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    Impact of integrating pharmacists into primary care teams on health systems indicators: a systematic review
    Royal College of General Practitioners ; 2019
    In:  British Journal of General Practice Vol. 69, No. 687 ( 2019-10), p. e665-e674
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    In: British Journal of General Practice, Royal College of General Practitioners, Vol. 69, No. 687 ( 2019-10), p. e665-e674
    Abstract: Evidence suggests that pharmacists integrated into primary care can improve patient outcomes and satisfaction, but their impact on healthcare systems is unclear. Aim To identify the key impacts of pharmacists’ integration into primary care on health system indicators, such as healthcare utilisation and costs. Design and setting A systematic review of literature. Method Embase, MEDLINE, Scopus, the Health Management Information Consortium, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases were examined, along with reference lists of relevant studies. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies published up until June 2018, which considered health system outcomes of the integration of pharmacists into primary care, were included. The Cochrane risk of bias quality assessment tool was used to assess risk of bias for RCTs; the National Institute of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute quality assessment tool was used for observational studies. Data were extracted from published reports and findings synthesised. Results Searches identified 3058 studies, of which 28 met the inclusion criteria. Most included studies were of fair quality. Pharmacists in primary care resulted in reduced use of GP appointments and reduced emergency department (ED) attendance, but increased overall primary care use. There was no impact on hospitalisations, but some evidence of savings in overall health system and medication costs. Conclusion Integrating pharmacists into primary care may reduce GP workload and ED attendance. However, further higher quality studies are needed, including research to clarify the cost-effectiveness of the intervention and the long-term impact on health system outcomes.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0960-1643 , 1478-5242
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.3399/bjgp19X705461
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    XA 34050
    Language: English
    Publisher: Royal College of General Practitioners
    Publication Date: 2019
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    The association between chronic kidney disease and tuberculosis; a comparative cohort study in England
    Springer Science and Business Media LLC ; 2020
    In:  BMC Nephrology Vol. 21, No. 1 ( 2020-12)
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    In: BMC Nephrology, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 21, No. 1 ( 2020-12)
    Abstract: People with end-stage kidney disease have an increased risk of active tuberculosis (TB). Previous systematic reviews have demonstrated that patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have increased risk of severe community-acquired infections. We investigated the association between CKD (prior to renal replacement therapy) and incidence of TB in UK General Practice. Methods Using the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink, 242,349 patients with CKD (stages 3-5) (estimated glomerular filtration rate  〈  60 mL/min/1.73 m 2 for ≥3 months) between April 2004 and March 2014 were identified and individually matched (by age, gender, general practice and calendar time) to a control from the general population without known CKD. The association between CKD (overall and by stage) and incident TB was investigated using a Poisson regression analysis adjusted for age, gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and diabetes. Results The incidence of TB was higher amongst patients with CKD compared to those without CKD: 14.63 and 9.89 cases per 100,000 person-years. After adjusting for age, gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status, diabetes and COPD, the association between CKD and TB remained (adjusted rate ratio [RR] 1.42, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.01–1.85). The association may be stronger amongst those from non-white ethnic minorities (adjusted RR 2.83, 95%CI 1.32–6.03, p -value for interaction with ethnicity = 0.061). Amongst those with CKD stages 3–5, there was no evidence of a trend with CKD severity. Conclusions CKD is associated with an increased risk of TB diagnosis in a UK General Practice cohort. This group of patients should be considered for testing and treating for latent TB.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1471-2369
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1186/s12882-020-02065-4
    Language: English
    Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
    Publication Date: 2020
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    Trends in healthcare use in children aged less than 15 years: a population-based cohort study in England from 2007 to 2017
    BMJ ; 2020
    In:  BMJ Open Vol. 10, No. 5 ( 2020-05), p. e033761-
