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| Bleijenberg, N., Boeije, H.R., Onderwater, A.T., Schuurmans, M.J. Frail older adults' experiences with a proactive, nurse-led primary care program: a qualitative study. Journal of Gerontological Nursing: 2015, 41(9), p. 20-29.

… and experiences with a proactive, integrated nurse-led primary care program. A qualitative study nested within a randomized trial in primary care was conducted. In total, 11 semistructured …

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| Westert, G.P., Jong, J.D. de, Silva, P. da. Medical practice variations in primary care. Health Services Research: 2015 In: A. Johnson; T. Stukel. Medical practice variations. New York: Springer, 2016.

… Medical practice variations. New York: Springer, 2016. … Primary care practice varies hugely from place to place. This chapter … the existence of medical practice variation in primary care presenting some remarkable examples from the …

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| Huygens, M.W.J., Vermeulen, J., Friele, R., Schayck, O.C.P. van, Jong, J.D. de, Witte, L.P. de. Internet services for communicating with the general practice: barely noticed and used by patients Interactive Journal of Medical Research: 2015, 4(4), p. e21.

… Methods There were 1500 members of the Dutch Health Care Consumer Panel, age over 18 years, that were invited to … toward using such services, not all people who receive primary care seem willing to use them. The lack of awareness … toward using such services, not all people who receive primary care seem willing to use them. The lack of awareness …

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| Bijnen, E.M.E. van. Antibiotic treatment and commensal Staphylococcus Aureus Resistance in primary care in Europe. A nine-country study. Utrecht: NIVEL, 2015. 184 p. Proefschrift Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

… and commensal Staphylococcus Aureus Resistance in primary care in Europe. A nine-country study. Utrecht: NIVEL, 2015. … and commensal Staphylococcus Aureus Resistance in primary care in Europe. A nine-country study. … …

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| Sloot, R., Hooiveld, M., Veen, P.M.H. ten, Korevaar, J. Factsheet vaccine coverage Dutch national influenza prevention program 2014. www.nivel.nl: NIVEL, 2015.

… data from general practitioners participating in the Nivel Primary Care Database to monitor the vaccine coverage of the Dutch …

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| Verhaak, P.F.M., Dijk, M. van, Walstock, D., Zwaanswijk, M. A new approach to child mental health care within general practice. BMC Family Practice: 2015, 16(132)

… Politicians in the Netherlands are promoting more primary healthcare treatment for mental health problems. The current study aims to evaluate an integrated primary mental healthcare approach for child and adolescent … D., Zwaanswijk, M. A new approach to child mental health care within general practice. BMC Family Practice : 2015, …

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| Slev, V.N., Mistiaen, P.J.M.L., Pasman, H.R.W., Verdonck-de Leeuw, I.M., Uden-Kraan, C.F. van, Francke, A.L. Is there evidence for effects of e-health for people confronted with cancer? Journal of Advanced Nursing: 2016, 72(suppl. 1), p. 98. Abstract. 5th European Nursing Congress: 'Caring for older people: how can we do the right things right?' 4-7 oktober 2016, Rotterdam.

… symptoms and informal caregivers often experience a high care burden. E-health is considered a potentially effective … patients or their informal caregivers. The following primary and secondary questions are addressed: 1) What … patients or their informal caregivers. The following primary and secondary questions are addressed: 1) What …

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| Zwaanswijk, M., Nielen, M.M.J., Hek, K., Verheij, R.A. Factors associated with variation in urgency of primary out-of-hours contacts in the Netherlands: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open: 2015, 5(10), p. e008421.

… Objectives Dutch primary out-of-hours care is provided by general practice cooperatives (GPCs). … functioning of the triage system. … Objectives Dutch primary out-of-hours care is provided by general practice …

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| Tol, J. Dietetics and weight management in primary health care = Diëtetiek en gewichtsmanagement in de eerstelijnsgezondheidszorg. Utrecht: NIVEL, 2015. 271 p. Proefschrift Tilburg University

… … Tol, J. Dietetics and weight management in primary health care = Diëtetiek en gewichtsmanagement in de … Tilburg University … Dietetics and weight management in primary health care = Diëtetiek en gewichtsmanagement in de …

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| Kooijman, M.K., Barten, D.J.A., Swinkels, I.C.S., Kuijpers, T., Bakker, D. de, Koes, B.W., Veenhof, C. Pain intensity, neck pain and longer duration of complaints predict poorer outcome in patients with shoulder pain, a systematic review. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders: 2015, 16(288)

… outcome in patients with shoulder complaints in primary care, secondary care and occupational settings. Methods Update of a systematic review in primary care, secondary care and occupational settings. …

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| Pereboom, M.T.R., Manniën, J., Spelten, E.R., Hutton, E.K., Schellevis, F.G. Maternal cytomegalovirus infection prevention: the role of Dutch primary care midwives. Midwifery: 2014, 30(12), p. 1196-1201.

