There'sa paucity of literature on whether group checkups cause harm but studies indicate
they could improve health status and reduce trips to emergency departments. The BC …

Abstract The Family Medicine Group (FMG) model of primary care in Quebec, Canada, was
driven by the voluntary implementation of family physicians. Our main objective was to …

Optimal control of blood pressure, lipids, and glycemia occurs in< 10% of patients with
diabetes in national surveys, even as diabetes becomes epidemic and care for diabetes …

Two recently released unrelated reports serve as stark reminders of how challenging it has
been to change physician behavior in a sustained and purposeful way. This isn't to suggest …

The number of people with diabetes is expected to rise to over 592 million by the year 2035.
Past work provides evidence that the conventional method of primary care delivery may not …

BACKGROUND Current diabetes management guidelines offer blueprints for providers, yet
type 2 diabetes control is often poor in disadvantaged populations. The group visit is a new …

Introduction Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) affects more than 1.1 million Canadians
aged≥ 65 years. Group Medical Visits are an emerging health service delivery method …

Purpose: Through this exploratory study, we sought to understand why group visit
participation is low among adult patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods: Eligible study …

Purpose This review appraised research evidence on the effectiveness of group visits for
persons with diabetes. The group visit approach included both education and medical …

Background: Diabetes group visits (GVs)-shared appointments that incorporate medical
care, diabetes self-management education, social support, and goal-setting-were recently …