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How do GPs communicate a potential cancer diagnosis and urgent suspected cancer pathway referral? A qualitative study of GP–patient recorded consultations ➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.…

The first systematic review of practice and population factors associated with the Quality and Outcomes Framework, the most widespread national pay-for-performance initiative in general practice in the UK to date ➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.… @LuisaPTG #SystematicReview

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Training GP practice teams to discuss poverty and support patients experiencing poverty-related mental distress increased understanding of causes of distress; helped avoid inappropriate prescribing; and enabled coordinated team support ➡️ doi.org/10.3399/10.339…

COPD | This interview study with patients and carers highlights the importance of plain language (‘flare up’ rather than 'exacerbation') and the lasting effect on patient behaviour of a clinician's response to help-seeking for flare-ups ➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.…

This study reveals a crucial gap in adherence to anticoagulant treatment among Danish patients with atrial fibrillation, but no significant variation in GP prescription patterns was found, underscoring the need for further research on non-adherence ➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.…

The ERICA trial was the first large trial to investigate effectiveness of Electronic Risk Assessment Tools (eRATs) with automatic on-screen prompts for a high-stakes diagnosis. This qualitative study examines its impact on GPs' clinical reasoning ➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.…

What factors influence medical students’ career intentions? This study in three European countries offers different models to describe students who are interested in a career in general practice ➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.…

Medical Office Assistants contributed significantly to primary care during COVID-19. This Canadian study suggests MOAs have greater capacity than previously recognised, with important implications for primary care planning in times of under-resourcing ➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.…

Inhaled corticosteroids for COVID-19 | This study examined the impact of updated COVID-19 guidelines on GPs' prescribing behavior using real-world data, and found a significant change in prescription rate after guideline revision ➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.…

This unique evaluation of the General Practice Community Pharmacist Consultation Service provides from the perspective of patients referred by general practices, providing valuable insights that will inform the Pharmacy First scheme. ➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.…

Treatment patterns and burden of uncomplicated UTI in England: addressing the paucity of data on determinants of disease progression, the prevalence and impact of prescribing that is non-concordant with prescribing guidelines, and economic burden ➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.…

Measurement of primary care performance helps to target improvement, but no such measurement on core functions has ever been done in Uganda. This study evaluates primary care performance in one Ugandan district ➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.…

This interview study provides in-depth insights into how healthcare providers in general practice and patients that seek mental health care engage in shared decision-making, in the context of increasing pressures in mental health care ➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.…

Primary care physicians’ perspectives are crucial for improving antimicrobial stewardship implementation. This study examines Swiss PCPs’ views on various interventions, finding that many well-received interventions are not widely known by PCPs. ➡️doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.…

Prescribing practices for proton pump inhibitors among primary care physicians in England | This electronic medical record evaluation found deviation from clinical guidelines for GORD and dyspepsia management ➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.…

This mixed-methods study explored content and timing of postnatal consultations from the perspectives of GPs and pregnant people/ people who had given birth ➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.…

Read the Special Editorial discussing each article of the ⭐️Top Ten 2024⭐️ by Editorial Fellow Dr Alice Harper & Editor Dr Hajiar Dambha-Miller ➡️doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.…   See the full list: bjgpopen.org/page/top-10-re… Congratulations to all the authors!