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JournalISSN: 2150-1319

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health 

SAGE Publishing
About: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health is an academic journal published by SAGE Publishing. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Medicine & Health care. It has an ISSN identifier of 2150-1319. It is also open access. Over the lifetime, 1199 publications have been published receiving 10538 citations. The journal is also known as: Primary care & community health & Journal of primary care and community health.


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TL;DR: This study highlights complex perceptions patients have around how SES affects their health care and offers opportunities to reduce health care disparities through better understanding of their impact on the individual patient-provider relationship.
Abstract: Introduction: Clinician perceptions of patients with low socioeconomic status (SES) have been shown to affect clinical decision making and health care delivery in this group. However, it is unknown...

209 citations

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TL;DR: Interventions designed to target reasons for no- show are needed to help reduce the no-show rate, improve access and decrease health disparities in underserved patient populations.
Abstract: Background: Missed primary care appointments lead to poor disease control and later presentation to care. No-show rates are higher in clinics caring for underserved populations and may contribute t...

194 citations

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TL;DR: Burnout is highly associated with adverse work conditions and a greater intention to leave the practice, but not with adverse patient outcomes, and care quality appears to be preserved at great personal cost to primary care physicians.
Abstract: Objective: To assess relationships between primary care work conditions, physician burnout, quality of care, and medical errors. Methods: Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of data from the MEMO (Minimizing Error, Maximizing Outcome) Study. Two surveys of 422 family physicians and general internists, administered 1 year apart, queried physician job satisfaction, stress and burnout, organizational culture, and intent to leave within 2 years. A chart audit of 1795 of their adult patients with diabetes and/or hypertension assessed care quality and medical errors. Key Results: Women physicians were almost twice as likely as men to report burnout (36% vs 19%, P < .001). Burned out clinicians reported less satisfaction (P < .001), more job stress (P < .001), more time pressure during visits (P < .01), more chaotic work conditions (P < .001), and less work control (P < .001). Their workplaces were less likely to emphasize work-life balance (P < .001) and they noted more intent to leave the practice (56% v...

157 citations

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TL;DR: The COVID-19 pandemic has promoted the use of telemedicine, a tool that has transformed the provision of medical services and several modes of implementation are useful to overcome difficulties for patient care during the pandemic.
Abstract: Objectives:Identify and summarize the available literature on the acceleration in the use of telemedicine in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, with an aim to provide justification and guidance fo...

152 citations

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TL;DR: Mixed-methods are used to better understand the mental health and well-being effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, as well as sources of resilience, among women during the perinatal period to inform future intervention work to best support this highly vulnerable population.
Abstract: Introduction/Objectives: National guidelines underscore the need for improvement in the detection and treatment of mood disorders in the perinatal period. Exposure to disasters can amplify perinatal mood disorders and even have intergenerational impacts. The primary aim of this pilot study was to use mixed-methods to better understand the mental health and well-being effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, as well as sources of resilience, among women during the perinatal period. Methods: The study team used a simultaneous exploratory mixed-methods design to investigate the primary objective. Thirty-one pregnant and postpartum women participated in phone interviews and were invited to complete an online survey which included validated mental health and well-being measures. Results: Approximately 12% of the sample reported high depressive symptomatology and 60% reported moderate or severe anxiety. Forty percent of the sample reported being lonely. The primary themes related to stress were uncertainty surrounding perinatal care, exposure risk for both mother and baby, inconsistent messaging from information sources and lack of support networks. Participants identified various sources of resilience, including the use of virtual communication platforms, engaging in self-care behaviors (eg, adequate sleep, physical activity, and healthy eating), partner emotional support, being outdoors, gratitude, and adhering to structures and routines. Conclusions: Since the onset of COVID-19, many pregnant and postpartum women report struggling with stress, depression, and anxiety symptomatology. Findings from this pilot study begin to inform future intervention work to best support this highly vulnerable population.

125 citations

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No. of papers from the Journal in previous years
YearPapers
2023107
2022192
2021235
2020214
201961
201821