Background: Thirty years ago, concerned about patients’ untreated pain, doctors began treating pain aggressively and prescribing opioids liberally. Fifty million U.S. adults (20.4%) live with …
Limited health literacy is known to create barriers in communication between healthcare providers and their patients. Often, this can lead to misuse of medications, learning …
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) significantly diminish health outcomes, and the LGBTQ+ population is especially vulnerable to ACEs and poor health. However, best practices for addressing …
Blackstone Valley Community Health Center serves a predominantly Hispanic and Black patient population. These populations have increased risk for hypertension, yet providers face difficulties identifying …
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) increase the incidence of health risk behavior and disease in adulthood. There is an established relationship between alcohol misuse and suicidal …
High-risk patients have multiple chronic conditions and hospitalizations, accounting for over 50% of US healthcare costs. Comprehensive care teams (C3) are effective in improving health …
Studies have shown nurse-managed interventions teaching self-care behaviors, such as healthy eating, exercise, and medication compliance, to be effective in improving A1C levels. However, patients …
Substance use disorders (SUDs) is a major concern in Rhode Island. In low-income populations with SUDs, poor health literacy is correlated with high morbidity, non-adherence …
Background: Thirty years ago, concerned about patients’ untreated pain, doctors began treating pain aggressively and prescribing opioids liberally. Fifty million U.S. adults (20.4%) live with …
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) were studied in a Kaiser Permanente/CDC joint study. ACEs were found to negatively impact adult health and well-being. At least 60% …
Blackstone Valley Community Health Center serves predominantly Hispanic, Black, and/or overweight patients. Increasing weight gain is correlated with increasing comorbidities including hypertension. Even with their …
Diabetes is characterized by high blood sugar due to inability to produce or utilize insulin. Unfortunately, minorities have a greater prevalence of diabetes-related health complications. …
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) of childhood or adolescent trauma, including abuse, neglect, and household or social dysfunction, expose children to toxic stress and can have …
Limited access to specialist care is associated with poor health outcomes and may be particularly problematic for underserved patients of urban safety-net clinics. Using gastroenterology …
There is often a misconception that food insecurity (a social determinant of health) only significantly impacts the poor. Previous research has shown that illness and …
Individuals from different cultural backgrounds, races, and socioeconomic status are shown to have different literacy skills. Low literacy skills in patients may lead to poor …
No-shows are an ever-present problem for many clinics, especially those serving low-income populations experiencing numerous barriers to care including lack of transportation. An estimated 3.6 …
