ciudadanía     Open Access  
Newspaper Research Journal     Full-text available via subscription  
Improntas     Open Access  
Cuadernos.info     Open Access  
Âncora : Revista Latino-Americana de Jornalismo     Open Access  
Revista Observatório     Open Access  
Comunicação Pública     Open Access  
Pozo de Letras     Open Access  
El Argonauta español     Open Access  
InMedia     Open Access  
Signo y Pensamiento     Open Access  
L'Espace Politique     Open Access  
Tracés     Open Access  
Tydskrif vir Letterkunde     Open Access  
Tydskrif vir Geesteswetenskappe     Open Access  
TD : The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa     Open Access  
Revue d’économie industrielle     Open Access  
Astérion     Open Access  
Pollack Periodica     Full-text available via subscription  
General Relativity and Gravitation     Hybrid Journal  

           

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British Journal of General Practice
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  • Antibiotic effectiveness for children with lower respiratory infections:
           prospective cohort and trial in primary care

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      Authors: Paul Little; Taeko Becque, Alastair D Hay, Nick A Francis, Beth Stuart, Gilly O’Reilly, Natalie Thompson, Kerenza Hood, Michael Moore, Theo Verheiȷ
      Abstract: BackgroundAntibiotics are commonly prescribed for children with chest infections but there is little randomised evidence and trials commonly recruit selected populations, which undermines their applicability.AimTo document the effectiveness of antibiotics for chest infections in children.Design and settingThis was a prospective cohort study with nested trial in primary care.MethodChildren aged 1–12 years presenting with uncomplicated lower respiratory tract infections were included in the cohort. Children were either randomised to receive amoxicillin 50 mg/kg per day for 7 days or placebo, or participated in a parallel observational study, where propensity scores controlled for confounding by indication. The outcomes were duration of symptoms rated moderately bad or worse (primary outcome) and illness progression requiring hospital assessment.ResultsA total of 764 children participated (438 trial, 326 observational), and children were more unwell than in previous cohorts (more sputum, fever, shortness of breath). Children had been unwell for a median of 5–6 days, and symptoms rated moderately bad or worse lasted another 6 days when no antibiotics were given.With antibiotics there was a non-significant reduction of approximately 1 day in duration of symptoms rated moderately bad or worse for the whole cohort (hazard ratio [HR] 1.16, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.95 to 1.41), similar to the trial alone (HR 1.13, 95% CI = 0.90 to 1.43). The effect of antibiotic treatment on secondary outcomes was also non-significant.ConclusionAntibiotics for uncomplicated chest infections, even in a sample of more unwell children, are unlikely to be clinically very effective.
      PubDate: 2023-02-23T16:05:26-08:00
      DOI: 10.3399/BJGP.2022.0239
      Issue No: Vol. 73, No. 728 (2023)
       
  • Implementing antibiotic stewardship in high-prescribing English general
           practices: a mixed-methods study

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      Authors: Sarah Tonkin–Crine; Monsey McLeod, Aleksandra J Borek, Anne Campbell, Philip Anyanwu, Ceire Costelloe, Michael Moore, Benedict Hayhoe, Koen B Pouwels, Laurence SJ Roope, Liz Morrell, Susan Hopkins, Christopher C Butler, Ann Sarah Walker
      Abstract: BackgroundTrials have identified antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) strategies that effectively reduce antibiotic use in primary care. However, many are not commonly used in England. The authors co-developed an implementation intervention to improve use of three AMS strategies: enhanced communication strategies, delayed prescriptions, and point-of-care C-reactive protein tests (POC-CRPTs).AimTo investigate the use of the intervention in high-prescribing practices and its effect on antibiotic prescribing.Design and settingNine high-prescribing practices had access to the intervention for 12 months from November 2019. This was primarily delivered remotely via a website with practices required to identify an ‘antibiotic champion’.MethodRoutinely collected prescribing data were compared between the intervention and the control practices. Intervention use was assessed through monitoring. Surveys and interviews were conducted with professionals to capture experiences of using the intervention.ResultsThere was no evidence that the intervention affected prescribing. Engagement with intervention materials differed substantially between practices and depended on individual champions’ preconceptions of strategies and the opportunity to conduct implementation tasks. Champions in five practices initiated changes to encourage use of at least one AMS strategy, mostly POC-CRPTs; one practice chose all three. POC-CRPTs was used more when allocated to one person.ConclusionClinicians need detailed information on exactly how to adopt AMS strategies. Remote, one-sided provision of AMS strategies is unlikely to change prescribing; initial clinician engagement and understanding needs to be monitored to avoid misunderstanding and suboptimal use.
      PubDate: 2023-02-23T16:05:26-08:00
      DOI: 10.3399/BJGP.2022.0298
      Issue No: Vol. 73, No. 728 (2023)
       
