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Cervical Cancer Screening Differences Between Black and White Women: An Examination of HPV and Pap Test Utilization. [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context The introduction of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) test and the 2012 Cervical Cancer Screening (CCS) guidelines expanded the way providers offer and interpret screening for their patients. These factors will be discussed in the presentation. Chi-square and odds ratios were used to detect racial differences by screening type.

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Educational intervention utilizing population health managers to reduce COPD-related healthcare utilization [Population health and epidemiology]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: COPD patient self-management plans, including rescue packs (antibiotic and steroid combinations), are effective in reducing respiratory related emergency department (ED) visits and hospital readmissions. Utilization of action plans/rescue packs within our health system remains relatively limited.

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shared decision-making with users with complex care needs: a scoping review [Systematic review, meta-analysis, or scoping review]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context A number of patients have complex care needs that arise from interactions among multiple factors, such as multimorbidity, mental health issues, and social vulnerability. Shared decision-making (SDM), a collaborative process between patients and professionals, is known to improve the quality of the decision-making process.

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Project ECHO Rheumatology - Rationale and Results from a Multi-Method Study to Capture Impact [Musculoskeletal and rheumatology]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a virtually-delivered health professions education model, designed to improve patient care by enhancing primary care capacity in specialty topics. Clinicians from rural and Northern Ontario particularly benefited as access to specialists in their areas was sparse to none.

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Health Trends Across Communities: Engaging Healthcare Systems, Public Health and Community in a Statewide Public Health Tool [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Building patients’ and health professionals’ trust in health research includes responsibly sharing health information. Modifications to the dashboard based on feedback sessions and collaborative evaluation activities will be described.

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Developing an intervention to assist older patients communication with their GP practice after discharge from hospital [Community based participatory research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context In the post-discharge period from hospital acute inpatient care, the older patient is at risk from a lack of joined-up care. Though patients/carers are often copied in, they seldom get a plain English version or space to discuss its contents. A subset of ~24 patients/their carers will be interviewed.

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Position Statement on Measurement Based Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

MBC is presented not simply as data collection, but as a dynamic, evidence-based clinical process that enhances outcomes, promotes equity, and strengthens team-based care. MBC enhances therapeutic alliance and improves culturally informed care to diverse patient groups. (10, 3, 4) Why is MBC important? 3, 4) Why is MBC important?