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Lisa Valenti

Email: lisa.valenti@sydney.edu.au
BEc, MMed Stat, is Senior Research Analyst, Family Medicine Research Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales.

An analysis of general practice encounters by socioeconomic disadvantage

Socioeconomic disadvantage has a known effect on health, with less advantaged Australians self-reporting poorer health than those classified as more advantaged.1 The least advantaged Australians...


Assessment and management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Australian general practice

Respiratory conditions, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and respiratory infections are among the most common problems managed in Australian general practice, at 17.8%...




Common general practice presentations and publication frequency

A 2002 United States survey indicated that most doctors (83%) choose topic areas for continuing medical education programs that constitute a significant part of their regular practice.1 While GPs...


Gallbladder disease

Gallbladder disease was managed at a rate of 0.2 per 100 encounters in BEACH, suggesting approximately 380 000 GBD patient-doctor encounters nationally per year. Gallbladder disease was managed...


General practice antibiotic prescribing for management of otitis media in children

Recently, given increasing concerns about antibiotic resistance and the potential for adverse effects, a ‘wait and see’ approach was recommended.1 This advises observation and analgesia for the...


General practice encounters with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Of the encounters with patients who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, 63% were with patients aged less than 45 years and 37% were aged 45 years or older; the average age was 36...


General practice encounters with men

Men’s health is often described in terms of male-specific (sexual and reproductive health) problems, but it is their broader health behaviours and use of health services that contribute to their...


GPs in teaching practices

This article is a descriptive comparison of recognised GPs who work in teaching practices with those who work in nonteaching practices. We look at GP and practice characteristics and at some...


Infants Encounters and management in general practice

We analysed 2123 encounters with infants aged less than 4 months – recorded between January 2010 and December 2011 – for RFE, problems managed and type of management provided. About 1% of BEACH...


Management of chronic heart failure in general practice in Australia

Chronic heart failure is a clinical syndrome associated with unpleasant symptoms such as shortness of breath, ankle swelling and fatigue.1 In Australia, the National Health Survey reported an...


Management of nonmelanoma skin cancers

Basal cell carcinomas made up the majority (56.8%) of NMSC problems managed: squamous cell carcinoma accounted for onethird, and skin carcinomas unspecified made up about 10% of these conditions...




Orders for thyroid function tests Changes over 10 years

Figure 1 demonstrates a relatively steady increase over the decade in the number of thyroid function tests ordered for every 100 problems managed, from 1.1 (95% CI: 1.0–1.2) per 100 problems in...



Osteoporosis

From April 2010 to March 2011 in BEACH, osteoporosis was managed at a rate of 6 per 1000 general practice encounters, suggesting an average 708 000 osteoporosis patient-doctor encounters per year...


Changes over 5 years

In both time periods, male and female patients were referred at similar rates. In 2008–11, adult patients were significantly more likely to be referred to A&E than in 2003–07. While...


Referrals to A&E Changes over 5 years

In both time periods, male and female patients were referred at similar rates. In 2008–11, adult patients were significantly more likely to be referred to A&E than in 2003–07. While A&E...


Self-monitoring blood glucose Non-insulin-treated type 2 diabetes in Australian general practice

There is little evidence that self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG) benefits patients with non-insulin-treated type 2 diabetes (T2D). While considerably more expensive, SMBG appears to be no more...


The changing face of Australian general practice across the decades

General practice has always been the cornerstone of Australia’s healthcare system. Almost all Australians (85%) visit a general practitioner (GP) at least once in any given year,1 and GPs act as...


The management of unresolved gastrointestinal symptoms in Australian general practice

BEACH data collected in 2012–14 were used to investigate the management of unresolved gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in Australian general practice. This included the characteristics of patients...


Tobacco smoking

From April 2012 to March 2013, general practitioner (GP) BEACH participants recorded the current smoking status of 32,276 patients aged ≥18 years. Over half of the patients had never smoked and one...


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