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Prostate Cancer: Screening, Current Guidelines And Patient Education, Timothy F. Flanagan
Prostate Cancer: Screening, Current Guidelines And Patient Education, Timothy F. Flanagan
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Recent changes in prostate cancer screening guidelines may create an opportunity for patient education. By creating a succinct hand-out on prostate cancer screening, providers enable their patients to understand screening, and provide sites with opportunities for further learning.
Vitamin D Screening And Supplementation, Christina Cahill
Vitamin D Screening And Supplementation, Christina Cahill
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Vitamin D helps protect against osteoporosis (by promoting calcium absorption), moderates cell growth, aids in neuromuscular and immune function and reduces inflammation. However, there is insufficient data to access the benefits and harms for screening for Vitamin D deficiency. This study looks at current recommendations for Vitamin D screening and aims to provide information to providers and patients about Vitamin D.
Integrating Care: The Primary Care Provider’S Role In Age-Related Macular Degeneration In Eastern Maine, Homer Chiang, Steven Coffin
Integrating Care: The Primary Care Provider’S Role In Age-Related Macular Degeneration In Eastern Maine, Homer Chiang, Steven Coffin
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Objectives: To assess general patient knowledge of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), including risk factors, early signs, treatment options, and low-vision resources. We also aimed to assess primary care provider practice patterns including early detection, timely referral to ophthalmology, and management after diagnosis of AMD.
Methods: A 20-point patient questionnaire was distributed to all adult patients at check-in by front office staff at the Center for Family Medicine office in Bangor, ME. Additionally, a looping waiting room slideshow and informational exam room flyer were created for patient education. A 10-point online questionnaire was distributed to residents and faculty at the Center …
Evaluating Patient Literacy To Improve Health Outcomes In Milton, Vt, Lindsay R. Miller
Evaluating Patient Literacy To Improve Health Outcomes In Milton, Vt, Lindsay R. Miller
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Health literacy is one aspect of overall literacy that has an enormous impact on patient health outcomes, including knowledge of disease, health markers, general health status, and number of hospitalizations, among others. More than 1/3 of the US population has basic or below basic health literacy status. In Chittenden County, diabetes and heart disease deaths are higher than the state average; these diseases require complex personal care and management. Health care providers working at Milton Family Practice in Milton, VT, often noted that patients were often unwilling to disclose literacy issues and there were often problems communicating instructions to patients …
Linking Food Insecure Patients With Community Supported Agriculture (Csa), Daniel Orlins Trigg
Linking Food Insecure Patients With Community Supported Agriculture (Csa), Daniel Orlins Trigg
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Food insecurity screening is needed to link food insecure patients to interventions that will help improve their nutrition and overall health such as annual community supported agriculture (CSA) shares. In Vermont, food insecurity is widespread, as 76% of Vermonters experience some level of food insecurity. This has serious health consequences. Food insecure patients are more likely to suffer from hypertension and diabetes than non-food insecure patients. Clinicians need to screen for and detect food insecurity. Several methods are available, yet clinician awareness varies. Providers can rely upon predictive metrics that utilize patient characteristics or simple question-based screening tools. This study …
Screening For Domestic Violence Against Women: A Public Health Crisis In Maine, Clare Park
Screening For Domestic Violence Against Women: A Public Health Crisis In Maine, Clare Park
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
The role of healthcare providers in stopping domestic violence against women, a public health crisis, through promoting a culture of universal screening and community education.
Development Of Guidelines For Refugee Screening At Cmmc Family Medicine Residency, Lewiston, Maine, Catherine Hayes
Development Of Guidelines For Refugee Screening At Cmmc Family Medicine Residency, Lewiston, Maine, Catherine Hayes
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Lewiston Maine has the second highest number of refugees in the state of Maine, with 191 total intakes in 2015. Refugee populations face unique health concerns, and providing care for refugees requires education and development of a specialized skill set. This project provided a reference for clinic providers to assist with medical intake screening visits for refugees.