Developing a longitudinal database of routinely recorded primary care consultations linked to service use and outcome data
Journal Article
Williams, B., Dowell, J., Humphris, G., Themessl-Huber, M., Rushmer, R., Ricketts, I., & Sullivan, F. (2010)
Developing a longitudinal database of routinely recorded primary care consultations linked to service use and outcome data. Social Science and Medicine, 70(3), 473-478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.10.025
The primary care consultation provides access to the majority of health care services and is central to obtaining diagnoses, treatment and ongoing management of long-term cond...
How people present symptoms to health services: a theory-based content analysis
Journal Article
Farquharson, B., Johnston, M., & Bugge, C. (2011)
How people present symptoms to health services: a theory-based content analysis. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 61(585), 267-273. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp11x567090
How people present symptoms to health services may influence the care they subsequently receive. Leventhal's Commonsense Model of Self-Regulation (CS-SRM) posits that individu...
The role of primary mental health workers in child and adolescent mental health services in Scotland.
Journal Article
Conlon, M. M. M. (2008)
The role of primary mental health workers in child and adolescent mental health services in Scotland. Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice. 4, 21-25. doi:10.1108/17556228200900029. ISSN 1755-6228
It is estimated that approximately 10% of children and young people in Scotland have mental health problems (Scottish Government, 2008), resulting in a rapidly increasing need...
Problems of drug abuse, HIV and AIDS: the burden of care in one general practice.
Journal Article
Ronald, P. J., Witcomb, J. C., Robertson, J. R., Roberts, J. J., Shishodia, P. C. & Whittaker, A. (1991)
Problems of drug abuse, HIV and AIDS: the burden of care in one general practice. British Journal of General Practice. 42, 232-235. ISSN 0960-1643
Responsibility for many of the problems of intravenous drug abuse and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection lies with community care agencies, such as general practitio...
Community Chaplaincy listening: practical theology in action.
Journal Article
Bunniss, S., Mowat, H., & Snowden, A. (2013)
Community Chaplaincy listening: practical theology in action. Scottish Journal of Healthcare Chaplaincy, 16, 42-51
What we know already
Patients, GPs and chaplains reported very positively overall on the first pilot of the Community Chaplaincy Listening (CCL) service. NHS Managers, GPs and...
The feasibility and acceptability of the provision of alcohol screening and brief advice in pharmacies for women accessing emergency contraception: an evaluation study.
Journal Article
Brown, S., Henderson, E., & Sullivan, C. (2013)
The feasibility and acceptability of the provision of alcohol screening and brief advice in pharmacies for women accessing emergency contraception: an evaluation study. BMC Public Health, 14, https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-1139
Background: It is widely accepted that excessive drinking contributes to both health and social problems. There has been considerable interest in the potential of community ph...
Promoting person-centred care at the frontline.
Report
Innes, A., MacPherson, S., & McCabe, L. (2006)
Promoting person-centred care at the frontline
This report documents the barriers and opportunities to the
delivery of person-centred support/care by frontline workers.Recent policy developments across the UK have highligh...