The Journal of family practice
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Little is known about substance use and substance use disorders among primary care patients with chronic back pain. This study compared groups of patients with and without chronic back pain for the prevalence of substance use and substance use disorders. It also assessed the temporal relationship between the onset of chronic back pain and that of substance use disorders. ⋯ Chronic back pain did not connote special risk for current substance use disorders.
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There is little information describing family physician researchers who work outside academic medical centers. This report describes the motivating factors and resources used by community residency faculty and nonfaculty family physicians who perform research. ⋯ For community-based family physicians, success at conducting and publishing research is enhanced by the availability of mentoring, support from local or national foundations, and previous research experience. Respondents identified research training during residency as one area that needs improvement.