Healthcare Visits by Smokers: Does Cessation Treatment Differ Based on Clinical Condition?

Introduction: Persons with behavioral health conditions are disproportionally burdened by their tobacco use. Research is limited on how often this patient population is offered tobacco cessation interventions at healthcare visits. This study examines if cessation treatment offered at healthcare visits differs based on the clinical condition.

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Emergency Department Wait Times for Patients with Substance Use Disorder.

Background: Substance use-related morbidity and mortality rates are at an all-time high in the United States, yet there remains significant stigma and discrimination in emergency medicine about patients with this condition.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine whether there are racial and ethnic differences in emergency department (ED) wait times among patients with substance use disorder.

Methods: The study uses pooled data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) from 2016 to 2018.

Tobacco Cessation Counseling and Medications Provided by Physicians to Tobacco Users During Primary Care Visits.

Introduction: The established guidelines for treating tobacco use and dependency is brief provider intervention to assist those willing to quit by providing access to medication and/or behavioral counseling. The purpose of the study is to determine the extent of cessation treatment offered by providers during primary care visits by patients who are current tobacco users, and to examine associations between patient factors and treatment received.

Methods: Using data from the 2015 to 2018 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), we examined tobacco cessation counseling and medications from 4590 visits by patients with current tobacco use.

Student and Preceptor Perceptions of the Summer Clinical Practicum: An Assessment of the First Year Clinical Skills Capstone.

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. As the first new medical school chartered in the 21 century, FSUCOM adopted a unique approach to medical education.

Medical Residents' and Practicing Physicians' e-Cigarette Knowledge and Patient Screening Activities: Do They Differ?

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare medical residents and practicing physicians in primary care specialties regarding their knowledge and beliefs about electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). We wanted to ascertain whether years removed from medical school had an effect on screening practices, recommendations given to patients, and the types of informational sources utilized.

Methods: A statewide sample of Florida primary care medical residents (n = 61) and practicing physicians (n = 53) completed either an online or paper survey, measuring patient screening and physician recommendations, beliefs, and knowledge related to e-cigarettes.

Adolescent cigarette smokers' and non-cigarette smokers' use of alternative tobacco products.

Introduction: This study uses the most recent data from the nationally representative National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) to examine the use of alternative tobacco products among U.S. cigarette smokers and non-cigarette smokers aged 14-17.

Reducing the impact of the health care access crisis through volunteerism: a means, not an end.

In the absence of meaningful health reform, Florida implemented a volunteer health care program to strengthen the existing safety net. Since program implementation in 1992, over $1 billion of services have been provided to uninsured and underserved populations. Currently, over 20,000 volunteers participate statewide.