Characterization of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Essential Workforce Members of a Large Safety Net Urban Medical Center
CONCLUSIONS: Among a racially/ethnically diverse group of safety net medical center essential workers, COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy was associated with racial/ethnic minority groups, employment type, and prior influenza vaccination hesitancy. Interestingly, we found no association with the Health Belief Model construct measures of perceived susceptibility, threat, and self-efficacy. Psychological constructs not assessed may be drivers of vaccine hesitancy in our population.PMID:36941757 | PMC:PMC10028456 | DOI:10.1177/21501319231159814 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - March 21, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Deborah Kupferwasser Evelyn A Flores Prudencio Merino Donna Phan Tran Michael Bolaris Mildred Gonzales Megan H Nguyen Arlene Balo Angel Abueg Wellington Da Silva Leslie Astorga-Cook Honghu Liu Holli Mason Deborah Freund Judi Nightingale Jay Orr Bin Xie Lo Source Type: research
Well-being in the Workplace: A Book Club Among Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
CONCLUSIONS: Social connection through a virtual workplace activity such as a book club may contribute to well-being and may decrease occupational burnout.PMID:36941768 | DOI:10.1177/21501319231161441 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - March 21, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Elizabeth A Kelsey Colin P West Karen M Fischer Ivana T Croghan Source Type: research
Influence of a guideline or an additional rapid strep test on antibiotic prescriptions for sore throat: the cluster randomized controlled trial of HALS (Hals und Antibiotika Leitlinien Strategien)
CONCLUSION: The scores proposed in the implemented guideline seem inappropriate to lower antibiotic prescriptions for sore throat, but better adherence of practitioners to negative RADTs should lead to fewer prescriptions.TRIAL REGISTRATION: DRKS00013018, retrospectively registered 28.11.2017.PMID:36941540 | DOI:10.1186/s12875-023-01987-w (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - March 21, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Hannelore W ächtler Hanna Kaduszkiewicz Oskar Kuhnert Karolina Agata Malottki Sonja Maa ß J ürgen Hedderich Birgitt Wiese Norbert Donner-Banzhoff Julia Hansmann-Wiest Source Type: research
Seeking lifestyle counselling at primary health care centres: a cross-sectional study in the Swedish population
CONCLUSIONS: Primary health care centres are not the first choice for lifestyle counselling for the majority of adults living in Sweden. We have identified factors predicting low likelihood of using the support available at these centres. In order to work with sustainable and visible health-promotive and disease-preventive strategies at primary health care centres, these settings need to find valid methods to involve and collaborate with the members of the general community, to meet the needs of a population struggling with unhealthy lifestyles.PMID:36941550 | DOI:10.1186/s12875-023-02035-3 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - March 21, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Frida Lundin Gurn é Per-Arne Svensson Ida Bj örkman Eva Lid én Sofie Jakobsson Source Type: research
HIV and Addiction Services for People Who Inject Drugs: Healthcare Provider Perceptions on Integrated Care in the U.S. South
J Prim Care Community Health. 2023 Jan-Dec;14:21501319231161208. doi: 10.1177/21501319231161208.ABSTRACTThis qualitative study evaluates physician training and experience with treatment and prevention services for people who inject drugs (PWID) including medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The Behavioral Model of Healthcare Utilization for Vulnerable Populations was applied as a framework for data analysis and interpretation. Two focus groups were conducted, one with early career physicians (n = 6) and one with mid- to late career physicians (n = 3). Focus group transcripts w...
Source: Primary Care - March 21, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Davis Bradford Mariel Parman Sera Levy Wesli H Turner Li Li Leah Leisch Ellen Eaton Kaylee B Crockett Source Type: research
Characterization of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Essential Workforce Members of a Large Safety Net Urban Medical Center
CONCLUSIONS: Among a racially/ethnically diverse group of safety net medical center essential workers, COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy was associated with racial/ethnic minority groups, employment type, and prior influenza vaccination hesitancy. Interestingly, we found no association with the Health Belief Model construct measures of perceived susceptibility, threat, and self-efficacy. Psychological constructs not assessed may be drivers of vaccine hesitancy in our population.PMID:36941757 | DOI:10.1177/21501319231159814 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - March 21, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Deborah Kupferwasser Evelyn A Flores Prudencio Merino Donna Phan Tran Michael Bolaris Mildred Gonzales Megan H Nguyen Arlene Balo Angel Abueg Wellington Da Silva Leslie Astorga-Cook Honghu Liu Holli Mason Deborah Freund Judi Nightingale Jay Orr Bin Xie Lo Source Type: research
Well-being in the Workplace: A Book Club Among Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
CONCLUSIONS: Social connection through a virtual workplace activity such as a book club may contribute to well-being and may decrease occupational burnout.PMID:36941768 | DOI:10.1177/21501319231161441 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - March 21, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Elizabeth A Kelsey Colin P West Karen M Fischer Ivana T Croghan Source Type: research
Beyond Blood Glucose and Blood Pressure Control in Type 2 Diabetes: Alternative Management Strategies to Prevent the Development and Progression of CKD
This article explores the use of novel therapies capable of reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease progression beyond what can be achieved with control of blood glucose, blood pressure, and lipid levels. It also discusses the importance of monitoring at-risk patients to facilitate early diagnosis and initiation of effective kidney-protective therapy.[Media: see text][Figure: see text].PMID:36935560 | DOI:10.1177/21501319231153599 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - March 20, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Wendy L Wright Scott Urquhart Stephen Brunton Source Type: research
The Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Health Seeking Behaviors of Adults Living With Chronic Conditions: A View Through the Health Belief Model
This study applied the constructs of the Health Belief Model, to explore the influences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health seeking behaviors of persons living with chronic diseases. The design was exploratory descriptive. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect data among persons living with chronic diseases in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana. Thematic analysis, both inductive and deductive, was conducted to unearth the findings. Awareness of increased susceptibility and risk of a more severe episode if they contracted COVID-19 as a result of the existing chronic diseases was identified. Lack of access ...
