Scandinavian journal of primary health care
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Scand J Prim Health Care · Jun 2005
GPs' reasons for "non-pharmacological" prescribing of antibiotics. A phenomenological study.
To study the reasons cited by Icelandic general practitioners for their "non-pharmacological" prescribing of antibiotics. ⋯ The causes of non-pharmacological prescribing of antibiotics are highly varied, and relational factors in the interplay between the doctor and the patient are often a key factor. Therefore, it is of great importance for the general practitioner to know the patient and to become better equipped to resist patient pressure, in order to avoid the need to use the prescription as a coping strategy. Continuity of medical care and a stable doctor-patient relationship may be seen as the core concepts in this study and the most important task for the GPs is to promote the patients' trust.
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Scand J Prim Health Care · Jun 2005
Review Comparative StudyQuality of life of patients with diabetes mellitus. An overview of research in primary health care in the Nordic countries.
A review of articles on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among diabetes patients in primary health care in the Nordic countries. ⋯ Diabetes affects the HRQoL through macrovascular complications and associated non-vascular comorbidity, and also by adding to the total burden of disease. Future research areas include transcultural and ethnic aspects, and effects of lifestyle interventions.
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Scand J Prim Health Care · Jun 2005
Uncomplicated urinary tract infections. Bacterial findings and efficacy of empirical antibacterial treatment.
To assess bacterial aetiology, antimicrobial susceptibility and efficacy of empirical treatment in uncomplicated urinary tract infections and to evaluate the dipstick as a diagnostic tool. ⋯ The study confirms E. coli as the predominant cause of uncomplicated UTI. Since in the majority of cases the bacterium found was susceptible to the locally preferred antimicrobials and the patients' symptoms were cured, empiric therapy is found to be an effective practice in the study area and, by inference, in others with similar antimicrobial susceptibility patterns.