Psychiatric disorders and the cancer diagnostic process in general practice: a combined questionnaire and register study exploring the patients' experiences in …

LF Virgilsen, H Jensen, AZ Falborg, A Prior… - … Journal of Primary …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Patients with psychiatric disorders are at risk of experiencing suboptimal cancer
diagnostics and treatment. This study investigates how this patient group perceives the …

The identification and treatment of alcohol problems in primary care (iTAPP) study: protocol for a stepped wedge cluster randomized control trial testing the 15-method …

PN Schøler, KH Volke, S Andréasson… - Addiction Science & …, 2024 - Springer
Background The 15-method is a targeted screening and treatment approach for alcohol
problems in primary care. The 15-method used in primary care has proven as effective as …

The effect of focused lung ultrasonography on antibiotic prescribing in patients with acute lower respiratory tract infections in Danish general practice: study protocol …

JJ Strøm, CA Andersen, MB Jensen, JL Thomsen… - Trials, 2024 - Springer
Background The use of antibiotics is a key driver of antimicrobial resistance and is
considered a major threat to global health. In Denmark, approximately 75% of antibiotic …

Improving mental health in chronic care in general practice: study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial of the Healthy Mind intervention

A Søjbjerg, A Mygind, SE Rasmussen, B Christensen… - Trials, 2024 - Springer
Background Mental health issues are common among patients with chronic physical
conditions, affecting approximately one in five patients. Poor mental health is associated …

Contact with general practice in patients with suspected chronic coronary syndrome before and after CT angiography compared with the general population

L Nissen, JH Søby, A de Thurah… - … Journal-Quality of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Most patients undergoing coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA)
to diagnose coronary artery disease (CAD) are referred from general practitioners (GPs) …

Older adults' perceptions of navigating eye health care in Denmark: a qualitative study

CT Sandholdt, MH Jacobsen, OH Mathiesen… - BJGP open, 2024 - bjgpopen.org
Background Vision impairment can have an impact on cognition, health, and social function.
Vision loss may be avoided if detected early and treated promptly. Eye health is a minor …

Point-of-care testing and antibiotics prescribing in out-of-hours general practice: a register-based study in Denmark

LD Christensen, CH Vestergaard, E Keizer, BH Bech… - BMC Primary …, 2024 - Springer
Background Point-of-care testing may reduce diagnostic uncertainty in case of suspicion of
bacterial infection, thereby contributing to prudent antibiotic prescribing. We aimed to study …

Workload and GP burnout: a survey and register-based study in Danish general practice

AI Bruun, P Vedsted, HS Pedersen, AF Pedersen - BJGP open, 2024 - bjgpopen.org
Background Burnout is common among GPs. Previous studies have indicated an
association between high workload and burnout among doctors. Aim To assess the risk of …

General practitioners' experiences of providing somatic care for patients with severe mental illness: a qualitative study

ABR Jønsson, JB Brodersen, S Reventlow… - BMC Primary …, 2024 - Springer
Background Patients dealing with severe mental illnesses (SMI) often face suboptimal
clinical outcomes and higher mortality rates due to a range of factors, including undetected …

[HTML][HTML] Adjusting the 15-method to Danish general practice: identification of barriers, facilitators, and user needs

PN Schøler, J Søndergaard… - BMC …, 2024 - bmcprimcare.biomedcentral.com
The 15-method is an opportunistic screening and brief intervention tool for alcohol-related
problems in primary healthcare. A Danish feasibility study of the 15-method indicated that …