Source: Primary Care - March 20, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Susanna Aba Abraham Dorcas Frempomaa Agyare Naomi Kyeremaa Yeboa Akosua Agyeiwaa Owusu-Sarpong Edward Ssemwanga Banulanzeki David Teye Doku Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah Source Type: research
Development over time in point-of-care test use in Danish daytime and out-of-hours general practice: a register-based study
CONCLUSION: The use of CRP POCT increased over time, whereas the use of RADT POCT decreased. Perhaps the success of implementing CRP as a tool for reducing antibiotic use has reached it limit. Future studies should focus on how and when POCT are used most optimal.Key pointsCRP POC tests and RADT POCTs are frequently used diagnostic tools in general practice, both in daytime and in the out-of-hours setting.There was an increased use of CRP POCTs, particularly in out-of-hours general practice, whereas the use of RADT POCTs declined between 2003 and 2018.CRP POCTs were associated with age of 40-59 years and co-morbidity, whil...
Source: Primary Care - March 20, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Niels Kj ær Malene Plejdrup Hansen Henrik Schou Pedersen Morten Bondo Christensen Linda Huibers Source Type: research
Beyond Blood Glucose and Blood Pressure Control in Type 2 Diabetes: Alternative Management Strategies to Prevent the Development and Progression of CKD
This article explores the use of novel therapies capable of reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease progression beyond what can be achieved with control of blood glucose, blood pressure, and lipid levels. It also discusses the importance of monitoring at-risk patients to facilitate early diagnosis and initiation of effective kidney-protective therapy.[Media: see text][Figure: see text].PMID:36935560 | DOI:10.1177/21501319231153599 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - March 20, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Wendy L Wright Scott Urquhart Stephen Brunton Source Type: research
The Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Health Seeking Behaviors of Adults Living With Chronic Conditions: A View Through the Health Belief Model
This study applied the constructs of the Health Belief Model, to explore the influences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health seeking behaviors of persons living with chronic diseases. The design was exploratory descriptive. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect data among persons living with chronic diseases in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana. Thematic analysis, both inductive and deductive, was conducted to unearth the findings. Awareness of increased susceptibility and risk of a more severe episode if they contracted COVID-19 as a result of the existing chronic diseases was identified. Lack of access ...
Source: Primary Care - March 20, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Susanna Aba Abraham Dorcas Frempomaa Agyare Naomi Kyeremaa Yeboa Akosua Agyeiwaa Owusu-Sarpong Edward Ssemwanga Banulanzeki David Teye Doku Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah Source Type: research
Development over time in point-of-care test use in Danish daytime and out-of-hours general practice: a register-based study
CONCLUSION: The use of CRP POCT increased over time, whereas the use of RADT POCT decreased. Perhaps the success of implementing CRP as a tool for reducing antibiotic use has reached it limit. Future studies should focus on how and when POCT are used most optimal.Key pointsCRP POC tests and RADT POCTs are frequently used diagnostic tools in general practice, both in daytime and in the out-of-hours setting.There was an increased use of CRP POCTs, particularly in out-of-hours general practice, whereas the use of RADT POCTs declined between 2003 and 2018.CRP POCTs were associated with age of 40-59 years and co-morbidity, whil...
Source: Primary Care - March 20, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Niels Kj ær Malene Plejdrup Hansen Henrik Schou Pedersen Morten Bondo Christensen Linda Huibers Source Type: research
Changes in clinic visits and diabetes and metabolic control in patients with type 2 diabetes during COVID-19 pandemic: A real world evidence
CONCLUSION: During COVID-19 lockdown, glycemic and metabolic control of diabetes patients have improved significantly except for triglycerides.PMID:36935271 | DOI:10.1016/j.pcd.2023.03.004 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - March 19, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Fatemeh Bandarian Mostafa Qorbani Maryam Aalaa Maryam Peimani Bagher Larijani Ensieh Nasli-Esfahani Source Type: research
Study protocol of a telephone problem-solving intervention for Spanish-speaking caregivers of veterans post-stroke: an 8-session investigator-blinded, two-arm parallel (intervention vs usual care), randomized clinical trial
This study tests the impact of a telephone and online problem-solving intervention for Spanish-speaking stroke caregivers on caregiver outcomes.METHODS: The design is a two-arm parallel randomized clinical trial with repeated measures. We will enroll 290 caregivers from 3 Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers. Participants randomized into the intervention arm receive a problem-solving intervention that uses telephone and online education and care management tools on the previously developed and nationally available RESCUE en Español Caregiver website. In the usual care group, participants receive the information and/or su...
Source: Primary Care - March 18, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: I Magaly Freytes Magda K Schmitzberger Naiomi Rivera-Rivera Janet Lopez Keryl Motta-Valencia Samuel S Wu Tatiana Orozco Jennifer Hale-Gallardo Nathaniel Eliazar-Macke Jennifer H LeLaurin Constance R Uphold Source Type: research
