Canadian family physician Médecin de famille canadien
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Multicenter Study
Characteristics of men and women with diabetes: observations during patients' initial visit to a diabetes education centre.
To determine whether men and women with type 2 diabetes have different psychosocial, behavioural, and clinical characteristics at the time of their first visit to a diabetes education centre. ⋯ The results of this study provide evidence that diabetes prevention, care, and education need to be targeted to men and women differently. Primary care providers should encourage men to attend diabetes self-management education sessions and emphasize the benefits of self-care. Primary care providers should promote regular diabetes screening and primary prevention to women, particularly women with a family history of diabetes or a high body mass index; emphasize the importance of weight management for those with and without diabetes; and screen diabetic women for depressive symptoms.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Telehomecare for patients with multiple chronic illnesses: Pilot study.
To examine the feasibility and efficacy of integrating home health monitoring into a primary care setting. ⋯ These pilot results demonstrate that telehomecare monitoring in a collaborative care community family practice is feasible and well used, and might improve access to and quality of care.
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Multicenter Study
Why would I choose a career in family medicine?: Reflections of medical students at 3 universities.
To describe the factors that medical students report influence them to pursue careers in family medicine. ⋯ This study provides a qualitative understanding of why students choose careers in family medicine. Medical schools should offer high-quality family medicine clinical experiences, consider the potentially positive influence of rural settings, and provide early and accurate information on family medicine training and career opportunities. These interventions might help students make more informed career decisions and increase the likelihood that they will consider careers in family medicine.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Promoting best practices for control of respiratory infections: collaboration between primary care and public health services.
To determine the effectiveness of a short-term intervention to promote best practices for control of respiratory infections in primary care physicians' offices. ⋯ A multifaceted intervention by public health nurses successfully promoted best practices for control of respiratory infections in primary care offices. Collaboration between public health services and primary care can promote best practices and warrants further study and development in areas of common interest.
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Multicenter Study
Re-utilization outcomes and costs of minor acute illness treated at family physician offices, walk-in clinics, and emergency departments.
To examine factors associated with re-utilization of health services and to estimate and compare costs of treatment for minor acute illnesses in family physicians' offices (FPOs), walk-in clinics (WICs), and emergency departments (EDs). ⋯ Both re-utilization rates and costs are higher for those seeking care in EDs for minor acute illness. Patient-centred care, an important feature of health care encounters regardless of setting, can reduce re-utilization rates.