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Medicina de Família e Comunidade , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Humanos , Medicina de Família e Comunidade/normas , Motivação , África do Sul , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto/normasRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed that the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative (TCPI) would improve health outcomes for patients, reduce utilization of institutional services, and generate significant savings for payers by the end of September 2019. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate whether participation in TCPI's Practice Transformation Networks (PTNs) was associated with improved cost and utilization outcomes for Medicare patients of family medicine-based practices in the first 2 years, that is, 2016-2017, of the Initiative. STUDY DESIGN: A quasi-experimental design with a longitudinal cohort of family medicine-based practices and a propensity-matched comparison sample. SUBJECTS: A total of 761 PTN practices and 3451 non-PTN practices. MEASURES: To measure practice-level patient outcomes, we attributed patients to practice based on the plurality of office visits. We obtained Medicare claims from 2011 to 2017 to assess PTN participation effects for Medicare Part A and B costs, hospital admission, and emergency department visit rates using a Difference-in-Differences design, adjusting for baseline characteristics. RESULTS: The differences in Medicare Part A and B costs (-1.71%, P=0.25), annual rates of hospitalization (-0.59%, P=0.12) and emergency department visit (-0.29%, P=0.46) were not significantly lower among PTN practices (N=761) than among propensity score-matched non-PTN practices (N=3541). CONCLUSIONS: TCPI's transforming efforts, such as the outcomes examined in the study, might need a longer time frame to manifest and require evaluation after the full 4-year participation period. The indistinguishable effect of PTN participation may also be attributed to the fact that non-PTN practices might have participated in other initiatives that changed their care and curbed health care utilization and costs consequently.
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Medicina de Família e Comunidade/métodos , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Estudos de Coortes , Medicina de Família e Comunidade/normas , Medicina de Família e Comunidade/estatística & dados numéricos , Humanos , Estudos Longitudinais , Medicare/economia , Medicare/estatística & dados numéricos , Estados UnidosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: In 2015, the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) expanded its Certificates of Added Competence (CAC) program to include enhanced-skill certification in Care of Elderly, Family Practice Anesthesia, Palliative Care, and Sports and Exercise Medicine. We aimed to describe the impact of these 4 CACs on the provision of comprehensive care in Canada, while also identifying the factors of influence that foster these impacts. METHODS: Between September 2018 and June 2019, we conducted qualitative case studies of 6 family medicine practices across Canada, sampled to represent geographic, population and practice arrangement diversity. We developed a framework of relevant factors and their relations to CAC-mediated comprehensive care delivery. We took an exploratory approach to the first 4 case studies, guided by theoretical propositions based on a literature review, and the CFPC's 4 principles of family medicine and goals for practice. The emerging theory was confirmed and adapted through the final 2 explanatory case studies. Data were obtained through semistructured qualitative interviews with enhanced-skill and generalist physicians, specialists, trainees and administrators associated with these cases. We performed a descriptive content analysis, within and across cases. RESULTS: Interviews with 48 participants showed considerable variation in the way CACs are operationalized related to the specific domain of care, the community, relationships among practitioners, motivations of the practitioner and needs of the patient population. The presence of CAC holders in communities expands the scope of available services, reduces the need for patients to travel and encourages continuity of care; however, comprehensive care may be negatively affected when CAC holders develop enhanced-skill practices according to clinical interests rather than community needs. Factors associated with collaborative care models, practice requirements, remuneration structure, community culture and individual aspirations interact to reinforce or undermine the effectiveness of enhanced-skill practices. INTERPRETATION: Holders of CACs have a positive impact when they work in collaborative models that align with the needs of communities and that support local generalist family physicians. Health care policies should incentivize CAC activities that contribute to planned care delivery at the practice and community levels.
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Certificação , Credenciamento , Medicina de Família e Comunidade/estatística & dados numéricos , Medicina de Família e Comunidade/normas , Programas Nacionais de Saúde , Médicos de Família , Centros Médicos Acadêmicos , Canadá/epidemiologia , Análise Fatorial , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pesquisa Qualitativa , Qualidade da Assistência à SaúdeRESUMO
Improving the timeliness and quality of your guidance on work disability lessens the impact of health problems on patients' lives and livelihoods.
