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Pain-Related Medication in Adults with Intellectual Disability: a systematic review [Pain management]

Annals of Family Medicine

Intervention/Instrument: No intervention; study included if reported any analgesic or non-analgesic medication used to manage pain or treat a painful condition. Self/carer reports of pain medication varied and concerns were expressed by carers and healthcare professionals about recognizing pain.

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Barriers and Facilitators in Implementing Training in Shared Decision-Making Based on Reflexivity Strategies [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Introduction: Reflexivity-based training for healthcare professionals on shared decision-making (SDM) fosters critical thinking, encouraging reflection on one’s personal values while supporting patient needs. Results: Sixteen managers from 14 prenatal services participated. Among them, 56.3% were nurses, 87.5%

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Modelling of intersectoral resources for people living with obesity: pilot study of an environmental analysis [Community based participatory research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study population: PLO, healthcare professionals and community workers. This was followed by semi-structured interviews with a citizen partner, a health system manager, and a community worker to document their perspectives and implications and contextualize findings to the study region.

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Understanding Barriers to Congenital Syphilis Prevention and Care Through Provider and Patient Perspectives [Infectious diseases (not respiratory tract)]

Annals of Family Medicine

Providers also identified stigma from other healthcare professionals and the public, as well as systemic stigma associated with the label of "syphilis." Mothers noted withholding their diagnosis due to feelings of shame, guilt, or embarrassment. Both providers and mothers reported limitations in patient understanding and knowledge.

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Managing High Blood Pressure with Medication and Lifestyle

Imperial Center Family Medicine

Effective blood pressure management requires taking the appropriate medicine as prescribed by a healthcare professional and implementing appropriate lifestyle changes. However, the correct treatment plan can help you manage your blood pressure and reduce complications.

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Managing High Blood Pressure with Medication and Lifestyle

Imperial Center Family Medicine

Effective blood pressure management requires taking the appropriate medicine as prescribed by a healthcare professional and implementing appropriate lifestyle changes. However, the correct treatment plan can help you manage your blood pressure and reduce complications.

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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

Context: News and scholarly reports have highlighted that primary care professionals, including physicians, nurses, social workers, and administrators, are leaving comprehensive family medicine practice because of COVID-19 circumstances that may have fostered moral distress.