scholarly journals Practice Patterns and Attitudes of Primary Care Providers and Barriers to Surveillance of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients With Cirrhosis

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 791-798.e1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eimile Dalton-Fitzgerald ◽  
Jasmin Tiro ◽  
Pragathi Kandunoori ◽  
Ethan A. Halm ◽  
Adam Yopp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Practice Patterns ◽  
Primary Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers

scholarly journals Practice Patterns of Primary Care Providers and Urologists for Use of Medical Expulsion Therapy

2010 ◽  
Vol 175 (11) ◽  
pp. 883-889 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean P. Stroup ◽  
Angelina N. Garvin ◽  
John Irby ◽  
Kelly K. Stroup ◽  
James O. L’Esperance ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Practice Patterns ◽  
Primary Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers

Management of Hypercholesterolemia: Practice Patterns for Primary Care Providers and Cardiologists

1997 ◽  
Vol 80 (8) ◽  
pp. 39H-44H ◽  
Author(s):  
Dean A. Bramlet ◽  
Helen King ◽  
Lanette Young ◽  
Jeffrey R. Witt ◽  
Cheryl A. Stoukides ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Practice Patterns ◽  
Primary Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers

scholarly journals Attitudes, perceptions and practice patterns of primary care practitioners towards house calls

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Ling Soh ◽  
Lian Leng Low
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Opportunity Cost ◽  
Practice Patterns ◽  
Primary Care Providers ◽  
Medical Liability ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Home Setting ◽  
House Calls ◽  
Primary Care Practitioners

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Historically, doctors routinely delivered medical care to sick patients in their homes, with house calls accounting for 40% of all doctor–patient encounters in the 1940s. This proportion has dwindled to less than 1% today. Advantages of house calls include decreased mortality rates, admissions to long-term care in the general elderly population and increased patient appreciation. Therefore, we asked ‘Why do some primary care practitioners do house calls and what are the reasons that others do not?’. AIM This review aims to understand the attitudes, perceptions of Primary Care Practitioners (PCPs) towards house calls and their practice patterns. METHODS A search of PubMed and Embase was conducted for articles published before 31 December 2017. A total of 531 articles with 44 duplicates was generated. Of these, 13 were shortlisted along with three hand-searched articles for a total of 16 articles included in this review. RESULTS Primary care providers were aware of the role of house calls and their advantages in enabling comprehensive care for a patient. They saw making house calls as a responsibility with rewards that enhanced the doctor–patient relationship. However, opportunity cost, time, medical liability and miscellaneous reasons such as the lack of training precluded some PCPs from making more house calls. DISCUSSION Primary care practitioners recognise the importance of house calls, especially in the care of elderly patients, but there are many unaddressed issues such as opportunity cost and clinical inadequacy in the home setting that have caused a decline in house calls over the years.

scholarly journals Suboptimal Surveillance for and Knowledge of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Among Primary Care Providers

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 799-804 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher E. McGowan ◽  
Teresa P. Edwards ◽  
Mai-Uyen T. Luong ◽  
Paul H. Hayashi
Keyword(s):  
Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Primary Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers

Primary care providers’ attitudes, knowledge, and practice patterns regarding pelvic floor disorders

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 447-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna Mazloomdoost ◽  
Lauren B. Westermann ◽  
Catrina C. Crisp ◽  
Susan H. Oakley ◽  
Steven D. Kleeman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Pelvic Floor Disorders ◽  
Practice Patterns ◽  
Primary Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

The Perspective of Older Men With Depression on Suicide and Its Prevention in Primary Care

Crisis ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 397-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Vannoy ◽  
Mijung Park ◽  
Meredith R. Maroney ◽  
Jürgen Unützer ◽  
Ester Carolina Apesoa-Varano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Primary Care Providers ◽  
Depression Treatment ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Self Image ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. Background: Suicide rates in older men are higher than in the general population, yet their utilization of mental health services is lower. Aims: This study aimed to describe: (a) what primary care providers (PCPs) can do to prevent late-life suicide, and (b) older men's attitudes toward discussing suicide with a PCP. Method: Thematic analysis of interviews focused on depression and suicide with 77 depressed, low-socioeconomic status, older men of Mexican origin, or US-born non-Hispanic whites recruited from primary care. Results: Several themes inhibiting suicide emerged: it is a problematic solution, due to religious prohibition, conflicts with self-image, the impact on others; and, lack of means/capacity. Three approaches to preventing suicide emerged: talking with them about depression, talking about the impact of their suicide on others, and encouraging them to be active. The vast majority, 98%, were open to such conversations. An unexpected theme spontaneously arose: "What prevents men from acting on suicidal thoughts?" Conclusion: Suicide is rarely discussed in primary care encounters in the context of depression treatment. Our study suggests that older men are likely to be open to discussing suicide with their PCP. We have identified several pragmatic approaches to assist clinicians in reducing older men's distress and preventing suicide.

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