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Home Exercise For Patients With Limited Access And Resources, Justin L. Esteban
Home Exercise For Patients With Limited Access And Resources, Justin L. Esteban
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Patients with limited resources and who are socioeconomically disadvantaged, don’t have the time or resources available to partake/pursue exercise. Having a home workout program may prove to be beneficial to patients who don't have access to a gym, equipment, or are otherwise constrained by time.
Easy And Accurate Transition Between Common Beta Blockers: A Qi Project, Sam Short, Amalia Kane
Easy And Accurate Transition Between Common Beta Blockers: A Qi Project, Sam Short, Amalia Kane
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Hypertension is a common condition that often worsens with disease progression and/or age alone. The management of hypertension often requires multiple drug therapy. Beta blockers can be useful for this, and are often prescribed for other comorbid conditions such as angina or heart failure. Yet, not all beta blockers have the same effect on blood pressure and it can be advantageous to transition patients to non-selective agents such as carvedilol. However, dose conversions are not 1:1 and inappropriate transition can be dangerous. No readily accessible resources are available to aid the clinical management of this problem. This project aims to …
Increasing Healthcare Delivery To The Abenaki People Through Health Screenings, Warrick Sahene
Increasing Healthcare Delivery To The Abenaki People Through Health Screenings, Warrick Sahene
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Utilizing health screenings can increase the number of Abenaki individuals identified with comorbidities related to diabetes and hypertension. Education and resources for health maintenance are also provided to this patient population through physician counseling.
Accessibility Of Nutritious And Healthy Foods To Older Adults, Kristen Wright
Accessibility Of Nutritious And Healthy Foods To Older Adults, Kristen Wright
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Food insecurity rates are high among older adults who have chronic conditions and/or are homebound. These patients have functional limitations, comorbidities limiting their mobility, and often are socially isolated or live alone, all of which impact their ability to access or make healthy meals. As food insecurity rises, so do the health care costs related to inaccessibility to healthy food, involving the increased risk or prevalence of chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes, and cancer. This project aimed to understand the barriers older adults face in accessing and making healthy meals, and to educate health care providers and patients on recognizing …