' Researchers." A great part of my professional life ^vas spent teaching general medicine to students with a view to the most important task of general practice. The great work of doctors is done in ordinary general practice, not in whole-time research ; but it is, I think, a great advantage to preserve some of the characteristics ?f the research mind, whatever line you may take up. These preve...

The Essex faculty of the Royal College of General Practitioners organized a collaborative study for trainees in Essex between October 1986 and July 1988. Of the trainees in post during the study period, 28 (46%) participated. The study was performed not only as an educational exercise for trainees in their practice year but also to assess the feasibility of collaborative study as a research too...

Vocational trainees in the North Western region who were in their general practice year completed a questionnaire concerning the hospital component of their training. Replies were received from 125 trainees, providing information about 451 hospital posts. In a total of 372 posts (85%) less than two hours of formal teaching a week was provided. Trainees stated that they received no informal teac...

BACKGROUND Adolescents are frequently accompanied by a third party in consultation. Their stated reason for consulting is rarely psychological. However, many adolescents experience distress or impaired well-being that practitioners fail to detect. OBJECTIVES To study the ability of adolescents to express personal concerns in general medicine consultations depending on if an accompanier is pre...

General practice training in Australia continues to evolve. It is now the responsibility of an independent organisation, is delivered by regional training providers, and comprises a structured training program. Overseas, general practice varies in its importance to health care systems, and training models differ considerably. In some cases training is mandatory, in others voluntary, but the aim...

Objective This study sought to identify and prioritise research issues as perceived by Australian general practice nurses. In this context, a research priority refers to the most pressing research problems that necessitate exploration to improve clinical practice. Design This paper reports the findings of a two‐round Delphi study. Initially, focus groups identified research issues. Subsequently...

BACKGROUND Existing research about the influence of educational debt on students' decision to enter general practice immediately after graduation is conflicting. Other potential factors that could affect this decision include the influence of a spouse or other family member, the importance of a mentoring dentist, and how students perceive the burden of their debt. The goal of this study was to ...

OBJECTIVE Teamwork in primary healthcare is associated with patient care processes and staff outcomes. The ability of teams to be innovative is a hypothesized mechanism. We examined the characteristics of general practices with good team climate for innovation, and assessed the impact of climate on chronically ill patients' assessment of their care and on the job satisfaction of the staff. DE...

Australian consumers have articulated their perceptions of the role of the nurse in general practice. Practice Nurses (PNs) and General Practitioners (GPs) have also highlighted the issues they believe currently and potentially impact on this role in Australia. This paper identifies and discusses the nexus between the consumers' perceptions and expectations and health professionals' issues. Dat...