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| Detollenaere, J., Pottelberge, A. van, Hanssens, L., Boerma, W., Greß, S., Willems, S. Patients’ financially driven delay of GP visits: is it less likely to occur in stronger primary care systems? Medical Care Research and Review: 2018, 75(3), p. 292-311.

… Background Available evidence has suggested that strong primary care (PC) systems are associated with better outcomes. Aim … … Background Available evidence has suggested that strong primary care (PC) systems are associated with better …

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| Magnée, T., Beurs, D. de, Kok, T.Y., Verhaak, P. Exploring the feasibility of new Dutch mental health policy within a large primary health care centre: a case study. Family Practice: 2018, 35(2), p. 186-192.

… Background A reform of Dutch mental health care aimed to substitute care from specialized care to … Methods We conducted an observational case study in a primary health care centre in 2014. The health care centre … Methods We conducted an observational case study in a primary health care centre in 2014. The health care centre …

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| Perdok, H., Cronie, D., Speld, C. van der, Dillen, J. van, Jonge, A. de, Rijnders, M., Graaf, J. de, Schellevis, F., Verhoeven, C. Experienced job autonomy among maternity care professionals in The Netherlands. Midwifery: 2017, 54, p. 67-72.

… The aim of this study was to assess how maternity care professionals in the Netherlands perceive their job … 799 professionals participated of whom 362 were primary care midwives, 240 obstetricians, 93 clinical … mean score for experienced job autonomy was highest for primary care midwives, followed by obstetricians, clinical …

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| Slobbe, L.C.J., Wong, A., Verheij, R.A., Oers, H.J.A.M. van, Polder, J.J. Determinants of first-time utilization of long-term care services in the Netherlands: an observational record linkage study. BMC Health Services Research: 2017, 17(4), p. 626.

… Background Since in an ageing society more long-term care (LTC) facilities are needed, it is important to … registered in a database of general practitioners (NIVEL Primary Care Database). For each person the medical history … registered in a database of general practitioners (NIVEL Primary Care Database). For each person the medical history …

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| Murante, A.M., Seghieri, C., Vainieri, M., Schäfer, W.L.A. Patient-perceived responsiveness of primary care systems across Europe and the relationship with the health expenditure and remuneration systems of primary care doctors. Social Science & Medicine: 2017, 186, p. 139-147.

… little evidence regarding the level of responsiveness of primary care (PC) systems. Methods This work analyses the capacity of primary care systems to be responsive. Data collected from 32 …

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| Pati, S., Schellevis, F.G. Prevalence and pattern of co morbidity among type2 diabetics attending urban primary healthcare centers at Bhubaneswar (India). PLoS One: 2017, 12(8), p. e0181661.

… diabetes management complex for the patient and for health care providers. Hence a strong need was felt to explore the … of co morbidity among diabetics and its dimensions in primary health care practices. Method This cross sectional … on 912 type 2 diabetes patients attending different urban primary health care facilities at Bhubaneswar. Data regarding …

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| Boesveld, I.C., Hermus, M.A.A., Graaf, H.J. de, Hitzert, M., Bruijnzeels, M.A., Pal-de Bruin, K.M. van der, Vries, R.G. de, Franx, A., Wiegers, T.A. Developing quality indicators for assessing quality of birth centre care: a mixed- methods study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth: 2017, 17(259), p. 259.

… a home-like environment assisted by midwives and maternity care assistants. If complications arise or threaten, the … integrated care than the existing system with independent primary and secondary care providers. At present, there is no … integrated care than the existing system with independent primary and secondary care providers. At present, there is no …

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| Hermus, M.A.A., Boesveld, I.C., Hilzert, M., Franx, A., Graaf, J.P. de, Steegers, E.A.P., Wiegers, T.A., Pal-de Bruin, K.M. van der. Defining and describing birth centres in the Netherlands - a component study of the Dutch Birth Centre Study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth: 2017, 17(210)

… measure distance and time in case of referral to obstetric care. Results From all 46 birth locations the questionnaires … to support physiological birth. Community midwives take primary professional responsibility for care. In case of … to support physiological birth. Community midwives take primary professional responsibility for care. In case of …

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| Leusink, P., Moorsel, D. van, Bor, H., Donker, G., Lucassen, P., Teunissen, D., Laan, E., Lagro-Janssen, T. Is uncertain vulvovaginal candidiasis a marker of vulvodynia? A study in a family practice research database. British Journal of General Practice: 2017, 1(2)

… study in 2014 in Dutch general practices of the NIVEL Primary Care Database. Method Women with an uncertain diagnosis of …

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| Boesveld, I.C., Bruijnzeels, M.A., Hitzert, M., Hermus, M.A.A., Pal-de Bruin, K.M. van der, Akker-van Marle, M.E. van den, Steegers, E.A.P., Franx, A., Vries, R.G. de, Wiegers, T.A. Typology of birth centres in the Netherlands using the Rainbow model of integrated care: results of the Dutch Birth Centre Study. BMC Health Services Research: 2017, 17(426)

… Background The goal of integrated care is to offer a continuum of care that crosses the boundaries of public health, primary, secondary, and tertiary care. Integrated care is … birth centres” (n = 10): which are mainly owned by primary care organizations and established as physical …

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| Bakker, L., Kemper, P.F., Wagner, C., Delwel, G.O., Bruijne, M.C. de. A baseline assessment by healthcare professionals of Dutch pharmacotherapeutic care for the elderly with polypharmacy. European Journal of Public Health: 2017, 27(4), p. 679-686.

