American journal of preventive medicine
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The uninsured population faces greater health risks than the insured population. Although prior research has examined how the uninsured rate has changed for various sociodemographic groups, less is known about how the characteristics of the uninsured population have changed in recent years. ⋯ Although prior research has considered changes in the uninsured rate for key sociodemographic groups, fewer studies have considered how these changes affected the composition of the uninsured population in the U.S. The profile of the uninsured population, which has changed over time, can help to inform interventions to target this group.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Effect of an Intervention for Obesity and Depression on Patient-Centered Outcomes: An RCT.
An integrated collaborative care intervention was successful for treating comorbid obesity and depression. The effect of the integrated intervention on secondary outcomes of quality of life and psychosocial functioning were examined, as well as whether improvements in these secondary outcomes were correlated with improvements in the primary outcomes of weight and depressive symptoms. ⋯ An integrated collaborative care intervention for obesity and depression that was shown previously to improve weight and depressive symptoms may also confer benefits for quality of life and psychosocial functioning over 6 months.
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Comparative Study Historical Article
A Comparison of Smoking History in the Electronic Health Record With Self-Report.
Knowing patients' smoking history helps guide who may benefit from preventive services such as lung cancer screening. The accuracy of smoking history electronic health records remains unclear. ⋯ The electronic health records frequently misses critical elements of a smoking history, and when present, it often underestimates smoking intensity, which may impact who receives lung cancer screening.
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Although a number of contraception methods exist, long-acting reversible contraceptives have been recommended for female adolescents owing to their low failure rates. However, concern exists that the increasing use of long-acting reversible contraceptive among female adolescents may have unintended consequences of decreasing condom use for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections. Despite this concern, few studies have directly explored the relationship between the use of long-acting reversible contraceptive versus other forms of contraception and diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections in female adolescents. This study compares the rates of sexually transmitted infection diagnosis following various forms of contraceptive use. ⋯ This analysis provides strong evidence that the risk for the acquisition of sexually transmitted infections is no higher for long-acting reversible contraceptives than for other forms of contraception. These results support the use of long-acting reversible contraceptive in female adolescents, as proposed and reaffirmed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Multicenter Study
Social Risks Among Primary Care Patients in a Large Urban Health System.
Health systems are increasingly interested in addressing the social determinants of health via social risk screening. The objective of this study is to understand the variability in the number and types of social risks overall and in population subgroups among primary care patients routinely screened in a large urban health system. ⋯ There are important differences in the prevalence of overall and individual social risks by subgroup. These findings should be considered to inform clinical care and social risk screening and interventions.