Objectives: The Diversity Engagement Survey (DES) was administered at University of Utah Health (UUHealth) in 2015 and 2023. In 2023, leaders provided an opportunity for participants to express their opinions on equity, diversity, and inclusion work at UUHealth as part of the DES. Methods: E-mails were sent with a survey…
Objectives: To examine population awareness of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing recommendation for the 1945 to 1965 birth cohort and explore the factors associated with awareness of the testing recommendation, its association with HCV testing, and respondents’ data sources about the recommendation….
Objectives: In this study, we determined patients’ attitudes toward discussing firearms and issues of firearms safety with emergency department physicians. We assessed whether patients feel discriminated against should physicians discuss firearms safety, and whether they believed that physician counseling may change how patients store firearms. Methods: From June to October…
Background: Primary care physicians (PCPs) are an important part of the decision-making process in the care of patients with cancer. The survey discussed herein evaluates what percentage of academic and community PCPs recognize benefits from systemic therapy in lung and breast cancers. Methods: PCPs were surveyed regarding their beliefs toward…
Objectives: A physician’s advice is among the strongest predictors of efforts toward weight management made by obese patients, yet only a minority receives such advice. One contributor could be the physician’s failure to recognize true obesity. The objectives of this study were to assess physicians’ ability to recognize obesity and…
Objectives: In light of the growing medical interest in the potential consequences of vitamin D deficiency, it is important that clinicians are informed about the varying factors that may complicate the assessment of vitamin D status and the diagnosis of deficiency. To better understand the frequency of vitamin D deficiency…
Objectives: Although conceptually there is agreement on how the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) should be organized, there is little information regarding which PCMH components are the most important to patients. Methods: An anonymous, voluntary survey was administered to patients at three US academic medical centers. Questions sought opinions regarding the…
Background: Increasing utilization and appeal of substance abuse services requires understanding public perceptions of substance abuse and problem resolution. Method: A statewide survey (N = 439) assessed public views of the prevalence of problems, service utilization, and outcomes using random digit dialing sampling. Results: Compared with population data, the sample…
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