… knowledge of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection among Dutch primary care midwives, and clinical approaches to informing women … self-administered questionnaires. Participants: 330 Dutch primary care midwives. Setting: primary midwifery care …

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| Merten, H., Johannesma, P.C., Lubberding, S., Zegers, M., Langelaan, M., Jukema, G.N., Heetveld, M.J., Wagner, C. High risk of adverse events in hospitalised hip fracture patients of 65 years and older: results of a retrospective record review study. British Journal of Surgery: 2015, 5(9), p. e006663.

… results. It is unknown to what extent suboptimal hospital care contributes to these poor outcomes. This study reports … aged 65 years and older, admitted to the hospital with a primary diagnosis of hip fracture. Design, setting and … aged 65 years and older, admitted to the hospital with a primary diagnosis of hip fracture. Design, setting and …

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| Hoffmann, K., Wojczewski, S., George, A., Schäfer, W., Maier, M. Stressed and overworked? A cross-sectional study of the working situation of urban and rural general practitioners in Austria in the framework of the QUALICOPC project. Croatian Medical Journal: 2015, 56(4), p. 366-374.

… Methods: Within the framework of the Quality and Costs of Primary Care in Europe (QUALICOPC) study, data were collected from a … 23.7 on-call duties per 3 months and 26.2 out-of-office care services per week. Compared to GPs working in urban …

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| Ursum, J., Nielen, M.M.J., Twisk, J.W.R., Peters, M.J.L., Schellevis, F.G., Nurmohamed, M.T., Korevaar, J.C. Cardiovascular diseases-related hospital admissions of patients with inflammatory arthritis. Journal of Rheumatology: 2015, 42(2), p. 188-192.

… Our study addressed hospital admissions for CVD in a primary care-based population of patients with IA and controls. … of the Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research Primary Care database, representing a national network of …

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| Holtzer-Goor, K.M., Gaultney. J.G., Houten, P. van, Wagg, A.S., Huygens, S.A., Nielen, M.M.J., Albers-Heitner, C.P., Redekop, W.K., Rutten-van Mölken, M.P., Al, M.J. Cost-effectiveness of including a nurse specialist in the treatment of urinary incontinence in primary care in the Netherlands. PLoS One: 2015, 10(10), p. e0138225.

… patients. To optimise the provision of incontinence care a global optimum continence service specification (OCSS) … specialist in the treatment of urinary incontinence in primary care in the Netherlands. PLoS One : 2015, 10(10), p. … specialist in the treatment of urinary incontinence in primary care in the Netherlands. … Eerstelijnszorg … urologic …

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| Jong, J.D. de, Groenewegen, P.P., Westert, G.P. Sociological model for understanding medical practice variation. Health Services Research: 2015 In: A. Johnson; T. Stukel. Medical practice variations. New York: Springer, 2016.

… Medical practice variations. New York: Springer, 2016. … Primary care practice varies hugely from place to place. This chapter … the existence of medical practice variation in primary care presenting some remarkable examples from the …

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| Engel, J., Wulp, I. van der, Bruijne, M.C. de, Wagner, C. A cross-sectional multicentre study of cardiac risk score use in the management of unstable angina and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction BMJ Open: 2015, 5(11), p. e008523.

… guidelines. However, a gap between recommended care and actual practice exists, as these instruments seem … charts of patients with UA and NSTEMI, discharged in 2012. Primary and secondary outcomes The extent of cardiac risk … charts of patients with UA and NSTEMI, discharged in 2012. Primary and secondary outcomes The extent of cardiac risk …

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| Bijnen, E.M.E. van, Paget, W.J., Lange-de Klerk, E.S.M. de, Heijer, C.D.J. den, Versporten, A., Stobberingh, E.E., Goossen, H., Schellevis, F.G. Antibiotic exposure and other risk factors for antimicrobial resistance in nasal commensal staphylococcus aureus: an ecological study in 8 European countries. PLoS One: 2015, 10(8), p. e0135094.

… patterns, extracted from electronic medical records of primary care practices in which the participants were listed (10–27 … aureus, highlighting the need for cautious prescribing in primary care. Finally, since variation in AMR could partly be …

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| Hansen, J., Groenewegen, P.P., Boerma, W.G.W., Kringos, D.S. Living in a country with a strong primary care system is beneficial to people with chronic conditions. Health Affairs: 2015, 34(9), p. 1531-1537.

… pressure that multiple chronic diseases place on health care systems, we investigated whether strong primary care was associated with improved health outcomes for … good or very good health in countries that had a stronger primary care structure and better coordination of care. …

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| Koster, E.S., Philbert, D., Dijk, L. van, Vries, T.W. de, Bouvy, M.L. ‘‘I just forget to take it’’: asthma self-management needs and preferences in adolescents. Journal of Asthma: 2015, 52(8), p. 831-837.

… including 21 asthmatic adolescents recruited from both primary and secondary care were held to explore needs and preferences regarding … including 21 asthmatic adolescents recruited from both primary and secondary care were held to explore needs and …

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| Plas, A.G.M. van der, Visser, K.C., Francke, A.L., Donker, G.A., Jansen, W.J.J., Deliens, L., Onwuteaka-Philipsen, B.D. Involvement of a case manager in palliative care reduces hospitalisations at the end of life in cancer patients: a mortality follow-back study in primary care. PLoS One: 2015, 10(7), p. e0133197.

