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Gert Westert
& Francois Schellevis answer a
few questions about this month's fast breaking paper in the field of
Social Sciences, general.
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Field:
Social Sciences, general
Article Title: Monitoring health inequalities through general practice: The Second Dutch National Survey of General Practice
Authors: Westert,
GP;Schellevis,
FG;de Bakker, DH;Groenewegen, PP;Bensing, JM;van der Zee, J
Journal: EUR J PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume: 15
Issue: 1
Page: 59-65
Year: FEB 2005
* Natl Inst Publ Hlth & Environm RIVM, POB 1, NL-3720 BA Bilthoven, Netherlands.
* Natl Inst Publ Hlth & Environm RIVM, NL-3720 BA Bilthoven, Netherlands.
* Netherlands Inst Hlth Serv Res NIVEL, NL-3500 BN Utrecht, Netherlands.
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July
1, 2006:
This paper has also been named the New Hot Paper in
Social Sciences, general for July 2006. |
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 Why
do you think your paper is highly cited?
First, it could be that the paper’s conclusion attracted
attention because a methodological issue was tackled here in the
way that the data is collected—self-assessment versus GP
registration—hardly affects the magnitude of the educational
differences in the prevalence of chronic conditions.
Furthermore, the paper describes the design of a recent
nationwide study of the performance of Dutch general
practitioners and will be used as a source in the design and
methods section of a large number of international papers.
Does
it describe a new discovery or a new methodology that's useful to
others?
It presents a huge study that describes the quality and
performance of primary care in the Netherlands. This survey
appears at a timely moment. It coincides with the recent
interest in primary care arising not only from the growing
importance of cost containment in health care, but also from the
now firmly established association between the life expectancy
of a population and the existence of a strong primary care
sector.
How
did you become involved in this research?
Francois and I were asked to be project managers of this
project.
What
are the social or political implications of your research?
The Dutch Ministry of Health uses the study results to
evaluate Dutch primary care.
Prof. Dr. Gert Westert
Coordinator Health Services Research
RIVM, The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Prof. Dr. Francois Schellevis
Program Coordinator
General Practice Care
NIVEL, the Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research
Utrecht, The Netherlands
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ESI Special Topics,
February 2006
Citing URL - http://www.esi-topics.com/fbp/2006/february06-GertWestert.html
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