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Pessoas com Deficiência/psicologia , Pessoas com Deficiência/reabilitação , Medicina de Família e Comunidade/normas , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Retorno ao Trabalho/psicologia , Ferimentos e Lesões/psicologia , Ferimentos e Lesões/reabilitação , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estados UnidosRESUMO
This review details the latest recommendations on dermoscopy and excision techniques, indications for sentinel lymph node biopsy, and Tx options.
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Dermoscopia/normas , Medicina de Família e Comunidade/normas , Melanoma/diagnóstico , Melanoma/terapia , Biópsia de Linfonodo Sentinela/normas , Neoplasias Cutâneas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Cutâneas/terapia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Linfonodos/diagnóstico por imagem , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Guias de Prática Clínica como AssuntoRESUMO
The pre-visit questionnaire, instructive videos, and Web resources detailed here can help you play a pivotal role in planning, commencing, and solidifying this transition.
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Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/terapia , Síndrome de Down/terapia , Medicina de Família e Comunidade/normas , Serviços de Saúde para Pessoas com Deficiência/normas , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Transição para Assistência do Adulto/normas , Adolescente , Adulto , Humanos , Masculino , Inquéritos e Questionários , Adulto JovemRESUMO
USPSTF findings would support screening selective populations at risk for deficiency. But the value of supplements for prevention is nil or still unknown.
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Dietoterapia/normas , Suplementos Nutricionais/normas , Medicina de Família e Comunidade/normas , Programas de Rastreamento/normas , Deficiência de Vitamina D/dietoterapia , Deficiência de Vitamina D/diagnóstico , Vitamina D/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Medição de Risco , Estados UnidosRESUMO
This guide for family physicians describes the advantages of Mohs surgery and which patients make good candidates for the procedure.
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Carcinoma Basocelular/cirurgia , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/cirurgia , Medicina de Família e Comunidade/normas , Cirurgia de Mohs/normas , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/prevenção & controle , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Neoplasias Cutâneas/cirurgia , HumanosRESUMO
Despite myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) affecting millions of people worldwide, many clinicians lack the knowledge to appropriately diagnose or manage ME/CFS. Unfortunately, clinical guidance has been scarce, obsolete, or potentially harmful. Consequently, up to 91% of patients in the United States remain undiagnosed, and those diagnosed often receive inappropriate treatment. These problems are of increasing importance because after acute COVID-19, a significant percentage of people remain ill for many months with an illness similar to ME/CFS. In 2015, the US National Academy of Medicine published new evidence-based clinical diagnostic criteria that have been adopted by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Furthermore, the United States and other governments as well as major health care organizations have recently withdrawn graded exercise and cognitive-behavioral therapy as the treatment of choice for patients with ME/CFS. Recently, 21 clinicians specializing in ME/CFS convened to discuss best clinical practices for adults affected by ME/CFS. This article summarizes their top recommendations for generalist and specialist health care providers based on recent scientific progress and decades of clinical experience. There are many steps that clinicians can take to improve the health, function, and quality of life of those with ME/CFS, including those in whom ME/CFS develops after COVID-19. Patients with a lingering illness that follows acute COVID-19 who do not fully meet criteria for ME/CFS may also benefit from these approaches.
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Medicina de Família e Comunidade/normas , Síndrome de Fadiga Crônica/terapia , Relações Médico-Paciente , Adulto , Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , COVID-19/epidemiologia , Síndrome de Fadiga Crônica/diagnóstico , Humanos , Padrões de Prática MédicaRESUMO
Assess risk factors, then work to address modifiable ones, such as wearing the right running shoes and building up slowly. Don't let overweight or OA dampen enthusiasm.
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Lesões Acidentais/prevenção & controle , Medicina de Família e Comunidade/normas , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Medicina Preventiva/normas , Corrida/lesões , Corrida/normas , Sapatos/normas , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fatores de Risco , Estados UnidosRESUMO
Mild traumatic brain injury accounts for an estimated 4.8 million cases of pediatric traumatic brain injuries worldwide every year. In the United States, 70% of mild traumatic brain injury cases are due to sports and recreational injuries. Early diagnosis, especially in active children, is critical to preventing recurrent injuries. Management is guided by graded protocols for returning to school and activity. Ninety percent of children recover within 1 month of injury. Promising research has shown that early referral to specialty concussion care and multidisciplinary treatment with physical and occupational therapy may shorten recovery time and improve neurologic outcomes.
