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View article: Evaluation of Colorectal Cancer Incidence in the United States From 2021 to 2024 Using a National Multi-Payer Claims Database
Evaluation of Colorectal Cancer Incidence in the United States From 2021 to 2024 Using a National Multi-Payer Claims Database Open
Overall, CRC incidence declined from 2021 to 2024, though rising rates among adults aged 45 to 49 highlight a growing early-onset burden. Associations between CRC incidence status and age, sex, race/ethnicity, insurance type, and region we…
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The cover image is based on the Research Article Real‐World Adherence to Repeat Colorectal Cancer Screening With the Multi‐Target Stool DNA Test in a Large, Insured, and Average‐Risk Population by Mallik Greene et al., https://doi.org/10.1…
View article: Real‐World Adherence to Repeat Colorectal Cancer Screening With the Multi‐Target Stool <scp>DNA</scp> Test in a Large, Insured, and Average‐Risk Population
Real‐World Adherence to Repeat Colorectal Cancer Screening With the Multi‐Target Stool <span>DNA</span> Test in a Large, Insured, and Average‐Risk Population Open
Introduction Guidelines recommend starting average‐risk colorectal cancer (CRC) screening at age 45 years, and thereafter repeating screening tests at regular intervals. However, US screening rates are currently suboptimal. This study eval…
View article: Examining Removal of Federal Waiver Restrictions to Prescribing Buprenorphine in Primary Care
Examining Removal of Federal Waiver Restrictions to Prescribing Buprenorphine in Primary Care Open
Buprenorphine prescribing did not increase the year after the removal of the federal waiver, suggesting this regulatory change was insufficient to increase buprenorphine prescribing in primary care.
View article: Induction of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care
Induction of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care Open
Primary care practices are committed to offering MOUD. Findings offer insights about the challenges facing primary care practices in their efforts to deliver MOUD to address a rapidly evolving opioid epidemic.
View article: Mapping Colorectal Cancer Screening Workflows in Primary Care Practices
Mapping Colorectal Cancer Screening Workflows in Primary Care Practices Open
CONTEXT: Primary care physicians and practice teams face well-documented challenges increasing colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates among their patients. These include competing demands, complex and changing guidelines, and inadequate t…
View article: Clinician and Staff Experiences with Approaches to Induction of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care Practices
Clinician and Staff Experiences with Approaches to Induction of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care Practices Open
CONTEXT: Opioid overdoses and dependency are a United States public health epidemic. Primary care practices can increase access to effective care by providing treatment with buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (OUD) and dependency. Induc…
View article: Interventions Between Providers and Patients with Limited English Proficiency to Improve Health-Related Outcomes
Interventions Between Providers and Patients with Limited English Proficiency to Improve Health-Related Outcomes Open
CONTEXT: Substantial ethnic and linguistic diversity of the population in the United States may contribute to significant communication barriers between patients and their healthcare providers, and result in negative healthcare outcomes OB…
View article: Measuring Research Capacity: Development of the PACER Tool
Measuring Research Capacity: Development of the PACER Tool Open
Evaluating research activity in research departments and education programs is conventionally accomplished through measurement of research funding or bibliometrics. This limited perspective of research activity restricts a more comprehensi…
View article: The Odyssey of HOMER: Comparative Effectiveness Research on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Odyssey of HOMER: Comparative Effectiveness Research on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
The usual challenges of conducting primary care research, including randomized trials, have been exacerbated, and new ones identified, during the COVID-19 pandemic. HOMER (Home versus Office for Medication Enhanced Recovery; subsequently, …
View article: Local Health Equity Action Teams (LHEATS) as a Novel and Emerging Practice of the Communities Organizing to Promote Equity (COPE) Project in Kansas
Local Health Equity Action Teams (LHEATS) as a Novel and Emerging Practice of the Communities Organizing to Promote Equity (COPE) Project in Kansas Open
The Communities Organizing to Promote Equity (COPE) Project was implemented in 20 counties across Kansas to build capacity to address health equity by forming local health equity action teams (LHEATS), hiring and training community health …
View article: Community Organizations, Local Health Equity Action Teams, and a Learning Collaborative to Address COVID-19 Disparities in Urban and Rural Communities
Community Organizations, Local Health Equity Action Teams, and a Learning Collaborative to Address COVID-19 Disparities in Urban and Rural Communities Open
Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics–Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) Kansas worked with 10 Kansas counties from November 2020 through June 2022 to form local health equity action teams (LHEATs), develop COVID-19 testing strategies, foster c…
View article: Communities organizing to promote equity: engaging local communities in public health responses to health inequities exacerbated by COVID-19–protocol paper
Communities organizing to promote equity: engaging local communities in public health responses to health inequities exacerbated by COVID-19–protocol paper Open