  • Comparing GPs’ antibiotic prescribing decisions to a clinical prediction
           rule: an online vignette study

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      Authors: Martine Nurek; Alastair D Hay, Olga Kostopoulou
      Abstract: BackgroundThe ‘STARWAVe’ clinical prediction rule (CPR) uses seven factors to guide risk assessment and antibiotic prescribing in children with cough (Short illness duration, Temperature, Age, Recession, Wheeze, Asthma, Vomiting).AimTo assess the influence of STARWAVe factors on GPs’ unaided risk assessments and prescribing decisions.Design and settingClinical vignettes administered to 188 UK GPs online.MethodGPs were randomly assigned to view 32 (out of a possible 64) vignettes online depicting children with cough. The vignettes comprised the seven STARWAVe factors, which were varied systematically. For each vignette, GPs assessed risk of deterioration in one of two ways (sliding-scale versus risk-category selection) and indicated whether they would prescribe antibiotics. Finally, GPs saw an additional vignette, suggesting that the parent was concerned. Mixed-effects regressions were used to measure the influence of STARWAVe factors, risk-elicitation method, and parental concern on GPs’ assessments and decisions.ResultsSix STARWAVe risk factors correctly increased GPs’ risk assessments (bssliding-scale≥0.66, odds ratios [ORs]category-selection≥1.75, Ps≤0.001), whereas one incorrectly reduced them (short illness duration: bsliding-scale −0.30, ORcategory-selection 0.80, P≤0.039). Conversely, one STARWAVe factor increased prescribing odds (temperature: OR 5.22, P
      PubDate: 2023-02-23T16:05:26-08:00
      DOI: 10.3399/BJGP.2020.0802
      Issue No: Vol. 73, No. 728 (2023)
       
  • General practice management of COPD patients following acute
           exacerbations: a qualitative study

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      Authors: Bianca Perera; Chris Barton, Christian Osadnik
      Abstract: BackgroundExacerbations are the strongest risk factor for future exacerbations for patients living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The period immediately following exacerbation is a high-risk period for recurrence and hospital admission, and is a critical time to intervene. GPs are ideally positioned to deliver this care.AimTo explore perceptions of GPs regarding the care of patients following exacerbations of COPD and to identify factors affecting the provision of evidence-based care.Design and settingA descriptive qualitative study was undertaken involving semi-structured, in-depth interviews with Australian GPs who volunteered to participate following a national survey of general practice care for COPD patients following exacerbations.MethodInterviews were conducted via the Zoom video conference platform, which were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. QSR NVivo was used to support data management, coding, and inductive thematic analysis.ResultsEighteen GPs completed interviews. Six key themes were identified: 1) GPs’ perceptions and knowledge in the management of COPD patients following exacerbation and admission to hospital; 2) pharmacological management; 3) consultation time; 4) communication between healthcare professionals; 5) access to other health services; and 6) patient compliance.ConclusionDelivery of post-exacerbation care to COPD patients is affected by GPs, patients, and health service-related factors. The care of COPD patients may be further improved by supporting GPs to overcome identified barriers.
      PubDate: 2023-02-23T16:05:26-08:00
      DOI: 10.3399/BJGP.2022.0342
      Issue No: Vol. 73, No. 728 (2023)
       
