Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

At the University of California Los Angeles, the PRIME Leadership and Advocacy (PRIME-LA) program prepares medical students to be leaders and advocates in clinical care, research, or policymaking for marginalized communities. Family Medicine was the most common specialty among alumni respondents (29.9%). Of all respondents, 50.6%

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

One way the persistent health inequalities experienced by these sections of the population can be addressed is by providing integrated "place-based" care. o Study Design and Analysis: A qualitative study assessing provider perspectives of delivering the SCZ.

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Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

JULY 24, 2024

This year’s event was a testament to the vibrant community of family physicians, medical students, residents, and healthcare professionals dedicated to advancing family medicine in Alabama. Her career before this includes significant positions across Alabama, showcasing her commitment to family medicine and rural health.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In both cases, TBC can help by providing a collaborative approach to care that can better manage the complex needs of patients. The system is used by different provider types to document needs and care in both urban and rural settings. Analysis We apply topic modeling to the codes recorded for clients.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Although occupational therapists contribute to the overall improvement of primary care services, their presence in family medicine groups is still limited, mainly due to a lack of knowledge about their role in this practice context.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This study team co-created a photovoice survey of youth to better understand their perspectives and facilitate open conversations in the community to identify areas of opportunity to improve youth well-being. Recruitment consisted of the survey link in ASD newsletters and flyers shared with community organizations and ASD staff.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Community health worker (CHW) interventions show promising outcomes for T2D and HTN control particularly among low income and historically marginalized patients. However, studies on the generalizability and implementation of CHW interventions in clinical and community settings are limited. I) There was a mean of 2.8

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: Examining the role of primary care providers as "quasi-officials" and their care practices for older adults in "the third sphere" between the state and the society in rural China. Setting: Community Y is a typical rural community in Northern China with a population of around 3,000 (≥ 50% of the population aged 65 and older).

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective This study explores barriers to CS prevention and care by investigating perspectives from prenatal healthcare providers and mothers of diagnosed infants. Study Design and Analysis Interviews were conducted with prenatal healthcare providers and mothers in Chicago, IL.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) is a model in which medical and behavioral health providers work together to provide whole person care, usually in primary care settings. Despite success in some community health centers and Federally Qualified Health Centers, IBH is not widely implemented in other settings.

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The Health Policy Exchange

JUNE 24, 2013

Forty years ago, Eric Redman's classic book The Dance of Legislation provided a compelling "insider's account" of how the U.S. Envisioned by Seattle pediatrician Abraham Bergman, MD as a way to recruit idealistic young physicians to "doctor deficient" communities throughout the U.S.,

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The navigator then checked in with the patient weekly to provide additional support and guidance. MOHR presented a list of 10-15 actionable evidence-based strategies that patients could select to improve the risk. Patients were asked weekly to record their care plan progress and update their confidence.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To this end, The Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors (AFMRD) Diversity and Health Equity (DHE) Committee developed and piloted a framework to measure DEI initiatives across 5 domains: Curriculum, Evaluation, Institution, Resident Pathway, and Faculty Pathway.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This mismatch is worsened in rural communities. Many practicing providers receive no training in gender affirming hormone care, working competently with gender diverse patients, or ensuring an affirming care environment. Outcome Measures Self-rated knowledge and confidence in provider competence before and after the course.

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BMJ

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Value, challenges and practical considerations when designing, conducting and analysing a longitudinal qualitative study in family medicine | Family Medicine and Community Health (bmj.com). While it is being increasingly used in applied health research, it is relatively underutilised in family medicine.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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. ARC: All (N=17) participants used navigation.

