General practitioners treating their own family members: a cross-sectional survey in Germany.

Background: In Germany, there are neither guidelines provided by the medical associations nor a public discussion about general practitioners (GPs) treating their family members. Only few studies on this topic from the primary care setting exist. The aim of this study is to describe GPs' treatment of family members and to generate empirical data on the most common reasons for this.

[Recommendations for the Use of Family Conferences in Family Medicine - a Scoping Review].

Background: Family conferences are pre-planned meetings between the treatment team, patient, family members and representatives of other involved disciplines on an agreed topic. There is no review of family conferences in family medicine. The aim of the scoping review is to compile the available recommendations on the use, implementation and documentation of family conferences in family medicine and other medical fields that can be transferred to the family practice setting.

Activation of the maternal caregiving system by childhood fever--a qualitative study of the experiences made by mothers with a German or a Turkish background in the care of their children.

Background: Childhood fever represents a frequent cause to consult a primary care physician. "Fever phobia" describes a fearful and irrational view of fever shared by many parents with different cultural backgrounds. The study aims to explain the experiences of mothers of children having a fever and to analyze the role of the mothers' cultural background with regard to their experiences by comparing the accounts of mothers with a German with those from a Turkish background.

Personal growth in chronic illness - a biographical case study of living with fibromyalgia.

Background/aim: Chronic illness can be distressing for patients. It confronts them with the challenge of having to cope with their life and of having to adjust their self-image. Nevertheless, patients often experience that they go through a process of personal growth.