The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
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Review Meta Analysis
Does mindfulness improve outcomes in patients with chronic pain? Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chronic pain and its associated distress and disability are common reasons for seeking medical help. Patients with chronic pain use primary healthcare services five times more than the rest of the population. Mindfulness has become an increasingly popular self-management technique. ⋯ There is limited evidence for effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions for patients with chronic pain. Better-quality studies are required.
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Thermometers are found in most parents' homes, but little is known about the quality and accuracy of the information they provide, nor its consistency with current guidelines for managing fever. ⋯ Parents and caregivers have access to a large number of thermometers, yet they lack evidence-based information about fever detection and management, and in some cases contain misleading information. This represents a missed opportunity to disseminate best practices from guidelines for management of fever in children, and thermometer manufacturers are urged to include information consistent with current guidance.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Randomised controlled trial of a brief intervention targeting predominantly non-verbal communication in general practice consultations.
The impact of changing non-verbal consultation behaviours is unknown. ⋯ Brief training of GPs in predominantly non-verbal communication in the consultation and reflection on consultation videotapes improves patients' perceptions of satisfaction, distress, a partnership approach, and health promotion.