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Integrated Care News by CFHA

APRIL 16, 2025

It offers care where people already are: their doctor’s office, their community mental health clinic, their OB/GYN’s exam room. It offers care where people already are: their doctor’s office, their community mental health clinic, their OB/GYN’s exam room. You don’t have to build it from scratch.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Lifestyle medicine programs have demonstrated a positive impact in managing these diseases but are poorly implemented and unavailable in rural communities. Lifestyle medicine involves ongoing engagement with a multidisciplinary team to support health-improving lifestyle changes.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Community-based service learning is a proposed way to develop resident proficiency in core competencies and addressing and exploring social determinants of health. Setting: The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota was chosen as there was an existing partnership with Mayo Clinic for community education by healthcare providers.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Science and health literacy is limited particularly in under-represented communities. Plain language, communication at the 5th grade reading level, is an important tool to improve scientific literacy, build mutual trust and respect, and ensure the success of our studies.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Burnout among family medicine residents is widespread, impacting the workforce. As part of the BRIDGE program, the AAFP hosted Project ECHO® (ECHO: Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) sessions, focusing on resident wellbeing and burnout prevention.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Currently, primary care data, community data, and hospital data are not linked in Ontario, resulting in a disconnect in continuity of care. Datasets: Primary care EMR data from the Eastern Ontario Network and acute care, post-acute, and community mental health and addictions data from the Shared Health Integrated Information Portal.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A growing number of research has been published on the subject, but the Deaf community remains underserved in health care and under-represented in health research. A patient partner from the Deaf community collaborated on each step of this project. No reviews mentioned involving members of the Deaf community. Popay et al.’s

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) is a health professions education model that uses telehealth technology to bridge specialists to community clinicians to disseminate best practices and foster interprofessional collaboration.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Community health services constitute the cornerstone of China's primary healthcare system. Since the recent healthcare reforms, significant strides have been made in the development of community health services across the country.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Using community-based participatory methods, the I-CREAte (Innovations for Community Resilience, Equity and Advocacy) team conducted a multiple case study exploring the lived experiences of families experiencing adversity. Results were validated with I-CREAte community advisory board.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) recognizes the critical role of family medicine (FM) research in primary care and healthcare systems. Engaging researchers and leveraging evidence are essential for addressing the challenges faced by FM and family physicians.

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Maine Academy of Family Physicians

JULY 11, 2024

3 Tufts University School of Medicine Maine Track students and 5 University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine students participated as teachers during the event. Doc4aDay is a community outreach program provided through the Maine Medical Center Department of Medical Education.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: In response to a call initiated by CIHR in 2023, inviting patient, public, and community participation, the Patient Council of the Canadian Primary Care Research Network (CPCRN) responded with a Report on March 25, 2024.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study Design and Analysis: Process evaluation Setting: Community. PERC’s support includes providing strategic advice and input into grant development, reviewing study documents associated with patient engagement plans and methodology, writing letters of support, and advising on patient engagement strategies and resources.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting: Community-based study using Clalit Health Services (CHS) data. Data for this investigation were sourced from a community-based approach, utilizing information from CHS, which integrates data from community sources and hospitals.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Hospitals write discharge summaries to family medicine providers. Family medicine is uniquely placed to help, but lacks structures, tools and funding to do so. Objective The GP-MATE study has built a new intervention for family medicine and patients/carers through co-design.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The research team comprised experienced (2), midcareer (2) and junior researchers (2) working with structurally vulnerable populations across a range of communities. Setting: Community based researchers from a Canadian academic setting. Reflexive thematic analysis.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Primary health care (PHC) is a whole-society approach to health and well-being, providing holistic care to patients across their lifespan. Objective: To engage the PHC community and identify how patient partners can best support primary health care design, delivery, research, and education.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

We assessed the association between the number of intervention stages completed and outcomes using 3-level mixed models with repeated (midpoint and 2-year follow-up) measurements (level 1) nested in staff/providers (level 2) nested in primary care practices (level 3). Setting/Dataset Forty-two primary care practices across the U.S.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A recent review of national diabetes treatment guidelines recommended adjustments to DM to reduce financial strain (eg, selecting lower cost medications), as well as directly intervening in response to an identified social need (eg, referral to a community-based service). Setting: Ambulatory clinics (e.g.,

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