Marjan Kljakovic

Summary

Affiliation: Australian National University
Country: Australia

Publications

  1. ncbi Patients and tests - a study into patient understanding of blood tests ordered by their doctor
    Marjan Kljakovic
    ANU Medical School, Academic Unit of General Practice and Community Health, School of General Practice, Rural and Indigenous Health, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
    Aust Fam Physician 41:241-3. 2012
  2. ncbi Clinical audit of health promotion of vitamin D in one general practice
    Marjan Kljakovic
    Academic Unit of General Practice in the School of General Practice, Rural and Indigenous Health, at the Australian National University Medical School, PO Box 11 Woden, ACT 2606 Canberra, Australia
    Asia Pac Fam Med 11:3. 2012
  3. ncbi Following the funding trail: financing, nurses and teamwork in Australian general practice
    Christopher Pearce
    Melbourne East General Practice Network, Blackburn, Victoria, Australia
    BMC Health Serv Res 11:38. 2011
  4. ncbi Sore throat management in New Zealand general practice
    Marjan Kljakovic
    Academic Unit of General Practice and Community Health, Rural and Community Clinical School, Australian National University Medical School, Canberra, Australia
    N Z Med J 118:U1609. 2005
  5. ncbi Recognition of physical and psychological symptoms--no influence of GP demographic factors
    Marjan Kljakovic
    Academic Unit, General Practice and Community Health Medical School, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    Aust Fam Physician 34:699-702. 2005
  6. ncbi Quality of diagnostic coding and information flow from hospital to general practice
    Marjan Kljakovic
    Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
    Inform Prim Care 12:227-34. 2004
  7. ncbi The parent-reported prevalence and management of peanut and nut allergy in school children in the Australian Capital Territory
    Marjan Kljakovic
    Australian National University Medical School, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
    J Paediatr Child Health 45:98-103. 2009
  8. ncbi Inequality in provider continuity for children by Australian general practitioners
    Marjan Kljakovic
    Academic Unit of General Practice and Community Health, School of General Practice, Rural and Indigenous Health, Australian National University Medical School, PO Box 11 Woden, ACT 2606, Australia
    BMC Fam Pract 12:106. 2011
  9. ncbi Developing a teaching research culture for general practice registrars in Australia: a literature review
    Marjan Kljakovic
    Academic Unit of General Practice and Community Health, Australian National University Medical School, Canberra, Australia
    Asia Pac Fam Med 8:6. 2009
  10. ncbi The treatment of common mental health problems in general practice
    John Bushnell
    University of Otago at Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wellington, New Zealand
    Fam Pract 23:53-9. 2006

