scholarly journals The Scholarly Output of Faculty in Family Medicine Departments

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Winston Liaw ◽  
Stephen Petterson ◽  
Vivian Jiang ◽  
Andrew Bazemore ◽  
James Pecsok ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medicine Research ◽  
Scholarly Output ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Department Size ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Times ◽  
Number Of Publications

Background and Objectives: While prior efforts have assessed the scope of family medicine research, the methods have differed, and the efforts have not been routinely repeated. The purpose of this analysis was to quantify publications, journals, citations, and funding of US family medicine faculty and identify factors associated with these outcomes. Methods: We identified faculty in US departments of family medicine through website searches and performed a cross-sectional study. We included 2015 publications in peer-reviewed journals indexed in Web of Science (a database that aggregates a wide range of catalogs). We calculated descriptive statistics assessing the publications, journals, and citations for family medicine faculty. We conducted bivariate analyses by department region, department size, public/private status, faculty title, and faculty degree. Results: We identified 6,738 faculty at 134 departments, with 15% of faculty having any publications. Family medicine faculty published 3,002 times (mean of 2.9 among those with any publications). The mean number of publications was highest for faculty in departments in the West (3.7), in the third quartile for size (3.6), with a professor title (4.0), and with combined MD or DO/PhD degrees (4.3). Faculty published 84% of the time in non-family medicine journals and were cited 13,548 times. Faculty listed federal funding for over half (52%) of the times they published. Conclusions: Publications from family medicine faculty are not concentrated in family medicine journals and are being referenced by others. These figures are larger than prior estimates and should be tracked over time.

scholarly journals Advancing bibliometric assessment of research productivity: an analysis of US Departments of Family Medicine

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Winston Liaw ◽  
Andrew W. Bazemore ◽  
Bernard Ewigman ◽  
Tanvir Chowdhury Turin ◽  
Daniel McCorry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
Research Productivity ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medicine Research ◽  
Research Investment ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Sectional Analysis

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTIONMeasurement of family medicine research productivity has lacked the replicable methodology needed to document progress. AIMIn this study, we compared three methods: (1) faculty-to-publications; (2) publications-to-faculty; and (3) department-reported publications. METHODSIn this cross-sectional analysis, publications in peer-reviewed, indexed journals for faculty in 13 US family medicine departments in 2015 were assessed. In the faculty-to-publications method, department websites to identify faculty and Web of Science to identify publications were used. For the publications-to-faculty method, PubMed’s author affiliation field were used to identify publications, which were linked to faculty members. In the department-reported method, chairs provided lists of faculty and their publications. For each method, descriptive statistics to compare faculty and publication counts were calculated. RESULTSOverall, 750 faculty members with 1052 unique publications, using all three methods combined as the reference standard, were identified. The department-reported method revealed 878 publications (84%), compared to 616 (59%) for the faculty-to-publications method and 412 (39%) for the publication-to-faculty method. Across all departments, 32% of faculty had any publications, and the mean number of publications per faculty was 1.4 (mean of 4.4 per faculty among those who had published). Assistant Professors, Associate Professors, Professors and Chairs accounted for 92% of all publications. DISCUSSIONOnline searches capture a fraction of publications, but also capture publications missed through self-report. The ideal methodology includes all three. Tracking publications is important for quantifying the return on our discipline’s research investment.

scholarly journals Awareness of family medicine discipline among clinical medical students of Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Tanko Salihu Tanimu ◽  
Godpower Chinedu Michael ◽  
Aliyu Ibrahim ◽  
Bukar Alhaji Grema ◽  
Abubakar Abiso Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Undergraduate Curriculum ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical Specialties ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Undergraduate Programme

Introduction: Undergraduate medical education requires the studying of a wide range of medical specialties to produce the future workforce of the healthcare system. Family medicine (FM), a relatively new specialty in Nigeria, aims at supplying doctors capable of providing comprehensive healthcare for the majority of the population. However, many Nigerian medical schools (Bayero University inclusive) are yet to include FM in their undergraduate curriculum. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study of 178 respondents randomly and proportionately selected from 400-, 500- and 600-level medical students of Bayero University Kano. Using a structured questionnaire, their awareness of FM discipline, specialty preferences, factors influencing specialty preferences and their views on the relevance of FM in improving health systems were assessed. Results: A majority of the respondents (60.7%) were males and most (93.8%) had heard of FM. However, only 19.7% of respondents were aware that FM was taught in the undergraduate programme of medical schools; 86% were aware of a postgraduate FM programme. FM (22.5%) was the second most preferred specialty following surgery (23.6%). Personal interest in the specialty was the main (76.5%) reason for preference. Only 2.9% believed the postgraduate training for FM had a longer duration. All respondents believed FM was relevant as a specialty. Conclusion: The knowledge and perception of the FM discipline among clinical medical students of Bayero University was good. They expressed that FM was relevant in the healthcare system as shown in their preference for the specialty, which ranked second among other specialties. (Full text of the research articles are available online at www.medpharm.tandfonline.com/ojfp) S Afr Fam Pract 2017; DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2017.1313487

scholarly journals Manuscript Submission Patterns of Authors Publishing in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Journals

