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Restoring Self-Sufficiency With Suboxone Group Therapy, Jacob Thomas Lehman
Restoring Self-Sufficiency With Suboxone Group Therapy, Jacob Thomas Lehman
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
No different than many other Northeastern states, Maine continues to face an opioid epidemic. Drug-induced deaths continue to rise each year and Lewiston, ME remains no exception. In 2017 Maine saw 418 deaths related to drugs, a number that is only increasing every year. There remains a rising need for effective treatments such as medically assisted therapy. Starting in 2018, the Family Medicine Residency at the Central Maine Medical Center created such a group and began treating patients. The scope of this research is to track improvements in self-sufficiency among patients and to aide in advertisement of the program. Programs …
Needs Assessment: Complementary Medicine (Cm) Services, Zara S. Bowden
Needs Assessment: Complementary Medicine (Cm) Services, Zara S. Bowden
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
In 2012, 33.2% of U.S. adults used complementary health approaches, spending over $30 billion. Despite this substantial investment and a growing body of research supporting the use of these approaches, access to them is still limited in the Primary Care setting. While Central Maine Medical Center’s Family Medicine Residency (CMMC FMR) has historically acknowledged the importance of an holistic approach to care, many of the complementary health approaches previously offered are no longer available. To determine specific, patient-identified needs regarding these approaches, a Needs Assessment was performed by surveying established patients presenting for appointments at CMMC FMR. The data collected …
Window Of Opportunity For Opiate Dependence, Scott C. Mitchell Ii
Window Of Opportunity For Opiate Dependence, Scott C. Mitchell Ii
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Opiate dependence is a prevalent problem and there is a need for current regional information for those seeking to break opiate dependence. There is a small window of opportunity for these patients to seek and find help before they give up and return to using. This project provides a pamphlet with current resources for opiate dependent individuals to get help in a rapid period of time for the Bangor, Maine area.
Incontinence And Pelvic Floor Pt In The Primary Care Setting, Nikolas A. Moring
Incontinence And Pelvic Floor Pt In The Primary Care Setting, Nikolas A. Moring
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Stress incontinence and overactive bladder are two causes of decreased quality of life in the general population. Many patients report a long latency between the onset of symptoms of incontinence and identification and treatment. This project aimed to provide educational materials to both providers and patients about incontinence to help better identify patients who may benefit from pelvic floor physical therapy. Pelvic floor physical therapy has been demonstrated as a safe, non-pharmacological intervention for stress incontinence which may be overlooked in the primary care setting.
Psa Screening In Lewiston Maine, Francis G. Gause Iv
Psa Screening In Lewiston Maine, Francis G. Gause Iv
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
PSA Screening Patient Information for 2017 guidelines