Author’s response to reviews Title: Association between quality of care and empathy and burnout in primary care Authors:

Author’s response to reviews Title: Occupational burnout and empathy influence blood pressure control in primary care physicians Authors:

Descriptive study of association between quality of care and empathy and burnout in primary care

BACKGROUND The doctor-patient relationship is a crucial aspect of primary-care practice Research on associations between quality of care provision and burnout and empathy in a primary care setting could improve this relationship. METHODS Cross-sectional study of family physicians (108) and nurses (112) of twenty-two primary care centers in the health district of Lleida, Spain. Empathy and bur...

Author’s response to reviews Title: An integrated primary care approach for frail community-dwelling older persons: A step forward in improving the quality of care Authors:

Title: An integrated primary care approach for frail community-dwelling older persons: A step forward in improving the quality of care Authors: Lotte Vestjens ([email protected]) Jane Cramm ([email protected]) Anna Nieboer ([email protected]) Version: 3 Date: 09 Nov 2017 Author’s response to reviews: -------1. Please amend the comments and references on page 7 of the manuscript file. We chang...

Association between low empathy and high burnout among primary care physicians and nurses in Lleida, Spain

BACKGROUND Burnout is a growing problem among healthcare professionals and may be mitigated and even prevented by measures designed to promote empathy and resilience. OBJECTIVES We studied the association between burnout and empathy in primary care practitioners in Lleida, Spain and investigated possible differences according to age, sex, profession, and place of practice (urban versus rural)...

Author’s response to reviews Title: From theoretical concepts to policies and applied programmes: The landscape of integration of oral health in primary care Authors:

Title: From theoretical concepts to policies and applied programmes: The landscape of integration of oral health in primary care Authors: Hermina Harnagea ([email protected]) Lise Lamothe ([email protected]) Shahrokh Esfandiari ([email protected]) Anne Charbonneau ([email protected]) Yves Couturier ([email protected]) Elham Emami (elham.ema...