Family medicine
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Comparative Study
Anemia in pregnancy and race in the United States: blacks at risk.
This study's objectives were to determine the national prevalence of anemia in pregnancy (AIP) in the United States, compare racial differences in the prevalence, compare the AIP risk factor profiles between non-Hispanic whites and non-Hispanic blacks, and to analyze the associations between AIP and some maternal and fetal/neonatal complications between whites and blacks. ⋯ The results of this study showed that black race was significantly associated with higher risk of AIP. The other risk factor profiles of AIP were significantly similar between whites and blacks. This study also confirmed that AIP was significantly associated with some serious maternal and fetal/neonatal complications. The findings of this study indicate that race is an important risk factor of AIP.
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Providing effective multisite didactic teaching in residency programs remains a challenge. There is limited evidence regarding the educational equivalency of the traditional and distance learning methods for delivery of didactics. We introduced a synchronous two-way audio and video Internet-transmitted distance learning methodology in two sites. The study assessed both residents' satisfaction and knowledge gain at the face-to-face lecture site as compared with the distance learning site. ⋯ Synchronous interactive instructor-led distance learning is an effective method for delivering residency didactics at more than one site. The new technology is well accepted by learners and is a promising approach to multi-site education.
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This study's objective was to determine the attitudes/beliefs and knowledge of West Virginia's family physicians regarding evaluation and treatment of patients with pain. ⋯ This survey provides valuable insight into the attitudes/behaviors and knowledge about pain and its management by West Virginia family physicians. A national sample, using a revised instrument, is needed to more fully characterize and validate the findings from this statewide survey.