Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care delivery in a remote Aboriginal community
This study has highlighted that there is a risk of underutilisation of primary healthcare services during a health pandemic in remote settings. Strengthening the primary care system to adequately provide ongoing services during natural disasters requires further consideration to reduce the risk of long-term impacts of service disengagement.PMID:37201947 | DOI:10.1071/PY23026 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - May 18, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Yasuchiyo Hamilton Alice Cairns Rhondda Jones Source Type: research
Communication skills in primary care settings: aligning student and patient voices
CONCLUSION: The findings can be used to structure new approaches to communication skills education that is patient-centred, culturally sensitive, and informed by patients. Communication skills training should encourage students to prioritise and reflect more on patient perspectives while educators should engage patients to inform and assess the outcomes.PMID:37194600 | DOI:10.1080/14739879.2023.2210097 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - May 17, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Chandramani Thuraisingham Siti Suriani Abd Razak Vishna Devi Nadarajah Norul Hidayah Mamat Source Type: research
Communication skills in primary care settings: aligning student and patient voices
CONCLUSION: The findings can be used to structure new approaches to communication skills education that is patient-centred, culturally sensitive, and informed by patients. Communication skills training should encourage students to prioritise and reflect more on patient perspectives while educators should engage patients to inform and assess the outcomes.PMID:37194600 | DOI:10.1080/14739879.2023.2210097 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - May 17, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Chandramani Thuraisingham Siti Suriani Abd Razak Vishna Devi Nadarajah Norul Hidayah Mamat Source Type: research
Implementing an Innovative Lipid Management Technique Using siRNA LDL-C Lowering Therapy: Lessons Learned in an NHS Primary Care Practice With Worked Case Examples
CONCLUSIONS: Enhanced lipid management as a secondary prevention measure is achievable in line with national guidance and objectives. The methodology and education/training processes used in combination with reconstructing the management process can help practice staff realize the program benefits, which in turn can lead to a shift in behavior where all staff embed manual case-finding of high-risk patients into everyday consultations and reviews; enabling rapid identification of eligible patients. Taking a multi-disciplinary, holistic approach to new initiatives reduces service burden, particularly for GPs. Leveraging reso...
Source: Primary Care - May 16, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Carl Deaney Meredith Donaldson Agne Meskauskiene Source Type: research
Mpox Case Reports in an Urban Homeless Population and a Proof of Concept for a Street-Based Mobile Mpox Vaccination Clinic
J Prim Care Community Health. 2023 Jan-Dec;14:21501319231169991. doi: 10.1177/21501319231169991.ABSTRACTMpox is a new public health outbreak that particularly threatens the homeless population. Street Medicine Phoenix (SMP) is a student-led interprofessional volunteer organization that provides medical care and other essential services to individuals experiencing homelessness in Phoenix, Arizona. In addition to core services such as wound care; health screenings (blood pressure and blood glucose.); vision screenings; HIV testing; naloxone education and distribution; flu, COVID-19, and Hepatitis A vaccinations; and communit...
Source: Primary Care - May 16, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Justin Zeien Jaime Vieira Jeffery Hanna Likith Surendra Jake Stenzel Alma Ramirez Catherine Miller Cecilia Rosales Source Type: research
Factors Associated With Marshallese and Hispanic Adults' Willingness to Receive a COVID-19 Booster Dose
CONCLUSIONS: Findings document high willingness to get a COVID-19 booster, emphasize the role of recommendations from trusted sources in motivating booster uptake, and highlight the importance of community engagement to address disparities in vaccination coverage and reach.PMID:37191303 | DOI:10.1177/21501319231171440 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - May 16, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Rachel S Purvis Jennifer L Vincenzo Marissa Spear Ramey Moore Susan K Patton Jennifer Callaghan-Koru Pearl A McElfish Geoffrey M Curran Source Type: research
The Effectiveness of the Multiple-Attending-Physicians System Compared With the Single Attending-Physician System in Inpatient Setting: A Mixed-Method Study
CONCLUSIONS: The multiple-attending physician system in the inpatient setting can reduce the average length of stay for patients and also reduce the physical burden on physicians without compromising their clinical performance.PMID:37191304 | DOI:10.1177/21501319231175054 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - May 16, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Daeho Park Daisuke Son Toshihiro Hamada Shintaro Imaoka Young Lee Minako Kamimoto Kazuoki Inoue Hiromi Matsumoto Takuya Shimosaka Shuichi Sasaki Masahiko Koda Shin-Ichi Taniguchi Source Type: research
Third-Degree Atrioventricular Block With High-Dose Lamotrigine Use
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2023 May 11;25(3):22cr03363. doi: 10.4088/PCC.22cr03363.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37192262 | DOI:10.4088/PCC.22cr03363 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - May 16, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Filiz İzci Servet İzci Source Type: research
Drug-Induced Abnormal Involuntary Movements: Prevalence and Treatment
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2023 May 11;25(3):22f03305. doi: 10.4088/PCC.22f03305.ABSTRACTThe Psychiatric Consultation Service at Massachusetts General Hospital sees medical and surgical inpatients with comorbid psychiatric symptoms and conditions. During their twice-weekly rounds, Dr Stern and other members of the Consultation Service discuss diagnosis and management of hospitalized patients with complex medical or surgical problems who also demonstrate psychiatric symptoms or conditions. These discussions have given rise to rounds reports that will prove useful for clinicians practicing at the interface of medicine a...
