Abohelwa, Mostafa Peterson, Christopher J Landis, Dylan Le, Duc Conde, Camila DeWare, Charles Elgendy, Fares Payne, Drew Nugent, Kenneth
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Journal of primary care & community health
As of July 2022, there have been more than 91.3 million cases of COVID-19 and nearly 1.03 million deaths in the United States alone. In addition, many people who survived COVID-19 had long-term symptoms, such as fatigue, dyspnea, loss of smell and taste, depression, and anxiety. The purpose of our study is to evaluate the status of COVID-19 patient...
Carter, Jocelyn Donelan, Karen Thorndike, Anne N.
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Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Introduction: As individual interventions, home-based care and remote monitoring have been shown to help prevent hospitalizations for those with heart failure (HF) although both interventions have been limited by scalability and technical constraints, respectively. Few qualitative studies have explored patient perspectives, including acceptability,...
Khiaw-im, Nareewan Aimyong, Natnaree Wongrathanandha, Chathaya Tangsangwornthamma, Chaturon
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Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Introduction/Objectives: Workplace violence against healthcare workers has been a global problem including Thailand. However, the study has been limited partly due to lack of the standardized tool in Thai context. Therefore, this study aims to translate “Workplace Violence in the Health Sector Country Case Studies Research instruments,” conducted b...
Tomcho, Margaret M. Lou, Yingbo O’Leary, Sonja C. Rinehart, Deborah J. Thomas-Gale, Tara Penny, Lara Frost, Holly M.
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Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Background: Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhea are the most reported sexually transmitted infections in the United States. Testing rates remain suboptimal and may be subject to implicit bias. We evaluated the effectiveness of an opt-out chlamydia and gonorrhea testing program for adolescents and young adults in improving testing rates an...
Ratchatavech, Kritchawan Techasatian, Leelawadee Panombualert, Sunee Uppala, Rattapon
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Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Background: There is little information on facemask use during the COVID-19 pandemic in the pediatric population. This became the main purpose of the present study to investigate demographic data of facemask wearing in children, types, and length of facemask, as well as the benefits, drawbacks, and negative consequences of facemask wearing in this ...
Brinker, David L Jr Foley, Kasey A Zhou, Yanmengqian Acevedo-Callejas, Michelle Li, Yuwei Farrell, Erina L
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Journal of primary care & community health
This research study is a test of the efficacy of a smartphone-installed medication reminder application to support provider-recommended treatment plans for young adult patients who were seen for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) and were not prescribed an antibiotic. Two hundred seventy-five patients seen at a university student health cen...
Kimless, Debra Caloura, Matthew Markos, Virginia Ryan, Jennie Abbonizio, Sally Janicki, Sharon
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Journal of primary care & community health
Medical cannabis programs across the country vary and differ in their qualifying conditions for medical cannabis use. This has led to a gap in knowledge regarding the specific needs of cannabis patients, including the most common reason patients seek medical cannabis. The purpose of this study was to examine the current needs of medical cannabis pa...
Sharma, Arjun Basu, Sanjay
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Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Introduction: Rural counties in the United States have lower life expectancy than their urban counterparts and comprise the majority of primary care provider (PCP) shortage areas. We evaluated whether PCP availability mediates the relationship between rurality and lower life expectancy. Methods: We performed a mediation analysis on a panel dataset ...
Chang, Ji Eun Lindenfeld, Zoe Chang, Virginia W.
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Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Introduction/Objectives: Patient activation describes the knowledge, skills, and confidence that allow patients to actively engage in managing their health. Prior studies have found a strong relationship between patient activation and clinical outcomes, costs of care, and patient experience. Patients who are obese or overweight may be less engaged ...
Dollar, Krista R. Neutel, Bradley S. Hsia, David W.
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Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Purpose: Lung cancer screening (LCS) results in earlier detection of malignancy and decreases mortality but requires access to care to benefit. We assessed factors associated with timing of lung cancer diagnosis in the absence of systematic LCS in an urban safety net hospital. Patients and Methods: Retrospective chart review was performed of patien...
