PubMed Health⌕ Search

Biomedical subjects

J Wilmot

Publications and source records attributed to J Wilmot.

13 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1997

The discipline and literature of general practice.

In response to a review recently carried out by the Royal College of General Practitioners, the British Journal of General Practice is soon to be issued in a new and expanded format. While continuing to develop its primary role as a leading scientific journal of record, the journal will accommodate a monthly selection of integrated news, information and features. The editorial board welcomes the opportunities provided by these changes, but wishes to emphasize the continuing importance of general practice as a scientific discipline in its own right and to reaffirm its commitment to the publication of high-quality, peer-reviewed original research papers. It is hoped that the newlook journal will have a wide appeal. But, as the first-and still the foremost-journal of general practice in the world, it will continue to be a journal of record serving both its authors and the academic community worldwide.

Family Practice↗
PubMed1996

Factors influencing audit in general practice.

Since 1990, the changes introduced in UK general practice, such as fund holding and national incentives, have altered the process of care. Audit, defined as "the systematic critical analysis of the quality of medical care, including the procedures used for diagnosis and treatment, the use of resources, and the resulting outcome and quality of life for patients", is one method of monitoring change and raising standards. Presents a successful co-ordinated audit in Warwickshire, 1991-1993, involving 53 general practices. Highlights and influence of attitudes and communication within practices on the success of audit strategies. Associates aspects of practice culture, such as team working and decision-making processes with successful audit. Postulates six descriptive practice types, largely related to culture factors. Suggests that if cultural factors within practices are identified, external assistance with audit may be more focused and effective.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed1995

Cumulative operative procedures in patients aged 14 years and older with unilateral or bilateral cleft lip and palate.

Sixty-seven consecutive patients over the age of 14 with either unilateral (n = 38) cleft lip and palate or bilateral (n = 29) cleft lip and palate seen over a 15-month period at the University of Michigan Craniofacial Program were reviewed to determine the total number of surgical procedures performed over the course of treatment. The demographics of the two groups differed: There were 25 males and 13 females who were a mean age of 17 years and 9 months with unilateral cleft lip and palate and 23 males and 6 females who were a mean age of 18 years and 5 months with bilateral cleft lip and palate. Lip and palate repairs were carried out on all patients. Lip adhesions were performed in 29 and 62 percent; pharyngoplasties (either pharyngeal flap or modified Ortichochea) in 39 and 38 percent; alveolar bone grafts in 82 and 79 percent; Abbé flaps in 0 and 10 percent; and orthognathic surgery was done in 10.5 and 13.8 percent and recommended and/or done in 26 and 24 percent of patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate and bilateral cleft lip and palate, respectively. Lip revisions averaged 1.13 and 2.17 per patient and secondary nasal surgeries averaged 1.13 and 1.18 per patient in the unilateral cleft lip and palate and bilateral cleft lip and palate, respectively. All totaled, the average number of operations was 6.12 per patient (range 3 to 12) in the unilateral cleft lip and palate and 8.04 per patient (range 5 to 15) in the bilateral cleft lip and palate.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Adolescent↗
PubMed1994

Effectiveness and cost of different strategies for information feedback in general practice.

AIM: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness and relative cost of three forms of information feedback to general practices--graphical, graphical plus a visit by a medical facilitator and tabular. METHOD: Routinely collected, centrally-held data were used where possible, analysed at practice level. Some non-routine practice data in the form of risk factor recording in medical notes, for example weight, smoking status, alcohol consumption and blood pressure, were also provided to those who requested it. The 52 participating practices were stratified and randomly allocated to one of the three feedback groups. The cost of providing each type of feedback was determined. The immediate response of practitioners to the form of feedback (acceptability), ease of understanding (intelligibility), and usefulness of regular feedback was recorded. Changes introduced as a result of feedback were assessed by questionnaire shortly after feedback, and 12 months later. Changes at the practice level in selected indicators were also assessed 12 and 24 months after initial feedback. RESULTS: The resulting cost per effect was calculated to be 46.10 pounds for both graphical and tabular feedback, 132.50 pounds for graphical feedback plus facilitator visit and 773.00 pounds for the manual audit of risk factors recorded in the practice notes. The three forms of feedback did not differ in intelligibility or usefulness, but feedback plus a medical facilitator visit was significantly less acceptable. There was a high level of self-reported organizational change following feedback, with 69% of practices reporting changes as a direct result; this was not significantly different for the three types of feedback. There were no significant changes in the selected indicators at 12 or 24 months following feedback. The practice characteristic most closely related to better indicators of preventive practice was practice size, smaller practices performing significantly better. Separate clinics were not associated with better preventive practice. CONCLUSION: It is concluded that feedback strategies using graphical and tabular comparative data are equally cost-effective in general practice with about two thirds of practices reporting organizational change as a consequence; feedback involving unsolicited medical facilitator visits is less cost-effective. The cost-effectiveness of manual risk factor audit is also called into question.

Cost-Benefit Analysis↗
PubMed1991

The General Practice Research Club.

The General Practice Research Club was established in 1969, and now has 120 members. A meeting of the club is held twice a year, at which various papers, from research ideas through to completed, published studies are presented. A survey of 40 individuals who had presented papers at meetings during the period 1984-89 showed that almost half (18) had presented papers on clinical topics. As a result of the presentation, 29 individuals had modified their research, with 11 undertaking major alterations. The meeting was rated most highly by those offering ideas and plans for research. Most individuals responded positively to the meetings, commenting that they valued peer review, found the meetings encouraging, and useful for focusing ideas. Lack of criticism and feedback was commented upon. The club has an important role to play in encouraging research by service general practitioners.

England↗
PubMed1987

A bridge over troubled waters: an innovative day-treatment program for older adolescents.

An innovative day-treatment program designed to reduce the likelihood that severely disturbed, older adolescents will become chronically ill young adults is described and clinical vignettes are presented which illustrate the program's effectiveness in facilitating educational achievement and enhanced social functioning among patients with significant histories of hospitalization and substance abuse.

Adolescent↗