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Health Care Use Among Patients Presenting to Emergency Department for Gout Flares in Ontario, Canada: A Population‐Based Health Systems Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We characterized emergency department (ED) gout visits and identified patient characteristics and health services patterns contributing to ED presentations. Methods We conducted a population‐based study of ED gout visits in Ontario, Canada, between 2014 and 2023.
Timothy S. H. Kwok, Samantha Morais, William K. Silverstein, Clare L. Atzema, Gregory Choy, Priyanka Chandratre, Ping Li, Jessica Widdifield   +7 more
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Understanding the Burden of Orofacial Involvement and Patient Treatment Preferences in Systemic Sclerosis: Results From a Large International Survey

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Orofacial manifestations are significantly impactful in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) yet remain understudied, with no dedicated clinical guidelines to inform their management. Methods An international online survey comprised38 questions addressing orofacial manifestations of SSc, including patients’ confidence in their treating ...
Eleni Deligianni, Lee Shapiro, Deana Gibbs, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan, Michael Hughes   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Establishing the relationship between nurse practitioner integration and reductions in health disparities

BMC Nursing
Background Nurse practitioners are widely recognized for their holistic, patient-centered approach, which addresses the needs of patients, their families, and the communities they serve.
Abigail Kra-Friedman, Rebecca Clark, Branden Dutchess, Nancy P. Blumenthal, Moriah E. Ellen, Joshua Porat-Dahlerbruch   +5 more
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Attitudes, Practices, and Barriers to Adolescent Suicide and Mental Health Screening

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 2012
Objective : To determine primary care providers’ rates of screening for suicide and mental health problems in adolescents and the factors that promote or discourage this practice.
Guy S. Diamond PhD, Alana O’Malley BA, Matthew B. Wintersteen PhD, Sherry Peters MSW, ACSW, Suzanne Yunghans MMgt, Virginia Biddle PhD, CRNP, RN, Connell O’Brien MEd, Susan Schrand MSN, CRNP   +7 more
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Clinician and Patient Factors Associated With Long‐Term Glucocorticoid Use in People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Receiving Advanced Therapies

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Despite guideline recommendations, long‐term glucocorticoid (GC) use is common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We conducted a clinician survey nested within a large registry to identify patient and clinician factors associated with GC use. Methods Clinicians contributing patients to the CorEvitas Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry were surveyed ...
Michael D. George, George Reed, Matthew D. Kearney, Peter F. Cronholm, Kevin Kane, Jeffrey R. Curtis, Dimitrios A. Pappas, Joel M. Kremer   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Infection control link nurse programs in Dutch acute care hospitals; a mixed-methods study

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2020
Background Infection control link nurse programs show considerable variation. We report how Dutch link nurse programs are organized, how they progress, and how contextual factors may play a role in the execution of these programs.
Mireille Dekker, Rosa van Mansfeld, Christina Vandenbroucke-Grauls, Martine de Bruijne, Irene Jongerden   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Left with a Sisyphean task – the experiences of nurse practitioners with treating non-suicidal self-injury in the emergency department: a descriptive qualitative study

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2023
Background Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a prevalent phenomenon in somatic emergency departments, where nurses are the most consistent group of healthcare professionals who treat people with NSSI, which means they may affect the NSSI trajectory and ...
Kickan Roed, Cecilie Rostrup Brauner, Senayt Yigzaw, Julie Midtgaard   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors Associated With Fibromyalgia Diagnosis Among People Meeting Criteria: Results From UK Biobank

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The diagnosis of fibromyalgia (FM) is challenging due to the absence of definitive biomarkers, numerous overlapping comorbidities, and its reliance on patient‐reported symptoms. Discrepancies between diagnostic criteria and clinical practice imply the possibility of diagnostic biases, complicating timely and accurate identification.
Sung‐A Kim, Gary J. Macfarlane, Marcus J. Beasley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medicaid Patient Experiences with Nurse Practitioners and Other Providers: A Big Data Analysis

Journal of Patient Experience
There is a current and ongoing shortage of primary care providers that is projected to increase through 2034. Over the last decade, this shortage has resulted in increased reliance on nurse practitioners and physician assistants to fill the gap.
DeAnna Jan Emory PhD, RN, CNE, Thomas A. Kippenbrock EdD, RN   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Facial Cosmetic Therapy Use Among Patients With Systemic Sclerosis: An Australian Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is associated with numerous facial manifestations for which patients may engage in cosmetic therapies. It is unclear how patients with SSc use these therapies. This study sought to characterize patient engagement and experiences with cosmetic therapies for SSc‐related and non‐SSc–related facial changes.
Zachary Warren, Diane Apostolopoulos, Gene‐Siew Ngian, Amanda M. Saracino, Laura Ross, Nava Ferdowsi, Jennifer Walker, Cindy Hall, Kim Griggs, Susanna Proudman, Wendy Stevens, Joanne Sahhar   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source