Publications by authors named "Liisa Kuikka"

Objective: To explore how work experiences, professional issues and social support at work are associated with a need for clinical supervision (CS) among family physicians (FP).

Methods: Web-based survey to FPs in Finland 2011 (response rate 68%; n=165).

Results: Among FPs, 36% needed CS, 35% had experience with CS, and 29% did not need CS.

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Objective: To study coping differences between young and experienced GPs in primary care who experience medical errors and uncertainty.

Design: Questionnaire-based survey (self-assessment) conducted in 2011.

Setting: Finnish primary practice offices in Southern Finland.

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Background And Objectives: Tolerance of uncertainty is an important skill among general practitioners (GPs). Our aim was to study fifth-year medical students' feelings related to facing uncertainty and fears of making mistakes in medical decisions. Further, we studied the associations of intolerance of uncertainty with demographic factors, the students' fears of making mistakes, and their views of a GP's work prior to their ultimate course in general practice.

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Objectives: To explore malnutrition and inflammation markers as risk factors for poor outcome such as infections and impaired health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) among nursing home residents.

Design: Prospective study lasting 8 months.

Setting: Three nursing homes in Helsinki, Finland, in 2003.

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