European Journal of General Practice 

About: European Journal of General Practice is an academic journal published by Taylor & Francis. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Health care & Medicine. It has an ISSN identifier of 1381-4788. It is also open access. Over the lifetime, 1124 publications have been published receiving 16402 citations. The journal is also known as: Eur. J. Gen. Pract. & The European journal of general practice.

Series: Practical guidance to qualitative research. Part 4: Trustworthiness and publishing.

Abstract: In the course of our supervisory work over the years we have noticed that qualitative research tends to evoke a lot of questions and worries, so-called frequently asked questions (FAQs). This series of four articles intends to provide novice researchers with practical guidance for conducting high-quality qualitative research in primary care. By 'novice' we mean Master's students and junior researchers, as well as experienced quantitative researchers who are engaging in qualitative research for the first time. This series addresses their questions and provides researchers, readers, reviewers and editors with references to criteria and tools for judging the quality of qualitative research papers. The first article provides an introduction to this series. The second article focused on context, research questions and designs. The third article focused on sampling, data collection and analysis. This fourth article addresses FAQs about trustworthiness and publishing. Quality criteria for all qualitative research are credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability. Reflexivity is an integral part of ensuring the transparency and quality of qualitative research. Writing a qualitative research article reflects the iterative nature of the qualitative research process: data analysis continues while writing. A qualitative research article is mostly narrative and tends to be longer than a quantitative paper, and sometimes requires a different structure. Editors essentially use the criteria: is it new, is it true, is it relevant? An effective cover letter enhances confidence in the newness, trueness and relevance, and explains why your study required a qualitative design. It provides information about the way you applied quality criteria or a checklist, and you can attach the checklist to the manuscript.

Series: Practical guidance to qualitative research. Part 3: Sampling, data collection and analysis.

Abstract: In the course of our supervisory work over the years, we have noticed that qualitative research tends to evoke a lot of questions and worries, so-called frequently asked questions (FAQs). This seri...

Comorbidity or multimorbidity

Abstract: Aim: Comorbidity is increasingly prevalent. Moreover, many different definitions and interpretations of this phenomenon are used. Because of its social and clinical significance, it is important th...

Multimorbidity in primary care: prevalence and trend over the last 20 years.

Abstract: Objective: To determine the prevalence of multimorbidity in primary care, by age, sex, and socio-economic class, and to analyse the trend in multimorbidity over the last 20 years. Methods: We perfo...

Job satisfaction among general practitioners: a systematic literature review.

Abstract: Objective: In recent years, the incidence of being overworked and burnt out has increased among general practitioners (GPs). One of the factors that influences the development of burnout is the job satisfaction that physicians experience. Therefore, we conducted a literature review to answer the question: what factors influence the job satisfaction experienced by GPs? Methods: We used two methods to retrieve citations. We searched four literature databases for citations from 1990 until July 2006, and we checked the reference lists of relevant articles. The inclusion criteria were: GPs had to be the subjects of the study, the study had to describe empirical research, the study had to focus on job satisfaction, and the number of subjects had to be greater than 30. Results: We found 24 relevant citations. Factors increasing job satisfaction which were mentioned more than twice were: diversity of work, relations and contact with colleagues, and being involved in teaching medical students. Factors decreasing j...