Associations of financial strain and unmet social needs with women's bladder health.

Objective: Financial strain and unmet social needs are associated with greater risk for lower urinary tract symptoms. Little research has examined financial strain and unmet social needs in relation to the more holistic concept of bladder health. This study utilizes baseline data from RISE FOR HEALTH: A U.

Who, What, and Where: Transforming Primary Care Education to Advance Health Equity.

To transform primary care with the goal of achieving health equity, changes in the way the health care workforce is selected, trained, and ultimately delivers care should be expedited. Research has repeatedly shown the immense impact of the social determinants of health and the gaps related to health equity in the United States. Despite this knowledge, health care education and delivery systems have been slow to evolve.

Perspectives and Practice in the Identification and Treatment of Opioid Use, Alcohol Use, and Depressive Disorders.

Objective: Little research has focused on the treatment of adults with substance use disorders in primary care despite the high occurrence, morbidity, and mortality associated with these disorders.

Methods: An electronic survey was administered to primary care providers in a large health system to assess screening and treatment practices and comfort managing opioid use, alcohol use, and depressive disorders. A total of 146 providers completed the survey (32%).

Examining the Feasibility of a Simple Intervention to Improve Blood Pressure Control for Primary Care Patients.

Background: Blood pressure control remains a challenge despite the availability of effective antihypertensive agents.

Objective: This pilot study explored the feasibility of a simple, low-resource intervention to improve blood pressure control.

Methods: A convenience sample was drawn of 56 patients with hypertension from a primary care clinic.

Comparison of textbook to fmCases on family medicine clerkship exam performance.

Background And Objectives: The use of online learning with virtual cases has become commonplace in medical education. A series of fmCASES has been developed to assist with learning for clerkship students in family medicine. It has not been shown whether this series of cases improves student learning during their clerkship compared to traditional learning modalities.

Clinical instruction: using the strengths-based approach with nursing students.

Clinical instruction experience can vary significantly based on the needs of the organization and the individual characteristics of instructors and students. Clinical instructors may encounter difficulties in their relationships with students, such as personality conflicts, differences in style and values, and limited skill levels or a lack of interest on the part of students. To reduce obstacles when working with challenging students, a strengths perspective approach is recommended.