Exploring Physicians' Perceptions of Digital Health's Impact on the Patient-Physician Relationship in the Primary Health Care Setting: Qualitative Descriptive Study.

Background: Digital health has become essential for effective clinical practice. However, the successful adoption of digital health is dependent on the strength of the patient-physician relationship. The patient-physician relationship shapes the quality of care and impacts health care outcomes, especially in primary care.

Psychosocial factors and caregiver burden among primary family caregivers of frail older adults with multimorbidity.

Background: Provision of care for frail older adults with multiple chronic diseases (multimorbidity) poses increasing challenge for family caregivers. Our study aims to evaluate to what extent caregiving competence, social support and positive aspects of caregiving can mitigate the effect of burden experienced by family caregivers of frail older adults with multimorbidity.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 2 primary care clinics.

Impact of Perceived Safety and Barriers on Physical Activity Levels in Community-Dwelling Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Singapore: A Cross-Sectional Mixed Methods Study.

This descriptive cross-sectional mixed methods study conducted in Singapore aimed to describe community-dwelling older adults' differences in physical activity (PA) based on perceived safety to exercise, barriers to PA, and preferred modes of PA during a pandemic. Out of 268 older adults, 25.4% felt unsafe to exercise during the pandemic.

Factors influencing fear of falling in community-dwelling older adults in Singapore: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Fear of falling (FoF) has far-reaching implications including activity restriction, functional decline and reduced quality of life. It is a common consequence of falls but may be present even in non-fallers. This study aimed to determine the factors associated with FoF in a segment of Singapore's community-dwelling older adults.

Factors associated with family caregiver burden among frail older persons with multimorbidity.

Introduction: Singapore is facing an ageing population and the care needs of the population will increase in tandem. A segment of this population would be living with multimorbidity and frailty. Frailty is defined as an age-related state characterised by reduced strength and physiologic malfunctioning.

Which Aspect of Patient-Provider Relationship Affects Acceptance and Adherence of Insulin Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus? A Qualitative Study in Primary Care.

Purpose: In type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), insulin therapy is often recommended to achieve the optimal control of disease, thereby preventing the onset and progression of diabetes-related complications. Despite knowing about the benefits, it has been reported that 71% of patients refuse insulin and the adherence rate ranges from 30 to 80%. Patient-provider relationship (PPR) may affect such insulin-related behaviours, but little is known about which aspect of PPR affects this.

They Are Partners in Care: A Qualitative Exploration of Physicians' Perceptions of Primary Care Advanced Practice Nurses.

Purpose: This study explores physicians' perceptions of the advanced practice nurse (APN) role in the primary care setting in Singapore.

Methods And Design: A descriptive qualitative design utilizing face-to-face semistructured interviews was conducted on a purposive sample of 16 primary care physicians from six primary care clinics. Thematic analysis and constant comparative analysis were used.

Exclusive breastfeeding, breastfeeding self-efficacy and perception of milk supply among mothers in Singapore: A longitudinal study.

Aim: This study aimed to examine the factors that affect exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in Singapore.

Design & Participants: This was a longitudinal study over 6 months. Data was collected on 400 mothers with breastfed infants who attended at primary care clinics.