Preventive services delivery in patients with chronic illnesses: parallel opportunities rather than competing obligations.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinicians are faced with a plethora of guidelines. To rate guidelines, they can select from a number of evaluation tools, most of which are long and difficult to apply. The goal of this project was to develop a simple, easy-to-use checklist for clinicians to use to identify trustworthy, relevant, and useful...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Shaughnessy AF,Vaswani A,Andrews BK,Erlich DR,D'Amico F,Lexchin J,Cosgrove L

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Shared medical appointments (SMAs) are becoming popular, but little is known about their association with patient experience in primary care. We performed an exploratory analysis examining overall satisfaction and patient-centered care experiences across key domains of the patient-centered medical home among pa...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Heyworth L,Rozenblum R,Burgess JF Jr,Baker E,Meterko M,Prescott D,Neuwirth Z,Simon SR

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two voices tell the story of an evolving doctor-patient relationship. Seizures are the first indication of squamous cell lung cancer metastatic to the brain. Both doctor and patient describe the course of the illness, treatment, and remarkable recovery, each from his own perspective. The patient describes how the canc...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Scott JG,Crommet P

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We wanted to explore the context of help seeking for reproductive and nonreproductive health concerns by urban adolescent girls. METHODS:We undertook a qualitative study using in-depth interviews of African American and Latina girls (n = 22) aged 13 to 19 years attending public high schools in the Bronx, NY. ...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： McKee MD,Karasz A,Weber CM

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Multimorbidity is associated with adverse outcomes, yet research on the determinants of its incidence is lacking. We investigated which sociodemographic, health, and individual lifestyle (eg, physical activity, smoking behavior, body mass index) characteristics predict new cases of multimorbidity. METHODS:We u...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Mounce LTA,Campbell JL,Henley WE,Tejerina Arreal MC,Porter I,Valderas JM

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In specialist care, fecal calprotectin (FCal) is a commonly used noninvasive diagnostic test for ruling out inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children with chronic gastrointestinal symptoms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of FCal for IBD in symptomatic children in primary care. ...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Holtman GA,Lisman-van Leeuwen Y,Kollen BJ,Norbruis OF,Escher JC,Kindermann A,de Rijke YB,van Rheenen PF,Berger MY

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Studies among adults suggest that patient-provider racial concordance is associated with higher satisfaction and partnership with physicians. It remains unknown whether similar findings are true for children. This study examines the association of race/ethnicity concordance with parent reports of children's pri...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Stevens GD,Shi L,Cooper LA

更新日期：2003-07-01 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：:PURPOSE We examined how the closure of a large safety-net hospital in Los Angeles County, California, affected local primary care physicians. METHODS We conducted semistructured interviews with 42 primary care physicians who practiced in both underserved and nonunderserved settings in Los Angeles County. Two investiga...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Walker KO,Clarke R,Ryan G,Brown AF

更新日期：2011-11-01 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:We undertook a study to identify distinct functional trajectories in the year before hospice, to determine how patients with these trajectories differ according to demographic characteristics and hospice diagnosis, and to evaluate the association between these trajectories and subsequent outcomes. METHODS:From...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Stabenau HF,Morrison LJ,Gahbauer EA,Leo-Summers L,Allore HG,Gill TM

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：PURPOSE:Various models of care delivery have been investigated to meet the increasing demands in primary care. One proposed model is comanagement of patients by more than 1 primary care clinician. Comanagement has been investigated in acute care with surgical teams and in outpatient settings with primary care physician...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Norful AA,de Jacq K,Carlino R,Poghosyan L

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：:In the United States, stable health insurance coverage is associated with improved health outcomes. A lack of insurance is associated with premature death from preventable causes. Although primary care clinicians are often in a position to see firsthand the impact that being uninsured has on patients, most ambulatory ...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Devoe JE

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The health care system in the United States is inherently hierarchical. Patients are "nested" within physicians who in turn are "nested" within practices. Much of the research data gathered in practice-based research networks (PBRNs) also have similar patterns of nesting (clustering). When research data are nes...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Dickinson LM,Basu A