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Traumatismos em Atletas/reabilitação , Concussão Encefálica/reabilitação , Medicina Baseada em Evidências , Criança , Gerenciamento Clínico , Medicina de Família e Comunidade/normas , Humanos , Recuperação de Função Fisiológica , Encaminhamento e Consulta/estatística & dados numéricos , Estudantes/estatística & dados numéricosRESUMO
The preparticipation physical evaluation (PPE) is a common reason for young athletes to see a primary care physician. An annual PPE is required by most state high school athletic associations for participation in school-based sports, although there is limited evidence to support its effectiveness for detecting conditions that predispose athletes to injury or illness. In 2019, the American Academy of Pediatrics, with representatives from the American Academy of Family Physicians and other organizations, published updated PPE recommendations (PPE5). According to the guideline, the general goals of the PPE are determining general physical and psychological health; evaluating for life-threatening or disabling conditions, including risk of sudden cardiac arrest and other conditions that may predispose the athlete to illness or injury; and serving as an entry point into the health care system for those without a medical home or primary care physician. The guideline recommends that the evaluation take place in the physician's office rather than in a group setting. The PPE should include a structured physical examination that focuses on the cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and neurologic systems. Screening for depression, anxiety disorders, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is also recommended. Clinicians should recognize any findings suggestive of the relative energy deficiency in sport syndrome. Additional consideration is required to address the needs and concerns of transgender athletes and athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities. Finally, guidelines have been published regarding return to play for athletes who have had COVID-19.
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COVID-19/epidemiologia , Medicina de Família e Comunidade/normas , Programas de Rastreamento , Pediatria/normas , Exame Físico , Medição de Risco , Medicina Esportiva/normas , Traumatismos em Atletas/prevenção & controle , Criança , Avaliação da Deficiência , Medicina Baseada em Evidências , Nível de Saúde , Humanos , Programas de Rastreamento/métodos , Programas de Rastreamento/organização & administração , Saúde Mental , Exame Físico/métodos , Exame Físico/normas , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Volta ao Esporte/normas , Volta ao Esporte/tendências , Medição de Risco/métodos , Medição de Risco/normas , Fatores de Risco , SARS-CoV-2 , Estados UnidosAssuntos
Atletas/psicologia , Traumatismos em Atletas/terapia , Doença Crônica/terapia , Medicina de Família e Comunidade , Saúde das Minorias/normas , Pessoas Transgênero/psicologia , Medicina de Família e Comunidade/métodos , Medicina de Família e Comunidade/normas , Disparidades nos Níveis de Saúde , Humanos , Saúde Mental , Determinação de Necessidades de Cuidados de Saúde , Administração dos Cuidados ao Paciente/métodosRESUMO
As the older adult population increases, the need to enhance medical education and training in Geriatric Medicine (GM) is essential. To enhance resident training, faculty at two southeastern universities developed a Resident Award Summit, a two-day active learning experience, designed to expose family and internal medicine residents to GM principles and the various career options available in GM.Over 10 years, 353 residents from 108 residency programs participated. Resident feedback indicated that attending the event had a positive impact on future practice (M = 4.65, SD = .58) and showed that the amount of GM training received was limited, with 83.5% and 70.2% ranking adequacy of medical student and resident training as limited, respectively.To impact practice, long-term change must occur. Experiences such as the Resident Award Summit allow GM faculty to educate and prepare residents though positive teaching experiences, providing residents with the skills needed to care for older adults in their communities.
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Educação , Medicina de Família e Comunidade , Geriatria/educação , Internato e Residência , Melhoria de Qualidade , Idoso , Currículo , Educação/métodos , Educação/organização & administração , Educação Médica/métodos , Medicina de Família e Comunidade/educação , Medicina de Família e Comunidade/normas , Medicina de Família e Comunidade/tendências , Geriatria/tendências , Humanos , Internato e Residência/métodos , Internato e Residência/normas , Modelos Educacionais , Determinação de Necessidades de Cuidados de Saúde , Desenvolvimento de ProgramasRESUMO
Many processes and practices in the field of health professions education have been based more on tradition and assumption than on evidence and theory. As the field matures, researchers are increasingly seeking evidence to support various teaching and assessment methods. However, there is a tendency to focus on a limited set of topics, leaving other areas under-examined and limiting our understanding of the field. By explicitly examining areas that are undescribed, i.e. absences in the literature, researchers and scholars have the potential to enrich our practice and our field's understanding of what counts as legitimate research. Using the theoretical framework of Bourdieu's concept of field, we conducted an instrumental case study of three published research projects that each had a finding of absence. We examined each case individually, and then analyzed across cases. Our dataset included published papers, peer-review feedback, and reflective notes. Each of the cases interrogated a different form of absence: absence of content, absence of research, and absence of evidence. While the typology suggests that each absence was different, there were similarities across cases in terms of challenges in 'proving' the reality of the absence and some disbelief or discomfort with accepting the findings as rigorous and/or legitimate. Absence research has potential to add to our theoretical and methodological approaches to the field. This type of research is potentially an exciting and productive new way for scholars to shed light on aspects of health professions education that have received limited attention to date.
