Trial reportThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2000
Changes in receptionists' attitudes towards involvement in a general practice-based trial of screening and brief alcohol intervention.
Trial report in The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 2000. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impact of the clinically oriented roles of a general practice receptionist: a systematic review with narrative synthesis.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2025Pooled it
- Mapping policies, regulations, and practice supports for medical office assistants in primary care: a scoping review.BMC primary care · 2026Article
- Primary health care provider availability and accessibility: a comparison of responses from providers and their office staff, results from the Models and Access Atlas of Primary Care - Nova Scotia (MAAP-NS) population study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Experiences of General Practitioners and Practice Support Staff Using a Health and Lifestyle Screening App in Primary Health Care: Implementation Case Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2018Article
- Supporting Looked After Children and Care Leavers In Decreasing Drugs, and alcohol (SOLID): protocol for a pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial of interventions to decrease risky substance use (drugs and alcohol) and improve mental health of looked after children and care leavers aged 12-20 years.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2017Article
- Acceptability Among Frontline Staff Toward Distributing an Anonymous Alcohol Survey in Emergency Departments: A Mixed Methods Study.Journal of addictions nursingArticle
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundPrimary health care receptionists are increasingly expected to be involved in research. However, little is known about receptionists' attitudes to research or health programmes.
aimTo examine changes in receptionists' attitudes, with different levels of training and support, towards involvement in a general practice-based trial of screening and brief alcohol intervention.
methodSubjects were 84 receptionists, one per practice, who assisted in the implementation of a screening and brief alcohol intervention programme. Receptionists were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: control (no training or support), training alone, and training plus ongoing telephone support. Baseline and follow-up questionnaires were used to assess changes in receptionists' attitudes.
resultsOf 40 items that measured receptionists' attitudes to involvement in the programme, 70% had deteriorated after three months, 20% significantly so. There was no effect of training and support condition. Receptionists' and GPs' attitudes to research and health programmes conflicted.
conclusionReceptionists developed more negative views about involvement in research and health programmes over the three-month study period, regardless of level of training and support.
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10750207PMC1313627W1850019126What OpenQuestion holds
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