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Comparing Two Telehealth Approaches for Treating Psychiatric Disorders in Primary Care
Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, USA
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are community clinics that provide primary care in rural and other underserved areas. FQHCs often don’t have enough mental health specialists to treat patients with complex mental health conditions.
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Comparing Ways to Ask Patients about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the Emergency Department (ED)
Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, USA
Sexual and gender minority patients report higher satisfaction and comfort with ED encounters when SO/GI is collected along with other demographic information via a nonverbal, written method during patient registration.
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Does a Program that Focuses on Lifestyle Changes Reduce Heart Disease Risk Factors in a Rural Community?
Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, USA
Interventions like HeartHealth—that focus on self-care of heart disease risk factors and that are driven by collaboration with the community of interest—are effective in medically underserved, socioeconomically distressed rural areas.
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Do Group Medical Visits with a Focus on Mind and Body Help Patients with Chronic Pain and Symptoms of Depression?
Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, USA
Health centers can use the results when considering how to help patients with chronic pain and depression reduce their use of pain medicines.
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Testing a Standard Approach to Match Patients with Addiction on to Treatment Based on Their Needs
Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, USA
The study suggests that use of the ASAM standard of care approach to match patients to treatment may result in improved retention in residential treatment and better patient information and shared decision-making about level of-care decisions.