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 232596711879175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trevor J. Carver ◽  
Matthew J. Kraeutler ◽  
Keenan B. Amer ◽  
Eric C. McCarty
Keyword(s):  
Sports Medicine ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Manuscript Submission ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medicine Research ◽  
The Past ◽  
Orthopaedic Journal ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Sports Traumatology ◽  
Publishing Journal

Background: Previous studies have examined the most cited articles in orthopaedic sports medicine research and the journals in which they were published. Purpose: To analyze the manuscript submission patterns of authors who published manuscripts in various orthopaedic sports medicine journals. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: All articles published in the March 2017 and April 2017 issues of Arthroscopy, the American Journal of Sports Medicine ( AJSM), Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy ( KSSTA), and the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine ( OJSM) were searched. In addition, the past 50 sports medicine–related articles published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery ( JBJS) dating back from April 2017 to May 2015 were searched. The corresponding author of each article was asked whether the publishing journal was the first journal of submission. If the article was previously submitted elsewhere, authors were asked which other journals, the dates of submission, and the order of submission. The proportion of articles that were initially submitted to each journal, the mean number of submissions prior to publication, and the mean duration from initial submission to date of publication were calculated for each journal. Results: A total of 298 articles were included in this study, and 221 (74%) corresponding authors responded to the survey. The mean number of submissions before acceptance was 1.05 for AJSM, 1.18 for JBJS, 1.20 for KSSTA, 1.38 for Arthroscopy, and 2.19 for OJSM. The percentage of articles that were submitted to their accepting journal first (ie, not previously submitted elsewhere) was 95% for AJSM, 85% for JBJS, 82% for KSSTA, 68% for Arthroscopy, and 13% for OJSM. Conclusion: Among the orthopaedic sports medicine journals included in this study, articles published in AJSM have the highest percentage of first submissions.

scholarly journals Psychological well-being of infertile women and its relationship with demographic factors and fertility history: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Farnaz Sohbati ◽  
Seyedeh Batool Hasanpoor-Azghady ◽  
Mina Jafarabadi ◽  
Leila Amiri-Farahani ◽  
Marzieh Mohebbi
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Infertile Women ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background Infertility leads to a wide range of psychological injuries that may reduce psychological well-being. This study aimed to determine the psychological well-being of infertile women and its relation with demographic factors and fertility history. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 infertile women referred to three infertility centres, Tehran, Iran. The sampling was continuous. We collected data from a self-generated demographic and fertility questionnaire and Ryff's Psychological Well-being Scale (PWB). Data analysis was done by independent t-test, one way ANOVA. The significance level was set at P < 0.05. Results The results showed that there was no significant relationship between demographic variables including age, occupation of each couple, spousal’s education, economic status and place of residence with PWB, but the mean score of PWB was significantly different in women's educational levels (P = 0.03). There was also a significant difference between the mean score of PWB among different groups in the duration of marriage (P = 0.01). Fertility characteristics variables include the duration of infertility, duration of treatment of infertility, and current treatment were not the relation with PWB. However, the mean score of PWB in the number of IVF (P = 0.003) and the failed IVF pregnancies (P = 0.01) had a significant statistical difference. Conclusion The results showed that PWB related to several variables. Paying attention to these variables can help in the preparation and development of counseling or educational programs.

scholarly journals Knowledge and perception of Family Medicine among medical students at University of Ibadan, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 61 (5) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
O. E. Fasola ◽  
A. O. Alao ◽  
B. A. Ibisola ◽  
A. M. Obimakinde ◽  
I. C. Odekunle
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
Family Member ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
National University ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The University