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted rural and under-resourced urban communities in Kansas. The state’s response to COVID-19 has relied on a highly decentralized and underfunded public health system, with 100 lo…
View article: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patient Disparities in Long-Term Opioid Therapy
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patient Disparities in Long-Term Opioid Therapy Open
The use of LtOT for chronic pain in primary care has increased from before to after the COVID-19 pandemic with racial/ethnic and geographic disparities. Future research is needed to understand these disparities in LtOT and their effect on …
View article: Communities Organizing to Promote Equity (COPE): Engaging local communities in public health responses to health inequities exacerbated by COVID-19– Protocol Paper
Communities Organizing to Promote Equity (COPE): Engaging local communities in public health responses to health inequities exacerbated by COVID-19– Protocol Paper Open
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted rural and under-resourced urban communities in Kansas. The state's response to COVID-19 has relied on a highly decentralized and underfunded public health system, with 100 lo…
View article: PaCE Builds on the Tradition of Responsible Research Within NAPCRG
PaCE Builds on the Tradition of Responsible Research Within NAPCRG Open
Participatory research has been foundational to the values of NAPCRG. The document, “Responsible Research with Communities: Participatory Research in Primary Care,”[1][1] together with the recommendations for NAPCRG, was adopted as organiz…
View article: Refugee and migrants' involvement in participatory spaces in a US practice‐based research network study: Responding to unanticipated priorities
Refugee and migrants' involvement in participatory spaces in a US practice‐based research network study: Responding to unanticipated priorities Open
Background Refugees and migrants face suboptimal involvement in spaces for primary healthcare decision‐making. Given the rising numbers of resettled refugees and migrants in primary care settings in the United States, there is an urgent ne…
View article: Assessing Social Needs and Engaging Community Health Workers in Underserved Kansas Counties: Insights From Primary Care Providers and Clinic Managers
Assessing Social Needs and Engaging Community Health Workers in Underserved Kansas Counties: Insights From Primary Care Providers and Clinic Managers Open
Introduction: Rural and under-resourced urban communities face unique challenges in addressing patients’ social determinants of health needs (SDoH). Community health workers (CHWs) can support patients experiencing social needs, yet little…
View article: Disrupting patterns of exclusion in participatory spaces: Involving people from vulnerable populations
Disrupting patterns of exclusion in participatory spaces: Involving people from vulnerable populations Open
The World Health Organization promotes the involvement of individuals, families and community groups and organizations in decisions about their health to optimize health equity.1, 2 This is relevant and impactful for health and social care…
View article: Understanding Medication Adherence in Patients with Limited English Proficiency
Understanding Medication Adherence in Patients with Limited English Proficiency Open
Introduction. Approximately 41.6% of the US population who speak a language other than English (20% over all) and have limited English proficiency (LEP) status.1 Health outcomes for patients with LEP status or who are language discordant (…
View article: ‘If relevant, yes; if not, no’: General practitioner (GP) users and GP perceptions about asking ethnicity questions in Irish general practice: A qualitative analysis using Normalization Process Theory
‘If relevant, yes; if not, no’: General practitioner (GP) users and GP perceptions about asking ethnicity questions in Irish general practice: A qualitative analysis using Normalization Process Theory Open
Context The use of ethnic identifiers in health systems is recommended in several European countries as a means to identify and address heath inequities. There are barriers to implementation that have not been researched. Objective This st…
View article: NAPCRG and the Primary Care Collaborative Aim to Make Primary Care Research Accessible in New Ways
NAPCRG and the Primary Care Collaborative Aim to Make Primary Care Research Accessible in New Ways Open
Sharing a commitment to primary care, NAPCRG is partnering with the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) on the PCORI-funded capacity building project, “Bridging the Gap in Primary Care Research.” This 2-year initiative is int…
View article: Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination Among Health System Personnel
Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination Among Health System Personnel Open
Many HCP intend to delay or refuse COVID-19 vaccination. Policymakers should impartially address concerns about safety, efficacy, side effects, risk-to-benefit ratio, and cost. Further research with minority subgroups is urgently needed.
View article: Participatory health research with migrants: Opportunities, challenges, and way forwards
Participatory health research with migrants: Opportunities, challenges, and way forwards Open
Context Migration is one of the most politically pressing issues of the 21st century but migrant health remains an under‐researched area. The International Collaboration for Participatory Health Research (ICPHR) working group on migration …
View article: Sedentary Behavior Counseling Intervention in Aging People With Type 2 Diabetes: A Feasibility Study
Sedentary Behavior Counseling Intervention in Aging People With Type 2 Diabetes: A Feasibility Study Open
This study examined the feasibility and effect of sedentary behavior (SB) counseling on total sitting time (TST) and glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Community-dwelling sedentary adults with T2D (n = 10; 8 women; age …