Title |
Barriers to Providing Health Education During Primary Care Visits at Community Health Centers: Clinical Staff Insights
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Published in |
Journal of Community Health, August 2015
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DOI | 10.1007/s10900-015-0085-2 |
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Authors |
Jessica Alicea-Planas, Alix Pose, Linda Smith |
Abstract |
The rapid increase of diverse patients living in the US has created a different set of needs in healthcare, with the persistence of health disparities continuing to challenge the current system. Chronic disease management has been discussed as a way to improve health outcomes, with quality patient education being a key component. Using a community based participatory research framework, this study utilized a web-based survey and explored clinical staff perceptions of barriers to providing patient education during primary care visits. With a response rate of nearly 42 %, appointment time allotment seemed to be one of the most critical factors related to the delivery of health education and should be considered key. The importance of team-based care and staff training were also significant. Various suggestions were made in order to improve the delivery of quality patient education at community health centers located in underserved areas. |
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