Browsing NORCE vitenarkiv by Journals "Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care"
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Agenda navigation in consultations covering multiple topics. A qualitative case study from general practice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective To explore how agenda navigation may be accomplished underway in consultations covering multiple topics, we identified and analyzed one GP’s communicative strategies. Design, setting, and subjects A qualitative ... -
Burdened parents sharing their concerns for their children with the doctor. The impact of trust in general practice: a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective: The aim of this study was to recognise the preconditions experienced by general practitioners (GPs) in addressing the children’s needs when ill and substance abusing parents consult for their own health ... -
Diagnostic knowing in general practice: interpretative action and reflexivity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Getting the right diagnosis is supposed to provide an explanation of a patient’s health problem and inform health care decisions. As a core element of clinical reasoning, diagnosis deserves systematic and ... -
Dilemmas of medical overuse in general practice?A focus group study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective: To obtain first-hand in-depth accounts of overtesting amongst GPs in Norway, as well as the GPs’ perspectives on drivers of overtesting and strategies that can prevent overtesting. Design and setting: Four focus ... -
Discovering strengths in patients with medically unexplained symptoms–a focus group study with general practitioners
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background When patients suffer medically unexplained symptoms, consultations can be difficult and frustrating for both patient and GP. Acknowledging the patient as a co-subject can be particularly important when the ... -
Fractures diagnosed in primary care – a five-year retrospective observational study from a Norwegian rural municipality with a ski resort
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective: The aim of this study was to characterize fractures recorded at a Norwegian primary care centre near a ski resort. Design: A retrospective five-year observational study in the period 2010–2014. Setting: A ... -
General practice–a fertile lagoon in the ocean of medical knowledge
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)General practitioners (GPs) often find that linear, deductive knowledge does not provide a sufficient map for clinical management. But experience, accompanied by enduring familiarity with individual patients, may offer ... -
General practitioners not available – out-of-hospital emergency patients handled by anaesthesiologist in a large Norwegian municipality
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Until autumn 2018 the GPs in Bergen Municipality did not attend emergency patients outside the emergency primary care centre. The ambulance staff handled emergencies on their own or were assisted by an ... -
How can task shifting put patient safety at risk? A qualitative study of experiences among general practitioners in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: To describe experiences among general practitioners (GPs) in Norway regarding horizontal task shifting experiences associated with adverse events that potentially put patient safety at risk. Design and ... -
How often do nurses suspect violence and domestic violence in local emergency medical communication centre? A cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objective To assess the extent of violence that is revealed by screening at first contact with a local out-of-hours emergency medical communication centre (LEMC; Norwegian ‘Legevaktsentral’). Design Cross-sectional study. ... -
Improving drug prescription in general practice using a novel quality improvement model
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction Quality improvement (QI) clusters have been established in many countries to improve healthcare using the Breakthrough Series’ collaboration model. We investigated the effect of a novel QI approach based on ... -
Patient experiences with depression care in general practice: a qualitative questionnaire study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective To investigate patient experiences and preferences regarding depression care in general practice. Design and setting A qualitative study based on free-text responses in a web-based survey in 2017. Participants ... -
Phone triage nurses’ assessment of respiratory tract infections–the tightrope walk between gatekeeping and service providing. A qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aim To measure change in service user involvement in secure mental health units, before and after the implementation of recovery-oriented practice. Design Quasi-experimental study pretest–posttest design with non-equivalent ... -
Physician factors associated with medical errors in Norwegian primary care emergency services
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the associations between characteristics of physicians working in primary care emergency units (PCEUs) and the outcome of assessments of the medical records. Design: Data ... -
Primary care doctors in acute call-outs to severe trauma incidents in Norway–associations with factors related to patients and doctors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective Severe trauma patients need immediate prehospital intervention and transfer to a specialised trauma hospital. In Norway, primary care doctors (PCDs) are an integrated part of the prehospital trauma care. The aim ... -
Stakeholder views on work participation for workers with depression and intersectoral collaboration in depression care: a focus group study with a salutogenic perspective
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective: To explore how stakeholders in depression care view intersectoral collaboration and work participation for workers with depression. Design: Focus group study applying reflexive thematic analysis using a salutogenic ... -
The when and how of the gynaecological examination: a survey among Norwegian general practitioners
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Introduction: Little is known about the indications general practitioners (GPs) perceive as relevant for performing gynaecological examinations (GEs), how GPs master the GE and associated procedures, and how they handle ... -
Why do doctors in Norway choose general practice and remain there? A qualitative study about motivational experiences
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: To explore experiences motivating doctors to become and remain GPs. Design and contributors: Qualitative analysis of written responses from an open-ended question about motivational experiences posted on an ...