HSC Medicine, Dentistry and Healthcare Sciences Current Awareness Bulletins: General Practice

General Practice current awareness bulletin

Frequency: Bi-monthly

Links to articles in the current and previous 2 issues of this bulletin are displayed below.

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June 2025

Acceptability, applicability, and cost-utility of artificial-intelligence-powered low-cost portable fundus camera for diabetic retinopathy screening in primary health care settings

Antibiotic prescribing patterns in the community and primary care settings through a gender lens: a systematic review

The assessment of premature thelarche

Burden of RSV infections among young children in primary care: a prospective cohort study in five European countries (2021–23)

Delivery of intravenous anti‐cancer therapy at home versus in hospital or community settings for adults with cancer (new Cochrane intervention review)

Effects of a general practitioner-led brief narrative exposure intervention on symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder after intensive care (PICTURE): multicentre, observer blind, randomised controlled trial

Fads and facts: popular diets and their medical management

Ferric carboxymaltose: a practical guide on the administration of iron infusions in general practice

HeartConnect: integrating primary care and specialist cardiology for rapid access and better patient and healthcare practitioner experiences

Interventions for smokeless tobacco use cessation (new Cochrane intervention review)

Is AI A-OK? Medicolegal considerations for general practitioners using AI scribes

Mapping motivational factors for continuous medical education: insights from general practitioners with varying levels of participating in CME

Mapping the ideal job: insights into job resources of general practitioner trainees

Online teaching materials and medical student impressions of general practice: lots of rules and guidelines?

Out of sight, out of mind: Investing in prison primary healthcare to target vulnerable groups

Pharmacotherapy for the management of overweight and obesity

A refresher on the primary care and public health management of acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis

Skin changes of the female breast: a guide to assessment and management

Sources

Australian Journal of General Practice (Apr-May); BMJ, The (May); Cochrane Library (Apr); Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice (May); Lancet Respiratory Medicine, The (Feb); Public Health (May); Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care (May)

April 2025

Ask an expert: HIV in primary care (BMJ practice pointer)

Australian general practitioners in disaster health management

Between principles and pragmatism – primary healthcare and social services professionals' experiences and perceptions of self-care for older adults with home care: a qualitative study

Diagnosis and management of faecal incontinence in primary care

Disaster planning in general practice

Effectiveness and utilization of a cognitive screening program for primary geriatric care

Exploring Long COVID prevalence and patient uncertainty by sociodemographic characteristics using GP patient survey data

Heat health in general practice: an evidence-based approach to the prevention of heat-related illness

How to recognise and manage measles (BMJ practice pointer)

Initiating insulin therapy in adults with type 2 diabetes: a practical guide

Management of tuberculosis infection in a general practice setting: an implemented model of care

Minimizing unnecessary proBNP blood tests: an evaluation of a pop-up form implementation in general practice

Patterns of imaging requests by general practitioners for people with musculoskeletal complaints: an analysis from a primary care database

Primary care contact, clinical management, and suicide risk following discharge from inpatient mental health care: a case–control study

Primary care physicians' experiences of video and online chat consultations: a qualitative descriptive study

Providing effective treatment for borderline personality disorder

Sacrificing patient care for prevention: distortion of the role of general practice (BMJ analysis)

'Shades of grey': a focus group study on diagnostic uncertainty among general practitioners using point-of-care ultrasound

Stopping antidepressants or not?

Task shifting for musculoskeletal disorders in Norwegian primary care: a qualitative interview study of general practitioners and specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapists

‘They made a hard day feel a little easier’: patients’ experiences of an integrated crisis response following recent sexual assault

Sources

Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy (Jan); Arthritis Care & Research (Mar); Australian Journal of General Practice (Jan-Mar); BJGP Open (Dec); BMJ, The (Jan-Mar); Health Expectations (Apr); Primary Health Care (Feb); Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care (Mar)

February 2025

Approach to otitis externa in Australian general practice

Common mistakes concerning diabetes management in daily clinical practice

Effects of culturally-appropriate group education for migrants with type 2 diabetes in primary healthcare: pre-test-post-test design

Empowering general practitioners to assist smoking cessation among combustible and e-cigarette users effectively: a dual challenge in Malaysia

Explaining persistent physical symptoms to patients in general practice: can tests to measure central sensitisation add value? A mixed-methods study

Exploring the feasibility of opportunistic diabetic retinopathy screening with handheld fundus cameras in primary care: insights from doctors and nurses

General practitioners experience multi-level barriers to implementing recommended care for hip and knee osteoarthritis: a qualitative study

How primary and tertiary care services collaborate in urgent care delivery: an evaluation of general practice advice lines

Innovations that helped with accessing and delivering primary care for infants and young children during COVID-19

Effects of culturally-appropriate group education for migrants with type 2 diabetes in primary healthcare: pre-test-post-test design

GPs’ perspectives on care models integrating medical and non-medical services in primary care—a representative survey in Germany

Older people’s perspectives on frailty screening in primary care settings – a citizens’ jury study

Personality and interest in general practice: results from an online survey among medical students

Promoting oral cancer screening by general practitioners in Australia: strengthening primary healthcare

PSA testing in primary care: is it time to change our practice?

The role of family health centres in preventing paediatric emergency department usage of parents of children with non-urgent conditions

Service delivery and the role of clinical pharmacists in UK primary care for older people, including people with dementia: a scoping review

Social issues in general practice – a survey assessing the interprofessional perspective of general practitioners and social workers regarding frequency, challenges, and needs

Space, time, and presence in video consultations: an interview study in Danish general practice

Understanding general practice funding models in Australia and beyond

Virtual primary care for people living with dementia in Canada: cross-sectional surveys of patients, care partners, and family physicians

Sources

Australian Journal of General Practice (Dec); BMC Primary Care (Dec-Jan); Diabetology (Nov); Primary Care Diabetes (Dec)

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