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View article: Health and Wellness Coaching to Reduce Care Burden in ADPKD: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study of BeWell360-PKD Dyadic Model
Health and Wellness Coaching to Reduce Care Burden in ADPKD: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study of BeWell360-PKD Dyadic Model Open
Background: Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) imposes substantial care burden on patients and their informal caregivers (CGs), often contributing to nonadherence and impaired quality of life. Existing care models insuffi…
View article: Prevalence of Second Victim Experiences in a Cohort of Healthcare Learners and the Impact on Their Well-Being
Prevalence of Second Victim Experiences in a Cohort of Healthcare Learners and the Impact on Their Well-Being Open
Objectives This study identified the prevalence of second victim experience (SVE) in a multidisciplinary sample of healthcare learners and explored personal experiences of trauma and desired forms of support following traumatic patient car…
View article: Compendium of Health and Wellness Coaching: 2023 Addendum
Compendium of Health and Wellness Coaching: 2023 Addendum Open
Background: Building on the 2017 Compendium of Health and Wellness Coaching (HWC) and its 2019 Addendum, the 2023 Addendum extends the scope of research by incorporating studies published from 2018 to 2022. This latest version continues to…
View article: Determining Patient Panel Size in Primary Care: A Meta-Narrative Review
Determining Patient Panel Size in Primary Care: A Meta-Narrative Review Open
The optimal patient panel size (PPS) in primary care and the factors determining it remain unclear. We conducted a meta-narrative review of the literature to evaluate factors influencing PPS and assess its association with patient outcomes…
View article: Health & Wellness Coaching Services: Making the Case for Reimbursement
Health & Wellness Coaching Services: Making the Case for Reimbursement Open
In 2020, a consortium composed of three national coach credentialing organizations, four medical societies, and 72 healthcare organizations led by National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) was formed to advocate for the reimb…
View article: Nutrition and Emotional Health Education: The Use of Emotional Intelligence and a Plant-Based Diet to Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk
Nutrition and Emotional Health Education: The Use of Emotional Intelligence and a Plant-Based Diet to Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk Open
Background For individuals living with chronic conditions like diabetes mellitus and obesity, there is a need for sustainable behavioral strategies and physiologic tools. These tools support identifying and addressing barriers to healthy e…
View article: The Safety and Efficacy of Low-Dose Naltrexone in Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review
The Safety and Efficacy of Low-Dose Naltrexone in Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review Open
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain sensitivity syndrome characterized by diffuse musculoskeletal pain and many other systemic manifestations. Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) has been increasingly used as an off-label treatment option in FM. How…
View article: Clinical differences in symptomology, characteristics, and risk factors in patients with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19: an experience from a tertiary-care academic center
Clinical differences in symptomology, characteristics, and risk factors in patients with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19: an experience from a tertiary-care academic center Open
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and has caused significant mortality and morbidity since it was first recognized in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Patients may suffer from a constellation o…
View article: Depression: A Modifiable Risk Factor for Poor Outcomes in Fibromyalgia
Depression: A Modifiable Risk Factor for Poor Outcomes in Fibromyalgia Open
Background: About 4 out of 10 fibromyalgia patients suffer from depression. The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) guidelines recommend using antidepressants to treat fibromyalgia. Objective: To determine predictors…
View article: Development and Early Experience of a Primary Care Learning Collaborative in a Large Health Care System
Development and Early Experience of a Primary Care Learning Collaborative in a Large Health Care System Open
Introduction: Primary care clinicians are presented with hundreds of new clinical recommendations and guidelines. To consider practice change clinicians must identify relevant information and develop a contextual framework. Too much attent…
View article: Cardiac structure and function in elite female athletes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Cardiac structure and function in elite female athletes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis Open
We conducted a meta-analysis to synthesize the best available evidence comparing cardiac biventricular structure and function using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in elite female athletes …
View article: Prevalence, Demographics, and Risk of Severe Acute COVID-19
Prevalence, Demographics, and Risk of Severe Acute COVID-19 Open
Severe COVID-19 infection was associated with older age and more risk factors. Current smoking status, sex, and race were not significantly different between hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 infection who were admitted to the ICU…
View article: Bridging Intention and Action for Employee Well-Being Using the Intentional Action (InAct) Process: Workshop-Lecture Series
Bridging Intention and Action for Employee Well-Being Using the Intentional Action (InAct) Process: Workshop-Lecture Series Open
Background Employee wellness programs can help manage stress and alleviate burnout. Objective To pilot and disseminate the Intentional Action(InAct) concept for employee wellbeing. Methods Five independent interactive workshop-lectures wit…
View article: Current trends in health coaching for chronic conditions
Current trends in health coaching for chronic conditions Open
Background: Chronic conditions are placing a serious burden on individuals as well as the health care system. Health coaching (HC) has emerged as a promising approach that can support effective lifestyle interventions for chronic condition…
View article: Health and Wellness Coaching in Serving the Needs of Today’s Patients: A Primer for Healthcare Professionals
Health and Wellness Coaching in Serving the Needs of Today’s Patients: A Primer for Healthcare Professionals Open
The past six decades have been marked by leaps and bounds in medical advances, while concurrently clinical outcomes and the quality of life continued to lag or decline. There is a need for more comprehensive approaches to delivering health…
View article: Reflecting on shared decision making: A reflection‐quantification study
Reflecting on shared decision making: A reflection‐quantification study Open
Background Reflecting (“stop‐and‐think”) before rating may help patients consider the quality of shared decision making (SDM) and mitigate ceiling/halo effects that limit the performance of self‐reported SDM measures. Methods We asked a di…
View article: Not Until We Lose Our Sanity or Anymore Lives
Not Until We Lose Our Sanity or Anymore Lives Open
A few years ago, I contemplated the decision to shift my career path from a practicing physician to a full-time academic researcher. I reflected on the things I knew I would miss: the daily-interactions with patients; and the immense joy o…
View article: A Model for Improving Adherence to Prescribing Guidelines for Chronic Opioid Therapy in Rural Primary Care
A Model for Improving Adherence to Prescribing Guidelines for Chronic Opioid Therapy in Rural Primary Care Open
A change in clinic process to implement guidelines for prescribing of chronic opioid therapy was completed. It was associated with a decrease in the number of patients using chronic opioid therapy, primarily at lower doses. This was accomp…
View article: Prevention of exacerbations in patients with stable non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies
Prevention of exacerbations in patients with stable non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies Open
Background Several pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies are used to treat stable bronchiectasis of non-cystic fibrosis (CF) aetiology. Objective We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the evidence of the …