A Birgitta Gunnarsson, Petra Wagman, Ulrica Hörberg, Kristina Holmgren, Sara Holmberg
{"title":"Photo-supported conversations about well-being (BeWell<sup>TM</sup>) for patients with exhaustion disorders - a controlled clinical intervention study.","authors":"A Birgitta Gunnarsson, Petra Wagman, Ulrica Hörberg, Kristina Holmgren, Sara Holmberg","doi":"10.1080/02813432.2024.2421588","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02813432.2024.2421588","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Health-promotion approaches to address stress-related exhaustion disorders, reduce personal suffering, improve coping and participation in everyday life are needed in primary care. The aim of this study was to investigate self-reported health and well-being before and after an intervention focusing on well-being with photo-supported conversations (BeWell<sup>TM</sup>).</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Eighty-one patients (69 women), 20-67 years old, with exhaustion disorders were recruited at Swedish primary health care centres (PHCC) to a controlled clinical study. The intervention group (<i>n</i> = 40) were offered BeWell<sup>™</sup> by therapists in addition to care as usual. Controls (<i>n</i> = 41) received only care as usual. The primary outcome, self-rated symptoms of exhaustion (Karolinska exhaustion disorder scale, KEDS), and secondary outcomes, anxiety and depression, sense of coherence, quality of life, occupational balance, and work ability, were assessed by validated questionnaires. Non-parametric statistical analyses were used to compare data collected directly after the treatment period with baseline measures.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Demographics and self-rated baseline measures of health and well-being were comparable between the groups, apart from sick leave being more common in the intervention group. Participants in the intervention group reduced their level of exhaustion more than the control group (median difference on KEDS -9.0 vs -4.0, <i>p</i> = .035). However, the size of the KEDS reduction was related to baseline KEDS and, not independently associated with group assignment. Both groups improved regarding secondary outcome measures.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Stress-related symptoms decreased considerably over the treatment period for both groups. The potential benefit of the BeWell<sup>™</sup>, which was intended to facilitate recovery, needs to be further evaluated.</p>","PeriodicalId":21521,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care","volume":" ","pages":"194-204"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11834767/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142580952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emelie Stenman, Beata Borgström Bolmsjö, Anton Grundberg, Kristina Sundquist
{"title":"Health determinants among participants in targeted health dialogues offered to all 40-year-old individuals in a metropolitan region of 1.4 million people.","authors":"Emelie Stenman, Beata Borgström Bolmsjö, Anton Grundberg, Kristina Sundquist","doi":"10.1080/02813432.2024.2385547","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02813432.2024.2385547","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To examine cardiovascular risk factors in 40-year-old participants in the health screening program targeted health dialogues (THDs).</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Cross-sectional study.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>99 Swedish healthcare centers.</p><p><strong>Intervention: </strong>Metabolic risk factors and health behaviors were assessed. THDs were provided.</p><p><strong>Subjects: </strong>1831 (62.3%) THD participants that consented to take part in the research project.</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>(1) Prevalence of metabolic risk factors (blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, fasting plasma glucose, BMI, waist-hip ratio) and unhealthy behaviors (tobacco, alcohol, diet, physical activity) by sex, education, and place of birth. (2) Associations between different health behaviors and between the number of unhealthy behaviors and prevalence of metabolic risk factors. (3) THD participation by sociodemographics compared to age-matched controls.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Men had a higher prevalence of all metabolic risk factors, excessive alcohol use and tobacco use than women. Lower educated individuals had a higher prevalence of metabolic risk factors (except for LDL cholesterol) and tobacco use than highly educated. Participants born outside Sweden had a higher prevalence of obesity, high waist-hip ratio, and tobacco use. Participants with 3-4 unhealthy behaviors had significantly higher prevalence of each of the metabolic risk factors except BMI. Women, highly educated and Swedish-born participants were slightly over-represented in the THDs.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Considering the associations between unhealthy behaviors and metabolic risk factors, the THD method, covering lifestyle as well as objective health measures, may be an appropriate method for early identification of individuals at risk for future non-communicable diseases in the whole population with a specific focus on certain groups.</p><p><strong>Clinicaltrials.gov: </strong>NCT04912739.</p>","PeriodicalId":21521,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care","volume":" ","pages":"24-35"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11834821/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141875798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kaisa Kujansivu, Elina Tolvanen, Mervi Kautto, Tuomas H Koskela
