Law School Educational Intervention Benefits Individual Underserved Patients and Safety Net Primary Care Clinic

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joss E Rodriguez ◽  
Wendi J. Adelson ◽  
Kendall M Campbell
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S200-S200
Author(s):  
Michael Hansen ◽  
Barbara Trautner ◽  
Roger Zoorob ◽  
George Germanos ◽  
Osvaldo Alquicira ◽  
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Abstract Background Use of antibiotics without a prescription (non-prescription use) contributes to antimicrobial resistance. Non-prescription use includes obtaining and taking antibiotics without a prescription, taking another person’s antibiotics, or taking one’s own stored antibiotics. We conducted a quantitative survey focusing on the factors that impact patients’ decisions to use non-prescription antibiotics. Methods We surveyed patients visiting public safety net primary care clinics and private emergency departments in a racially/ethnically diverse urban area. Surveys were read aloud to patients in Spanish and English. Survey domains included patients’ perspectives on which syndromes require antibiotic treatment, their perceptions of health care, and their access to antibiotics without a prescription. Results We interviewed 190 patients, 122 from emergency departments (64%), and 68 from primary care clinics (36%). Overall, 44% reported non-prescription antibiotic use within the past 12 months. Non-prescription use was higher among primary care clinic patients (63%) than the emergency department patients (39%, p = 0.002). The majority felt that antibiotics would be needed for bronchitis (78%) while few felt antibiotics would be needed for diarrhea (30%) (Figure 1). The most common situation identified “in which respondents would consider taking antibiotics without contacting a healthcare provider was “got better by taking this antibiotic before” (Figure 2). Primary care patients were more likely to obtain antibiotics without prescription from another country than emergency department patients (27% vs. 13%, P=0.03). Also, primary care patients were more likely to report obstacles to seeking a doctor’s care, such as the inability to take time off from work or transportation difficulties, but these comparisons were not statistically significant. Figure 1. Patients’ agreement that antibiotics would be needed varied by symptom/syndrome. Figure 2. Situations that lead to non-prescription antibiotic use impacted the two clinical populations differently Conclusion Non-prescription antibiotic use is a widespread problem in the two very different healthcare systems we included in this study, although factors underlying this practice differ by patient population. Better understanding of the factors driving non-prescription antibiotic use is essential to designing patient-focused interventions to decrease this unsafe practice. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures


2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. e277-e277 ◽  
Author(s):  
M U Shalowitz ◽  
J S Eng ◽  
C O McKinney ◽  
J Krohn ◽  
B Lapin ◽  
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2014 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 548-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik R. Vanderlip ◽  
Wayne Katon ◽  
Joan Russo ◽  
Dan Lessler ◽  
Paul Ciechanowski

2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (10) ◽  
pp. 1462-1481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Sadock ◽  
Paul B. Perrin ◽  
Renée M. Grinnell ◽  
Bruce Rybarczyk ◽  
Stephen M. Auerbach

2020 ◽  
Vol 158 (6) ◽  
pp. S-651-S-652
Author(s):  
Shida Haghighat ◽  
Helen M. Shen ◽  
Jeffrey Yeh ◽  
Joanne Suh ◽  
Gregory Idos

2016 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
pp. 681-692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Autumn Lanoye ◽  
Karen E. Stewart ◽  
Bruce D. Rybarczyk ◽  
Stephen M. Auerbach ◽  
Elizabeth Sadock ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 215013271879215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Kyanko ◽  
Kathleen Hanley ◽  
Sondra Zabar ◽  
Jennifer Joseph ◽  
William Bateman ◽  
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Background: Telephone consultation is widely used in primary care and can provide an effective and efficient alternative for the in-person visit. Gouverneur Health, a safety-net primary care practice in New York City serving a predominately immigrant population, evaluated the feasibility and physician and patient acceptability of a telephone visit initiative in 2015. Measures: Patient and physician surveys, and physician focus groups. Results: Though only 85 of 270 scheduled telephone visits (31%) were completed, 84% of patients reported being highly satisfied with their telephone visit. Half of physicians opted to participate in the pilot. Among participating physicians, all reported they were able to communicate adequately and safely care for patients over the telephone. Conclusions: Participating patients and physicians in a linguistically and culturally diverse urban safety-net primary care clinic were highly satisfied with the use of telephone visits, though completion of the visits was low. Lessons learned from this implementation can be used to expand access and provision of high-quality primary care to other vulnerable populations.


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