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Influence of social determinants of health and emotional health factors on female sexual health [Women's health]

Annals of Family Medicine

Persistent and distressful sexual problems are defined as female sexual dysfunction (FSD),, which can increase the risk of physical and emotional health problems. Setting/data set: Inclusion criteria: all patients referred to WH from 1/2022 - 1/2023 who completed the questionnaires.

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Facilitating Well-Being in Primary Healthcare During COVID-19: A Rapid Systematic Review [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: The COVID-19 pandemic increased critical levels of turnover of healthcare workers in interdisciplinary primary healthcare (PHC) teams, including family physicians, nurses, social workers, and others. Studies in exclusively PHC settings exploring well-being and related positive outcomes (e.g.,

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Intervention Strategies for Management of Comorbid Depression Among Individuals With Hypertension: A Scoping Review [Cardiovascular disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Methods: Following the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines and PRISMA-ScR standards, a comprehensive search was conducted across multiple databases, including PUBMED, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, CBM, and CNKI, covering the literature from January 2004 to December 2023.

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A Framework for AI-enabled Digital Twins in Clinical Decision-making [Systematic review, meta-analysis, or scoping review]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Digital Twins (DTs) are innovative tools that blend physical and virtual objects, with potential to transform health care. Dataset: We systematically searched PubMed, Embase (Ovid), and IEEE Xplore on August 4, 2023. Study Design: We performed a scoping review searching three electronic databases.

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Families experiences of substance use and implications for resilience [Community based participatory research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Substance use disorders (SUD) significantly impact the physical, social, and mental health of individuals, their families, and the wider community. Population Studied: Families were recruited within the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington area in 2022 and 2023.

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Primary Care Provider Perspectives at an Academic Medical Center: Are Telemedicine Visits as Effective as In-person Care? [Survey research or cross-sectional study]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting: Providers across six Northern California clinic sites surveyed over an 8-week period (March 21-May 16, 2023). Population Studied: 87 primary care providers, including family physicians, internists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Study Design and Analysis: Survey research and retrospective chart review.

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Patient Experience of Emergency Department Care in Newfoundland and Labrador: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Relationships and communication with staff, physical comfort, privacy, and accessibility influence the patient experience of ED care. Population Studied: Patients visiting the EDs from 1 March 2021 to 27 July 2023 randomly selected based on their visit date and time. A p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.

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