Background: Postgraduate training in Family Medicine in Nigeria began over three decades ago, but it was not until recently that the National University Commission (NUC) made it a policy for all Nigerian universities to include undergraduate Family Medicine training in their curriculum. This study aimed to assess the awareness and perception of Family Medicine among medical students at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted over a period of four weeks (June 11–July 6, 2018) among 131 fourth-year, 118 fifth-year and 163 sixth-year medical students at UCH, Ibadan. Data were obtained using a self-administered questionnaire.Results: Data were collected from 309 (75% of the target population). The mean age of the respondents was 22.3 ± 2.3 years. The majority (74.4%) did not have a family member who was a doctor and only 2.3% had a family member who was specialising inFamily Medicine. Most of the participants (68.9%) had good knowledge of Family Medicine, while 57.3% had good perception of Family Medicine as a specialty. Importantly, an increase in year of clerkship was associated with an increase in the knowledge of Family Medicine among the respondents.Conclusion: It was observed that with increase in length of exposure to Family Medicine as a specialty, knowledge and perception of the specialty improved among the medical students. It is imperative that all the medical schools in Nigeria implement the NUC directive and start undergraduate Family Medicine training.

scholarly journals A survey of the oral lesions in newborns and infants: A two-year cross-sectional study

New Medicine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Turska-Szybka ◽  
Paula Piekoszewska-Ziętek ◽  
Dariusz Gozdowski ◽  
Dorota Olczak-Kowalczyk
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Oral Lesions ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Traumatic Dental Injuries ◽  
Mucosal Lesions ◽  
Dental Injuries

Introduction. Oral lesions in newborns and infants represent a wide range of diseases often creating apprehension and anxiety among parents. Aim. We aimed to assess the type, prevalence and associated factors of oral lesions in newborns and infants. Material and methods. Participants were recruited during a two-year cross-sectional study among children who had their first teething assessed. The mothers answered medical history questions and the children underwent a clinical examination by paediatric dentists after training, calibration, and pilot study. Results. Two hundred and forty-eight children aged up to 12 months took part in the study. The mean number of teeth (SD) was 1.96 (2.55). 1.25% of children had natal teeth. Dental caries was observed in 3.2% children; traumatic dental injuries caused by falling in 7%; enamel hypoplasia in 1.9%, and mucosal lesions in 19.8% (Bohn’s nodules, mucocele, candidiasis). Conclusions. Oral lesions in infants may involve teething, teeth and oral mucosa. One child out of five children has mucosal lesions, most often Bohn’s nodules or candidiasis. There is a significant correlation between the prevalence of natal/neonatal teeth and of Bohn’s nodules.

scholarly journals Measurement of the anterior chamber depth and ocular axial length: transpalpebral B-mode ultrasound using an 18-MHz linear probe compared with the IOL Master 500

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Gutierrez-Vazquez ◽  
Lorenzo Ismael Perez-Sanchez ◽  
Maria Satrustegui-Lapetra ◽  
Juan Jose Arevalo-Manso ◽  
Juan Jesus Gomez-Herrera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anterior Chamber ◽  
Axial Length ◽  
Anterior Chamber Depth ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Bland Altman Method ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Linear Probe ◽  
The Mean

Aims: To determine the reliability of transpalpebral ultrasound in B-mode (B-TUS) with a high-resolution linear probe (18 MHz) in estimating both the ocular anterior chamber depth (ACD) and axial length (AL), as well as its agreement with the IOL Master 500 optical biometer. Material and methods: Cross-sectional study on 82 eyes of 41 volunteers with no history of eye disease. ACD and AL were determined using B-TUS and the IOL Master 500. The agreement between the two tech-niques and the variability of B-TUS (inter- and intra-observer) were analyzed with the Bland-Altman method. To this end, the mean difference between measures±1.96 SD was calculated to determine the limits of agreement (LoA). Results: The mean difference±1.96SD between B-TUS and the IOL Master 500 was -0.41±0.25mm for ACD (p<0.001) and -0.48±0.45 mm for AL (p<0.001). The maximum variability for B-TUS (average±1.96SD) was 0.00±0.35 mm at the inter-observer level for AL, and 0.00±0.18mm at the intra-observer level for AL. Conclusion: The determination of ACD and AL by B-TUS has a good re-liability and variability, in line with other sonographic techniques. However, it systematically provides smaller measurements than those obtained with the IOL Master 500, similar to the conventional ultrasound techniques. B-TUS could be useful in the assessment and follow-up of a wide range of ophthalmic diseases, in which a high accuracy in ACD and AL is not determinant.

scholarly journals Attitudes and Perceptions of Research Among US Family Medicine Department Chairs

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-103
Author(s):  
Amanda Weidner ◽  
Lars E. Peterson ◽  
Arch G. Mainous ◽  
Bernard Ewigman
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
Department Chairs ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medicine Department ◽  
Medicine Research ◽  
The Mean

