Publications by authors named "Ulrik Bak Kirk"
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- Endometriosis is a long-term illness affecting many women, causing pain, difficulty getting pregnant, and a lower quality of life, but it can take years to get diagnosed.
- The study aims to use a mobile app to gather and analyze information from women with and without endometriosis, focusing on their symptoms, lifestyle, and diet over a year.
- The goal is to understand better how endometriosis affects women, which could lead to quicker diagnoses and finding out if certain foods make the pain and quality of life worse.
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- During the COVID-19 pandemic, Danish general practices quickly adopted video consultations (VCs) to reduce virus transmission, leading to a significant increase in their use initially.
- The study analyzed over 30 million consultations from early 2019 to late 2021 to determine VCs' rates and the demographic characteristics of patients who used them, categorizing practices by their VC usage levels.
- Results showed that younger, more educated, employed patients in urban areas were more likely to use VCs, while older adults and those with multiple health conditions had lower odds, highlighting disparities in access to these services.
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- The COVID-19 pandemic significantly changed healthcare delivery in Denmark, leading to more telehealth consultations while in-person visits dropped during lockdowns.
- A study analyzed patient contact patterns from 2017 to 2020, revealing that vulnerable groups, especially children and older adults, faced the greatest declines in access to care.
- The findings suggest a need for new strategies to maintain healthcare access for at-risk populations, highlighting the importance of continuing to explore telehealth as a viable option.
Background: Given the pressure on modern healthcare systems, eHealth can offer valuable opportunities. However, understanding the potential and challenges of eHealth in daily practice can be challenging for many general practitioners (GPs) and their staff.
Objectives: To critically appraise five widely used eHealth applications, in relation to safe, evidence-based and high-quality eHealth.
To identify and describe the core characteristics and the spread of quality circles in primary healthcare in European countries. An online survey was conducted among European Society for Quality and Safety in Family Practice (EQuiP) delegates. To allow comparison with earlier results, a similar survey as in a study from 2000 was used.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Motivational interviewing (MI) is an established communication method for enhancing intrinsic motivation for changing health behavior. E-learning can reduce the cost and time involved in providing continuing education and can be easily integrated into individual working arrangements and the daily routines of medical professionals. Thus, a Web-based course was devised to familiarize health professionals with different levels of education and expertise with MI techniques for patients with chronic conditions.
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