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A pilot study of a virtual reality (VR)-based dietary education program in individuals at risk of or with type 2 diabetes [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Introduction The use of virtual reality (VR) in diabetes self-management education is an emerging research field. Traditional in-person dietary education is limited by its directive pedagogy and healthcare provider resources. Methodology A mixed-methods pilot evaluation was conducted. Thematic analysis was conducted.

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Evaluating the Impact of a Longitudinal Clerkship Lecture on Medical Students Knowledge and Response to Human Trafficking [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Healthcare sites provide an opportunity to identify and respond to human trafficking (HT). People who experience HT interact with the healthcare system before, during, and after the period of victimization, yet there remains limited knowledge and intervention among healthcare professionals. Of these students, 97.5%

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Moral Distress among Family Medicine Resident Physicians [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Moral distress has been linked to burnout and intentions to leave the healthcare profession. Experiencing moral distress in healthcare is a well-known issue, however, there is limited evidence exploring it among resident physicians. Study design: An online cross-sectional survey was distributed via email in January 2024.

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How Physicians of Different Races and Ethnicities Experience Racism in US Healthcare [Qualitative research]

Annals of Family Medicine

While Black and Latino physicians recognized the value of their representation in their roles as clinicians, educators, and leaders, 50% of Latino physicians felt a need to assimilate with the majority group to succeed at their current job and 50% were considering leaving their current jobs.

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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

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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Transitional Care Management care team impact on no-show rates to hospital discharge appointments [Patient education/adherence]

Annals of Family Medicine

It also decreased readmission rates and saved hundreds of thousands of dollars in healthcare expenses. Conclusions: A TCM clinic team with a dedicated care coordinator to help hospital discharge patients set up TCM visits significantly decreased the TCM appointment no-show rate in a Family Medicine resident clinic.

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Celebrating Ten Years of ECHO Ontario Chronic Pain and Opioid Stewardship [Pain management]

Annals of Family Medicine

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.