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Rural Ontario Complete Lifestyle Medicine Intervention Program (CLIP-ON) [Dissemination and implementation research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To assess the feasibility of implementing a lifestyle medicine program in a rural Ontario community for patients with chronic diseases. gender, age, race, education, etc.), Lifestyle medicine involves ongoing engagement with a multidisciplinary team to support health-improving lifestyle changes.

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New Report: U.S. Primary Care System Crumbling Amid Historic Disinvestment and Surge in Chronic Diseases

The Physicians Foundation

Scorecard with National and State Level Data Reveals Workforce Shortages, Low Primary Care Reimbursement, and Reduced Patient Access to Vital Services February 18, 2025 – As the nation faces a widespread surge in chronic diseases, the third Primary Care Scorecard highlights how systemic disinvestment in U.S. The post New Report: U.S.

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Rural Hospital Futures in Colorado - Rapid Review and Environmental Scan for Policy Opportunities [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Colorado’s rural and frontier hospitals face substantial challenges: financial viability, adequate workforce, and geographically isolated populations with lower socioeconomic status and high rates of chronic disease. Study Design. Rapid Review and Environmental Scan. Conclusions.

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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

Motivation to overcome the many challenges is needed to meet the critical need for high quality, lifelong management of OUD, just as with any other chronic disease. Objective: We offered educational videos aligned with key determinants of behavior change and assessed their impact on attitudes and intention to explore MOUD.

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Hockey FIT for Women (HFIT for Women): Evaluating the effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle program for female hockey fans [Obesity, exercise and nutrition]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: More than half of Canadian women are overweight or have obesity, highlighting a need for innovative health promotion strategies to reduce the risk for chronic diseases. Intervention: Program was delivered once weekly (90 minutes) and consisted of 50% in-class education and 50% exercise.

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Why Is It Important For You To Take Care Of Your Body?

Mesa Family Physician

At Mesa Family Physicians, we believe that understanding why it’s important to take care of your body isn’t just about preventing illness—it’s about creating the foundation for a fulfilling, energetic life. Your body is the vessel that carries you through life’s journey.

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Tool Gauges Burden Among Caregivers of Patients With Psoriasis

Physician's Weekly

The FamilyPso questionnaire revealed caregiver burden among partners and family members of patients with psoriasis, which could bolster shared decision making. To include partners/family/close friends is an overlooked opportunity to increase empowerment of those affected and to secure adherence. The results are very similar.