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Field evaluation of a rapid antigen test (Panbio™ COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test Device) for COVID-19 diagnosis in primary healthcare centres.
2021
Abstract Objectives To our knowledge no previous study has assessed the performance of a rapid antigen diagnostic immunoassay (RAD) conducted at the point of care (POC). We evaluated the Panbio™ COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test Device for diagnosis of coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) in symptomatic patients (n = 412) attending primary healthcare centres. Methods RAD was performed immediately after sampling following the manufacturer's instructions (reading at 15 min). RT-PCRs were carried out within 24 h of specimen collection. Samples displaying discordant results were processed for culture in Vero E6 cells. Presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in cell cultures…
Validity of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in daily primary healthcare practice in France
2018
IF 1.194; International audience; ObjectiveThe objective of the study was to assess 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) validity in daily primary healthcare practice in France.Patients and methodsAn observational, longitudinal, prospective, multicenter study was performed in the Burgundy region, France. Participants were patients who had been prescribed ABPM by their general practitioner (GP), whatever its indication. ABPM was performed by employees of the healthcare providers group, which is publicly funded. The validity of ABPM was established according to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) criteria. GPs interpretation of the ABPM results was collected and compared with…
Managing an online survey about influenza vaccination in primary healthcare workers
2015
Online surveys are increasingly used due to their speed and efficiency. The aim of this study was to analyze factors that may have contributed to the quality and speed of response of an online survey on influenza vaccination in primary healthcare workers. A multicenter study including family physicians, nurses and pediatricians from primary healthcare teams from seven Spanish Autonomous Communities was designed. The centers were selected by simple random sampling. The survey remained active and accessible for 56 days and four reminders were sent. The odds ratios (OR) and their 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated to assess the association of sociodemographic variables and respondin…
Variables that Modulate Home Care Effectiveness in Patients with Chronic Cardiovascular Disease
2019
Introduction: The growing population of patients with chronic cardiovascular disease has many complex biomedical and psychosocial needs and requires an integrated teamwork approach. There is a need to develop a model for assessing the effectiveness of home care in patients with chronic cardiovascular disease, which would take the needs of informal caregivers into account.The purpose of the study was to determine the variables affecting the level of effectiveness of home care, defined as the co-occurrence of high: quality of life (QoL), health behaviours and met needs.Subjects and method: The study involved 193 patients under the care of district nurses and 161 informal caregivers. The study…
Promoting coordination in Norwegian health care
2011
This is the journal's version originally published in International Journal of Integrated Care. This article is designet as ”Open Access”. © International Journal of Integrated Care: http://www.ijic.org/index.php/ijic/index Introduction: The Norwegian health care system is well organized within its two main sectors - primary health and long term care on the one hand, and hospitals and specialist services on the other. However, the relation between them lacks mediating structures. Policy practice: Enhancing coordination between primary and secondary health care has been central in Norwegian health care policy the last decade. In 2003 a committee was appointed to identify coordination problem…
Norwegian municipal rehabilitation services in transition
2018
Background: Intending to meet increased demands of health care services due to the demographic change with an increasing elderly population, Norwegian municipalities along with many other western countries over the last couple of years have increased responsibility for providing rehabilitation services. The services include integrated homebased rehabilitation and institution- based rehabilitation services. The purpose of this study: How have workforces from the primary healthcare services experienced an increased responsibility for somatic rehabilitation? Methods: The study was based on qualitative research methods. We conducted five focus-group interviews with 25 participants with professi…
Promoting coordination in Norwegian health care1
2011
Introduction The Norwegian health care system is well organized within its two main sectors—primary health and long-term care on the one hand, and hospitals and specialist services on the other. However, the relation between them lacks mediating structures. Policy practice Enhancing coordination between primary and secondary health care has been central in Norwegian health care policy in the last decade. In 2003 a committee was appointed to identify coordination problems and proposed a lot of practical and organisational recommendations. It relied on an approach challenging primary and secondary health care in shared geographical regions to take action. However, these proposals were not imp…
Managing an Online Survey about Influenza Vaccination in Primary Healthcare Workers
2015
Online surveys are increasingly used due to their speed and efficiency. The aim of this study was to analyze factors that may have contributed to the quality and speed of response of an online survey on influenza vaccination in primary healthcare workers. A multicenter study including family physicians, nurses and pediatricians from primary healthcare teams from seven Spanish Autonomous Communities was designed. The centers were selected by simple random sampling. The survey remained active and accessible for 56 days and four reminders were sent. The odds ratios (OR) and their 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated to assess the association of sociodemographic variables and respondin…
Le repérage des patients en situation de précarité par les médecins généralistes
2019
Cette étude se propose d’étudier la concordance entre un repérage de la précarité effectué spontanément par les médecins généralistes et un repérage effectué par le score EPICES (évaluation de la précarité et des inégalités de santé dans les centres d’examens de santé), développé et validé dans les centres d’examens de santé.Les 32 médecins généralistes ont permis d’inclure 207 patients dans l’étude. Le coefficient de concordance Kappa de Cohen était de 0,404, soit une corrélation faible à modérée.L’étude des variables associées à la concordance de ce repérage n’a permis de dégager aucune variable significativement associée à la concordance après une analyse multivariée.Pour conclure, le re…
Ādas vēža kontroles pasākumu novērtējums primārajā veselības aprūpes līmenī Latvijā
2019
Ievads: Pētījumi liecina, ka ādas vēzis ir bieži sastopams audzējs pasaulē visās pasaules valstīs, tomēr ģimenes ārstu veikto ādas vēža kontroles pasākumu rādītāji nesaskan ar augsto saslimstību. Šajā pētījumā tiek izvērtētas pacientu un ģimenes ārstu atbildes uz sagatavotās anketas jautājumiem, lai izprastu iespējamās atšķirības profilakses pasākumu veikšanā, kā arī mijiedarbības faktorus ādas vēža diagnostikā un ārstēšanā ģimenes ārstu praksēs Latvijā. Metode: Šis pētījums bija šķērsgriezuma pētījums, kura pamatā bija 144 aizpildītas anketas. No visiem 144 dalībniekiem 85 bija pacienti un 59 bija ģimenes ārsti. Dati tika iegūti gan no pacientiem, gan no ģimenes ārstiem pēc nejaušas izvēle…