Annals of Family Medicine articles from January 2004

Annals of Family Medicine archives from January 2004

Immunization coverage and Medicaid managed care in New Mexico: a multimethod assessment.
January 1, 2004... Abstract BACKGROUND We wanted to examine the association between Medicaid managed care (MMC) and changing immunization coverage in New Mexico, a predominantly rural, poor, and multiethnic state. METHODS As part of a multimethod...

In this issue: multimethod research.(Editorial)
January 1, 2004... Ann Fam Med 2004;2:2-3. DOI: 10.1370/afm.110. One of the challenges of clinical practice in primary care is the need to apply scientific evidence from studies of the many to care of the individual. Both numbers and narratives are important....

Is making smoking status a vital sign sufficient to increase cessation support actions in clinical practice?
January 1, 2004... ABSTRACT BACKGROUND There is widespread belief that adding smoking status to the list of vital signs in medical practice will lead to an increased likelihood that physicians will offer more cessation support for smokers during office...

Diabetic patients who smoke: are they different?
January 1, 2004... ABSTRACT BACKGROUND We wanted to identify differences between diabetic patients who smoke and those who do not smoke to design more effective strategies to improve their diabetes care and encourage smoking cessation. METHODS A random...

A cost-benefit analysis of testing for influenza A in high-risk adults.
January 1, 2004... ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Clinical diagnosis and empiric therapy have been strategies for treatment of suspected influenza in high-risk patients, but rapid tests for influenza have been introduced to help confirm cases. The aim of this study was...

Mixed methods studies: a foundation for primary care research.(Editorial)
January 1, 2004... Two articles in this issue focus on mixed methods or multimethod techniques, offering a tantalizing glimpse of the potential of such investigations for primary care. One provides a taxonomy of criteria and models for constructing these types of...

Physician attitudes and beliefs associated with patient pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination status.
January 1, 2004... ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Barriers to adult immunizations persist as current rates for pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV) receipt among eligible adults remain below national goals. This study investigated potential barriers to patients...

Religion, Spirituality, and health status in geriatric outpatients.
January 1, 2004... ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Religion and spirituality remain important social and psychological factors in the lives of older adults, and there is continued interest in examining the effects of religion and spirituality on health status. The...

The TLC model of palliative care in the elderly: preliminary application in the assisted living setting.(Timely and Team Oriented, Longitudinal, and Collaborative and Comprehensive)
January 1, 2004... ABSTRACT Substantial shortfalls in the quality of palliative care of the elderly can be attributed to 5 fundamental flaws in the way end-of-life care is currently delivered. First, palliative care is viewed as a terminal event rather than...

Health care of young adult survivors of childhood cancer: a report from the childhood cancer survivor study.
January 1, 2004... ABSTRACT BACKGROUND We wanted to determine the type of outpatient medical care reported by young adult survivors of childhood cancer and to examine factors associated with limited medical care. METHODS We analyzed data from 9,434 adult...

Designing a mixed methods study in primary care.
January 1, 2004... ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Mixed methods or multimethod research holds potential for rigorous, methodologically sound investigations in primary care. The objective of this study was to use criteria from the literature to evaluate 5 mixed methods...

The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and the financial health of teaching hospitals.
January 1, 2004... ABSTRACT BACKGROUND We wanted to evaluate the most recent, complete data related to the specific effects of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 relative to the overall financial health of teaching hospitals. We also define cost report...

Health care becomes an industry.(Reflections)
January 1, 2004... ABSTRACT The delivery of health care is in the process of "industrialization" in that it is undergoing changes in the organization of work which mirror those that began in other industries a century ago. This process is characterized by an...

Provocative questions.(On Track)
January 1, 2004... Participants in the TRACK discussion raise provocative new questions about articles published in the fourth issue of the Annals while continuing the dialogue about continuity of care from our previous issue. In addition to summarizing these...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
January 1, 2004... After publication of this article, additional information was provided by the insurance company that may affect interpretation of some of the study results. Specifically, the method of identifying "those who are new to a health plan" resulted...

Integrating scholarly activity into residency training.(Family Medicine Updates)
January 1, 2004... From the Association of Family Practice Residency Directors INTEGRATING SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY INTO RESIDENCY TRAINING Research and scholarly activity are important components of family medicine education. (1) Whereas research refers to the...

Heeding information technology's call.(Family Medicine Updates)
January 1, 2004... The AAFP boldly established itself as a leader in the arena of health care information technology (IT) during the past few months. The first step came in September, when the Academy's Board of Directors voted to establish the AAFP Center...

Journal of the American Board of Family Practice moves editorial office.(Family Medicine Updates)
January 1, 2004... The JABFP editorial office has moved. All correspondence and manuscripts should be sent to the following new address: JABFP Editorial Office c/o Dr. Victoria Neale Deputy Editor Department of Family Medicine Wayne State...

The ABFP's new Web portal promises unparalleled access for family physicians.(Family Medicine Updates)(American Board of Family Practice )
January 1, 2004... January 2004 begins an exciting new era of communication delivery by the ABFP to all of its Diplomates via the Internet. Gone are the days when Diplomates have to wait for answers to questions regarding any aspect of...

STFM responsibilities for AFMO research strategic plan.(Family Medicine Updates)(Academic Family Medicine Organizations, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine )
January 1, 2004... The Academic Family Medicine Organizations (AFMO) Research Subcommittee has developed a strategic plan for building research capacity within our discipline. The first step in the development of the strategic plan involved the generation of a...

Academic family medicine chairs.(Family Medicine Updates)(Directory)
January 1, 2004... The family medicine departments in US medical schools are diverse, eclectic, and in transition. Whereas almost all maintain the historic focus on training medical students and residents, others are homes to large research programs and practice...