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The effect of being uninsured on cancer screening practices in Puerto Rico [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Dataset We used data from the Puerto Rico Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (PR-BRFSS) for the years 2018, 2020 and 2022. Results The study population for years 2018 (n=4,843 persons), 2020 (4,944 persons) and 2022 (5,509 persons) was 15,296 persons of which 5.34% (n=814) were uninsured.

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Utilization of Treatment for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in the Primary Care Setting Using the American Family Cohort [Infectious diseases (not respiratory tract)]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design and Analysis: A retrospective cohort from 2018-2022. Setting or Dataset: Electronic health records from the PRIME Registry, years 2018-2022. Females, individuals aged 10-29, those living in suburban areas, and patients with STI co-infections saw higher treatment rates compared to other groups.

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Do Wellness Interventions During Residency Impact Burnout of Family Physicians 3 Years into Practice? [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design and Analysis: A prospective cohort of family medicine residency graduates was surveyed about burnout and combined with their residency program director responses about residency workload or "culture of wellness" (residency organizational- and individual-level curricula).

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The Impact of Integrated Care on Healthcare Utilization and Costs: Evidence from the Kansas Health Homes Medicaid Program [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Individuals with complex conditions—those with multiple physical, mental, or behavioral health conditions--require numerous health and social services that are not effectively co-delivered by the current healthcare system.

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Development of a Multidisciplinary Clinic for the Treatment of Obesity in a Canadian University Family Medicine Group (U-FMG) [Obesity, exercise and nutrition]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context In 2018, 63.1% Follow-up frequency, ranging from weekly to monthly for up to 12 months, is tailored to individual needs. Patients may also be referred to social workers, psychologists, physiotherapists, kinesiologists, and pharmacists based on individual needs.

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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. Non-Hispanic (NH) White individuals who were never married (OR: 1.29), cohabiting (OR: 1.46), or divorced/separated (OR: 1.66) had greater odds of worse depression vs. married.

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Combinations of Conditions Constituting Complex Multimorbidity Among Midlife and Older Adults with Diabetes in the Health and [Multimorbidity]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Individuals with diabetes often present with co-occurring chronic conditions (CC), or multimorbidity. Setting or Dataset: Respondents from the 2018 Health and Retirement Study (HRS). Population studied: Respondents with self-reported diabetes 50 years or older. Intervention/Instrument: Observational study.

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