European Journal of General Practice

Papers
(The median citation count of European Journal of General Practice is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
The experiences of patients ill with COVID-19-like symptoms and the role of testing for SARS-CoV-2 in supporting them: A qualitative study in eight European countries during the first wave of the pand43
Experience and views of primary care physicians involved in reorganisation of care in family medicine practices during COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study from Slovenia35
The impact of an intensive care unit admission on the health status of relatives of intensive care survivors: A prospective cohort study in primary care26
Chronic hepatitis C: Diagnosis and treatment made easy21
Experiences of patients with fibromyalgia at a Finnish Health Centre: A qualitative study19
Periodontal diseases and cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and respiratory diseases: Summary of the consensus report by the European Federation of Periodontology and WONCA Europe16
Two years of approved digital health applications in Germany – Perspectives and experiences of general practitioners with an affinity for their use16
European general practitioners’ attitudes towards person-centred care and factors that influence its implementation in everyday practice: The protocol of the cross-sectional PACE GP/FP study in 24 Eur14
Preventing cardiovascular disease in at-risk patients: Results of a pilot behavioural health programme in general practice14
Changing of the Guard. A dialogue between the former and the new Editor-in-Chief13
Person-centred care and its outcomes in primary care. Selected Abstracts from the 96th EGPRN Meeting, Split–Croatia, 11–14 May 202312
Integrating general practitioners into crisis management would accelerate the transition from victim to effective professional: Qualitative analyses of a terrorist attack and catastrophic flooding12
Did aetiology matter in illness duration and complications in patients presenting in primary care with acute respiratory tract infections early in the COVID-19 pandemic: An observational study in nine12
Correction12
A higher frequency of physical activity is associated with reduced rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection11
Series: Public engagement with research. Part 4: Maximising the benefits of involving the public in research implementation11
General practitioners’ perspectives on discontinuation of long-term antidepressants in nursing homes10
A face-to-face national congress experience during the COVID-19 pandemic: A report focussing on the risk of COVID-19 contamination9
A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic delay in pulmonary embolism9
Primary mental healthcare for adults with mild intellectual disabilities: Patients’ perspectives9
General practitioners’ decision-making strategies in the pharmacological treatment of musculoskeletal pain: A qualitative interview study9
Gender differences in GPs’ strategies for coping with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic in Catalonia: A cross-sectional study9
Series: Practical guidance to qualitative research. Part 7: Qualitative evidence synthesis for emerging themes in primary care research: Scoping review, meta-ethnography and rapid realist review8
Impact of a patient reminder letter from their general practitioners on influenza vaccination: A quasi-experimental study in Paris, France7
The EGPRN Research Strategy for general practice in Europe7
Children and young people’s consultation rates for psychosocial problems between 2016 and 2021 in the Netherlands7
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the accuracy of telephone triage of callers with shortness of breath and/or chest discomfort in Dutch out-of-hours primary care: A retrospective observational study7
Frequency and management of emergencies in primary care offices: A cross-sectional study in northwestern Germany7
Primary mental healthcare for adults with mild intellectual disabilities: a Dutch database study7
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Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among Belgian nursing home residents and staff during the primary COVID-19 vaccination campaign6
Family history tools for primary care: A systematic review6
Relationship between patient-perceived quality of primary care and self-reported hospital utilisation in China: A cross-sectional study6
Innovative Technologies and Methods in General Practice: Selected Abstracts from the 97th EGPRN Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, 12–15 October 20236
A 'special issue on COVID-19'. Fourteen primary care publications with implications for practice, teaching, and research6
Climate change is a health issue. The general practitioner and planetary health6
Medication management during risk of dehydration: A qualitative study among elderly patients with impaired renal function and informal caregivers5
Series: Public engagement with research. Part 1: The fundamentals of public engagement with research5
Series: Practical guidance to qualitative research. Part 6: Longitudinal qualitative and mixed-methods approaches for longitudinal and complex health themes in primary care research5
Fostering clinical research in general practice and family medicine. Selected abstracts from the 93rd EGPRN conference Halle, Germany, 14–17 October 20215
Monitoring COVID-19 in Belgian general practice: A tool for syndromic surveillance based on electronic health records5
From trainee to general practitioner: A qualitative study of transition experiences of Flemish GP trainees5
Patients’ perceptions of climate-sensitive health counselling in primary care: Qualitative results from Germany5
Multidisciplinary management of patients with cancer in France: The SINPATIC qualitative study4
Learning objectives of Belgian general practitioner trainees regarding their hospital training: A qualitative study4
Familial colonoscopic screening: how do French general practitioners deal with patients and their high-risk relatives. A qualitative study4