  • Post-consultation acute respiratory tract infection recovery: a latent
           class-informed analysis of individual patient data

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      Authors: Hilda Hounkpatin; Beth Stuart, Shihua Zhu, Guiqing Yao, Michael Moore, Christin Loffler, Paul Little, Timothy Kenealy, David Gillespie, Nick A Francis, Jennifer Bostock, Taeko Becque, Bruce Arroll, Attila Altiner, Pablo Alonso–Coello, Alastair D Hay
      Abstract: BackgroundThere is a lack of evidence regarding post-consultation symptom trajectories for patients with respiratory tract infections (RTIs) and whether patient characteristics can be used to predict illness duration.AimTo describe symptom trajectories in patients with RTIs, and assess baseline characteristics and adverse events associated with trajectories.Design and settingThe study included data about 9103 adults and children from 12 primary care studies.MethodA latent class-informed regression analysis of individual patient data from randomised controlled trials and observational cohort studies was undertaken. Post-consultation symptom trajectory (severity and duration), re-consultation with same or worsening illness, and admission to hospital were assessed.ResultsIn total, 90% of participants recovered from all symptoms by 28 days, regardless of antibiotic prescribing strategy (none, immediate, and delayed antibiotics). For studies of RTI with cough as a dominant symptom (n = 5314), four trajectories were identified: ‘rapid (6 days)’ (90% of participants recovered within 6 days) in 52.0%; ‘intermediate (10 days)’ (28.9%); ‘slow progressive improvement (27 days)’ (12.5%); and ‘slow improvement with initial high symptom burden (27 days)’ (6.6%). For cough, being aged 16–64 years (odds ratio [OR] 2.57, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.72 to 3.85 compared with 10 days) compared with faster recovery (≤10 days). Re-consultations and admissions to hospital for cough were higher in those with slower recovery (ORs: 2.15, 95% CI = 1.78 to 2.60 and 7.42, 95% CI = 3.49 to 15.78, respectively).ConclusionOlder patients presenting with more severe, longer pre-consultation symptoms and chronic lung disease should be advised they are more likely to experience longer post-consultation illness durations, and that recovery rates are similar with and without antibiotics.
      PubDate: 2023-02-23T16:05:26-08:00
      DOI: 10.3399/BJGP.2022.0229
      Issue No: Vol. 73, No. 728 (2023)
       
  • Nitrofurantoin failure in males with an uncomplicated urinary tract
           infection: a primary care observational cohort study

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      Authors: Tamara N Platteel; Marijn T Beets, Hendrik A Teeuwissen, Thijs ten Doesschate, Janneke HHM van de Wijgert, Roderick P Venekamp, Alma C van de Pol
      Abstract: BackgroundNitrofurantoin is the first-choice antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in males according to the Dutch primary care UTI guideline. However, prostate involvement may be undetected and renders this treatment less suitable.AimTo compare the nitrofurantoin failure fraction with that found with use of other antibiotics in adult males diagnosed by their GP with an uncomplicated UTI, as well as GP adherence to the Dutch primary care UTI guideline.Design and settingRetrospective observational cohort study using routine healthcare data for males seeking care at GP practices participating in the Julius GP Network from 2014 to 2020.MethodMedical records were screened for signs and symptoms of complicated UTIs, antibiotic prescriptions, and referrals. Treatment failure was defined as prescription of a different antibiotic within 30 days after initiation of antibiotic therapy and/or acute hospital referral. The effects of age and comorbidities on failure were assessed using multivariable logistic regression.ResultsMost UTI episodes in males were uncomplicated (n = 6805/10 055 episodes, 68%). Nitrofurantoin was prescribed in 3788 (56%) of uncomplicated UTIs, followed by ciprofloxacin (n = 1887, 28%), amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (n = 470, 7%), and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (n = 285, 4%). Antibiotic failure occurred in 25% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 23 to 26), 10% (95% CI = 9 to 12), 20% (95% CI = 16 to 24), and 14% (95% CI = 10 to 19) of episodes, respectively. The nitrofurantoin failure fraction increased with age. Comorbidities, adjusted for age, were not associated with nitrofurantoin failure.ConclusionNitrofurantoin failure was common in males with uncomplicated UTI and increased with age.
      PubDate: 2023-02-23T16:05:26-08:00
      DOI: 10.3399/BJGP.2022.0354
      Issue No: Vol. 73, No. 728 (2023)
       
