Journal of general internal medicine
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The rapid spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has created considerable strain on the physical and mental health of healthcare workers around the world. The effects have been acute for physician trainees-a unique group functioning simultaneously as learners and care providers with limited autonomy. ⋯ Training programs should adapt to address the detrimental effects of the "pileup" of distress associated with persistent exposure through adaptive programs that allow flexibility for time off and recovery.
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Previous qualitative research has described that previous misdiagnoses may reduce patient and their families' trust in healthcare. ⋯ The patient's or family members' misdiagnosis experiences reduced trust in the patient's current physicians. Interventions specifically targeting misdiagnosed patients are needed to restore trust.
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There is a paucity of data on the mental health impact of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on United States (US) healthcare workers (HCWs) after the first surge in the spring of 2020. ⋯ US HCWs experienced significant mental health symptoms eight months into the pandemic. More time spent providing in-person care to COVID-19-infected patients and greater COVID-19-related concerns were consistently associated with worse mental health.
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To explore how early meaningful experiential learning in community settings impacted medical students' application of systems thinking, their perceptions of systems navigation, and their professional identity as health system change agents. ⋯ The Case Western Reserve University WR2 curriculum teaches students how to address complex determinants of health and how to consider their role in dynamic health systems. This study highlights rich themes that emerged from students as they recognized the context that creates health for both individuals and communities. It underscores the role of such experiences in reinforcing systems thinking and development of change agency, both contributing to their professional identity formation as physicians.
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In 2017, ten veteran patients with the shared experience of living with chronic pain united to form a Veteran Engagement Panel (VEP) to support the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute® (PCORI®)funded Veterans Pain Care Organizational Improvement Comparative Effectiveness (VOICE) Study. The study, conducted at ten Veterans Affairs (VA) sites, compares two team-based approaches to improve pain management and reduce potential harms of opioid therapy. The panel shares ten best practices for sustaining a successful engagement partnership.