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Addressing diabetes management in the context of social needs: a qualitative study of primary care providers [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

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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Barriers to and Facilitators of Participant Engagement in a Multi-level Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes and Food Insecurity [Clinical trial]

Annals of Family Medicine

family medicine, general internal medicine, endocrinology) at an urban academic medical center in the Midwest. Population Studied: Adults (≥18 years) who receive care at an affiliated clinic, screen positive for food insecurity, have a T2D diagnosis, and an A1c level > 7.5%. Setting: Ambulatory clinics (e.g.,

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EMS Intervention to Reduce Falls: Carmen Quatman and Katie Quatman-Yates

GeriPal

Eric: Well, what are the odds that two family members focus on a similar topic and do research together? laughter] Alex: We love the family theme. They weren’t hurt, they didn’t need transport, and we were seeing the same people over and over again. Welcome, Katie, to the GeriPal podcast. It works really well for us.

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

GeriPal

After discussing screening options for substance use disorder, we go on to talk about both the treatments for it and the issues that arise. So, we are not screening for substance use in cancer care, so we don’t get good estimates among people with cancer, which is really how we would prefer to ask the question. Katie: Yeah.

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Time to stop driving? Podcast with Emmy Betz and Terri Cassidy

GeriPal

Often the work of the certified driving rehab specialist is to assess the older drivers goals, assess prognosis for driving, and help the family navigate discussions around driving cessation (hmmm…sounds like an approach to family meetings). Were those people self referring, or family members calling you asking? Eric: Yeah.

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Implementing Palliative Care in Nursing Homes: A Podcast wtih Connie Cole, Kathleen Unroe, and Cari Levy

GeriPal

The obstacles hindering referrals to palliative care services. We also take a dive into these 2 articles that Connie first authored: Palliative care in nursing homes: A qualitative study on referral criteria and implications for research and practice. So we see a lot of problems with symptom management, a lot of family conflict.