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Mapping Patient Access to Care and Quality of Care based on Distance from Family Physician [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: In Ontario, patients who move increasingly keep their family physician (FP) because no one in their new community is accepting new patients, creating long distances to seek primary care. Study Design: A cross-sectional analysis of patients and FPs in Ontario from April 1, 2021, to March 31, 2023.

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Poverty screening implementation in a Canadian primary care clinic: acceptability and feasibility for patients and providers [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context While poverty is a risk factor for many chronic conditions, when it is recognized by care providers social screening can be used to positively impact patients’ health. Joseph’s Primary Care Clinic in Saint John, NB, Canada in 2023. Nearly all missed screens were attributed to forgetfulness (94.4%).

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"Survival Mode": Experiences of moral distress in Canadian primary care professionals during and after the COVID-19 pandemic [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: This project explored the presence, nature, and effects of moral distress in Canadian primary healthcare professionals from two provinces during (March 2020-May 2023) and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Setting: Two group family medicine practices in Ontario and Alberta, Canada.

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A Change of Mind on MOUD: Impact of Messages to Motivate Expanded Access to Buprenorphine in Primary Care Settings [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Intervention: A rural-setting family physician scripted informal videos describing her extensive experience with treating patients with OUD using buprenorphine. Recruitment across several state organizations’ listservs and by the host CME site lasted 9 months: April 24, 2023-Jan.24,

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Improving Mental Health: Strategies for Self-Care and Well-Being

Family Physicians of Greeley

Create a relaxing bedtime routine, avoid screens before bed, and ensure your sleeping environment is comfortable and conducive to restful sleep. The post Improving Mental Health: Strategies for Self-Care and Well-Being appeared first on Family Physicians of Greeley, PLLP.

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Lung cancer screening in primary care: more pragmatic research needed

Common Sense Family Doctor

The US Preventive Services Task Force , the American Academy of Family Physicians , and the American College of Chest Physicians recommend annual low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening for adults 50 to 80 years of age who have at least a 20 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have smoked within the past 15 years.

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August Back to School Month

Family Physicians of Greeley

The other concern is that children who have missed vaccines have also missed other critical health care that occurs during pediatric visits, including physical exams, developmental and mental health screenings, and other important care. The post August Back to School Month appeared first on Family Physicians of Greeley, PLLP.