… were asked about their experience with pharmacotherapeutic care. Results No more than 26% of the healthcare … is necessary in order to improve the collaboration between primary and secondary care and to enhance the documentation … is necessary in order to improve the collaboration between primary and secondary care and to enhance the documentation …

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Doorn, E. van, Darvishian, M., Dijkstra, F., Bijlsma, M.J., Donker, G.A., Lange, M.M.A. de, Cadenau, L.M., Hak, E., Meijer, A. Effectiviteit van influenzavaccinatie in Nederland: dominant circulerend virustype en match met vaccinstam zijn bepalend. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde: 2017, 161(D1648)

… Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL) Primary Care Database. Participating general practitioners took nose …

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| Opondo, D., Visscher, S., Eslami, S., Medlock, S., Verheij, R., Korevaar, J.C., Abu-Hanna, A. Feasibility of automatic evaluation of clinical rules in general practice. International Journal of Medical Informatics: 2017, 100(4), p. 90-94.

… can be implemented for automatic evaluationof quality of care in general practice. Methods We assessed 81 clinical … clinical rules. Conclusion Approximately two-fifths of the primary care Dutch ACOVE-based clinical rules can be … improved GP database design and electronic linkageof primary and secondary healthcare facilities can improve …

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| Gilissen, R., Beurs, D. de, Mokkenstorm, J., Mérelle, S., Donker, G., Terpstra, S., Derijck, C., SUPRANET. Improving suicide prevention in Dutch regions by creating local suicide prevention action networks (SUPRANET): a study protocol. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health: 2017, 14(4), p. e349.

… community; (4) training and support of professionals in primary care settings. The implementation starts in seven Dutch pilot … community; (4) training and support of professionals in primary care settings. The implementation starts in seven …

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| Willeboordse, F., Schellevis, F.G., Chau, S.H., Hugtenburg, J.G., Elders, P.J.M. The effectiveness of optimised clinical medication reviews for geriatric patients: Opti-Med a cluster randomised controlled trial. Family Practice: 2017, 34(4), p. 437-445.

… life (QoL) and geriatric problems in comparison with usual care in older patients with geriatric problems in the general … discussed with the patient by the general practitioner. Primary outcomes: QoL and the presence of self-reported … discussed with the patient by the general practitioner. Primary outcomes: QoL and the presence of self-reported …

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| Lankhorst, N.E., Barten, J.A., Meerhof, R., Bierma-Zeinstra, S.M.A., Middelkoop, M. van. Characteristics of patients with knee and ankle symptoms accessing physiotherapy: self-referral vs general practitioner's referral. Physiotherapy: 2020, 108, p. 112-119.

… self-referred. Design Longitudinal study. Setting Dutch primary care physical therapy practices. Participants All patients … 2006 and 2012. Method Data were collected from the NIVEL Primary Care Database. The mode of access (self-referred or …

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| Stoekenbroek, R.M., Lokin, J.L.C., Nielen, M.M., Stoers, E.S.G., Koelemay, M.J.W. How common are foot problems among individuals with diabetes? Diabetic foot ulcers in the Dutch population. Diabetologia: 2017

… of diabetes has doubled and the organisation of diabetes care has undergone major changes. Up-to-date data that … NIVEL (Netherlands institute for health services research) Primary Care Database, which contains data for standardised … NIVEL (Netherlands institute for health services research) Primary Care Database, which contains data for standardised …

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| Gaag, M. van der, Heide, I. van der, Spreeuwenberg, P., Brabers, A.E.M., Rademakers, J.J.D.J.M. Health literacy and primary health care use of ethnic minorities in the Netherlands. BMC Public Health: 2017, 17(350)

… associations between health literacy and health care use, and between ethnicity and health literacy have been … A.E.M., Rademakers, J.J.D.J.M. Health literacy and primary health care use of ethnic minorities in the … BMC Public Health : 2017, 17(350) … Health literacy and primary health care use of ethnic minorities in the …

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| Smits, M., Peters, Y., Broers, S., Keizer, E., Wensing, M., Giesen, P. Association between general practice characteristics and use of out-of-hours GP cooperatives. BMC Family Practice: 2017, 18(62)

… is believed to be related to the organisation of daytime primary care but insight into underlying mechanisms is limited. Our … was 1.8 times higher than in the low use group. Day time primary care practices with more young children and …

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| Rutten, M., Vrielink, F., Smits, M., Giesen, P. Patient and care characteristics of self-referrals treated by the general practitioner cooperative at emergency-care-access-points in the Netherlands. BMC Family Practice: 2017, 18(62)

… Background In the Netherlands, out-of-hours primary care is provided in general practitioner-cooperatives (GPCs). … of hospitals (ED). At such sites, also called emergency-care-access-points (ECAP), the GPC is generally responsible …

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| Doorn, E. van, Darvishian, M., Dijkstra, F., Donker, G.A., Overduin, P., Meijer, A., Hak, E. Influenza vaccine effectiveness estimates in the Dutch population from 2003 to 2014: the test-negative design case-control study with different control groups. Vaccine: 2017, 35(21), p. 2831-2839.

