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How equitable are GP practice prescribing rates for statins?: an ecological study in four primary care trusts in North West England
(BioMed Central - http://www.biomedcentral.com, 2007-03-27)Background There is a growing body of literature highlighting inequities in GP practice prescribing rates for a number of drug therapies. The small amount of research on statin prescribing has either focussed on variations ... -
A rapid appraisal case study of South Australia's Social Inclusion Initiative
(Government of South Australia Department of the Premier and Cabinet, 2007-06)This Rapid Appraisal Case Study of South Australia’s Social Inclusion Initiative was undertaken to contribute to the work of the Social Exclusion Knowledge Network (SEKN) of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health ... -
Smoking and stress
(Australasian Medical Journal, 2008)Primary care-based smoking cessation interventions are often less effective among low-SES groups. Higher stress levels may explain the lower quit rate and higher prevalence of smoking in low-SES groups, and why the relative ... -
Do your patients trust you? A sociological understanding of the implications of patient mistrust in healthcare professionals
(Australasian Medical Journal, 2008)The trust that patients invest in healthcare professionals and their advice has been shown to facilitate positive clinical outcomes, although there is evidence that patient trust in expertise, including healthcare professionals, ... -
Learning to prescribe - pharmacists' experiences of supplementary prescribing training in England
(2008)Background The introduction of non-medical prescribing for professions such as pharmacy and nursing in recent years offers additional responsibilities and opportunities but attendant training issues. In the UK and in ... -
'There's nothing I can't do - I just put my mind to anything and I can do it': a qualitative analysis of how children with chronic disease and their parents account for and manage physical activity
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2009)The results of this study suggest that for these children and young people, having a chronic disease was not perceived as a barrier to participation in organised sport and recreational activities. They were physically ... -
Demographic associations with stage of readiness to screen for colorectal cancer
(Australian Health Promotion Association, 2009)Objective: To describe the distribution of a population in southern urban Adelaide in terms of readiness to screen for colorectal cancer (CRC) by Faecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) or colonoscopy according to the stages in ... -
Attitudes towards and beliefs about colorectal cancer and screening using the faecal occult blood test within the Italian-Australian community
(Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention, 2009)Studies with minority ethnic communities worldwide reveal important differences in the content of beliefs about cancer and attitudes towards screening. Current initiatives in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening highlight the ... -
The alcohol industry, neo-liberalism and the political economy of health
(Australasian Medical Journal, 2009)Writing in the Australasian Medical Journal Bond, Daube, & Chikritzhs present a fascinating analysis of previously confidential, internal industry documents. The documents became available due to the 1998 Master Settlement ... -
Population health role of the Divisions of General Practice Network
(Government of South Australia Department of Health, 2009)Divisions of General Practice provide services and support to general practices to achieve health outcomes for the community within defined catchment areas. Divisions can achieve systemic improvements in local primary care ... -
How population health data can help primary care services to improve population health: a rural case study
(Government of South Australia Department of Health, 2009)Population health can be defined as ‘the health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group’. This field of activity incorporates population-level examinations of health ... -
A case for reorienting health systems and investing in primary health care in Australia
(Australasian Medical Journal, 2009)In recent times, many developing countries have been going through a process of re-orienting health policy and services towards early detection and prevention, rather than solely on the treatment and on-going management, ... -
Will the need for effective communication between doctors redefine primary care?
(Australasian Medical Journal, 2009)The medical profession differentiated into specialities decades ago. Most doctors are no longer able to serve everyone who might seek medical advice. Put simply surgeons are not expert in psychiatry. Therefore all doctors ... -
Social Quality theory in perspective
(Institute for Social Development and Policy Research, Korea, 2009)For its theoretical development, the social quality (SQ) theory was given birth in 1997, with its original aim directed at addressing the social dimension of state-policy making in Europe, against the neo-liberal Washington ... -
GP planning in a pandemic
(Government of South Australia Department of Health, 2009)There are a number of good reasons why GPs will need to be prepared for pandemic influenza (PI). These include: workload/business continuity, medico-legal, ethical and personal reasons. -
Professional education and the role of general practitioners in public health and population health
(Government of South Australia Department of Health, 2009)During their subsequent careers many GPs gain additional skills in areas such as epidemiology, health program management, evaluation, biostatistics and health economics.12 There are many Australian GPs who have gained ...