Detail Information

Publications36

  1. ncbi Patients and tests - a study into patient understanding of blood tests ordered by their doctor
    Marjan Kljakovic
    ANU Medical School, Academic Unit of General Practice and Community Health, School of General Practice, Rural and Indigenous Health, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
    Aust Fam Physician 41:241-3. 2012
    ..Patient understanding of diagnostic tests is important in general practice. This study describes how patients understand information about their tests, using blood tests as an example...
  2. ncbi Clinical audit of health promotion of vitamin D in one general practice
    Marjan Kljakovic
    Academic Unit of General Practice in the School of General Practice, Rural and Indigenous Health, at the Australian National University Medical School, PO Box 11 Woden, ACT 2606 Canberra, Australia
    Asia Pac Fam Med 11:3. 2012
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  3. ncbi Following the funding trail: financing, nurses and teamwork in Australian general practice
    Christopher Pearce
    Melbourne East General Practice Network, Blackburn, Victoria, Australia
    BMC Health Serv Res 11:38. 2011
    ..We set out three dilemmas for policy-makers in this area: lack of an evidence base for incentives, possible untoward impacts on interdisciplinary functioning, and the substitution/enhancement debate...
  4. ncbi Sore throat management in New Zealand general practice
    Marjan Kljakovic
    Academic Unit of General Practice and Community Health, Rural and Community Clinical School, Australian National University Medical School, Canberra, Australia
    N Z Med J 118:U1609. 2005
    ..To describe the sore throat management practices by New Zealand general practitioners (GPs) and compare the rate of sore throat presentation over time...
  5. ncbi Recognition of physical and psychological symptoms--no influence of GP demographic factors
    Marjan Kljakovic
    Academic Unit, General Practice and Community Health Medical School, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    Aust Fam Physician 34:699-702. 2005
    ..To describe the relationship between general practitioner demographic factors and the recognition of psychological and physical symptoms in consultation...
  6. ncbi Quality of diagnostic coding and information flow from hospital to general practice
    Marjan Kljakovic
    Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
    Inform Prim Care 12:227-34. 2004
    ..To describe the transfer of patient information from hospital to general practice and compare the quality of coding of patient diagnoses in hospital and general practice systems...
  7. ncbi The parent-reported prevalence and management of peanut and nut allergy in school children in the Australian Capital Territory
    Marjan Kljakovic
    Australian National University Medical School, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
    J Paediatr Child Health 45:98-103. 2009
    ..To describe parent-reported prevalence and management of peanut and nut allergy in school entrant children...
  8. ncbi Inequality in provider continuity for children by Australian general practitioners
    Marjan Kljakovic
    Academic Unit of General Practice and Community Health, School of General Practice, Rural and Indigenous Health, Australian National University Medical School, PO Box 11 Woden, ACT 2606, Australia
    BMC Fam Pract 12:106. 2011
    ..There is little published on provider continuity in Australian general practice and none on its effect on inequality of care for children...
  9. ncbi Developing a teaching research culture for general practice registrars in Australia: a literature review
    Marjan Kljakovic
    Academic Unit of General Practice and Community Health, Australian National University Medical School, Canberra, Australia
    Asia Pac Fam Med 8:6. 2009
    ..To ascertain the issues all general practice educators need to understand when educating GP registrars to learn about research...
  10. ncbi The treatment of common mental health problems in general practice
    John Bushnell
    University of Otago at Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wellington, New Zealand
    Fam Pract 23:53-9. 2006
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  11. ncbi General practice and pandemic influenza: a framework for planning and comparison of plans in five countries
    Mahomed S Patel
    College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
    PLoS ONE 3:e2269. 2008
    ..We aimed to develop a framework that will facilitate planning for general practice, and used it to appraise pandemic plans from Australia, England, USA, New Zealand and Canada...
  12. ncbi Chronic disease management items in general practice: a population-based study of variation in claims by claimant characteristics
    Kirsty A Douglas
    Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT
    Med J Aust 195:198-202. 2011
    ..To describe how Medical Benefits Schedule (MBS) chronic disease (CD) item claims vary by sociodemographic and health characteristics in people with heart disease, asthma or diabetes...
  13. ncbi Can clinical governance deliver quality improvement in Australian general practice and primary care? A systematic review of the evidence
    Christine B Phillips
    Academic Unit of General Practice and Community Health, Medical School, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    Med J Aust 193:602-7. 2010
    ..To review the literature on different models of clinical governance and to explore their relevance to Australian primary health care, and their potential contributions on quality and safety...
  14. ncbi Trends in medication use for asthma in school-entry children in the Australian Capital Territory, 2000-2005
    Christine B Phillips
    Academic Unit of General Practice and Community Health, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    Med J Aust 187:10-3. 2007
    ..To analyse trends in asthma medications used by school-entry children whose parents report they have asthma...
  15. ncbi New Zealand men's health care: are we meeting the needs of men in general practice?
    Eileen McKinlay
    Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, University of Otago, Wellington
    J Prim Health Care 1:302-10. 2009
    ..To describe and compare how men and health professionals perceive men's health and health care...
  16. ncbi Enhancing care, improving quality: the six roles of the general practice nurse
    Christine B Phillips
    Academic Unit of General Practice and Community Health, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    Med J Aust 191:92-7. 2009
    ..To describe the evolving roles of practice nurses in Australia and the impact of nurses on general practice function...
  17. ncbi Practising GPs teaching medical students evidence based medicine--a questionnaire survey
    Marjan Kljakovic
    Academic Unit of General Practice and Community Health, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT
    Aust Fam Physician 35:999-1002. 2006
