The Role of General Practitioners in Cancer Care: A Mixed Method Design.

The aims of this study were to identify the current role of general practitioners (GP) and the unmet needs of cancer patients in primary care. First, we conducted individual interviews with 10 cancer patients. Next, we developed a questionnaire, which was distributed among cancer patients across Estonia.

Physical activity and exercise counselling: a cross-sectional study of family practice patients in Estonia.

Background: Low levels of physical activity are common in developed countries. Therefore, regular exercise counselling in family practice is potentially important.

Aims: To assess the physical activity of consecutive patients in family practice settings and to find out whether patients seek advice from their family doctors (FDs) regarding physical activity.