Immediate release fentanyl in general practices: Mostly off-label prescribing4
Impact of primary care physicians working part-time on patient care: A scoping review4
Pain and feasibility of capillary self-blood collection in general practice: A cross-sectional investigative study4
Barriers and facilitators to antidepressant deprescribing – A qualitative interview study with general practitioners in Germany4
Navigating sarcoidosis: Recognizing, managing, and supporting patients in primary care4
Cardiovascular risk management in patients with severe mental illness or taking antipsychotics: A qualitative study on barriers and facilitators among dutch general practitioners4
The development of a tool for GPs to manage overweight and obesity in children: A Delphi study4
The ill physician who self-discloses: What do patients think?4
Long-term prognosis of adults with moderately severe SARS-CoV-2 lower respiratory tract infection managed in primary care: Prospective cohort study4
Why are our medicines so expensive? Spoiler: Not for the reasons you are being told…3
Looking beyond effectiveness: Integration of social science research within international infectious disease research in primary care3
Mental health promotion and prevention: Adjusting to the changing world3
Sex and income inequalities in preventive services in diabetes3
Contemporary perspectives regarding domestic violence and abuse in primary care: Cross-sectional NHS patients survey3
Appropriateness of intended antibiotic prescribing using clinical case vignettes in primary care, and related factors3
Transitioning from face-to-face to distance education. Part 2: A qualitative study in the former Yugoslavia during COVID-193
Cross-sectional study of partners’ tobacco consumption during their spouse’s pregnancy3
Comment on: A higher frequency of physical activity is associated with reduced rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection3
Educational needs assessment for health advocate role in family medicine residency training in Turkey: A Delphi study3
Comment on: Climate change is a health issue. The general practitioner and planetary health by Stoffers & Muris 20233
‘I just felt either I’m going to kill someone or I’m going to end up killing myself’. How does it feel to be burnt out as a practicing UK GP?3
Diverse roles of Primary Health Care in COVID-19 vaccination across 28 European countries – Insights from the Eurodata study3
Optimising the organisation of family medicine practice. Selected abstracts from the 94th EGPRN conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 12–15 May 20223
Correction3
Digital technologies in primary care: Implications for patient care and future research3
General practitioners' attitude towards cooperation with other health professionals in managing patients with multimorbidity and polypharmacy: A cross-sectional study3
Democratising the design and delivery of large-scale randomised, controlled clinical trials in primary care: A personal view3
Effectiveness of tailored talks between a cancer screening specialist and general practitioners to improve the uptake of colorectal cancer screening in Ancona (Italy) during the pandemic period3
The revised European Definition of General Practice/Family Medicine. A pivotal role of One Health, Planetary Health and Sustainable Development Goals3
The ‘Consensus Reporting Items for Studies in Primary Care’ (CRISP) statement in the European Journal of General Practice2
Consequences of COVID-19 regulations on the competences of medical graduates and FM/GP interns – teachers' views2
Potential overtreatment in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus: Results from a cross-sectional study in German general practice2
Generative artificial intelligence for general practice; new potential ahead, but are we ready?2
Fear of COVID-19 among patients with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection: A cross-sectional study in Estonian family practices2
Stop smoking advice by practice assistants after routine cervical screening in general practice: A qualitative exploration of potential barriers and enablers2
mHealth technologies for pregnancy prevention: A challenge for patient-centred contraceptive counselling in Dutch general practice2
Identifying opportunities for shared decision-making through patients’ and physicians’ perceptions on the diagnostic process: A qualitative analysis of malpractice claims in general practice2
Climate change mitigation: Qualitative analysis of environmental impact-reducing strategies in German primary care2
Advance care planning among older adults in Belgium with Turkish backgrounds and palliative care needs: A qualitative interview study2
Help-seeking behaviour in primary care of men and women with a history of abuse: A Dutch cohort study2
COVID-19 vaccine short-term adverse events in the real-life family practice in Krakow, Poland2
Primary healthcare professionals’ perceptions, attitudes and ideas regarding asthma management in Greece: A mixed-method study2
General practitioners’ experiences with chronic abdominal symptoms and a faecal calprotectin guided referral strategy in children: A Dutch qualitative study2
How to overcome information and communication barriers in Human Papillomavirus vaccination? A SWOT analysis based on the opinions of European family doctors in contact with young people and their pare2
Perceived adherence and associated barriers to the national atopic dermatitis guideline: A survey among general practitioners2
SERIES: eHealth in primary care. Part 6: Global perspectives: Learning from eHealth for low-resource primary care settings and across high-, middle- and low-income countries2
Registration and management of children with overweight by general practitioners in The Netherlands2
Non-adherence to non-insulin glucose-lowering drugs: Prevalence, predictors and impact on glycemic control and insulin initiation. A longitudinal cohort study in a large primary care database in Spain2
Looking back at the EJGP in 2023: What a rich harvest of relevant publications for primary care medicine!2
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