Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 29, 2023

However, one large factor in physical health that patients often ignore is mental health. Mental health and physical health are completely intertwined. We cannot truly make an impact on a person's long term physical health without also addressing mental health.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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

Mental health services remained adequate for 65% (n=22), compared to 68% (n=23) before pandemic. Capturing physicians-in-training's perceptions is crucial for informing changes in medical education to better equip future physicians for crises. Regarding clinical education changes since March 2020, 47% (n=16) were satisfied.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Demographic characteristics and the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) pain interference measure were collected via surveys. Dataset: Focus group questions involved assessment of experience with pain symptoms, patient-provider interactions, and LC diagnostic and treatment process.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

physical, social, emotional, spiritual and mental health information collected with well-being and lifestyle medicine tools, and anthropometric and cardiometabolic variables. Instrument: Participant and provider progress, satisfaction and feedback were elicited through questionnaires and focus groups.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This retrospective population-based cohort study included patients seen by physicians in boutique clinics, Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), and all of Ontario. Three boutique clinics in Ontario were identified using publicly available information.

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BMJ

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Reference: Benson J , Sexton R , Dowrick C , et al, Staying psychologically safe as a doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic As we face the ongoing global pandemic of COVID-19, doctors, and particularly general practitioners and family doctors (GPs), answer the call to serve in time-pressured, unfamiliar, chaotic, and often-traumatic environments.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The authors aimed to determine these approaches and barriers to better understand the scope of mental health delivery from the perspective of psychiatrists working in the capital city of Accra. Understanding these challenges can inform interventions and policies to improve mental health care delivery in the country.

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Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

JUNE 1, 2025

Everyone has an important role in maintaining mental and physical health and well-being and creating welcoming and safe spaces, so let’s dive further into the best ways to do just that. LGBTQ+ health and safety – both physical and mental – is extremely important.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Mental health conditions have increasing prevalence, co-occurrence, and high management burden within primary care settings. Application of validated algorithms to capture mental health conditions can inform disease surveillance and health system planning.

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Noreta Family Medicine

JANUARY 6, 2025

Don’t forget about your mental health. Elements of diet, exercise, sleep and mental health are controllable, so focus on those, instead of the pounds on the scale! If you are in the Columbia, SC area and in need of a new primary care physician, Noreta Family Medicine is accepting new patients!

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Up to 30% of patients seen in primary care have a co-occurring mental health or substance use issue. Integrating mental and behavioral health with primary care may increase access, improve outcomes, and decrease overall health care costs. Results: 46 interviews were completed. (1)

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Annals of Family Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2025

PURPOSE Mental health screening is recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force for all patients in areas where treatment options are available. Still, it is estimated that only 4% of primary care patients are screened for depression.

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Annals of Family Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2025

It was reinforced by 3 subthemes: the importance that the navigators were PTGD, the ability of the navigators to connect people to services and reliable sources of information, and their skill in directly supporting clients.

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Center for Family Medicine

APRIL 21, 2025

Sleep apnea leads to poor sleep quality and potential health hazards like cardiovascular disease. Stress, alcohol use, caffeine, mental health challenges, or unhealthy work hours are typical risk factors. Insomnia, which is difficulty falling or staying asleep, is another sleep disorder.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Results Participants reported that telehealth was acceptable for basic pregnancy check-ins, such as to monitor symptoms, discuss health concerns, and for information on medication safety. Participants also described challenges to expanding telehealth.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Methods: Semi-structured interviews and focus groups with key informants (n=26) recruited through purposeful sampling were conducted, and participant observation was carried out during implementation committee meetings (n=31).

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

88% (n= 11,483) of BH referrals were created for the management of a mental health condition. Understanding these patterns can help inform clinical care and policy decisions potentially leading to streamlined care and cost-savings. 8% (n= 1,146) were ordered for medical condition management.

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Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Shirzad Charmaine's book Positive Intelligence can give more information). Physicians often neglect their own mental health for a variety of reasons, tuning in late to the need is just one factor. This brings me into the present instead of in the immediate future or past and is calming and focusing. Positive social interactions.

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Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

JANUARY 24, 2025

Disclaimer #2 – I’m writing about the common issues affecting physicians with room to improve their nutrition - specifically those who often overeat or eat mainly nutrient-sparse, calorie-dense foods.

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Vida Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Often when I meet a patient who is taking steps to improve their health, the first thing that they do is make changes to what they are eating. Poor sleep has profound effects on your metabolism, cardiovascular system, and mental health. but adequate restful sleep is essential for wellbeing.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

Most insurance plans cover preventive care visits at 100% with no copay or deductible, recognizing the substantial value these appointments provide in preventing more serious and costly health issues. Your provider updates this information at each visit to maintain an accurate picture of your health journey.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

For many individuals, engaging in physical therapy can significantly alter their overall quality of life, enhancing physical capabilities, boosting mental health, and reducing the risk of future injuries. Improves Mental Health In addition to physical advantages, physical therapy plays a crucial role in mental health.

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Noreta Family Medicine

APRIL 17, 2024

What is the meaning of Family Medicine? As the name suggests, a family physician can take care of your entire family – from the day of your birth (even before!) I love family medicine because as family physicians, we can be trained to provide care for patients in many different settings.

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GeriPal

MARCH 9, 2023

It’s broader than just psychedelic assisted psychotherapy because there’s non-psychotherapists often involved, and it’s different from what we do in conventional mental health. People experiencing homelessness, as I mentioned before, have a lot of trauma, mental health issues, substance use disorders.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

MOC points per podcast in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Have you had a family history of substance use disorder?

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GeriPal

APRIL 6, 2023

Alex Practice-PC Program Information: UCSF’s Practice-PC program is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 year. LaVera: I trained at UCSF in family medicine. That’s a lot of information [inaudible 00:35:43], but I share some of that. You started off as a physician, right? LaVera: Yes. Absolutely loved it.

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Vida Family Medicine

MARCH 1, 2023

If you or someone you love is suffering, I hope that this information will help you find the resources you need to find recovery. Eating disorders are considered mental health conditions but they affect every aspect of a person's health. Eating disorders affect people of all ages, races, and genders.

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Maine Academy of Family Physicians

JUNE 21, 2024

Pat Connolly & Cortney Linville who attended the AAFP Family Medicine Advocacy Summit in Washington May 19-21. Here's what Dr. Connolly had to say: "I was pleased and privileged to attend the AAFP Family Medicine Advocacy Summit again last month and represent our state. Read more in the AAFP’s statement.

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