{"title":"Primary care physicians' experiences of video and online chat consultations: a qualitative descriptive study.","authors":"Kaisa Kujansivu, Elina Tolvanen, Mervi Kautto, Tuomas H Koskela","doi":"10.1080/02813432.2024.2391406","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02813432.2024.2391406","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To explore the perceptions and views of remote consultations and patient care of primary care physicians (PCPs) who work remotely regularly and have experience performing remote consultations.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A qualitative study using thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Four online focus group interviews with 17 PCPs, working with one private health care provider, with public and private primary care patients.</p><p><strong>Subjects: </strong>PCPs who had performed video or online chat consultations with primary care patients for at least 6 months.</p><p><strong>Main outcome measurements: </strong>PCPs' perceptions and views working remotely in online chat and video consultations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Two main themes describing how PCPs perceived remote consultations emerged: 1) remote consultations have an impact on the way physicians work, and 2) remote consultations have an impact on the service system and patients. The subthemes of the first main theme included the physicians' new way of working, impacts on physicians' well-being, and impacts on communication and physician competences. The subthemes for the second main theme were the importance of smoothness of services for the patients, patient suitability, and technical liabilities.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Remote consultations provide PCPs with a new way of working that could improve work-life balance. However, it is important to maintain sufficient clinical competence through versatile work. Digital consultations can make contacting healthcare smoother and easier for patients if the patient selection is performed carefully. Online chat seems suitable for singular contacts and simple issues, but remote consultations could be used to sustain continuity of care.</p>","PeriodicalId":21521,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care","volume":" ","pages":"47-58"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142000627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Peter Fentz Haastrup, Jane Møller Hansen, Jens Søndergaard, Dorte Ejg Jarbøl
{"title":"General practice variation in peptic ulcer prophylaxis: a nationwide register-based study.","authors":"Peter Fentz Haastrup, Jane Møller Hansen, Jens Søndergaard, Dorte Ejg Jarbøl","doi":"10.1080/02813432.2024.2396871","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02813432.2024.2396871","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Incidence of peptic ulcer bleeding can be substantially reduced by prophylactic use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in patients at risk, but use of PPI varies among risk patients, and substantial under-prescribing may exist. The variation in prophylactic prescribing among general practices remains unknown.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A nationwide register-based cross-sectional study analyzing the proportion of patients at risk of ulcer bleeding receiving PPI treatment within Danish general practices. Using logistic regression, we analyze associations between general practice characteristics and prophylactic treatment among patients at risk of ulcer bleeding listed with the general practice.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In most general practices, less than 40% of the patients at increased risk of ulcer bleeding were covered by PPI. Geographical variation was present, where practice location outside the capital area was associated with higher odds of PPI coverage among their risk patients. Partnership practices with GPs with a mean age ≥65 years or with only female GPs were associated with higher odds of providing prophylaxis among their risk patients compared to practices with a mean GP age <45 years or with only male GPs. Similar associations were not found for single-handed practices.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A significant under-prescribing of ulcer prophylaxis is common across all general practice characteristics, and only few associations with practice characteristics were present. Most efforts to rationalize PPI prescribing have aimed at reducing overprescribing but the findings point to under-prescribing as a problem as well. Development of new methods to assist GPs in identifying individuals at risk of ulcer complications is needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":21521,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care","volume":" ","pages":"66-74"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11834809/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142111571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Health screening and its association with emergency department visits and related costs among home-dwelling older adults.","authors":"Jonna-Carita Kanninen, Hannu Kautiainen, Anu Holm","doi":"10.1080/02813432.2024.2423233","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02813432.2024.2423233","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the health screening procedure for home-dwelling older adults in reducing emergency department visits and associated costs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data were derived from health screenings from 2020 to 2021 for 75-year-old home-dwelling residents of Western Finland. The study compared emergency department visits and associated costs between older adults who participated in the health screening (intervention group) and those who did not (non-intervention group). For each older adult, three non-intervention controls were matched according to age, sex, health screening year and wellbeing service county. Emergency department visits and International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 codes from one year before to two years after health screening were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the non-intervention group, a 19% increase in emergency visit rates was seen (457-564 per 1000 person-years), while the intervention group showed a 67% decrease (165-23). Annual costs for the non-intervention group increased from 148 euros (€) to €183, a mean ratio increase of 1.24 per person-year (range 1.08-1.40). In contrast, the intervention group's costs decreased from €53 to €8, a mean reduction ratio of 0.15 per person-year (range 0.10-0.71). The intervention group had lower frequency of visits for respiratory and circulatory diseases but higher for digestive and metabolic diseases, unlike the non-intervention group.