Psychosocial interventions by general practitioners

Psychosocial interventions by general practitioners (Review)

Choosing a Medical Specialty: Factors Considered by Iranian General Practitioners

Background: For medical students, the selection of a specialty is one of the most critical decisions to be made. On a personal level, it determines lifetime career achievements and, for the community, it directly affects the outcome of public health programs. The aim of this study was to investigate which factors were more important among Iranian residents when considering a specialty. Methods:...

Documentation of preventive screening interventions by general practitioners: a retrospective chart audit

BACKGROUND Screening and early diagnosis has been shown to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with certain conditions such as cervical cancer. The role of general practitioners in promoting primary prevention of diseases is particularly important given that they have frequent contact with a large proportion of the population. This study assessed the extent to which general practition...

The effect of minimal interventions by general practitioners on long-term benzodiazepine use.

Seventy one long-term users of benzodiazepines were asked by their general practitioners in a letter or short interview to reduce their medication. Twenty two patients were successful in giving up or reducing their consumption to less than 100 tablets per annum. There were no clear predictors of success in terms of patient characteristics, duration of drug use, type of benzodiazepine, reason fo...

Time efficient interventions by general practitioners curb benzodiazepine consumption among long-term users.

WHAT DOES THIS PAPER ADD? ▸ This paper provides level 1 evidence that a 20 min discussion by GPs about the risks of benzodiazepines, alongside provision of a selfapplied, written, stepped-dose, tapering protocol results in discontinuation rates of 45% at 1-year in primary care patients without severe comorbidity. This approach is as effective and more time efficient than the same educational in...