Patient satisfaction is increasingly recognized as an important aspect of the quality of medical care. It is accepted that patient satisfaction is determined by many factors of care delivery, including communication among the patient, the provider, and the health care system; accessibility; availability; and convenience. For these reasons, patient satisfaction has been recently proposed as [...]
This study identified high rates of self-reported breast and cervical cancer screening among poor, African-American, Puerto Rican women and non-Hispanic white women living in the inner-city with access to primary care. This shows that primary care truly can have a positive impact on the receipt of preventive health services among minority, low-income women. The screening [...]
All demographic data was self-reported and is shown in Table 1. Forty-two percent of the population were 40^9, 48% were 50-69, and 9% were over 70 years of age. Although all three racial/ethnic groups were represented at both clinics, 98% of Puerto Rican women presented at clinic 1, 94% of African-American women presented to clinic [...]
The study population included women 40 years of age and older who were established patients for at least one year (according to their medical record) attending two family practice health centers located in poor urban areas of Buffalo, NY. One health center served predominantly an African-American population and the other served a predominantly Puerto Rican [...]
INTRODUCTION
Regular screening for breast and cervical cancer reduces cancer morbidity and mortality through early detection and treatment. Yet, many women are not receiving these screening tests in accordance with recommended guidelines. For example, poor, uneducated women are less likely to receive mammography and Pap smears compared to women of greater socioeconomic status. Similarly, Latinas are [...]
Enlist the help of local pharmacists and encourage patients to ask pharmacists about their medications and ADR
Physicians should remember that they have a good source of drug information in local pharmacists. Patients as well as physicians should actively interact with pharmacy personnel to obtain drug information. Physicians should work with local pharmacists to minimize medication [...]
Take a drug history/document drug allergy
A poor drug history may lead to a failure to detect unintended drug effects. A drug history should include the use of alternative medicines or herbal medications, supplements and other over-the-counter (OTC) medications. A recent study indicated that review and documentation of nonprescription substances are uncommon in primary practice. Of [...]
