A scoping review of the role of primary care providers and primary care-based interventions in the treatment of pediatric eating disorders

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-66
Author(s):  
T. Lenton-Brym ◽  
A. Rodrigues ◽  
N. Johnson ◽  
J. Couturier ◽  
A. Toulany
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jocelyn Lebow ◽  
Cassandra Narr ◽  
Angela Mattke ◽  
Janna R. Gewirtz O’Brien ◽  
Marcie Billings ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The primary care setting offers an attractive opportunity for, not only the identification of pediatric eating disorders, but also the delivery of evidence-based treatment. However, constraints of this setting pose barriers for implementing treatment. For interventions to be successful, they need to take into consideration the perspectives of stakeholders. As such, the purpose of this study was to examine in-depth primary care providers’ perspective of challenges to identifying and managing eating disorders in the primary care setting. Methods This mixed methods study surveyed 60 Pediatric and Family Medicine providers across 6 primary care practices. Sixteen of these providers were further interviewed using a qualitative, semi-structured interview. Results Providers (n = 60, response rate of 45%) acknowledged the potential of primary care as a point of contact for early identification and treatment of pediatric eating disorders. They also expressed that this was an area of need in their practices. They identified numerous barriers to successful implementation of evidence-based treatment in this setting including scarcity of time, knowledge, and resources. Conclusions Investigations seeking to build capacities in primary care settings to address eating disorders must address these barriers.


Healthcare ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah Ramsden Marston ◽  
Robin Hadley ◽  
Duncan Banks ◽  
María Del Carmen Miranda Duro

The use and deployment of mobile devices across society is phenomenal with an increasing number of individuals using mobile devices to track their everyday health. However, there is a paucity of academic material examining this recent trend. Specifically, little is known about the use and deployment of mobile heart monitoring devices for measuring palpitations and arrhythmia. In this scoping literature review, we identify the contemporary evidence that reports the use of mobile heart monitoring to assess palpitations and arrhythmia across populations. The review was conducted between February and March 2018. Five electronic databases were searched: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), CINHAL, Google Scholar, PubMed, and Scopus. A total of 981 records were identified and, following the inclusion and exclusion criteria, nine papers formed the final stage of the review. The results identified a total of six primary themes: purpose, environment, population, wearable devices, assessment, and study design. A further 24 secondary themes were identified across the primary themes. These included detection, cost effectiveness, recruitment, type of setting, type of assessment, and commercial or purpose-built mobile device. This scoping review highlights that further work is required to understand the impact of mobile heart monitoring devices on how arrhythmias and palpitations are assessed and measured across all populations and ages of society. A positive trend revealed by this review demonstrates how mobile heart monitoring devices can support primary care providers to deliver high levels of care at a low cost to the service provider. This has several benefits: alleviation of patient anxiety, lowering the risk of morbidity and mortality, while progressively influencing national and international care pathway guidelines. Limitations of this work include the paucity of knowledge and insight from primary care providers and lack of qualitative material. We argue that future studies consider qualitative and mixed methods approaches to complement quantitative methodologies and to ensure all actors’ experiences are recorded.


1996 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANN MARADIEGUE ◽  
ELIZABETH K. CECELIC ◽  
MARY JEAN HOZZELL ◽  
GAIL FRENCES

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-34
Author(s):  
Eva Rimler ◽  
Jennifer Lom ◽  
Jason Higdon ◽  
Dominique Cosco ◽  
Danielle Jones

Gout causes patients’ significant morbidity, work-related disability, loss of productivity, increased health care costs, and even all-cause hospital admissions. As a result, primary care providers must be armed with the knowledge to properly diagnose and manage gout. While many aspects of care remain the same, some key updates that primary care providers must consider when treating their patients with gout will be discussed. In this perspective we will highlight and discuss acceptable circumstances for empiric treatment, renewed emphasis on treat to target, access to commonly used medications, recommended first line agents, and the role of primary care physicians in gout flare prevention among other topics. These strategies will aid primary care physicians treat all but the most complex cases of gout.


This video guide for primary care providers describes the reasons for referring patients with pustular psoriasis to the dermatologist and the role of the dermatologist in managing patients with pustular psoriasis.


2019 ◽  
pp. 457-464
Author(s):  
Gerri Mattson ◽  
Karen Remley

This chapter is about the changing role of the primary carer in the health setting with a particular focus on the training of primary carers. Primary care providers are already increasingly called on to expand their practice beyond their traditional knowledge and skills in clinical medicine. The chapter looks at the population health competency of primary health carers. Primary care providers, once trained, in the community can serve as mentors for trainees, which can provide additional perspective and experience outside of the academic setting. The chapter goes on to argue that the health and well-being of the entire community are dependent on the collaborative work of health care providers, public health, community organizations, faith-based organizations, and the community itself. Understanding the myriad connections, competencies, and impacts of these partnerships allows clinicians to engage with the community early in their careers; to deepen their engagement, understanding, and ability over time; and to be effective advocates with and on behalf of the communities they serve.


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