Annals of family medicine
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Annals of family medicine · Jan 2020
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyComparison of Primary Care Experience in Hospital-Based Practices and Community-Based Office Practices in Japan.
The quality of health care, including primary care, is influenced by the context in which care is delivered. We investigated the association between primary care practice location and patient experience with a focus on differences between hospital-based practices and community-based office practices. ⋯ Our study elucidates differences in the strengths and challenges of primary care between hospital-based practices and community-based office practices, with a focus on patient centeredness. Improving community orientation in hospital-based practices and improving accessibility, including out-of-hours care, in community-based office practices may enhance the quality of primary care and promote standardization of care across settings.
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Annals of family medicine · Jan 2020
Caregiver and Clinician Perspectives on Missed Well-Child Visits.
Despite the benefits of well-child care visits, up to one-half of these visits are missed. Little is known about why children miss them, so we undertook a qualitative study to elucidate these factors. ⋯ Further work to explore how addressing social determinants of health might improve attendance of well-child visits is needed.
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Annals of family medicine · Jan 2020
A Blueprint for Planning and Implementing a Transgender Health Program.
Transgender and gender-diverse people face multiple barriers to accessing appropriate health care, including denial of service, harassment, and lack of clinician knowledge. This article presents a blueprint for planning and implementing a transgender health program within a primary care practice in order to enhance the capacity of the health care system to meet the medical and mental health needs of this underserved population. The steps described, with emphasis on elements specific to transgender care, include conducting a community needs assessment, gaining commitment from leadership and staff, choosing a service model and treatment protocols, defining staff roles, and creating a welcoming environment.
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Annals of family medicine · Jan 2020
Observational StudyCancer Screening Among Women Prescribed Opioids: A National Study.
Prior work suggests that there are competing demands between addressing pain and other issues in primary care, potentially lessening delivery of evidence-based cancer screening. We assessed the association between opioid therapy and cancer screening among women in a nationally representative US sample. ⋯ In a nationally representative sample, receipt of opioid prescriptions was not associated with less recommended cancer screenings. Rather, women receiving opioids had greater adjusted odds of receiving breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening, although the associations were attenuated by adjusting for their more frequent office visits relative to women not receiving opioids.