All Outputs (4)

How patients with depressive symptoms view their condition: a qualitative study (2007)
Journal Article
Cornford, C., Hill, A., & Reilly, J. (2007). How patients with depressive symptoms view their condition: a qualitative study. Family Practice, 24(4), 358-364. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmm032

Background. Depressive symptoms are common in primary care, yet considerable professional controversy exists about appropriate management including the effectiveness of treatments. In addition, avoiding prescribing antidepressants at least initially... Read More about How patients with depressive symptoms view their condition: a qualitative study.

General Practitioners with special clinical interests: a qualitative study of the views of doctors, health managers and patients (2007)
Journal Article
Boggis, A., & Cornford, C. (2007). General Practitioners with special clinical interests: a qualitative study of the views of doctors, health managers and patients. Health Policy, 80(1), 172-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2006.02.003

Background The difficulties with under-provision of doctors mean that alternative ways of providing services need to be developed. In the UK, some primary care doctors are now providing services traditionally only obtained through secondary care. The... Read More about General Practitioners with special clinical interests: a qualitative study of the views of doctors, health managers and patients.

Patients with poorly controlled diabetes in primary care: health care clinicians’ beliefs and attitudes (2006)
Journal Article
Jeavons, D., Hungin, A., & Cornford, C. (2006). Patients with poorly controlled diabetes in primary care: health care clinicians’ beliefs and attitudes. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 82(967), 347-350. https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.2005.039545

Objective: To determine doctors’ and nurses’ attitudes and beliefs about treating patients with type 2 diabetes with less than ideal glycaemic control while receiving maximal oral treatment in primary care. Design: Focus groups. Setting: Primary care... Read More about Patients with poorly controlled diabetes in primary care: health care clinicians’ beliefs and attitudes.

Use of proton pump inhibitors: an exploration of the attitudes, knowledge and perceptions of general practitioners (2005)
Journal Article
Raghunath, A., Hungin, A., Cornford, C., & Featherstone, V. (2005). Use of proton pump inhibitors: an exploration of the attitudes, knowledge and perceptions of general practitioners. Digestion, 72(4), 212-218. https://doi.org/10.1159/000089727

Background/Aim: Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) prescribing is costly. The volume of PPI prescription is also increasing, despite little evidence that would justify the increase. General practitioners (GPs) are largely responsible for PPI prescribing, ye... Read More about Use of proton pump inhibitors: an exploration of the attitudes, knowledge and perceptions of general practitioners.