Search Results - "Boerma, W G"

The breadth of primary care: a systematic literature review of its core dimensions by Kringos, Dionne S, Boerma, Wienke G W, Hutchinson, Allen, van der Zee, Jouke, Groenewegen, Peter P

“…Even though there is general agreement that primary care is the linchpin of effective health care delivery, to date no efforts have been made to systematically…”
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Patients' perception of communication at the interface between primary and secondary care: a cross-sectional survey in 34 countries by Scaioli, Giacomo, Schäfer, Willemijn L A, Boerma, Wienke G W, Spreeuwenberg, Peter, van den Berg, Michael, Schellevis, François G, Groenewegen, Peter P

“…Poor communication between general practitioners (GPs) and medical specialists can lead to poorer quality, and continuity, of care. Our study aims to assess…”
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Two decades of change in European general practice service profiles: conditions associated with the developments in 28 countries between 1993 and 2012 by Schäfer, Willemijn L. A., Boerma, Wienke G. W., Spreeuwenberg, Peter, Schellevis, François G., Groenewegen, Peter P.

“…Objective: Evidence regarding the benefits of strong primary care has influenced health policy and practice. This study focuses on changes in the breadth of…”
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Political, cultural and economic foundations of primary care in Europe by Kringos, Dionne S., Boerma, Wienke G.W., van der Zee, Jouke, Groenewegen, Peter P.

“…This article explores various contributing factors to explain differences in the strength of the primary care (PC) structure and services delivery across…”
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GP Practices as a One‐Stop Shop: How Do Patients Perceive the Quality of Care? A Cross‐Sectional Study in Thirty‐Four Countries by Schäfer, Willemijn L. A., Boerma, Wienke G. W., Schellevis, François G., Groenewegen, Peter P.

“…Objective To contribute to the current knowledge on how a broad range of services offered by general practitioners (GPs) may contribute to the patient…”
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Assessing the potential for improvement of primary care in 34 countries: a cross-sectional survey by Schäfer, Willemijn L A, Boerma, Wienke G W, Murante, Anna M, Sixma, Herman J M, Schellevis, François G, Groenewegen, Peter P

“…To investigate patients' perceptions of improvement potential in primary care in 34 countries. We did a cross-sectional survey of 69 201 patients who had just…”
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Task shifting from general practitioners to practice assistants and nurses in primary care: a cross-sectional survey in 34 countries - RETRACTED by Groenewegen, Peter P, Boerma, Wienke G W, Spreeuwenberg, Peter, Seifert, Bohumil, Schäfer, Willemijn, Batenburg, Ronald, van Tuyl, Lilian

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Comparison of patient evaluations of health care quality in relation to WHO measures of achievement in 12 European countries by KERSSENS, Jan J, GROENEWEGEN, Peter P, SIXMA, Herman J, BOERMA, Wienke G. W, VAN DER EIJK, Ingrid

“…To gain insight into similarities and differences in patient evaluations of quality of primary care across 12 European countries and to correlate patient…”
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Communication between general practitioners and medical specialists in the referral process: a cross-sectional survey in 34 countries by Scaioli, Giacomo, Schäfer, Willemijn L A, Boerma, Wienke G W, Spreeuwenberg, Peter M M, Schellevis, François G, Groenewegen, Peter P

“…The communication of relevant patient information between general practitioners (GPs) and medical specialists is important in order to avoid fragmentation of…”
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Explaining governmental involvement in home care across Europe: An international comparative study by Genet, Nadine, Kroneman, Madelon, Boerma, Wienke G.W

“…Abstract The involvement of governments in the home care sector strongly varies across Europe. This study aims to explain the differences through the…”
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Task shifting from general practitioners to practice assistants and nurses in primary care: a cross-sectional survey in 34 countries by Groenewegen, Peter, Boerma, Wienke G.W., Spreeuwenberg, Peter, Seifert, Bohumil, Schäfer, Willemijn, Batenburg, Ronald, van Tuyl, Lilian

“…Abstract Aim: To describe variation in task shifting from GPs to practice assistants/nurses in 34 countries and to explain differences by analysing…”
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The European primary care monitor: structure, process and outcome indicators by Kringos, Dionne S, Boerma, Wienke G W, Bourgueil, Yann, Cartier, Thomas, Hasvold, Toralf, Hutchinson, Allen, Lember, Margus, Oleszczyk, Marek, Pavlic, Danica Rotar, Svab, Igor, Tedeschi, Paolo, Wilson, Andrew, Windak, Adam, Dedeu, Toni, Wilm, Stefan

“…Scientific research has provided evidence on benefits of well developed primary care systems. The relevance of some of this research for the European situation…”
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Changes in primary care provision in Turkey: A comparison of 1993 and 2012 by Akman, Mehmet, Sakarya, Sibel, Sargın, Mehmet, Ünlüoğlu, İlhami, Eğici, Memet Taşkın, Boerma, Wienke G.W, Schäfer, Willemijn L.A

“…Highlights • This study compared service profiles of Turkish primary care doctors using data from 1993 European GP Task Profile and 2012 QUALICOPC studies. •…”
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The primary care workforce in Europe: a cross-sectional international comparison of rural and urban areas and changes between 1993 and 2011 by Groenewegen, Peter P, Bosmans, Mark W G, Boerma, Wienke G W, Spreeuwenberg, Peter

“…Abstract Rural areas have problems in attracting and retaining primary care workforce. This might have consequences for the existing workforce. We studied…”
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Are people’s health care needs better met when primary care is strong? A synthesis of the results of the QUALICOPC study in 34 countries by Schäfer, Willemijn L.A., Boerma, Wienke G.W., van den Berg, Michael J., De Maeseneer, Jan, De Rosis, Sabina, Detollenaere, Jens, Greß, Stefan, Heinemann, Stephanie, van Loenen, Tessa, Murante, Anna Maria, Pavlič, Danica R., Seghieri, Chiara, Vainieri, Milena, Willems, Sara, Groenewegen, Peter P.

“…Abstract Aim: This article synthesises the results of a large international study on primary care (PC), the QUALICOPC study. Background: Since the Alma Ata…”
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What is important in evaluating health care quality? An international comparison of user views by Groenewegen, Peter P, Kerssens, Jan J, Sixma, Herman J, van der Eijk, Ingrid, Boerma, Wienke G W

“…Quality of care from the perspective of users is increasingly used in evaluating health care performance. Going beyond satisfaction studies, quality of care…”
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The general practitioner as the first contacted health professional by patients with psychosocial problems: a European study by Boerma, W G, Verhaak, P F

“…There are considerable differences between and within countries in the involvement of general practitioners (GPs) in psychosocial care. This study aimed to…”
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Gender-Related Differences in the Organization and Provision of Services among General Practitioners in Europe: A Signal to Health Care Planners by Boerma, Wienke G. W., van den Brink-Muinen, Atie

“…Background. The number of women entering general practice is rising in many countries. Thus, gender differences in work situation preferences and practice…”
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Experiences of adult patients using primary care services in Poland - a cross-sectional study in QUALICOPC study framework by Oleszczyk, Marek, Krztoń-Królewiecka, Anna, Schäfer, Willemijn L A, Boerma, Wienke G W, Windak, Adam

“…Patients as real healthcare system users are important observers of primary care and are able to provide reliable information about the quality of care. The…”
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Primary care in the driver's seat?: organizational reform in European primary care by Saltman, Richard

“…What is the best way to structure primary care services? How can coordination between primary care and other parts of health care systems be improved? How…”
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