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“Paradoxes” in social care tensions shed light on better ways to integrate social care into primary care

American Academy of Family Physicians
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A theory study identified 12 paradoxes in literature surrounding social care – health care that addresses the patient’s social needs – in primary care ambulatory contexts with the goal of offering a more nuanced understanding of social care to help integrate it into clinical practice.

Journal: The Annals of Family Medicine

Primary care physicians weigh in on the trade-offs between health system employment and independent practice

American Academy of Family Physicians
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A qualitative interview study of 30 U.S. primary care physicians identified five major themes regarding the day-to-day experiences of independent practitioners and those employed by health systems. Health system physicians reported less autonomy in scheduling and operations, but greater financial and legal protections.

Journal: The Annals of Family Medicine

Family medicine residency program directors report their programs do not directly assess self-directed learning skills

American Academy of Family Physicians
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The survey, part of a larger survey conducted by the Council of Academic Family Medicine Educational Research Alliance (CERA), asked family medicine residency directors about their program’s readiness to teach and assess self-directed learning skills.

Journal: The Annals of Family Medicine

Study identifies four self-care decision-making patterns among patients with multiple cardiometabolic conditions

American Academy of Family Physicians
Peer-Reviewed Publication

This qualitative interview study explored the self-care decision-making processes of 27 adults with multiple cardiometabolic conditions in Zhejiang Province, China.

Journal: The Annals of Family Medicine

Study highlights the values of generalist physicians as health care grows more fragmented

American Academy of Family Physicians
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A qualitative theory study identified three themes in how generalist physicians understand their own work and role.

Journal: The Annals of Family Medicine

Patients with long-term relationships with family physicians may have fewer urgent hospital admissions and lower hospital costs

American Academy of Family Physicians
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A retrospective cohort study using longitudinal data from 100,450 patients across 48 general practices in and around Amsterdam found that patients registered with their practice for longer than 5 years had 9% to 21% lower odds of urgent hospital admission and 17%-28% lower hospital costs compared to those registered for 0 to 5 years.

Journal: The Annals of Family Medicine

Critical care doctor says patients’ reliance on chatbots reflects deeper problems in health care

American College of Physicians
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a new commentary published in Annals of Internal Medicine, Robert B. Shpiner, MD, a clinical professor of pulmonary and critical care at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, argues that the growing use of artificial intelligence chatbots for health information reflects both health system strain and a broader shift in how patients seek information.

Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine

Sylvester researcher receives Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation grant to study chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

Marlon L. Wong, P.T., Ph.D., associate professor of clinical physical therapy at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has been awarded a grant from Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research. The award will support research focused on improving quality of life for patients living with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy and other long-term effects of cancer treatment.

3D-printable material can heal the body, build better robots and recover critical minerals

University of Texas at Austin
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new type of 3D-printable material developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin mimics human tissue’s ability to sort and filter, allowing certain molecules to pass through while keeping others out. This broad function means the material can be used in a variety of applications across medicine, water and robotics.

Journal: Nature Materials