Outputs (412)

Better together? a naturalistic qualitative study of inter-professional working in collaborative care for co-morbid depression and physical health problems (2013)
Journal Article
Chew-Graham. (2013). Better together? a naturalistic qualitative study of inter-professional working in collaborative care for co-morbid depression and physical health problems. Implementation Science, 110 - 110. https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-5908-8-110

Background
Mental-physical multi-morbidities pose challenges for primary care services that traditionally focus on single diseases. Collaborative care models encourage inter-professional working to deliver better care for patients with multiple chro... Read More about Better together? a naturalistic qualitative study of inter-professional working in collaborative care for co-morbid depression and physical health problems.

Diagnosing chronic fatigue syndrome in south asians: Lessons from a secondary analysis of a UK qualitative study (2013)
Journal Article
De Silva, R. E., Bayliss, K., Riste, L., & Chew-Graham, C. (2013). Diagnosing chronic fatigue syndrome in south asians: Lessons from a secondary analysis of a UK qualitative study. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2(3), 277-282. https://doi.org/10.4103/2249-4863.120765

Background:
Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalitis (CFS/ME) is rarely diagnosed in South Asia (SA), although the symptoms of this condition are seen in the population. Lessons from UK based South Asian, Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) commun... Read More about Diagnosing chronic fatigue syndrome in south asians: Lessons from a secondary analysis of a UK qualitative study.

How QOF is shaping primary care review consultations: a longitudinal qualitative study (2013)
Journal Article
Chew-Graham, C. A., Hunter, C., Langer, S., Stenhoff, A., Drinkwater, J., Guthrie, E. A., & Salmon, P. (2013). How QOF is shaping primary care review consultations: a longitudinal qualitative study. BMC Family Practice, 103 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-14-103

BACKGROUND: Long-term conditions (LTCs) are increasingly important determinants of quality of life and healthcare costs in populations worldwide. The Chronic Care Model and the NHS and Social Care Long Term Conditions Model highlight the use of consu... Read More about How QOF is shaping primary care review consultations: a longitudinal qualitative study.

Patient empowerment in long-term conditions: development and preliminary testing of a new measure (2013)
Journal Article
Small, N., Bower, P., Chew-Graham, C. A., Whalley, D., & Protheroe, J. (2013). Patient empowerment in long-term conditions: development and preliminary testing of a new measure. BMC Health Services Research, 263 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-13-263

BACKGROUND: Patient empowerment is viewed by policy makers and health care practitioners as a mechanism to help patients with long-term conditions better manage their health and achieve better outcomes. However, assessing the role of empowerment is d... Read More about Patient empowerment in long-term conditions: development and preliminary testing of a new measure.

GP perspectives of irritable bowel syndrome – an accepted illness, but management deviates from guidelines: a qualitative study (2013)
Journal Article
Harkness, E. F., Harrington, V., Hinder, S., O’Brien, S. J., Thompson, D. G., Beech, P., & Chew-Graham, C. A. (2013). GP perspectives of irritable bowel syndrome – an accepted illness, but management deviates from guidelines: a qualitative study. BMC Family Practice, 14(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-14-92

Background
The estimated prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is 10%. Up to one third of patients develop chronic symptoms, which impact on everyday functioning and psychological wellbeing. Guidelines suggest an increased role for primary ca... Read More about GP perspectives of irritable bowel syndrome – an accepted illness, but management deviates from guidelines: a qualitative study.

Diagnosis and management of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalitis in black and minority ethnic people: a qualitative study (2013)
Journal Article
Bayliss, K., Riste, L., Fisher, L., Wearden, A., Peters, S., Lovell, K., & Chew-Graham, C. (2014). Diagnosis and management of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalitis in black and minority ethnic people: a qualitative study. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 15(02), 143-155. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1463423613000145

Aim
This study aims to explore the possible reasons for the lower levels of diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalitis (CFS/ME) in the black and minority ethnic (BME) population, and the implications for management.

Background
Po... Read More about Diagnosis and management of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalitis in black and minority ethnic people: a qualitative study.

Implementation of self management support for long term conditions in routine primary care settings: cluster randomised controlled trial (2013)
Journal Article
Chew-Graham, C., & Protheroe, J. (2013). Implementation of self management support for long term conditions in routine primary care settings: cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 346, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f2882

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of an intervention to enhance self management support for patients with chronic conditions in UK primary care. DESIGN: Pragmatic, two arm, cluster randomised controlled trial. SETTING: General practices, serv... Read More about Implementation of self management support for long term conditions in routine primary care settings: cluster randomised controlled trial.

Touch in primary care consultations: qualitative investigation of doctors’ and patients’ perceptions (2013)
Journal Article
Cocksedge, S., George, B., Renwick, S., & Chew-Graham, C. A. (2013). Touch in primary care consultations: qualitative investigation of doctors’ and patients’ perceptions. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 63(609), e283-e290. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp13x665251

Background Good communication skills are integral to successful doctor–patient relationships. Communication may be verbal or non-verbal, and touch is a significant component, which has received little attention in the primary care literature. Touch m... Read More about Touch in primary care consultations: qualitative investigation of doctors’ and patients’ perceptions.

Operationalising unscheduled care policy: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals’ perspectives (2013)
Journal Article
Drinkwater, J., Salmon, P., Langer, S., Hunter, C., Stenhoff, A., Guthrie, E., & Chew-Graham, C. (2013). Operationalising unscheduled care policy: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals’ perspectives. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 63(608), e192-e199. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp13x664243

Background UK health policy aims to reduce the use of unscheduled care, by increasing proactive and preventative management of patients with long-term conditions in primary care.

Aim The study explored healthcare professionals’ understanding of wh... Read More about Operationalising unscheduled care policy: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals’ perspectives.

Slaying the dragon myth: an ethnographic study of receptionists in UK general practice (2013)
Journal Article
Hammond, J., Gravenhorst, K., Funnell, E., Beatty, S., Hibbert, D., Lamb, J., Burroughs, H., Kovandžić, M., Gabbay, M., Dowrick, C., Gask, L., Waheed, W., & Chew-Graham, C. A. (2013). Slaying the dragon myth: an ethnographic study of receptionists in UK general practice. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 63(608), e177-e184. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp13x664225

Background General practice receptionists fulfil an essential role in UK primary care, shaping patient access to health professionals. They are often portrayed as powerful ‘gatekeepers’. Existing literature and management initiatives advocate more tr... Read More about Slaying the dragon myth: an ethnographic study of receptionists in UK general practice.