Search results for "Surveys"
Patients with disabilities report feeling disrespect from health care professionals
A study of U.S. survey data found that people with disabilities were less likely to say that their clinicians treated them with respect, asked their opinions about their care, and gave them easily understood information.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2025/03/04/4.htm
4 Mar 2025
Physician visits decreased from 2010 to 2021, study finds
U.S. data showed that visits to primary care physicians and internal medicine subspecialists declined by 43% and 23%, respectively, while visits to nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and registered nurses increased by 98%.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2025/03/04/5.htm
4 Mar 2025
Addressing suicidality in primary care
Primary care physicians are well positioned to identify patients who are at risk for suicide and who may need a mental health referral.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2025/02/addressing-suicidality-in-primary-care.htm
1 Feb 2025
Addressing abdominal pain's many causes
A session at ACG 2024 covered diagnoses similar to IBS that clinicians should keep on their differential and outlined the role of neuromodulators in treating disorders of the gut-brain interaction.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2025/01/addressing-abdominal-pains-many-causes.htm
1 Jan 2025
More than 4 in 10 older adults have used online physician rating websites, survey finds
When asked to identify factors that were very important in selecting a physician, more U.S. adults ages 50 to 80 years chose online ratings or reviews than where the physician trained or attended medical school.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/04/13/2.htm
13 Apr 2021
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2025/01/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Jan 2025
Brochures mailed to patients may aid deprescribing efforts, study finds
A previsit brochure was associated with a ninefold increase in the odds of deprescribing conversations with care teams among veterans who found the topic important.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2025/02/04/4.htm
4 Feb 2025
Women in academia report more sexual harassment, negative work climates, survey finds
Women had more negative experiences compared to men, other minorities, and those identifying as LGBTQ+.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/06/13/2.htm
13 Jun 2023
ACP member feedback requested on short surveys on pain and substance use disorders
Information gathered will be used to better understand how to reduce and remove barriers to optimal pain care and treatment for substance use disorders.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/04/30/2.htm
30 Apr 2019
Many stroke survivors don't follow recommendations for physical activity, study finds
Survey data found that overall rates of adherence to 2011, 2014, and 2021 physical activity guidelines for stroke survivors were 78.1%, 42.1%, and 69.9% among stroke survivors who were independently mobile, with those ages 65 years and older more likely to adhere to recommendations than younger survivors when the 2021 guidelines were used as a benchmark.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/12/10/2.htm
10 Dec 2024