Mary McCrory, Lou Smith, Eric Heidel, Brian Daley
Enhanced Notification of Radiographic Incidental Findings in Trauma Does Not Guarantee Follow-Up Compliance
Southern medical journal
correlation health disparities socioeconomic barriers health literacy hypothesized causative factors poor weight loss weight regain loss clinical followup postbariatric patients study explored nurse practitionerled interventions address health disparities improve outcomes pilot project evaluated 3month weights intervention cohort compared retrospective cohort intervention cohort received weekly educational phone call clinical nurse practitioner quantitative data based 3month weights reveal average excess body weight percentage lost 3month postoperative clinical visit 3654 011 p 2929 retrospective cohort n 30 compared intervention cohort n 30 3346 011 p 2929 participants responding barriers screening tool correspond actual needs represented population food access transportation leading factors affecting weight loss project revealed implications including need development bariatricspecific social needs assessments need explore telehealth modality improve patient education need modify education overcome deficits health literacy findings also validate role nurse practitioner leader multidisciplinary care teams