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The implementation of the health screening is an effective strategy for reducing both the frequency of emergency department visits and associated costs in home-dwelling older adults in good condition.</p>","PeriodicalId":21521,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care","volume":" ","pages":"209-218"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11834777/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142606211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Roel J M van Straalen, Michiel R de Boer, Francine Vos, Paul M N Werker, Dieuwke C Broekstra
{"title":"The incidence and prevalence of Dupuytren's disease in primary care: results from a text mining approach on registration data.","authors":"Roel J M van Straalen, Michiel R de Boer, Francine Vos, Paul M N Werker, Dieuwke C Broekstra","doi":"10.1080/02813432.2024.2416678","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02813432.2024.2416678","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The focus of research and management of Dupuytren's disease (DD) is shifting from relieving symptoms in the later stages of disease towards the prevention of contractures. Treatment services might likewise shift towards primary care. Studying characteristics of DD patients who seek medical care for the first time, may identify a symptomatic target group for early DD treatments. We present the first study that estimates the incidence and prevalence of DD in primary care by applying a text-mining algorithm to registration data.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a population-based cohort study using electronic health records from Dutch general practices involved in a regional research network. Descriptive statistics were used to describe sex, age, comorbidities and lifestyle factors, the latter two were identified <i>via</i> International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC) codes. Incidence rate was calculated as number of patients with a first contact for DD/1000 person years for the years 2017-2021, point prevalence as the percentage of patients with a contact for DD in 2021. DD contacts were identified using a text-mining algorithm.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The incidence ranged between 1.41 and 1.72/1000 person years and the overall prevalence was 1.99%. Incidence and prevalence are higher among males and increase with age, peaking between 61 and 80 years.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our results of prevalence and incidence of DD in primary care give an insight into the relevant population of patients with symptomatic DD that might be the future target group for potential disease controlling treatments.</p>","PeriodicalId":21521,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care","volume":" ","pages":"173-180"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11834792/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142473794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Diagnostic accuracy of signs and symptoms in acute coronary syndrome and acute myocardial infarction.","authors":"Willem Raat, Lotte Nees, Bert Vaes","doi":"10.1080/02813432.2024.2406266","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02813432.2024.2406266","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) account for a large portion of cardiovascular deaths. Signs and symptoms for these syndromes, such as chest pain, are non-specific and can be caused by a variety of non-cardiac conditions, especially in low-prevalence settings such as general practice. The diagnostic value of these signs and symptoms can be assessed using diagnostic meta-analyses, but the last one dates from 2012.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We performed a diagnostic meta-analysis in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. We searched PubMed, Embase and CENTRAL from 2006 to 2024. We included studies that assessed the diagnostic accuracy of thirteen different signs and symptoms. We divided patients into two subgroups (AMI and ACS) on which analysis was performed independently.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We selected 24 articles for inclusion. Our analysis indicates that signs and symptoms have a limited role in the diagnosis of AMI or ACS. The most useful (highest diagnostic odds ratios, DOR) in the diagnosis of AMI were pain radiating to both arms (DOR 2.95 (95%CI 1.57-5.06)), absence of chest wall tenderness (DOR 3.51 (95%CI 1.64-6.61)), pain radiating to the right arm (DOR 5.17 (95%CI 1.77-11.9)) and sweating (DOR 5.75 (95%CI 2.51-11.4)). For ACS these were pain radiating to the right arm (DOR 3.9 (95%CI 0.7-12.6)) and absence of chest wall tenderness (DOR 7.73 (95%CI 2.19-19.8)).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We report the accuracy of thirteen signs and symptoms in the diagnosis of AMI and ACS. These can be useful to calibrate general practitioners' diagnostic assessment of chest pain in primary care settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":21521,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care","volume":" ","pages":"111-119"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11834805/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142294406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Malene Plejdrup Hansen, Sigurd Høye, Katarina Hedin