  • Adverse drug reactions and associated patient characteristics in older
           community-dwelling adults: a 6-year prospective cohort study

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      Authors: Ann S Doherty; Fiona Boland, Frank Moriarty, Tom Fahey, Emma Wallace
      Abstract: BackgroundTo date, research on adverse drug reactions (ADRs) has focused on secondary care, and there is a paucity of studies that have prospectively examined ADRs affecting older adults in general practice.AimTo examine the cumulative incidence and severity of ADRs and associated patient characteristics in a sample of community-dwelling older adults.Design and settingProspective cohort study of older adults (aged ≥70 years, N = 592) recruited from 15 general practices in the Republic of Ireland.MethodManual review of the participant’s general practice electronic medical record, linked to the national dispensed prescription medicine database, and a detailed, self-reported patient postal questionnaire. The primary outcomes were ADR occurrence and severity over a 6-year period (2010–2016). Unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression models examined potential associations between patient characteristics and ADR occurrence.ResultsA total of 211 ADRs were recorded for 159 participants, resulting in a cumulative incidence of 26.9% over 6 years. The majority of ADRs detected were mild (89.1%), with the remainder classified as moderate (10.9%). Eight moderate ADRs, representing 34.8% of moderate ADRs and 3.8% of all ADRs, required an emergency hospital admission. ADRs were independently associated with female sex (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 1.83, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.17 to 2.85; P = 0.008), polypharmacy (5–9 drug classes) (adjusted OR 1.81, 95% CI = 1.17 to 2.82; P = 0.008), and major polypharmacy (≥10 drug classes) (adjusted OR = 3.33, 95% CI = 1.62 to 6.85; P = 0.001).ConclusionThis prospective cohort study of ADRs in general practice shows that over one-quarter of older adults experienced an ADR over a 6-year period. Polypharmacy is independently associated with ADR risk in general practice and older adults on ≥10 drug classes should be prioritised for regular medication review.
      PubDate: 2023-02-23T16:05:26-08:00
      DOI: 10.3399/BJGP.2022.0181
      Issue No: Vol. 73, No. 728 (2023)
       
  • Precision public-health intervention for care coordination: a real-world
           study

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      Authors: Andre Q Andrade; Jean-Pierre Calabretto, Nicole L Pratt, Lisa M Kalisch-Ellett, Vanessa T Le Blanc, Elizabeth E Roughead
      Abstract: BackgroundHealth emergencies disproportionally affect vulnerable populations. Digital tools can help primary care providers find, and reach, the right patients.AimTo evaluate whether digital interventions delivered directly to GPs’ clinical software were more effective at promoting primary care appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic than interventions delivered by post.Design and settingReal-world, non-randomised, interventional study involving GP practices in all Australian states.MethodIntervention material was developed to promote care coordination for vulnerable older veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic, and sent to GPs either digitally to the clinical practice software system or in the post. The intervention material included patient-specific information sent to GPs to support care coordination, and education material sent via post to veterans identified in the administrative claims database. To evaluate the impact of intervention delivery modalities on outcomes, the time to first appointment with the primary GP was measured; a Cox proportional hazards model was used, adjusting for differences and accounting for pre-intervention appointment numbers.ResultsThe intervention took place in April 2020, during the first weeks of COVID-19 social distancing restrictions in Australia. GPs received digital messaging for 51 052 veterans and postal messaging for 26 859 veterans. The digital group was associated with earlier appointments (adjusted hazard ratio 1.38 [1.34 to 1.41]).ConclusionData-driven digital solutions can promote care coordination at scale during national emergencies, opening up new perspectives for precision public-health initiatives.
      PubDate: 2023-02-23T16:05:26-08:00
      DOI: 10.3399/BJGP.2022.0067
      Issue No: Vol. 73, No. 728 (2023)
       