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    In: BMJ Open, BMJ, Vol. 10, No. 5 ( 2020-05), p. e033761-
    Abstract: To describe changing use of primary care in relation to use of urgent care and planned hospital services by children aged less than 15 years in England in the decade following major primary care reforms from 2007 to 2017 Design Population-based retrospective cohort study. Methods We used linked data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink to study children’s primary care consultations and use of hospital care including emergency department (ED) visits, emergency and elective admissions to hospital and outpatient visits to specialists. Results Between 1 April 2007 and 31 March 2017, there were 7 604 024 general practitioner (GP) consultations, 981 684 ED visits, 287 719 emergency hospital admissions, 2 253 533 outpatient visits and 194 034 elective admissions among 1 484 455 children aged less than 15 years. Age-standardised GP consultation rates fell (−1.0%/year) to 1864 per 1000 child-years in 2017 in all age bands except infants rising by 1%/year to 6722 per 1000/child-years in 2017. ED visit rates increased by 1.6%/year to 369 per 1000 child-years in 2017, with steeper rises of 3.9%/year in infants (780 per 1000 child-years in 2017). Emergency hospital admission rates rose steadily by 3%/year to 86 per 1000 child-years and outpatient visit rates rose to 724 per 1000 child-years in 2017. Conclusions Over the past decade since National Health Service primary care reforms, GP consultation rates have fallen for all children, except for infants. Children’s use of hospital urgent and outpatient care has risen in all ages, especially infants. These changes signify the need for better access and provision of specialist and community-based support for families with young children.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2044-6055 , 2044-6055
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033761
    Language: English
    Publisher: BMJ
    Publication Date: 2020
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    Social and ethnic group differences in healthcare use by children aged 0–14 years: a population-based cohort study in England from 2007 to 2017
    BMJ ; 2022
    In:  Archives of Disease in Childhood Vol. 107, No. 1 ( 2022-01), p. 32-39
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    In: Archives of Disease in Childhood, BMJ, Vol. 107, No. 1 ( 2022-01), p. 32-39
    Abstract: To describe social and ethnic group differences in children’s use of healthcare services in England, from 2007 to 2017. Design Population-based retrospective cohort study. Setting/Patients We performed individual-level linkage of electronic health records from general practices and hospitals in England by creating an open cohort linking data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink and Hospital Episode Statistics. 1 484 455 children aged 0–14 years were assigned to five composite ethnic groups and five ordered groups based on postcode mapped to index of multiple deprivation. Main outcome measures Age-standardised annual general practitioner (GP) consultation, outpatient attendance, emergency department (ED) visit and emergency and elective hospital admission rates per 1000 child-years. Results In 2016/2017, children from the most deprived group had fewer GP consultations (1765 vs 1854 per 1000 child-years) and outpatient attendances than children in the least deprived group (705 vs 741 per 1000 child-years). At the end of the study period, children from the most deprived group had more ED visits (447 vs 314 per 1000 child-years) and emergency admissions (100 vs 76 per 1000 child-years) than children from the least deprived group. In 2016/2017, children from black and Asian ethnic groups had more GP consultations than children from white ethnic groups (1961 and 2397 vs 1824 per 1000 child-years, respectively). However, outpatient attendances were lower in children from black ethnic groups than in children from white ethnic groups (732 vs 809 per 1000 child-years). By 2016/2017, there were no differences in outpatient, ED and in-patient activity between children from white and Asian ethnic groups. Conclusions Between 2007 and 2017, children living in more deprived areas of England made greater use of emergency services and received less scheduled care than children from affluent neighbourhoods. Children from Asian and black ethnic groups continued to consult GPs more frequently than children from white ethnic groups, though black children had significantly lower outpatient attendance rates than white children across the study period. Our findings suggest substantial levels of unmet need among children living in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas. Further work is needed to determine if healthcare utilisation among children from Asian and black ethnic groups is proportionate to need.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0003-9888 , 1468-2044
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-321045
    Language: English
    Publisher: BMJ
    Publication Date: 2022
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