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A trauma-informed approach to care incorporates awareness of the how trauma, a highly prevalent experience, impacts multiple aspects of health and influences an individual’s experience of health care. Nurse practitioners working within the primary…
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) have a highly interconnected relationship with similar risk factors and shared pathophysiology. They often occur together and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately, the…
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Stigma is a complex phenomenon with a myriad of detrimental health and social impacts that are not fully studied or understood. Persistent stigma exists towards individuals who have opioid use disorder (OUD) in British Columbia. OUD is a chronic,…
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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are an increasing public health problem that affects all populations regardless of race or gender. Despite general increased prevalence, specifically young men who have sex with men (YMSM), between the ages of…
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Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) is the process of operating a compact ultrasound machine at a patient’s location and immediately integrating the images generated into patient care. POCUS can help nurse practitioners (NPs) make more accurate…
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Diabetes mellitus is an international epidemic affecting millions of individuals worldwide. In Canada, an estimated 3.4 million individuals are living with diabetes mellitus— approximately 9.3 percent of the total population (Canadian Diabetes…
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Risk in health care, often discussed in terms of its tolerability, is an abstract term that is patient- and context-specific. An older adult living at risk can be someone falling frequently at home risking a fractured hip, to someone self-neglecting…
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Due to the aging population worldwide, need to access primary health care (PHC) services is increasing. Older adults are at a heightened risk of developing chronic diseases, poor health outcomes, and increased emergency department visits. Living in…