Authors

Parker Magin

MBBS (Hons), PhD, FRACGP, Conjoint Professor, School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW; Senior Manager, General Practice Training Research Team, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Melbourne, Vic

Acne in primary care: A cross-sectional analysis

Acne is seen by registrars at a rate similar to that of their established general practitioner colleagues, but with modest continuity of care in its management.


Cross-sectional analysis of the clinical work hours of early-career general practitioners

A high proportion of early-career general practitioners working part time in clinical general practice has implications for workplace planning.


Assessment of observed general practice trainee performance: Confirmatory factor analysis of the General Practice Registrar Competency Assessment Grid

The General Practice Registrar Competency Assessment Grid (GPR-CAG) assesses registrar in-consultation performance. This study aimed to confirm the GPR-CAG factor structure.


Caring for kids: Australian general practice registrar confidence in delivering paediatric primary care

This study examines the confidence of general practice registrars in managing paediatric consultations and whether confidence varies by prevocational training type.


Evidence-based strategies for better antibiotic prescribing

Patient perceptions and expectations, practitioner clinical uncertainty and practice culture may all be barriers to antibiotic stewardship.


Guest Editorial: Evidence to guide educational practice in Australian general practitioner training – Learnings from the ReCEnT project

Introducing a longitudinal series of summaries of individual publications reporting findings from the Registrar Clinical Encounters in Training (ReCEnT) project.


Evidence to inform practice: Preventer medicines in childhood asthma

A general practice registrar’s collected information on their in-consultation clinical and educational experience.


Evidence to inform practice: Telehealth and antibiotic prescribing

A general practice registrar’s collected information on their in-consultation clinical and educational experience.


Gender differences in Australian general practice trainees performing procedures related to women’s reproductive health: A cross-sectional analysis

Gender difference exists in general practice trainees’ frequency of performing procedures related to women’s reproductive health.


Are we preparing Victorian general practice registrars to be confident in all aspects of primary care paediatrics?

Predominantly hospital-based prevocational paediatric training offers limited exposure to – and, thus, confidence in – managing behavioural, mental health and developmental issues.


General practice registrars’ use of dermoscopy: Prevalence, associations and influence on diagnosis and confidence

General practice registrars use a dermatoscope in a modest majority of skin checks and pigmented skin lesion consultations, which influences registrars’ diagnoses and increases their confidence.


Immunising older Australians: Pre-COVID-19 vaccine perspectives from general practice training

General practice registrars are responsible for a significant proportion of immunisations in Australian older adults.


Immunising older Australians: Pre-COVID-19 associations of opportunistic immunisation in general practice registrar consultations

Given that immunisation is largely provided in primary care, general practitioners in training (registrars) are important for aged immunisation delivery.


Evidence to inform practice: Inter-practice variability in prevalence of registrars' older patient care

A general practice registrar’s collected information on their in-consultation clinical and educational experience.


Associations of anticipated prescribing of long-acting reversible contraception by general practice registrars: A cross-sectional study

Modest proportions of general practice registrars have training in, and in-practice experience of, long-acting reversible contraception insertion.


Exploring opportunities for general practice registrars to manage older patients with chronic disease: A qualitative study

There is a need to enhance aged care exposure for general practice registrars in ways that build on the competence of registrars and the trust in registrars by older patients and supervisors.


Postgraduate medically related qualifications of early career general practitioners

This study aimed to describe additional qualifications by early career GPs and establish associations of obtaining/undertaking postgraduate and post-Fellowship qualifications.


Telehealth for Australian general practice: The present and the future

Further research and training are needed to ensure that telehealth is used optimally and equitably.


Temporal trends in tranexamic acid prescribing by Australian general practice registrars for heavy menstrual bleeding

This study aimed to establish temporal trends (2010–23) in tranexamic acid prescribing for heavy menstrual bleeding by Australian general practice registrars.


Writing grant applications: A practical guide for the novice researcher

The authors provide guidance on the grant application process for clinicians with an interest in research.