Towards a new understanding of provider continuity.

abstract：PURPOSE:Whether patients with 1 or more chronic illnesses are more or less likely to receive recommended preventive services is unclear and an important public health and health care system issue. We addressed this issue in a large national practice-based research network (PBRN) that maintains a longitudinal database d...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Ornstein SM,Jenkins RG,Litvin CB,Wessell AM,Nietert PJ

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We aimed to identify the strategies used to support patient behavior change by clinicians whose patients had an increase in patient activation. METHODS:This mixed methods study was conducted in collaboration with Fairview Health Services, a Pioneer Accountable Care Organization. We aggregated data on the chang...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Greene J,Hibbard JH,Alvarez C,Overton V

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a family physician, I have become increasingly uncomfortable being associated with the US health care system. While shiny, new buildings go up each day, there is still little movement toward a model that will shore up the crumbling foundation. The current delivery system and financing structures are unsustainable. ...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： DeVoe J

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Most new mothers return to work soon after childbirth. A need exists to reexamine the definition of postpartum health and evaluate employed women's recovery from childbirth in association with such factors as delivery type and breastfeeding. METHODS:Using a prospective cohort design, we recruited Minnesota wom...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： McGovern P,Dowd B,Gjerdingen D,Gross CR,Kenney S,Ukestad L,McCaffrey D,Lundberg U

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cultural values and beliefs about the primary care physician bolster the myth of the lone physician: a competent professional who is esteemed by colleagues and patients for his or her willingness to sacrifice self, accept complete responsibility for care, maintain continuity and accessibility, and assume the role of l...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Saba GW,Villela TJ,Chen E,Hammer H,Bodenheimer T

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to assess whether the quality of diabetes care differs among practices employing nurse-practitioners (NPs), physician's assistants (PAs), or neither, and which practice attributes contribute to any differences in care. METHODS:This cross-sectional study of 46 family medicine practices...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Ohman-Strickland PA,Orzano AJ,Hudson SV,Solberg LI,DiCiccio-Bloom B,O'Malley D,Tallia AF,Balasubramanian BA,Crabtree BF

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Modern medical care is a 2-edged sword. Technical advances have improved our ability to diagnosis and treat disease, but they can also create a frightening, painful and bewildering environment for the patient seeking care. In this essay, the author shares his recent encounter with a life-threatening disease, emphasizi...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Rosenblatt RA

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:There is currently too few endoscopists to enact a national colorectal cancer screening program with colonoscopy. Primary care physicians could play an important role in filling this shortage by offering screening colonoscopy in their practice. The purpose of this study was to examine the safety and effectivene...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Wilkins T,LeClair B,Smolkin M,Davies K,Thomas A,Taylor ML,Strayer S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The distinction between physiologic (innocent) and pathologic (organic) heart murmurs is not always easy in routine practice, leading too often to unnecessary cardiology referrals and expensive investigations. We aimed to test the hypothesis that the complete disappearance of murmur on standing can exclude card...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Lefort B,Cheyssac E,Soulé N,Poinsot J,Vaillant MC,Nassimi A,Chantepie A

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms are more common in adults who recall abuse as a child; however, data available on children are limited. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of childhood maltreatment and early development of gastrointestinal symptoms and whether this relation was mediat...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： van Tilburg MA,Runyan DK,Zolotor AJ,Graham JC,Dubowitz H,Litrownik AJ,Flaherty E,Chitkara DK,Whitehead WE

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We undertook a study to understand how women who are victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) want physicians to manage these abusive relationships in the primary care office. METHODS:Thirty-two mothers in IPV shelters or support groups in southwestern Ohio were interviewed to explore their abuse experien...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Zink T,Elder N,Jacobson J,Klostermann B

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Few studies have tested the hypothesis that children with sensory disabilities such as deafness may be at increased risk of injuries. To test this hypothesis, this study compared rates of emergency department or hospital treatment for injury among Medicaid-insured South Carolina children with and without a diag...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Mann JR,Zhou L,McKee M,McDermott S

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In primary care, the involvement of health care assistants (HCAs) in clinical depression management is an innovative approach. Little is known, however, about how HCAs experience their new tasks. We wanted to describe the perceptions and experiences of HCAs who provided case management to patients with depressi...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Gensichen J,Jaeger C,Peitz M,Torge M,Güthlin C,Mergenthal K,Kleppel V,Gerlach FM,Petersen JJ

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Persons with multiple chronic diseases must integrate self-management tasks for potentially interacting conditions to attain desired clinical outcomes. Our goal was to identify barriers to self-management that were associated with lower perceived health status and, secondarily, with lower reported physical func...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Bayliss EA,Ellis JL,Steiner JF

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Knowledge about the ways patients perceive their vulnerability to disease is important for communication with patients about risk and preventive health measures. This interview study aimed to explore how patients with a diagnosis of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia understand and perceive their vulner...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Frich JC,Ose L,Malterud K,Fugelli P