… Background Case managers have been introduced in primary palliative care in the Netherlands; these are nurses with expertise in … and outcome of the support provided by case managers in primary palliative care. Data were gathered between March …

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| Barten, D.J.A., Swinkels, I.C.S., Dorsman, S.A., Dekker, J., Veenhof, C., Bakker, D.H. de. Treatment of hip/knee osteoarthritis in Dutch general practice and physical therapy practice: an observational study. BMC Family Practice: 2015, 16(75)

… Background A multidisciplinary, guideline-based Stepped-Care-Strategy (SCS), has recently been developed to improve … main purpose of this study is to describe the content of primary care in patients with hip/knee OA, including the … to physical therapy. Methods Data were used from NIVEL Primary Care Database. In total, 12.118 patients with …

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| Schepman, S., Hansen, J., Putter, I.D. de, Batenburg, R.S., Bakker, D.H. de. The common characteristics and outcomes of multidisciplinary collaboration in primary health care: a systematic literature review. International Journal of Integrated Care: 2015, 15(e027)

… Introduction Research on collaboration in primary care focuses on specific diseases or types of collaboration. … that test outcomes of multidisciplinary collaboration in primary care in high-income countries. A conceptual model is …

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| Plas, A.G.M. van der, Francke, A.L., Visser, K.C., Jansen, W.J.J., Deliens, L., Onwuteaka-Philipsen, B.D. Case management in primary palliative care is associated more strongly with organisational than with patient characteristics: results from a cross-sectional prospective study. BMC Palliative Care: 2015, 14(31)

… Background Case managers have been introduced in Dutch primary palliative care; these are nurses with expertise in palliative care who … support from a palliative care case manager in Dutch primary care, using registration forms filled out by the case …

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| Spoelman, W., Bonten, T., Waal, M. de, Drenthen, T., Smeele, I., Nielen, M., Chavannes, N. Launch of patient-centered website is associated with reduced health care utilization: a nationwide natural experiment.: , 2016. OP22.1 p. Abstract. In: Abstractbook 21st WONCA Europe Conference. 15-18 juni 2016, Kopenhagen.

… 15-18 juni 2016, Kopenhagen. … Background Health care costs and utilization are rising. High quality … health website (GPathome) in march 2012 with primary health care utilization. Observational primary care data were used of on average 230 general …

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| Waard, A.K. de, Korevaar, J., Hollander, M., Wit, N. de, Lionis, C., Thilsing, T., Carlsson, A., Seifert, B., Schellevis, F. How is selective prevention of cardiometabolic diseases organized in the EU member states?: , 2016. OP44.3 p. Abstract. In: Abstractbook 21st WONCA Europe Conference. 15-18 juni 2016, Kopenhagen.

… the EU member states, for example organization of health care, strength of primary care, gatekeeper system, health insurance system and … for example organization of health care, strength of primary care, gatekeeper system, health insurance system and …

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| Byng, R., Verhaak, P., Jack, E. From diagnosis to formulation of a shared understanding: development of a new method for primary care clinicians to engage with mental health problems in the 21st century.: , 2016. W02 p. Abstract. In: Abstractbook 21st WONCA Europe Conference. 15-18 juni 2016, Kopenhagen.

… rationale for abandoning psychiatric classification, primary care has been slow to develop alternatives. Objective The aim … with patients about their mental health issues fit for primary care in the 21st century. Method 1. Introductions 2. …

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| Magnée, T., Beurs, D. de, Verhaak, P. Consultations for mental problems in general practices with and without mental health nurses.: , 2016.

… It seems cost-effective to provide mental health care to patient with mild mental problems in general … recorded in Dutch general practices participating in NIVEL Primary Care Database (NIVEL-PCD) between 2010 and 2014. We … recorded in Dutch general practices participating in NIVEL Primary Care Database (NIVEL-PCD) between 2010 and 2014. We …

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| Nielen, M., Beers-Tas, M. van, Korevaar, J., Schaardenburg, D. van. Pathogenesis and early detection of inflammatory arthritis: the role of musculoskeletal symptoms, infections and arthritis-related comorbidities in primary care.: , 2016.

… has been recognized in which symptoms arise and ambulatory care utilization increases. However, information on location … records of general practitioners, participating in NIVEL Primary Care Database, to evaluate timing and numbers of … practice and duration of follow-up. The frequency of primary care visits between patients and controls were …

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| Flinterman, L., Hek, K., Dijk, L. van, Korevaar, J. Reimbursement restriction for proton pump inhibitors in patients with an increased risk of gastric complications.: , 2016.

… the first prescription is never reimbursed. Health care providers as well as the political arena raised the … restriction. Data were used from a large population based primary care database. Impact of age and social economic … restriction. Data were used from a large population based primary care database. Impact of age and social economic …