Participants spontaneously suggested the need for further coaching as in the Australian programs and in practice visits in the Netherlands [ 8, 23].
Secondary analysis of data from 239 general practices, collected in practice visits between 2003 to 2006 in the Netherlands using a comprehensive set of measures of practice management.
In CM practice, visit length of initial and repeat visits appeared to be longer with older, higher educated and female patients.
It was then possible for the group to discuss, develop and agree on core issues and underlying factors (axial coding) in the practice visit reports as well as enumerate the frequency with which each theme and subtheme was identified.
Several recurring problems affecting the quality of patient care were identified in discussions of practice visit reports by the Assessment Committee.
In a second practice visit within two weeks of the first, details on anxiety, anticipated regret and reasons for or against participation with respect to screening will be collected before the study participants inform their GP about their decision.
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Practices who express an interest in participating will receive an in-practice briefing visit by one of the study team.
Little research has been performed on health outcomes of interventions aiming to increase patient participation in general practice visits among patients suffering from symptom-based complaints.