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We aimed to advance the internal and external validity of research by sharing our empirical experience and recommendations for systematically reporting contextual factors. METHODS:Fourteen teams conducting research on primary care practice transformation retrospectively considered contextual factors important ...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Tomoaia-Cotisel A,Scammon DL,Waitzman NJ,Cronholm PF,Halladay JR,Driscoll DL,Solberg LI,Hsu C,Tai-Seale M,Hiratsuka V,Shih SC,Fetters MD,Wise CG,Alexander JA,Hauser D,McMullen CK,Scholle SH,Tirodkar MA,Schmidt L,Don

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Qualitative research projects often involve the collaborative efforts of a research team. Challenges inherent in teamwork include changes in membership and differences in analytical style, philosophy, training, experience, and skill. This article discusses teamwork issues and tools and techniques used to improv...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Fernald DH,Duclos CW

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We wanted to estimate excess risk of in-hospital mortality associated with medical injuries identified using an injury surveillance system, after controlling for risk of death resulting from comorbidities. METHODS:The Wisconsin Medical Injuries Prevention Program (WMIPP) screening criteria were used to identif...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Meurer LN,Yang H,Guse CE,Russo C,Brasel KJ,Layde PM

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The risk of an injury increases exponentially with alcohol consumption on a given occasion, but the conclusion that alcohol-related injuries are attributable primarily to heavy drinking may or may not be correct. The prevention paradox states that a large number of people at small risk may contribute more cases...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Spurling MC,Vinson DC

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Behavioral change is at the heart of effective primary care, but when patients don't change, how do we account for our days? In this personal essay, I relate an encounter with a patient who wants to quit smoking, lose weight, and control her diabetes. I am discouraged when she deflects my recommendations, but a collea...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： de Schweinitz P

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Although screening with fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) reduces colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality, its effectiveness may diminish if patients do not adhere with repeated screenings. Among patients who had previously engaged in FOBT screening, we assessed subsequent adherence with FOBT screening. METHODS:We a...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Fenton JJ,Elmore JG,Buist DS,Reid RJ,Tancredi DJ,Baldwin LM

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Notions about the most common errors in medicine currently rest on conjecture and weak epidemiologic evidence. We sought to determine whether cascade analysis is of value in clarifying the epidemiology and causes of errors and whether physician reports are sensitive to the impact of errors on patients. METH...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Woolf SH,Kuzel AJ,Dovey SM,Phillips RL Jr

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Although screening for unipolar depression is controversial, it is potentially an efficient way to find undetected cases and improve diagnostic acumen. Using a reference standard, we aimed to validate the 2- and 9-question Patient Health Questionnaires (PHQ-2 and PHQ-9) in primary care settings. The PHQ-2 compr...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Arroll B,Goodyear-Smith F,Crengle S,Gunn J,Kerse N,Fishman T,Falloon K,Hatcher S

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When I began experiencing chest pain that was different from my usual heartburn symptoms, I denied I could possibly be having a heart attack, but chewed 4 baby aspirin just in case. Despite years of community education about the need to call 911 and seek immediate emergency care when experiencing signs and symptoms of...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Stausmire JM,Greenbaum MG,Morelli-Greenbaum M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Targeted interventions to reduce the risk and increase the early detection of melanoma have the potential to save lives. We aimed to assess the effect of such an intervention on patient prevention behavior. METHODS:We conducted a pilot clustered randomized controlled trial, comparing a targeted screening and e...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Rat C,Quereux G,Riviere C,Clouet S,Senand R,Volteau C,Dreno B,Nguyen JM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was conducted to document current immunization practices by family physicians. METHODS:In 2008 the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) conducted a survey among a random sample of 2,000 of its members who reported spending 80% or more of their time in direct patient care. The survey consiste...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Campos-Outcalt D,Jeffcott-Pera M,Carter-Smith P,Schoof BK,Young HF

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recent national guidelines encourage a trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC) as a means of increasing vaginal births after cesarean (VBACs) and decreasing the high US cesarean birth rate and its consequences (2010 National Institute of Health Consensus Statement and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecol...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Deline J,Varnes-Epstein L,Dresang LT,Gideonsen M,Lynch L,Frey JJ 3rd

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Avoidable hospitalizations due to adverse drug events and high-risk prescribing are common in older people. Primary care physicians prescribe most on-going medicines. Deprescribing has long been essential to best prescribing practice. We sought to explore the views of primary care physicians on the barriers and...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Wallis KA,Andrews A,Henderson M

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The exposure to unethical and unprofessional behavior is thought to play a major role in the declining empathy experienced by medical students during their training. We reflect on the reasons why medical schools are tolerant of unethical behavior of faculty. First, there are barriers to reporting unprofessional behavi...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： de Oliveira Vidal EI,Silva Vdos S,Santos MF,Jacinto AF,Boas PJ,Fukushima FB

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although primary care, including family medicine, recognizes different types of clinician-patient interaction, I argue that only interactions characterized by coprovision define care. By coprovision I mean that clinicians and patients each provide the expertise in health care that they have the capacity to contribute ...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Buetow SA

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00