Thesis (PhD) - Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship, Swinburne University of Technology - 2008. / Submitted as partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship, Swinburne University of Technology, 2008. Bibliography: p. 357-371.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Melbourne, Dept. of General Practice and Centre for Health and Society, 2007. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 252-278).

L’automesure tensionnelle (AMT) est recommandée par toutes les Sociétés Savantes pour le diagnostic et le suivi des patients hypertendus. Après une revue de la littérature en 2013, concernant les avantages diagnostiques, thérapeutiques et pronostiques de l’AMT, nous avons comparé les similitudes et les différences existant entre les différentes recommandations. Nous avons discuté les limites de l’AMT, en la comparant aux mesures cliniques et à la mesure ambulatoire de la pression artérielle sur 24h. L’implémentation de l’AMT par les Médecins Généralistes (MG) Français est médiocre. Si sa pratique est plus fréquente parmi les MG Grecs, ceux-ci sont très critiques envers la qualité des données. Les AMT doivent être réalisées en suivant une méthodologie comprenant un repos préalable avant de pratiquer les mesures. Nous avons montré que ce repos n’est en fait que rarement respecté par les patients, et qu’il est peut-être inutile. / Home Blood Pressure Measurement (HBPM) is recommended by all guidelines for the diagnosis and follow-up of hypertensive patients. After a 2013 literature review, concerning diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic benefits, we compared similarities and differences between guidelines. We discussed HBPM limits, comparing HBPM with casual office measurements and 24h Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurements. HBPM implementation among French General Practitioners (GP) is poor. In Greece, GPs more often practice HBPM but reported drawbacks were questionable about reliability of patients’ reports and devices inaccuracy. Guidelines recommend following a precise protocol including rest before HBPM. We showed that rest is not respected by the patients in the real life, and is perhaps unnecessary.

Background: To be able to counter the increasing shortage of general practitioners (GPs) in many countries, it is crucial to remain up‑to‑date with the decisive reasons why young physicians choose or reject a career in this field. Materials and Methods: Qualitative content analysis was performed using data from a cross‑sectional survey among German medical graduates (n = 659, response rate = 64.2%). Subsequently, descriptive statistics was calculated. Results: The most frequent motives to have opted for a GP career were (n = 74/81): Desire for variety and change (62.2%), interest in a long‑term bio‑psycho‑social treatment of patients (52.7%), desire for independence and self‑determination (44.6%), positively perceived work‑life balance (27.0%), interest in contents of the field (12.2%), and reluctance to work in a hospital (12.2%). The most frequent motives to have dismissed the seriously considered idea of becoming a GP were (n = 207/578): Reluctance to establish a practice or perceived associated risks and impairments (33.8%), stronger preference for another field (19.3%), perception of workload being too heavy or an unfavorable work‑life balance (15.0%), perception of too low or inadequate earning opportunities (14.0%), perception of the GP as a \"distributor station\" with limited diagnostic and therapeutic facilities (11.6%), perception of too limited specialization or limited options for further sub‑specialization (10.6%), rejection of (psycho‑) social aspects and demands in general practice (9.7%), and perceived monotony (9.7%). Conclusion: While some motives appear to be hard to influence, others reveal starting points to counter the GP shortage, in particular, with regard to working conditions, the further academic establishment, and the external presentation of the specialty.