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Introducing longitudinal qualitative research to family medicine community

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.

Family Medicine

Family Medicine DO Families Family

Should We Screen for Atrial Fibrillation? ESC Says Yes (2024), Evidence Says…?

Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 29, 2025

Although not a guideline, still relevant: The German Arznei-Telegramm concluded in 2021, 2023, and 2024 that atrial fibrillation screening is not recommended in asymptomatic individuals. erschien zuerst auf Family Medicine Initiative. A limitation was that only 49% of those invited participated in the screening.

Screening

Screening Family Medicine DO Primary Care

Exploring the educational needs and preferences of physicians in pharmacogenomics in primary care practice [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Ten percent of patients using prescription drugs experience adverse drug events (ADE). A proportion of these ADEs can be explained by a difference in enzyme activity between individuals. Intra-individual variation in genetic composition is one of the key contributing factors determining enzyme activity.

Primary Care

Primary Care Education Family Medicine DO

Well-being Investment: Movement & Exercise

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

JANUARY 10, 2025

Lower risks of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. For very sedentary individuals every step above 2,200 steps is beneficial. Remember Your Why : Reflect on both short (sleep better, feel better afterwards) and long-term benefits (staying active for your family, your patients, and your future self).

Appointment

Appointment Physicals IT Mental Health

Common Myths About Blood Pressure and Heart Health

Imperial Center Family Medicine

MAY 12, 2025

Check with your doctor about safe alcohol consumption given your individual health profile. Having Smaller “Mini” Heart Attacks Reduces Your Risk For A Major Event A heart attack of any size indicates existing cardiovascular disease. However, even moderate habitual drinking can cause blood pressure to increase in some people.

Management

Management Family Medicine DO Hypertension

Health and Safety During LGBTQ+ Pride Month

Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

JUNE 1, 2025

This is a time when lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people and allies alike unite to support each other, strengthen the community, and celebrate themselves and others with parades and joyous events. The post Health and Safety During LGBTQ+ Pride Month appeared first on Center for Family Medicine.

Community

Community Physicals Family Medicine DO

Our Anxiety Epidemic: How to Stop Fearing the Future

Priority Physicians

JANUARY 27, 2025

In fact, for people who’ve experienced terrifying or anxiety-inducing events, therapists apply eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, or EMDR, a technique that mimics the patient’s REM-sleep eye movements, allowing them to “relive” and discuss the incident with decreased anxiety.) Reach out anytime. He completed his residency at St.

Primary Care Doctor

Primary Care Doctor Primary Care Board-Certified Physicals

Podcast: AI, innovation, and value-based care in medicine

Permanente Medicine

MAY 20, 2025

In addition, Dr. Nguyen co-chairs the SCPMG Virtual Medical Center and brings extensive expertise as a practicing family medicine physician at Kaiser Permanente. I’m a family physician by training. And I would remiss not to mention my wife and my family who might love and enjoy time with to travel.

Patient-Centered

Patient-Centered Patients Medical IT

Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

PEMBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

This measures both acid and non acid reflux events. This is obviously ordered by a gastroenterologist, but But the probe itself measures reflux, and then the patient can press a button for an event monitor. So in the odd, rare scenario where you have a family member being treated for H. First, pancreatitis.

Diagnosis

Diagnosis Management IT Patient-Centered

Middle to Older Age Latinas Experiences Across the Cervical Cancer Continuum: Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment and Impact [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Methods: In-depth semi-structured interviews using the Database of Individual Patient Experiences (DIPEx) methodology. Participants were recruited via electronic healthcare records, community tabling events, and social media efforts. Verbatim transcripts in English and Spanish were analyzed in NVivo 14.

Diagnosis

Diagnosis Screening Transportation Diagnose

Mental Health Matters: Recognizing Depression In Adults & Teens

Center for Family Medicine

APRIL 7, 2025

Short-term depression following a sad event, such as a death in the family or getting fired from a job, is expected. Some individuals may have angry outbursts or irritability. Teenagers with depression may also withdraw from friends and family, spending more time alone.

Mental Health

Mental Health Individual Diagnosis Family Medicine

Parenting in a Pandemic: Tips to Keep the Calm at Home

Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

JANUARY 19, 2022

From the American Academy of Pediatrics : Fear, uncertainty, and being holed up at home more to slow the spread of COVID-19 can make it tough for families to keep a sense of calm. Here are some tips from the American Academy (AAP) to help your family get through the stress of the pandemic. family time & reading before bed.

Physicals

Physicals Families Family Management

Anatomy of a Healthy Plate- Guest Blogger Rebecca Gray

New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

However, people need to understand what works best for them individually. Yes, both are important, but family, faith, work, money and the environment we create matter too. We follow ALL VACCINATION GUIDELINES set forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Medicine! Learn more.","robots":"index","keywords":"skin

Referral

Referral Family Medicine DO Primary Care

Psychedelics – reasons for caution: Stacy Fischer, Brian Anderson, Theora Cimino

GeriPal

MARCH 9, 2023

Psilocybin, the most commonly used psychedelic, increases heart rate and blood pressure, which may potentially lead to cardiovascular events. One of the headlines there was about a family medicine doc, not to pick on family medicine, a doc, who was prescribing mail order psychedelics at really high volumes around the country.

Patient-Centered

Patient-Centered Community IT Medical

Do statins reduce mortality in older people? Findings from a longitudinal study using primary care records

BMJ

JUNE 25, 2021

Findings from a longitudinal study using primary care records, Family Medicine and Community Health 2021; 9: e000780. 2–5 These drugs are usually taken over long time periods to prevent cardiac events, yet little is known about the long-term effects on all-cause mortality. Circulation. 2019;140(11):e596-e646.