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Ocupações em Saúde/educação , Pesquisa/organização & administração , Acreditação/normas , Educação Médica/métodos , Empatia , Empoderamento , Medicina de Família e Comunidade/normas , Humanos , Pesquisa/normas , Projetos de Pesquisa , Ultrassonografia/métodosRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To develop an Overall Pediatric Health Standard Set (OPH-SS) of outcome measures that captures what matters to young people and their families and recognising the biopsychosocial aspects of health for all children and adolescents regardless of health condition. DESIGN: A modified Delphi process. SETTING: The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement convened an international Working Group (WG) comprised of 23 international experts from 12 countries in the field of paediatrics, family medicine, psychometrics as well as patient advisors. The WG participated in 11 video-conferences, through a modified Delphi process and 9 surveys between March 2018 and January 2020 consensus was reached on a final recommended health outcome standard set. By a literature review conducted in March 2018, 1136 articles were screened for clinician and patient-reported or proxy-reported outcomes. Further, 4315 clinical trials and 12 paediatric health surveys were scanned. Between November 2019 and January 2020, the final standard set was endorsed by a patient validation (n=270) and a health professional (n=51) survey. RESULTS: From a total of 63 identified outcomes, consensus was formed on a standard set of outcome measures that comprises 10 patient-reported outcomes, 5 clinician-reported measures, and 6 case-mix variables. The four developmental age-specific packages (ie, 0-5, 6-12, 13-17, 18-24 years) include either five or six measures with an average time for completion of 20 min. CONCLUSIONS: The OPH-SS is a starting point to drive value-based paediatric healthcare delivery from a global perspective for enhancing child and adolescent physical health and psychosocial well-being.
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Consenso , Medicina de Família e Comunidade/normas , Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde/normas , Pediatria/normas , Adolescente , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Técnica Delfos , Medicina de Família e Comunidade/estatística & dados numéricos , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Masculino , Modelos Biopsicossociais , Avaliação de Resultados da Assistência ao Paciente , Medidas de Resultados Relatados pelo Paciente , Pediatria/estatística & dados numéricos , Psicometria/métodos , Inquéritos e Questionários , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Measuring shared decision making (SDM) in clinical practice is important to improve the quality of health care. Measurement can be done by trained observers and by people participating in the clinical encounter, namely, patients. This study aimed to describe the correlations between patients' and observers' ratings of SDM using 2 validated and 2 nonvalidated SDM measures in clinical consultations. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 238 complete dyads of health professionals and patients in 5 university-affiliated family medicine clinics in Canada. Participants completed self-administered questionnaires before and after audio-recorded medical consultations. Observers rated the occurrence of SDM during medical consultations using both the validated OPTION-5 (the 5-item "observing patient involvement" score) and binary questions on risk communication and values clarification (RCVC-observer). Patients rated SDM using both the 9-item Shared Decision-Making Questionnaire (SDM-Q9) and binary questions on risk communication and values clarification (RCVC-patient). RESULTS: Agreement was low between observers' and patients' ratings of SDM using validated OPTION-5 and SDM-Q9, respectively (ρ = 0.07; P = 0.38). Observers' ratings using RCVC-observer were correlated to patients' ratings using either SDM-Q9 (rpb = -0.16; P = 0.01) or RCVC-patients (rpb = 0.24; P = 0.03). Observers' OPTION-5 scores and patients' ratings using RCVC-questions were moderately correlated (rφ = 0.33; P = 0.04). CONCLUSION: There was moderate to no alignment between observers' and patients' ratings of SDM using both validated and nonvalidated measures. This lack of strong correlation emphasizes that observer and patient perspectives are not interchangeable. When assessing the presence, absence, or extent of SDM, it is important to clearly state whose perspectives are reflected.