Southern medical journal
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Southern medical journal · Nov 2023
Cancer Screening Prevalence and Preference among Hospitalized Women With and Without Obesity.
This study explored the prevalence of nonadherence and preferences for breast cancer (BRC) and colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among hospitalized women with and without obesity who were cancer-free at baseline. In addition, the study evaluated risk factors associated with nonadherence among hospitalized women with obesity. ⋯ Women with obesity are at risk of being underscreened for obesity-related malignancies, and hospitalizations may offer screening opportunities for BRC and CRC.
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Southern medical journal · Nov 2023
Patient-Level Characteristics Associated with Tobacco Users and Nonusers at a Student-Run Free Clinic.
Many tobacco users are motivated to quit but lack the resources to do so. To date, studies characterizing tobacco users at student-run free clinics have used small sample sizes, which may not be large enough to detect differences across key variables. As such, we assessed sociodemographic differences between tobacco users and nonusers at a student-run free clinic using a pooled cross-sectional design. ⋯ Our study found patient-level differences that may need to be integrated into improving the reach of intervention methods. Future research should look at a broader set of metrics (eg, geographic location, socioeconomic status) and ascertain reasons for sociodemographic differences observed.
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Southern medical journal · Nov 2023
Burnout, Resilience, and Mindfulness in Healthcare Workers in a Medically Underserved Region during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
To evaluate employee burnout, work conditions, resilience, and mindfulness at an academic medical center in a US medically underserved region during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. ⋯ Burnout was prevalent despite substantial personal accomplishment, resilience, and mindfulness.