    ..The characteristics of practising general practitioners who teach evidence based medicine (EBM) during their clinical work--and their attitudes toward it--are poorly known...
  18. ncbi Health professionals, patients and chronic illness policy: a qualitative study
    Laurann Yen
    Menzies Centre for Health Policy, The Australian National University, Acton, ACT, Westmead, NSW, Austalia
    Health Expect 14:10-20. 2011
    ..This study investigates health professionals' reactions to patients' perceptions of health issues - a little-researched topic vital to the reform of the care of chronic illness...
  19. ncbi Do patients want to disclose psychological problems to GPs?
    John Bushnell
    Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, New Zealand
    Fam Pract 22:631-7. 2005
    ..The extent to which patients consider their primary care team as relevant to their mental health problems needs to be explored...
  20. ncbi Health service attendance patterns in an urban Aboriginal health service
    Karen M Flegg
    School of General Practice, Rural, and Indigenous Health, Australian National University Medical School, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    Med J Aust 193:146-8. 2010
    ..To describe the health service attendance patterns of urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) Australians and make comparisons with those of the general Australian population...
  21. ncbi GP interest in teaching junior doctors - Does practice location, size and infrastructure matter?
    Jennifer Thomson
    Australian National University, The Canberra Hospital, Australian Capital Territory, Australian
    Aust Fam Physician 38:1000-2. 2009
    ..This study describes the relationship between general practitioner teachers' interest in hosting junior doctor rotations, and general practice characteristics including rural location, size and infrastructure...
  22. ncbi Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) resistance and antibiotic use in patients attending Australian general practice
    Helen Toyne
    Academic Unit of General Practice and Community Health, Australian Capital Territory Health Directorate and Australian National University Medical School, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
    Australas J Dermatol 53:106-11. 2012
    ....
  23. ncbi Models in the delivery of depression care: a systematic review of randomised and controlled intervention trials
    Helen Christensen
    Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
    BMC Fam Pract 9:25. 2008
    ..This paper aims to determine the effective components of depression care in primary care through a systematic examination of both general practice and community based intervention trials...
  24. ncbi Attitudes of teachers to evidence based medicine
    Marjan Kljakovic
    Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, New Zealand
    Aust Fam Physician 33:376-8. 2004
    ..To describe the attitudes of general practitioners and specialist clinical teachers toward teaching evidence based medicine (EBM)...
  25. ncbi Infant Feeding Practices and Nut Allergy over Time in Australian School Entrant Children
    Jessica Paton
    Academic Unit of General Practice, Australian National University Medical School, P O Box 11, Woden, Canberra, ACT 2606, Australia
    Int J Pediatr 2012:675724. 2012
    ..71; 0.60-0.84). Conclusion. Children were at an increased risk of developing a parent-reported nut allergy if they were breast fed in the first six months of life...
  26. ncbi Challenges for co-morbid chronic illness care and policy in Australia: a qualitative study
    Tanisha Jowsey
    The Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute, Building 62, Mills Road, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
    Aust New Zealand Health Policy 6:22. 2009
    ..Content analysis of the interview data was conducted using NVivo7 software...
  27. ncbi Oral folic acid and vitamin B-12 supplementation to prevent cognitive decline in community-dwelling older adults with depressive symptoms--the Beyond Ageing Project: a randomized controlled trial
    Janine G Walker
    Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
    Am J Clin Nutr 95:194-203. 2012
    ..Evidence remains unclear as to whether folic acid (FA) and vitamin B-12 supplementation is effective in reducing depressive symptoms...
  28. ncbi Australian general practice and pandemic influenza: models of clinical practice in an established pandemic
    Christine B Phillips
    College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    Med J Aust 186:355-8. 2007
    ....
  29. ncbi Asthma morbidity, control and treatment in New Zealand: results of the Patient Outcomes Management Survey (POMS), 2001
    Shaun Holt
    P3 Research, Wellington, New Zealand
    N Z Med J 116:U436. 2003
    ..To determine the magnitude of morbidity from asthma within the New Zealand population, the degree of satisfaction of patients with their asthma control, and the level of asthma control achieved in relation to treatment...
  30. ncbi Single cases in general practice and general medical journals
    Marjan Kljakovic
    Department of General Practice, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, PO Box 7343, Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand
    Aust Fam Physician 31:669-73. 2002
    ..To compare single cases published in general practice and general medical journals...
  31. ncbi A temporal decline in asthma but not eczema prevalence from 2000 to 2005 at school entry in the Australian Capital Territory with further consideration of country of birth
    Anne Louise Ponsonby
    Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    Int J Epidemiol 37:559-69. 2008
    ..Here, we examined trends in asthma prevalence using serial annual data and further examine the importance of country of birth...
  32. ncbi The Ottawa ankle rules for the use of diagnostic X-ray in after hours medical centres in New Zealand
    Simon Wynn-Thomas
    Department of General Practice, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    N Z Med J 115:U184. 2002
    ..3). CONCLUSIONS: The OAR are valid in a New Zealand primary care setting. Further implementation of the rules would result in some reduction of X-rays ordered for ankle injuries, but less than the reduction found in previous studies...
  33. ncbi Measuring the quality of general practice in New Zealand
    Marjan Kljakovic
    N Z Med J 116:U680. 2003
  34. ncbi Simulation training for medical emergencies in general practice
    Jennifer Weller
    Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand
    Med Educ 39:1154. 2005
  35. ncbi Depression in patients in general practice
    Marjan Kljakovic
    N Z Med J 115:275-6; author reply 276. 2002
  36. ncbi The presence of medical students in practice consultations. Rates of patient consent
    Marjan Kljakovic
    Wellington School of Medicine, New Zealand
    Aust Fam Physician 31:487-9. 2002
    ..To measure the frequency of nonconsent encountered by medical students and describe the influence of gender...