Australian Journal of General Practice
Support for young people to access timely and appropriate sexual and reproductive health during the COVID-19 pandemic should be a priority for policymakers around the world.
A discussion of existing barriers to reproduction to help general practitioners discuss the topic of fertility concerns with patients.
Preventing unintended pregnancies and optimising maternal and fetal outcomes are important public health imperatives.
Preconception care addresses the biomedical, behavioural and social health of women and their partners prior to pregnancy, and has far-reaching benefits for mothers and children.
Adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes can be ameliorated through antenatal and postnatal care that attends to the special needs of this group.
Medical abortion is a more accessible and less invasive option than surgical termination and can be provided in primary care settings.
This article discusses fertility assistance and reproductive technologies to help GPs care for patients with fertility concerns.
There is concerning evidence that people with mental illness have poorer physical health and lower life expectancies than those without mental illness.
GPs do not routinely discuss sexual health with older patients, and they believe the responsibility for initiation of such discussions rests with the patients themselves.
International evidence suggests that systems with a focus on primary healthcare have better health outcomes and lower health costs.
With more than 25% of patients attending more than one general practice in the previous year, the quality and continuity of care for multiple practice attenders requires further investigation.
This article provides an overview of feminist principles for responding to mental distress in women, considering the connections between gender inequality and women’s mental health.
Online and digital aids could provide an effective means to help facilitate sexual health discussions with older patients in general practice, provided they are designed with the patient in mind.
Consumers with chronic medical conditions may not readily embrace Health Care Home practice redesign initiatives in Australia.