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Little is known about the impact of pay-for-performance incentives on health care disparities. We examined ethnic disparities in the management of hypertension among patients with and without cardiovascular comorbidities after the implementation of a major pay-for-performance incentive scheme in UK primary care...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Millett C,Gray J,Bottle A,Majeed A

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This review summarizes the evidence regarding the efficacy of adjuvant steroids for pain reduction in acute pharyngitis. METHODS:We searched for randomized controlled trials, using MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, published between 1966 and December 2008. Two reviewers assessed...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Korb K,Scherer M,Chenot JF

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We wanted develop a reliable and valid objective measure of patient-physician collaborative decision making, the Rochester Participatory Decision-Making Scale (RPAD). METHODS:Based on an informed decision-making model, the RPAD assesses physician behavior that encourages patient participation in decision makin...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Shields CG,Franks P,Fiscella K,Meldrum S,Epstein RM

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Overtreatment of screen-detected localized prostate cancer (LPC) is an important public health concern, since the survival benefit of aggressive treatment (surgery or radiation) has not been well established. We investigated the survival expectations of patients who had LPC with and without their chosen treatme...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Xu J,Janisse J,Ruterbusch JJ,Ager J,Liu J,Holmes-Rovner M,Schwartz KL

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic hepatitis C, a treatable condition caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), can be found in almost all primary care and community practices. The rate of hepatitis C treatment is low, however. This study explores the frequency of hepatitis C treatment, documented discussions of treatment consideration, ...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Rocca LG,Yawn BP,Wollan P,Kim WR

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In a primary care context favoring group practices, we assessed the validity of 2 new continuity measures (both versions of known provider continuity, KPC) that capture the concentration of care over time from multiple physicians (multiple provider continuity, KPC-MP) or from the physician seen most often (pers...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Tousignant P,Diop M,Fournier M,Roy Y,Haggerty J,Hogg W,Beaulieu MD

更新日期：2014-11-01 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:Conducting studies in national practice-based research networks presents logistic and methodologic challenges. Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS) has learned valuable lessons in implementing new strategies and adapting to challenges. We describe practical challenges and results of novel applied strate...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Finch SA,Wasserman R,Nabi-Burza E,Hipple B,Oldendick R,Winickoff JP

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Postpartum depression (PPD) screening at 4 to 12 weeks' postpartum can improve outcomes for women when linked to in-practice management programs. The benefit of repeated PPD screening during the first year postpartum remains unclear. METHODS:We report a substudy of a large pragmatic trial of early PPD screenin...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Yawn BP,Bertram S,Kurland M,Wollan PC

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We undertook a study to evaluate the effectiveness of corticosteroid injections in primary care patients with greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS). METHODS:We evaluated the effect of corticosteroid injections compared with expectant treatment (usual care) in a pragmatic, multicenter, open-label, randomize...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Brinks A,van Rijn RM,Willemsen SP,Bohnen AM,Verhaar JA,Koes BW,Bierma-Zeinstra SM

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Peer health coaches offer a potential model for extending the capacity of primary care practices to provide self-management support for patients with diabetes. We conducted a randomized controlled trial to test whether clinic-based peer health coaching, compared with usual care, improves glycemic control for lo...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Thom DH,Ghorob A,Hessler D,De Vore D,Chen E,Bodenheimer TA

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Primary care practices in the United Kingdom have received substantial financial rewards for achieving standards set out in the Quality and Outcomes Framework since April 2004. This article reviews the growing evidence for the impact of the framework on the quality of primary medical care. METHODS:Five hundred...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Gillam SJ,Siriwardena AN,Steel N

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the number of patients under a primary care physician's care (panel size) and primary care quality indicators. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional, population-based study of fee-for-service and capitated interprofessional and non-interprofe...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Dahrouge S,Hogg W,Younger J,Muggah E,Russell G,Glazier RH

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to characterize graduates of family medicine (FM) residencies from 1994 to 2017 and determine whether they continue to practice family medicine after residency. METHOD:We sampled physicians who completed FM residency training from 1994-2017 using 2017 American Medical Association ...

journal_title：Annals of family medicine

authors： Dai M,Peterson LE

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00