  • Primary care transformation in Scotland: qualitative evaluation of the
           views of national senior stakeholders and cluster quality leads

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      Authors: Eddie Donaghy; Huayi Huang, David Henderson, Harry HX Wang, Bruce Guthrie, Andrew Thompson, Stewart W Mercer
      Abstract: BackgroundPrimary care transformation in Scotland aims to improve population health, reduce health inequalities, and reduce GP workload. Two key strategies (formalised in April 2018 in the new Scottish GP contract [Scottish General Medical Services contract], although started in early 2016) are the expansion of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and GP cluster working.AimTo explore progress in the implementation of the GP contract in Scotland in terms of the MDT and cluster working.Design and settingQualitative study with key national primary care stakeholders (PCSs) (n = 6) and cluster quality leads (CQLs) in clusters serving urban high deprivation areas (n = 4), urban mixed areas (n = 4), and remote and rural areas (n = 4).MethodSemi-structured interviews with thematic analysis.ResultsThere was general support for the initial aims of the new GP contract but all interviewees felt that progress on both MDT expansion and cluster working was slow, even before the pandemic. None of the CQLs (and few PCSs) felt that GP workload had reduced significantly, nor that the care of patients with complex needs had improved. Lack of time and poorly developed relationships were key barriers, as was a lack of relevant primary care data, and additional support (including guidance, administration, training, and protected time).ConclusionKey PCSs and CQLs in different areas of Scotland report limited progress in primary care transformation, only partly related to the pandemic. There is a need for better workforce planning and support if the new GP contract is to succeed in transforming primary care in Scotland.
      PubDate: 2023-02-23T16:05:26-08:00
      DOI: 10.3399/BJGP.2022.0186
      Issue No: Vol. 73, No. 728 (2023)
       
  • The Extraordinary Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance

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      Authors: Euan Lawson
      Pages: 99 - 99
      PubDate: 2023-02-23T16:05:26-08:00
      DOI: 10.3399/bjgp23X732021
      Issue No: Vol. 73, No. 728 (2023)
       
  • Antibiotic stewardship: where next'

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      Authors: Michael Moore
      Pages: 100 - 101
      PubDate: 2023-02-23T16:05:26-08:00
      DOI: 10.3399/bjgp23X732033
      Issue No: Vol. 73, No. 728 (2023)
       
  • What needs to be done to address staffing shortages in health and social
           care'

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      Authors: Lara Shemtob; Kaveh Asanati, Nick Pahl, Azeem Majeed
      Pages: 102 - 103
      PubDate: 2023-02-23T16:05:26-08:00
      DOI: 10.3399/bjgp23X732045
      Issue No: Vol. 73, No. 728 (2023)
       
  • Primary care and bipolar disorder

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      Authors: Judy Shakespeare; Sharon Dixon, Steven Marwaha
      Pages: 104 - 105
      PubDate: 2023-02-23T16:05:26-08:00
      DOI: 10.3399/bjgp23X732057
      Issue No: Vol. 73, No. 728 (2023)
       
  • Determining the role of genetic risk scores in symptomatic cancer
           detection

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      Authors: Sarah ER Bailey; Celia AM Butler, Evangelos Katsampouris, Larry Kessler, Samantha L Quaife, Sibel Saya, Samuel WD Merriel
      Pages: 106 - 107
      PubDate: 2023-02-23T16:05:26-08:00
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