… a TND study using the Dutch Sentinel Practices of NIVEL Primary Care Database which includes data from patients who consulted … a TND study using the Dutch Sentinel Practices of NIVEL Primary Care Database which includes data from patients who …

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| Pols, D.H.J., Nielen, M.M.J., Korevaar, J.C., Bindels, P.J.E., Bohnen, A.M. Reliably estimating prevalences of atopic children: an epidemiological study in an extensive and representative primary care database. NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine: 2017, 27(1), p. 23.

… Electronic health records stored in primary care databases might be a valuable source to study the … all children aged 0–18 years listed in a representative primary care database in the period 2002–2014, with …

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| Baliatsas, C., Borlée, F., Dijk, C.E. van, Star, B. van der, Zock, J.P., Smit, L.A.M., Spreeuwenberg, P., Heederik, D., Yzermans, C.J. Comorbidity and coexisting symptoms and infections presented ingeneral practice by COPD patients: Does livestock density in theresidential environment play a role? International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health: 2017, 220(4), p. 704-710.

… given their compromised respiratory health status. The primary aim of this study was to examine the association … of coexisting chronic and acute conditions presented in primary care by in COPD patients, this investigation found no …

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| Lionis, C., Papadakis, S., Tatsi, C., Bertsias, A., Duijker, G., Mekouris, P.B., Boerma, W., Schäfer, W. Informing primary care reform in Greece: patient expectations and experiences (the QUALICOPC study). BMC Health Services Research: 2017, 17(1), p. 255.

… Background Primary health care is the cornerstone of a high quality health care system. … improvement activities. This paper reports the quality of primary health care services in Greece as perceived by …

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| Jansen, A.P.D., Muntinga, M.E., Bosmans, J.E., Berghmans, B., Dekker, J., Hugtenburg, J.G., Nijpels, G., Houten, P. van, Laurent, M.G.H., Vaart, H.C.H. van der. Cost-effectiveness of a nurse-led intervention to optimise implementation of guideline-concordant continence care: Study protocol of the COCON study. BMC Nursing: 2017, 16(10)

… optimise implementation of guideline-concordant continence care in comparison with usual care for urinary incontinent … are administered at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months. Primary outcome is severity of urinary incontinence (ICIQ-UI … current knowledge of the (cost-)effectiveness of nurse-led primary healthcare to improve guideline-concordant care for …

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| Pullicino, G., Sciortino, P., Camilleri, L., Schäfer, W., Boerma, W. The influence of patient characteristics on healthcare-seeking behavior: a multilevel analysis of 70 primary care practices in urban-suburban regions in Malta. Quality in Primary Care: 2016, 24(3), p. 106-110.

… health inequities in a small island community. A strong primary health care system is one of the components that protect populations … practices. Ten patients presenting quasi-randomly in each primary care clinic completed a selfadministered …

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| Holvast, F., Hattem, B.A. van, Sinnige, J., Schellevis, F., Taxis, K., Burger, H., Verhaak, P.F.M. Late-life depression and the association with multimorbidity and polypharmacy: a cross-sectional study. Family Practice: 2017, 34(5), p. 539-545.

… between patients diagnosed with late-life depression in primary care and multimorbidity and polypharmacy. Methods This … observational study was performed using 2012 primary care data. Depressed patients aged ≥60 years were …

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| Meijer, A., Timmermans, J., Donker, G.A., Hoek, W. van der, Rimmelzwaan, G.F. Elk jaar een nieuw griepvaccin. Hoe wordt de samenstelling ervan bepaald? Tijdschrift voor Infectieziekten: 2017, 12(1), p. 3-10.

… van extra capaciteit bij de huisarts en op ‘intensive care’ in het ziekenhuis en behandeling van ernstig zieke … measures include for example increasing capacity in primary health care and intensive care in hospitals, and treatment of …

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| Kissling, E., Rondy, M., I-MOVE/I-MOVE+ STUDY TEAM. Early 2016/17 vaccine effectiveness estimates against influenza A(H3N2): I-MOVE multicentre case control studies at primary care and hospital levels in Europe. Eurosurveillance: 2017, 22(7)

… in Europe using multicentre case control studies at primary care and hospital levels. Results IVE at primary care level was 44.1%, 46.9% and 23.4% among 0–14, …