{"title":"Antibiotic treatment recommendations for acute respiratory tract infections in Scandinavian general practices-time for harmonization?","authors":"Malene Plejdrup Hansen, Sigurd Høye, Katarina Hedin","doi":"10.1080/02813432.2024.2422441","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02813432.2024.2422441","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>During recent years, the world-including Scandinavia-has experienced significant challenges with shortages of antibiotics. In Scandinavia, phenoxymethylpenicillin is recommended as first-line antibiotic treatment for most acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs). However, the Scandinavian countries each constitute rather small markets for phenoxymethylpenicillin. The aim of this discussion paper is to enlighten the differences in Scandinavian ARTI antibiotic treatment recommendations. This information is fundamental for exploring the potential of harmonizing treatment recommendations in Denmark, Norway and Sweden-to help ensure sufficient future supply of phenoxymethylpenicillin.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Information from national ARTI antibiotic treatment recommendations from respectively Denmark, Norway and Sweden has been collated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Several discrepancies exist in recommendations. Adult dosage varies from a minimum of 660 mg x 4 (Denmark) to a maximum of 2000 mg × 3 (Sweden). Within Norway and Sweden, variations in recommended dosage also exist between the different types of ARTIs. A main challenge is that the tablet strengths recommended, and available on the market in the three countries, differs.Also, antibiotic treatment durations vary significantly between countries and infections treated-from five to 10 days of treatment.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In the capacity of a well-established network for antibiotic stewardship, we have enlightened the differences in Scandinavian ARTI antibiotic treatment recommendations. This paper is the first step moving forward to scrutinizing the potential for harmonizing recommendations for Denmark, Norway and Sweden-to help ensure continued supply of phenoxymethylpenicillin for use within the Scandinavian countries.</p>","PeriodicalId":21521,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care","volume":" ","pages":"205-208"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11834794/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142568925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How to support researchers in the primary care setting?","authors":"Frida Gyllenberg, Niko Wasenius, Merja K Laine","doi":"10.1080/02813432.2024.2429688","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02813432.2024.2429688","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21521,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care","volume":" ","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11834768/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142668978","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cæcilie Hansen, Ann Dorrit Guassora, Anne Beiter Arreskov, Annette Sofie Davidsen, Gritt Overbeck
{"title":"Relationally competent attitudes and actions: a systematic review of general practice literature.","authors":"Cæcilie Hansen, Ann Dorrit Guassora, Anne Beiter Arreskov, Annette Sofie Davidsen, Gritt Overbeck","doi":"10.1080/02813432.2024.2417169","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02813432.2024.2417169","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To explore core elements from Teachers' Relational Competence in general practice literature regarding building relationships in consultations, specifying actions doctors take to create and maintain relationship quality with patients. This systematic literature review aims to map and propose a similar framework for the doctor-patient relationship.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>The doctor-patient relationship, a well-researched yet complex field, often lacks clear descriptions. In recent definitions of patient-centred medicine, the responsibility of this relationship falls on the doctor, though how both relationship and responsibility is enacted needs clarification. Pedagogical literature on the student-teacher relationship provides a framework for relational competence, incorporating the needs and interactions between teacher and student and their alignment with institutional goals.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic review of two databases yielded 1256 hits. After screening, 15 studies were included and assessed. A qualitative synthesis was conducted through iterative and thematic deductive analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Four relationally competent attitudes identified were: Attention to emotion, Devotion, Mentalization, and Time-oriented presence. Four relationally competent actions identitfied were: Being open, Attunement, Offering Support, and Using humor. Additionally, Trust and Continued connectedness were found as components of both attitudes and actions.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>An explanatory framework for professional relational competence for GPs includes concrete actions and specific attitudes before and during consultations. These consist of four key attitudes and four categories of actions with several subgroups of actions. Two additional components to the framework was found.</p>","PeriodicalId":21521,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care","volume":" ","pages":"181-193"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11834779/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142473793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}