Canadian family physician Médecin de famille canadien
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To design a primary care clinical tool (Pelvic Floor Health Index [PFHI]) to screen for postpartum pelvic floor disorders, as well as complete its psychometric validation. ⋯ The PFHI is a 10-item, newly validated, and psychometrically robust questionnaire that can be administered to patients in the postpartum period to screen for pelvic floor dysfunction.
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To investigate changes in FPs' self-reported clinical practices after participation in a comprehensive 1-year cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) training course. ⋯ Comprehensive training in CBT promotes the use of CBT tools and strategies in family practice. Further longitudinal research (ideally randomized controlled studies) on patient outcomes related to CBT provided in family practices is required.