BMC primary care

01 17 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12875-026-03607-9

Prevalence of stigmatizing language in outpatient primary care medical records of middle and older aged adults: a cross-sectional study

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Olutola Akande, Maedeh Sharifian, Yiliang Zhou et al.

Objective: To examine prevalence of stigmatizing language (SL) in outpatient primary care clinical notes of middle and older age adults and examine its associated sociodemographic and clinical factors. Materials: We conducted a retrospec...

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02 17 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12875-026-03609-7

Examining the impact of telehealth education on the general health, sleep quality, and resilience of mothers with children diagnosed with autism: a cluster-randomized controlled trial

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Bi Bi Leila Mosavi, Fatemeh Vizeshfar, Sorur Javanmardifard

03 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12875-026-03611-z

An analysis of patient-completed written versus clinician-mediated verbal anamnesis in dental practice: a retrospective cross-sectional study

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Oğuz Baysal, Alican Kuran, Umut Seki et al.

Background: Accurate medical history is vital for safe dental practice and perioperative risk management; however, the optimal method for acquiring this information remains unclear. The aim of this study is to analyze the reporting compl...

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04 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12875-026-03599-6

Outcomes following a physician-led CBT skills group for anxiety and depression in primary care: a longitudinal cohort study

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Alicia Pawluk, Gen Ward, Sara Niyyati

05 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12875-026-03479-z

Strengthening primary care with the world health organization’s basic package of interventions for rehabilitation: developing a list of interventions and a clinical resource

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Abena Tannor, Dima Touhami, Antony Duttine et al.

Background: Access to rehabilitation, a critical component of universal health coverage (UHC) remains limited, particularly in primary care (PC) and low-resource settings. To address this gap, the WHO Rehabilitation Programme developed t...

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06 15 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12875-026-03569-y

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of primary healthcare physicians toward spirometry use in Saudi Arabia: a national cross-sectional study

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Nowaf Y. Alobaidi, Mohammed A. Almeshari, Noor A. Al Khathlan et al.

Background: Spirometry is considered the gold standard for diagnosing and monitoring chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and COPD. However, its integration into primary healthcare (PHC) remains limited worldwide. In Saudi Arabia,...

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07 14 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12875-026-03573-2

Association of area-level deprivation with cognitive test scores, in older adults with cognitive symptoms attending primary care: a secondary data analysis

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Mavin Nathan Kashyap, Mark Fish, Sarah Cullum et al.

Background: Dementia poses a growing health burden in an ageing population. This study explores the association between area-level deprivation and cognitive test scores in older adults with cognitive symptoms attending primary care. The ...

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08 14 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12875-026-03580-3

Perspectives of older adults on falls, fall prevention, and the role of family medicine following fall-related hip fractures: a qualitative study

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Merve Toçoğlu, Elif Aktı Çakır, H. Bilgehan Çevik et al.

09 14 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12875-026-03596-9

CHW PROTECT: using the ADDIE instructional model to develop and evaluate a stroke prevention training programme for community health workers in low-middle-income countries

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Stephani Botha, Kathleen Froneman, Tinda Rabie et al.

10 13 October 2026

DOI 10.1186/s12875-026-03592-z

Clinician awareness and implementation of MHRA guidance on vitamin B12 monitoring in metformin users: a reflexive thematic analysis of primary care practice

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Ian Parsonage, David Wainwright, Julian Barratt

Background: Metformin is the first line pharmacological treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) but is associated with vitamin B 12 deficiency. In 2022, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) issued a Drug S...

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