Peckham, Stephen, Hann, A., Boyce, T. (2011) Health Promotion and Ill-health prevention: the role of General Practice. Quality in Primary Care, 19 (5). pp. 317-323. ISSN 1479-1072. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:29791)
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Abstract
Background This paper reports on research
undertaken for the King’s Fund inquiry into quality
in general practice and examines the health promotion
role of the general practitioner.
Methods Literature review of health promotion
in general practice focusing on smoking cessation,
childhood immunisation, coronary heart disease
(CHD) and obesity. In addition the paper draws
on interviews with practice and public health staff.
Results General practitioners (GPs) and their practice
teams have a crucial role in promoting health
and preventing disease. Consultations provide an
ideal opportunity for preventing illness and disease
but general practice focuses primarily on secondary
prevention. Many GPs state they lack the skills
needed to deliver effective health promotion.
Conclusions Issues, such as GP commissioning,
provide a new set of challenges for public health and
ill-health prevention. The evidence base is growing
but general practice, public health and academics
need to work together to improve this.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled keywords: | general practice, health promotion, public health |
Subjects: |
R Medicine > R Medicine (General) > R729 Types of medical practice > R729.5.G4 General practice R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Centre for Health Services Studies |
Depositing User: | Tony Rees |
Date Deposited: | 04 Jul 2012 14:57 UTC |
Last Modified: | 16 Nov 2021 10:07 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/29791 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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