Mentor mother support for mothers experiencing intimate partner violence in family practice: A qualitative study of three different perspectives on the facilitators and barriers of implementation.

Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is highly prevalent and associated with physical and mental health problems. Mentor mother support is a low threshold intervention in family practice consisting of support by non-professionals trained to support mothers experiencing IPV. A mentor mother support study showed reduced exposure to IPV and decreased symptoms of depression.

Are gynaecological and pregnancy-associated conditions in family practice indicators of intimate partner violence?

Background: Some gynaecological and pregnancy-associated conditions are more common in abused women than in non-abused women, but this has not been examined in family practice.

Objective: We aimed to investigate intimate partner violence (IPV) prevalence in family practice and to investigate whether gynaecological and pregnancy-associated conditions are more common in abused women than in non-abused women.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional waiting room survey in 12 family practices in the Netherlands in 2012.

How GPs value guidelines applied to patients with multimorbidity: a qualitative study.

Objectives: To explore and describe the value general practitioner (GPs) attribute to medical guidelines when they are applied to patients with multimorbidity, and to describe which benefits GPs experience from guideline adherence in these patients. Also, we aimed to identify limitations from guideline adherence in patients with multimorbidity, as perceived by GPs, and to describe their empirical solutions to manage these obstacles.

Design: Focus group study with purposive sampling of participants.

GPs' considerations in multimorbidity management: a qualitative study.

Background: Scientific evidence on how to manage multimorbidity is limited, but GPs have extensive practical experience with multimorbidity management.

Aim: To explore GPs' considerations and main objectives in the management of multimorbidity and to explore factors influencing their management of multimorbidity.

Design And Setting: Focus group study of Dutch GPs; with heterogeneity in characteristics such as sex, age and urbanisation.

Implementing mentor mothers in family practice to support abused mothers: study protocol.

Background: Intimate partner violence is highly prevalent and mostly affects women with negative consequences for their physical and mental health. Children often witness the violence which has negative consequences for their well-being too. Care offered by family physicians is often rejected because abused women experience a too high threshold.

Health care utilisation and problems in accessing health care of female undocumented immigrants in the Netherlands.

Objective: To obtain information about the actual use of health care facilities by undocumented women and to identify obstacles they experience in accessing health care facilities.

Methods: A mixed methods study, with structured questionnaires and semi-structured interviews, was chosen to obtain a complete understanding. One-hundred undocumented women were recruited.