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Clinician perception of the relationship between mental health, health-related social needs, and diabetes outcomes [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Health-promoting behaviors are crucial for good outcomes in diabetes. However, mental health conditions and health-related social needs (HRSNs) can complicate patients’ success. Setting or Dataset: Interviews with 21 primary care clinicians in Colorado who treat patients with diabetes.

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Profiling patterns of patient experiences of access to care and continuity at team-based primary healthcare clinics [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Female gender and poor perceived health significantly increased the risk of belonging to the three difficulties profiles by 1.5. Having at least one chronic condition (p=0.004) or poor perceived mental health (p=0.048) were associated with experiencing continuity difficulties.

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Ambulatory Behavioral Health Referral Patterns in the Setting of Chronic Medical Conditions [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Dataset: Patients 18 years or older with a BH referral with or without at least 1 chronic condition referred from any of 4 PC sites with integrated BH in the UCHealth System from January 2020 through present. 88% (n= 11,483) of BH referrals were created for the management of a mental health condition.

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What Is Nutrition Counseling and How it Can Help You Achieve Your Weight Management Goals

Dr. Michael Bazel

Maintaining a healthy weight is essential for your overall health and well-being. Finding a sustainable approach may seem overwhelming with so much conflicting information about diets, exercise routines, and lifestyle changes. Better Mental Health The food you eat affects your brain, influencing mood, focus, and stress levels.

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How to Prepare for Your Preventive Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

Your provider updates this information at each visit to maintain an accurate picture of your health journey. Consider creating a health folder containing this information that you update and bring to each appointment. Health tracking apps can help maintain this information systematically.

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Candida Cleanse Detox: Tips for an Effective Cleanse

AMMD

It’s when your brain processes and stores information, It also flushes out toxins via the glymphatic system (3). It prevents candida regrowth while also supporting health, mood and immunity. Learn more about how the gut affects mood and mental health on my podcast episode with Dr. Vincent Pedre.

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RCT of Palliative Care for Heart Failure and Lung Disease: David Bekelman and Lyndsay DeGroot

GeriPal

It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. We weren’t providing physical therapy or providing mental… I mean, we were doing some mental health care, but it was really using what we had available in that space.