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Comparison of the sustainability of the impact of healthcare professionals' training in two approaches to serious illness con [Palliative and end-of-life care]

Annals of Family Medicine

Advance Care Planning is essential for patients with serious illnesses. We therefore compared how the two approaches affected the burden of care of family caregivers of patients with serious illnesses. Primary care professionals were trained in the two Serious Illness Care Program approaches.

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A Comparative Study Using Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) in Prenatal Screening Among Pregnant Women in Canada [Secondary data analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) allow for the evaluation of care quality from the patient's perspective. human experience of the process and perception of the healthcare professional's technical competence). Population Studied Pregnant women aged 19 and older.

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Strengthening Primary Care Research on Health System Transformation in the Education of Health Professionals through PERC-PHC [Patient engagement]

Annals of Family Medicine

Existing research primarily focuses on health professionals, with minimal engagement of patient partners. Objective This study describes patient engagement in primary health care (PHC) research related to health system transformation in the education of health professionals, facilitated by the PERC-TUTOR PE Fellowship.

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Validation of a Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) Questionnaire in Prenatal Screening Among Pregnant Women [Instrument development / psychometrics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Addressing patient experience is crucial. There is a gap in understanding the experiences of pregnant women undergoing prenatal screening, as no validated patient-reported experience measures (PREM) questionnaire exists for this purpose. Following factor analyses, 7 items were retained and grouped into two latent factors (i.e.,

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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." Both providers and mothers reported limitations in patient understanding and knowledge.

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Flipping the Script: A Design thinking Approach to Enhancing Interprofessional Collaboration in Primary Care [Research capacity building]

Annals of Family Medicine

The challenges faced stem from the uncertainty and complexity of redefining professional roles and scopes of practice, as well as the skills needed to effectively work together and coordinate patient care as a cohesive team. One intervention consisted in facilitating discussions to highlight the role of each healthcare professional.

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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.