Annals of family medicine
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During my family medicine residency training, I was the junior doctor on the wards team when we encountered a young Black man who was hesitant to begin a new medication. I was also the only Black person on the team. ⋯ Race is in fact an important consideration when treating patients. Understanding patients' lived experiences, especially when it comes to race, is essential in providing equitable health care.
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Annals of family medicine · Jan 2024
Review Meta AnalysisClinically Important Benefits and Harms of Monoclonal Antibodies Targeting Amyloid for the Treatment of Alzheimer Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate clinically meaningful benefits and harms of monoclonal antibodies targeting amyloid in patients with Alzheimer dementia. ⋯ Although monoclonal antibodies targeting amyloid provide small benefits on cognitive and functional scales in patients with Alzheimer dementia, these improvements are far below the MCID for each outcome and are accompanied by clinically meaningful harms.
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Annals of family medicine · Jan 2024
More Tethered to the EHR: EHR Workload Trends Among Academic Primary Care Physicians, 2019-2023.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate recent trends in primary care physician (PCP) electronic health record (EHR) workload. ⋯ Primary care physicians' time in the EHR continues to grow. While PCPs' inbox time may be stabilizing, it is still substantially higher than pre-pandemic levels. It is imperative health systems develop strategies to change the EHR workload trajectory to minimize PCPs' occupational stress and mitigate unnecessary reductions in effective physician workforce resulting from the increased EHR burden.
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Annals of family medicine · Jan 2024
Telemedicine Abortion in Primary Care: An Exploration of Patient Experiences.
The purpose of the study was to explore patients' experiences and perspectives obtaining telemedicine medication abortion (TeleMAB) through their primary care health system. ⋯ Patients find TeleMAB from their primary care health system acceptable and beneficial. Primary care settings can integrate TeleMAB services to decrease care silos, normalize abortion as a part of comprehensive primary care, and improve access through remote care offerings. TeleMAB supports patients' access and autonomy, with the potential to benefit many people of reproductive age.