Scandinavian journal of primary health care
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Scand J Prim Health Care · Dec 2023
The role of functioning in predicting nursing home placement or death among older home care patients.
There have been few studies predicting institutionalization or death in home care settings. We examined risk factors for nursing home placement (NHP) and death among home care patients. ⋯ Basic measures of functioning can be used to identify high-risk patients in home care. Decreasing BADL, IADL and MMSE predict NHP and longer TUG-times death within a year.
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Scand J Prim Health Care · Dec 2023
Observational StudyPatients with fibromyalgia in Finnish healthcare center - one-year follow up.
The study aimed to find whether Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire (ÖMPSQ) predicts the severity of fibromyalgia symptoms after one year in patients with fibromyalgia. The second aim of the study was to observe how symptoms evolved during a one-year follow-up. ⋯ With these results, we cannot conclude that ÖMPSQ predicts the patient's severity of symptoms. On the contrary, we can conclude that antidepressants and/or psychological therapy might reduce fibromyalgia symptoms for depressed patients with fibromyalgia. Patients with fibromyalgia might benefit from clinical evaluation and modifications to the treatment plan if necessary.
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Scand J Prim Health Care · Dec 2023
'They never mentioned this in medical school!' A qualitative analysis of medical students' reflective writings from general practice.
The aim of the study was to identify final-year medical students' experiences with thought-provoking and challenging situations in general practice. ⋯ Disorienting encounters stood out as particularly challenging clinical experiences for medical students in general practice. These scenarios evoked an acute feeling of incapacitation: not knowing what to think and do. Further curriculum development will focus on preparing the students to 'know what to do when they don't know what to do'.