Mistrust and missed opportunities: BDSM practitioner experiences in healthcare.

Background: Stigma and discrimination have been shown to be significant barriers to healthcare utilization and provider trust among sexual minority groups including BDSM and kink communities.

Aim: This exploratory study sought to better understand medical mistrust and experiences of discrimination in primary care settings and how these factors predict hiding kink-related injuries from healthcare providers.

Methods: A total of 301 individuals who self-identified as being a member of the BDSM community and engaged in BDSM-play activities completed an online survey.

Implementation of a "Best Self" Exercise to Decrease Imposter Phenomenon in Residents.

Imposter phenomenon (IP) is common in medicine. An intervention from the business world, the Reflected Best Self Exercise (RBSE), in which an individual elicits stories of themselves at their best, has not been studied in medical residents. To determine the feasibility of implementing the RBSE and its potential for reducing IP in residents.

How Healthcare Providers Decide on a Referral Location in Telephone Triage: A Cross-sectional Study.

Background: Approximately 25% of patients that present to the emergency department (ED) do so after contact with a healthcare professional. Many of these patients could be effectively managed in non-ED ambulatory settings. Aligning patients with safe and appropriate outpatient care has the potential to improve ED overcrowding, patient experience, outcomes, and costs.