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Changes in patterns and referrals of Nova Scotians seeking mental health care through 2-1-1 Referral Service [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

2-1-1 Nova Scotia has operated since 2013 as a nonprofit that offers 24/7 assistance. Context 2-1-1 is a designated phone help line in Canada and the US that provides referrals for individuals to local government and community-based services for a wide variety of needs, including social, health care, and mental health services.

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Declines in Self-reported Panel Size among Family Physicians & Explanatory Factors, 2013-2022 [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design & Analysis This is a cross-sectional analysis of data from the 2013-2023 American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Continuing Certification Questionairre (CCQ). Results Among 55,605 Family Physicians, self-reported panel size decreased from by 25% from 2013-2022, from 2,386 patients per FP down to 1,786.

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Training a diverse physician workforce: a survey of alumni of a medical education program focused on underserved populations [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study design and Setting: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of PRIME-LA graduates during 2013-2022. Objective: This study examines specialty choice and practice location characteristics for PRIME-LA graduates. Data collection took place between June of 2023 and May of 2024.

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Dr. Paul Thomas is a Proud Graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine Class of 2013

Plum Health

This month, Dr. Paul Thomas attended the Class of 2013 Alumni Reunion Weekend. Dr. Thomas graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2013 - thereafter, he completed his residence at Oakwood/Beaumont Family Medicine Residency Program, and then started Plum Health DPC in November 2016.

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Access to health care and services for the Deaf: A scoping review of reviews [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting: Any context of health care or services. Population Studied: Deaf adults. Intervention/Instrument: Access to health care and services as conceptualized by Levesque et al. Outcome Measures: All were included. Results: Thirteen reviews published in English from 2010 to 2023 were included.

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Intersections Between Gender, Race/Ethnicity and Marital Status Associations with Depression Symptoms [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Dataset: Data were derived from a survey dataset obtained from NHANES, specifically cross-sectional data from the 2013 to 2018 waves. Study Design and Analysis: This study utilized survey-based methodology to estimate adjusted odds ratios (OR) and interaction effects using ordinal generalized linear model.

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Delivery of healthcare provider’s lifestyle advice and lifestyle behavioural change in adults who were overweight or obese in pre-diabetes management in the USA NHANES (2013–2018)

BMJ

Our study sample included 1039 eligible adults who were overweight or obese and reported prediabetes from pooled NHANES (2013-2018). Did doctors deliver advice on lifestyle change to the overweight and obese population adequately in prediabetes management? Of those, 76.8%