Source: Primary Care - May 16, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Shreedhar Paudel Abigail L Donovan Aldis Petriceks Chirag M Vyas Manjola U Van Theodore A Stern Source Type: research
A Review of l-Methylfolate as Adjunctive Therapy in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
Conclusion: LMF is effective as an adjunctive treatment in MDD and may especially benefit patients with higher BMI and inflammation.PMID:37192264 | DOI:10.4088/PCC.22nr03361 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - May 16, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Vladimir Maletic Richard Shelton Valerie Holmes Source Type: research
Differential Diagnosis of Anterograde Amnesia From Bilateral Hippocampal Ischemia Due to Opiate Intoxication
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2023 May 9;25(3):22cr03360. doi: 10.4088/PCC.22cr03360.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37192265 | DOI:10.4088/PCC.22cr03360 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - May 16, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: David R Spiegel Marie Isabelle Yrastorza-Daghma Shaan S Sharma Askar Myrzakhmetov Faith E Reid Source Type: research
Association between effect of acceptance of illness and medication adherence, metabolic control, and risk of diabetic foot in individuals with diabetes
CONCLUSIONS: The study found that the level of acceptance of illness was associated with the level of knowledge about medication adherence, metabolic control, and risk of diabetic foot in individuals with diabetes. It may be recommended to conduct clinical trials to determine the effect of evaluating the level of acceptance of the illness on diabetes management and to increase this level.PMID:37193617 | DOI:10.1016/j.pcd.2023.05.003 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - May 16, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Derya Ak ça Doğan H ülya Ek Semure Zengi Seda Pehlivan Canan Ersoy Source Type: research
Barriers to community participation in primary health care of district health: a qualitative study
CONCLUSION: Based on the results of this study most important barriers to community participation relate to community trust, the organizational structure, community and the health profession's perception regarding the participatory programs. It seems necessary to take measures to remove barriers in order to realize community participation in primary healthcare system.PMID:37193954 | PMC:PMC10186278 | DOI:10.1186/s12875-023-02062-0 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - May 16, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Kamal Gholipour Azad Shokri Ali Akbar Yarahmadi Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi Shabnam Iezadi Deniz Naghibi Farzam Bidarpoor Source Type: research
Influencing factors of interprofessional collaboration in multifactorial fall prevention interventions: a qualitative systematic review
CONCLUSIONS: This review provides a comprehensive summary of findings on interprofessional collaboration, specifically in the context of multifactorial FPIs. Knowledge in this area is considerably relevant given the multifactorial nature of falls, which demands an integrated, multidomain approach, including both health and social care. The results can be utilized as a fundament for developing effective implementation strategies aiming to improve interprofessional collaboration between health and social care professionals working in multifactorial FPIs in the community.PMID:37193995 | PMC:PMC10186662 | DOI:10.1186/s12875-02...
Source: Primary Care - May 16, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: J S C Muusse R Zuidema M C van Scherpenseel S J Te Velde Source Type: research
Implementing an Innovative Lipid Management Technique Using siRNA LDL-C Lowering Therapy: Lessons Learned in an NHS Primary Care Practice With Worked Case Examples
CONCLUSIONS: Enhanced lipid management as a secondary prevention measure is achievable in line with national guidance and objectives. The methodology and education/training processes used in combination with reconstructing the management process can help practice staff realize the program benefits, which in turn can lead to a shift in behavior where all staff embed manual case-finding of high-risk patients into everyday consultations and reviews; enabling rapid identification of eligible patients. Taking a multi-disciplinary, holistic approach to new initiatives reduces service burden, particularly for GPs. Leveraging reso...
Source: Primary Care - May 16, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Carl Deaney Meredith Donaldson Agne Meskauskiene Source Type: research