Background and Objectives: The capacity for research within family medicine has historically been low despite its importance. The aim of this study was to learn more about the perceptions of family medicine department chairs regarding research and its role in their departments and institutions. Methods: We analyzed a 2016 cross-sectional survey with responses from 109/142 (77% response) US chairs of allopathic departments of family medicine (DFMs) regarding departmental research capacity, research experience, and perceptions of research in the department and institution. Results: Most chairs agreed that research is important (91%, n=92) and raises the prestige of the DFM (90%, n=91), though perceptions differ by chair research experience and DFM capacity for research. The mean ideal focus on research (21%, 8% SD) is greater than the actual (12%, 8% SD). Compared to the mean of all departments, those in DFMs with a high capacity for research estimated a higher actual (76% vs 26% and 7%, P&lt;.0001) and ideal (73% vs 30% and 18%, P&lt;.0001) departmental focus on research, as well as a higher ideal institutional focus on research (69% vs 35% and 28%, P=.001), significantly more often than chairs in moderate or minimal capacity DFMs. Those in lower capacity DFMs estimated a greater ideal research focus for their departments than they perceived their institution have. Conclusions: Research is important to chairs of DFMs. DFMs that do not currently have major research enterprises may have the will and training required of their leader to grow. With the right support and resources, these DFMs may increase their research capacity, and subsequently their research productivity to support the needs of the discipline for more family medicine research.

Scientific publications in internal medicine and family medicine: a comparative cross-sectional study in Swiss university hospitals

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Sebo ◽  
Sylvain de Lucia ◽  
Nathalie Vernaz
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
Median Number ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
H Index ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Number Of Citations

Abstract Background Family medicine is a relatively new academic medical discipline. We aimed to compare the main bibliometric indices of hospital-based senior physicians practicing internal medicine versus family medicine in Switzerland. Methods We conducted this cross-sectional study in March 2020. We selected all hospital-based senior physicians practicing internal medicine or family medicine in the six Swiss university hospitals. Using Web of Science, after removing from both groups of physicians the 5% with the highest number of publications, we extracted the number of publications, the number of publications per year, the number of citations, the number of citations per year, the number of citations per publication and the h-index. We compared the data between the two groups using negative binomial regressions and the proportion of physicians having at least one publication using chi-square tests. Results We included 349 physicians in the study (internal medicine: 51%, men: 51%). The median number of publications was three [interquartile range (IQR) = 18], the median number of citations was nine (IQR = 158) and the median h-index was one (IQR = 5). All bibliometric indices were similar in both groups, as was the proportion of physicians having at least one publication (family medicine: 87% versus 82%, P = 0.15). Conclusions We found no association between the bibliometric indices and the medical specialty. Further studies are needed to explore other important indicators of academic output, such as those more specifically assessing its quality and scientific importance.

scholarly journals A hospital based study: is the prescription of Benzodiazepine consistent with the guidelines?

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-34
Author(s):  
DK Thapa ◽  
N Lammichhane ◽  
S Subedi
Keyword(s):  
Past History ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Benzodiazepine Use ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Mean

OBJECTIVE: Benzodiazepines are one of the most frequently prescribed psychotropic drugs. They confer a therapeutic value in a wide range of conditions. They exert sedative/ hypnotic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, muscle relaxant and amnesic action. Nearly all of the disadvantages of benzodiazepines result from long term use leading to development of tolerance, dependence and withdrawal. This study was done to determine if the pattern of benzodiazepines prescription among the psychiatric patients is consistent with the guideline. METHODS: This was a descriptive, hospital based cross- sectional study done in the psychiatry department at Gandaki Medical College. The consecutive 50 patients who either had a past history of treatment with or were still regularly on prescription for any of the following medication; alprazolam, chlordiazepoxide, clonazepam,diazepam, and lorazepam were included in the study. The psychiatric diagnosis of the patients, duration and types of benzodiazepines dispensed to patients were worked up. The duration of study was 6 months (Jan- June 2013). RESULTS: The total numbers of subjects enrolled in the study was 50. Female constituted 28 (56%), majority were married 45 (90%) and most of the subjects 31 (62%), were from the local district of Kaski. The mean age of the subjects was 41.1 ± 15 .3 years. Among the types of benzodiazepines prescribed, clonazepam was the most frequently prescribed benzodiazepine. Dispensing of less than 30-days or 1 month supply of benzodiazepines, a practice typically recommended by practice guidelines, occurred in only 5 ( 10%) of the users. The study showed that there was a huge variation regarding the duration of benzodiazepines use, ranging from the period of less than of 1 month to the maximum duration of 192 months or 16 years. The mean duration of the benzodiazepine use was 34.8 ± 50 months i.e. near about 3 years. CONCLUSIONS: Despite guideline cautions, long-term benzodiazepines use remains a common treatment pattern. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v2i1.10489   Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences (2014) Vol.2(1): 30-34

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