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The pros and cons of the implementation of a chronic care model in European rur...
Kurpas, Donata; Petrazzuoli, Ferdinando; Szwamel, Katarzyna; Randall-Smith, Jane; Blahova, Beata; Dumitra, Gindrovel; Javorská, Kateřina; Mohos, AndrásIntroduction: This article describes the views of European rural general practitioners regarding the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) of the implementation of a chronic care model (CCM) in European rural primary care. Methods: This was a mixed-methods online survey. Data were collected from 227 general practitioners between May and December 2017. Categorical data were analysed using descr...
Managing hypertension in frail oldest-old-The role of guideline use by general ...
Roulet, Céline; Rozsnyai, Zsofia; Jungo, Katharina Tabea; Van Der Ploeg, Milly; Floriani, Carmen; Kurpas, Donata; Vinker, ShlomoBACKGROUND: The best management of hypertension in frail oldest-old (≥80 years of age) remains unclear and we still lack guidelines that provide specific recommendations. Our study aims to investigate guideline use in general practitioners (GPs) and to examine if guideline use relates to different decisions when managing hypertension in frail oldest-old. DESIGN/SETTING: Cross-sectional study among currently act...
Recommendations of the Polish Society of Physiotherapy, the Polish Society of F...
Kassolik, Krzysztof; Rajkowska-Labon, Elżbieta; Wilk, Iwona; Dobrzycka, Anna; Tomasik, Tomasz; Andrzejewski, Waldemar; Kiljański, MarekBackground In general practice, dysfunctions within the locomotor system are a recurring health issue. Most frequently, diagnoses and treatments relate to pain syndromes of the backbone, the shoulder girdle or the pelvic girdle. The authors believe that physiotherapy, along with other clinical disciplines, should be regarded as an important factor which influences the effectiveness of the therapeutic process in...