Direct-to-Consumer Marketing of Osteoporosis Drugs and Bone Densitometry

2003 ◽  
Vol 37 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 976-981 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew F Hollon ◽  
Eric B Larson ◽  
Thomas D Koepsell ◽  
Ann E Downer
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Bone Densitometry ◽  
Pap Smear ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Primary Care Clinic ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Care Clinic ◽  
Direct To Consumer ◽  
Academic Primary Care ◽  
Consumer Marketing

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether there is an association between a woman's exposure to direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertisements for 2 osteoporosis drugs and presentation for bone densitometry. METHODS: A matched case–control study was conducted between October and December 1998 at an academic primary care clinic in Seattle, WA. Seventeen women from the study population (aged ≥18 y, seen in the previous 2 y at the academic primary care clinic) presented for bone densitometry. All 51 women completed a self-administered questionnaire. RESULTS: Women familiar with 1 of 2 osteoporosis drugs due to exposure to advertisements had 9 times the odds of densitometry (unadjusted OR 9.3, 95% CI 1.0 to 86). Multivariate analysis, including confounders such as education level and whether a woman had previously had 3 screening tests (mammography, Pap smear, serum cholesterol), revealed a significant and strong association between exposure to advertisements and densitometry (adjusted OR 29, 95% CI 1.6 to 511). CONCLUSIONS: DTC marketing may increase health services utilization. Further independent evaluation of DTC marketing based on available observational evidence is feasible and warranted.

Perspectives of Caregivers Experiencing Persistent Food Insecurity at an Academic Primary Care Clinic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingrid L. Tablazon ◽  
Deepak Palakshappa ◽  
Faith C OBrian ◽  
Brenda Ramirez ◽  
Joseph A. Skelton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Primary Care Clinic ◽  
Care Clinic ◽  
Academic Primary Care

Assessing outcomes of educational videos in group visits for patients with chronic pain at an academic primary care clinic

2017 ◽  
Vol 129 (5) ◽  
pp. 524-530
Author(s):  
Carrie N. Vogler ◽  
Stacy Sattovia ◽  
Laura Y. Salazar ◽  
Tiffany I. Leung ◽  
Albert Botchway
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Primary Care Clinic ◽  
Care Clinic ◽  
Group Visits ◽  
Educational Videos ◽  
Academic Primary Care

scholarly journals PreView: Development and Pilot Testing of an Interactive Video Doctor Plus Provider Alert to Increase Cancer Screening

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Millie Arora ◽  
Barbara Gerbert ◽  
Michael B. Potter ◽  
Ginny Gildengorin ◽  
Judith M. E. Walsh
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
Transtheoretical Model ◽  
Interactive Video ◽  
Primary Care Clinic ◽  
Pap Test ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Care Clinic ◽  
Primary Care Clinics

Background. Interventions to increase recommended cancer screening tests and discussions are needed. Methods. We developed the PREventive VIdeo Education in Waiting Rooms Program (PreView), a multimedia cancer prevention intervention for primary care clinics based on the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change. We pilot tested PreView, an interactive Video Doctor plus Provider Alert for feasibility and acceptability in primary care clinic settings in the San Francisco Bay Area , CA in 2009-2010. Results. Eighty participants (33 men and 47 women; more than half non-White) at 5 primary care clinics were included. After PreView, 87% of women were definitely interested in mammography when due, and 77% were definitely interested in a Pap test. 73% of participants were definitely interested in colorectal cancer screening when due, and 79% of men were definitely interested in a discussion about the PSA test. The majority indicated that they received an appropriate amount of information from PreView and that the information presented helped them decide whether or not to be screened. Conclusions. PreView was well received and accepted and potentially provides an innovative and practical way to support physicians' efforts to increase cancer screening.

scholarly journals Management of Chronic Kidney Disease in an Academic Primary Care Clinic

2002 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajay Israni ◽  
Cynthia Korzelius ◽  
Raymond Townsend ◽  
Douglas Mesler
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Primary Care Clinic ◽  
Care Clinic ◽  
Academic Primary Care

scholarly journals The Prevalence of Limited Health Literacy and Its Associated Factors among Elderly Patients Attending an Urban Academic Primary Care Clinic in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (17) ◽  
pp. 9044
Author(s):  
Siti Nur Hidayah Abd-Rahim ◽  
Mohamed-Syarif Mohamed-Yassin ◽  
Suraya Abdul-Razak ◽  
Mohamad Rodi Isa ◽  
Noorhida Baharudin
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Primary Care Clinic ◽  
Care Clinic ◽  
Limited Health Literacy ◽  
Academic Primary Care ◽  
Limited Health

Limited health literacy (HL) is linked to many negative health outcomes, including poor self-management of chronic diseases and medication adherence among patients. There are a lack of data regarding HL in the elderly population in Malaysia. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of limited HL levels and its associated factors among elderly patients in an urban academic primary care clinic in Selangor, Malaysia. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 413 elderly patients (≥60 years old) who attended this academic primary care clinic between January 2020 and January 2021. Sociodemographic data, clinical characteristics, and health literacy scores were collected. Descriptive statistics (median with interquartile ranges (IQR), frequency, and percentages) and multiple logistic regression were utilized. The prevalence of limited HL in our population was 19.1% (95% CI: 15.3, 23). The middle-old (70–79 years) and very-old (≥80 years) age groups were more likely to have limited HL (aOR 4.05; 95% CI: 2.19, 7.52 and aOR 4.36; 95% CI: 1.02, 18.63, respectively). Those with at least secondary school education (aOR 0.06; 95% CI: 0.02, 0.24) and those who found medical information via the internet/television (aOR 0.21; 95% CI: 0.05, 0.93) had lower odds of having limited HL. In conclusion, having limited HL levels was not common among elderly patients in this primary care clinic. Further studies involving rural and larger primary care clinics in Malaysia are required to support these findings.

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