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Patient experience with Social Prescribing Program in Ontario, Canada [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Social Prescribing (SP) is an approach to help individuals address their health and social needs wherein a healthcare practitioner refers patients to non-clinal services in the community. Models of SP vary, and the experience of patients across these models is less known.

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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

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. 2-1-1 Nova Scotia has operated since 2013 as a nonprofit that offers 24/7 assistance.

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Declines in intensive care unit admissions in early COVID-19 pandemic among persons with dementia in three Canadian provinces [Acute and emergency care]

Annals of Family Medicine

Methods: We identified two closed cohorts of PLWD on March 3, 2019 (pre-pandemic) and March 1, 2020 (pandemic) and stratified them by community and nursing home settings Outcome measures: Rates of intensive care unit admissions. Results: Community cohorts included 160,288 (pre-pandemic) and 166,392 (pandemic) individuals.

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Episode 162: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 6 – Racism, Trustworthiness, and the COVID-19 Vaccine

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Learning Objectives After listening to this episode listeners will be able to… Recognize the importance of yielding privilege and power to better center marginalized voices and communities through individual, interpersonal, institutional, and systemic actions. Credits Written and produced by: Utibe R.

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Position Statement on Measurement Based Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

The full process of MBC (Collect, Share, and Act) supports a shared decision-making framework that is inherently therapeutic, with the aim of improving treatment outcomes as well as promoting the overall wellness of individuals and populations. (2, Use of Measurement-Based Care for Behavioral Health Care in Community Settings.

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Episode 155: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 5 – Racism, Power, and Policy: Building the Antiracist Health Systems of the Future

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Understand that collective action and a focus on community, rather than individualism, are most effective in combating racism and achieving health equity. One of the biggest barriers to health equity is the narrow focus on the individual and a failure to see health as a widespread community issue. 03:55 Jones, C.

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Impact of Toxic Stress, Inadequate Sleep, and Depressive Disorders on Cognitive Decline in US Elderly Adult Population [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Despite individual studies highlighting the detrimental impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), insufficient sleep, and depression on cognitive function, a detailed understanding of their combined impact on subjective cognitive decline remains poorly understood. Results: Our study sample had an average age of 73.3

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