BACKGROUND: Canadians' health care-seeking behaviour for physical and mental health issues was examined using the international Quality and Cost of Primary Care (QUALICOPC) survey that was conducted in 2013 in Canada. METHOD: This study used the cross-sectional Patient Experiences Survey collected from 7260 patients in 759 practices across 10 Canadian provinces as part of the…
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BMC Family Practice is a peer-reviewed journal published by Springer Nature, covering Primary Care and Health Outcomes, Diabetes Management and Education, Chronic Disease Management Strategies.
| Publisher | Springer Nature |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Superscript numbered (Nature) Superscript — small raised numerals in the text 1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. BMC Family Practice 12, 45–58 (2023).
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| Publishes research in | Primary Care and Health Outcomes Diabetes Management and Education Chronic Disease Management Strategies Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare Mental Health Treatment and Access |
| ISSN | 1471-2296 |
| h-index | 129 |
| i10-index | 2,184 |
| Total citations | 104,908 |
| Article processing charge | $2,440 |
| Open access | Yes |
| Top institutions publishing here | Radboud University Nijmegen |
| Journal website | bmcfampract.biomedcentral.com |
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BACKGROUND: Reading skills are important for accessing health information, using health care services, managing one's health and achieving desirable health outcomes. Our objective was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the Single Item Literacy Screener (SILS) to identify limited reading ability, one component of health literacy, as measured by the S-TOFHLA. METHODS: Cross-sectional interview with…
BACKGROUND: Self-medication and non-doctor prescribing of drugs is common in developing countries. Complementary and alternative medications, especially herbs, are also commonly used. There are few studies on the use of these medications in Pokhara Valley, Western Nepal. METHODS: Previously briefed seventh semester medical students, using a semi-structured questionnaire, carried out the study on 142 respondents.…
BACKGROUND: Building research capacity in health services has been recognised internationally as important in order to produce a sound evidence base for decision-making in policy and practice. Activities to increase research capacity for, within, and by practice include initiatives to support individuals and teams, organisations and networks. Little has been discussed or concluded about how…
BACKGROUND: Adults with intellectual disabilities have increased early mortality compared with the general population. However, their extent of multimorbidity (two or more additional conditions) compared with the general population is unknown, particularly with regards to physical ill-health, as are associations between comorbidities, neighbourhood deprivation, and age. METHODS: We analysed primary health-care data on 1,424,378 adults…