We are happy to announce the winner of the award for the best paper published in the European Journal of General Practice in 2024. Articles eligible were original papers, i.e., research articles and systematic reviews. This resulted in 45 out of 61 papers. After preselecting papers based on topic and interest (metrics), we assessed 15 papers using the following criteria: a) relevance for general practice, b) importance/potential impact, c) originality/novelty, and d) validity/methodology. The highest-scoring six papers were selected for final judgement.[1-6]
Based on the overall score and consensus of our team, we unanimously selected the paper titled: ‘I just felt either I’m going to kill someone or I’m going to end up killing myself. How does it feel to be burnt out as a practicing UK GP?' written by Ishbel Orla Whitehead, Suzanne Moffatt & Barbara Hanratty from the United Kingdom.[1] This qualitative study describes the results of interviews with 16 general practitioners in the UK, including compelling quotes that emphasise the need to care for the health of our professionals. The study calls for action to keep the healthcare system sustainable, which is not only an issue in the UK but in many European countries. We congratulate the authors and hope they will continue to make valuable contributions to general practice research.
Here is also an interview between the Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of General Practice Jako Burgers and the the author Orla Whitehead.
References
- Whitehead IO, Moffatt S, Hanratty B. (2024). ‘I just felt either I’m going to kill someone or I’m going to end up killing myself.’ How does it feel to be burnt out as a practicing UK GP? Eur J Gen Pract. 2024;30(1). doi: 10.1080/13814788.2024.2426981.
- Boudewijns, EA, Claessens D, Van Schayck OCP, et al. Effectiveness of the Assessment of Burden of Chronic Conditions (ABCC)-tool in patients with asthma, COPD, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and heart failure: A pragmatic clustered quasi-experimental study in the Netherlands. Eur J of Gen Pract. 2024;30(1). doi: 10.1080/13814788.2024.2343364.
- Sivarajasingam V, Karki M, Bagkeris E, et al. Contemporary perspectives regarding domestic violence and abuse in primary care: Cross-sectional NHS patients survey. Eur J Gen Pract. 2024;30(1). doi: 10.1080/13814788.2024.2427006.
- Pouls KPM, Mastebroek M, Ligthart SJ, et al. Primary mental healthcare for adults with mild intellectual disabilities: Patients’ perspectives. Eur J Gen Pract. 2024;30(1). doi: 10.1080/13814788.2024.2354414.
- Schmalstieg-Bahr K, Gladstone DJ, Hummers E. Biomarkers for Predicting Atrial Fibrillation: An Explorative Sub-Analysis of the Randomised SCREEN-AF Trial. Eur J Gen Pract. 2024;30 (1). doi: 10.1080/13814788.2024.2327367.
- Bomholt KB, Nebsbjerg M A, Burau V, et al. Task shifting from general practitioners to other health professionals in out-of-hours primary care – a systematic literature review on content and quality of task shifting. Eur J Gen Pract. 2024;30(1). doi: 10.1080/13814788.2024.2351807.