Vaccination and Primary Care: Examining History and Progressing Toward Health Equity

An Annotated Bibliography

Vaccine hesitancy – the delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccination despite availability of vaccination services – is complex and associated with a number of factors; it has also been declared by the WHO as one of the top ten global health threats. Primary care is in a unique position to mitigate the reasons for vaccine hesitancy, and to promote vaccine equity in communities disproportionately at risk for COVID-19 and other illness. This bibliography is focused on vaccination and primary care in the United States through the lens of history and health equity.

Factors Mediating Burnout in Medical Residents and Interventions to Address Them

An Annotated Bibliography

Kylee A. Funk, Lindsay A. Sorge, Andrew W. Bazemore, Todd D. Sorensen, Mary T. Roth McClurg, Jennifer K. Carrol

The PubMed database was searched for relevant literature using specific search terms including “burnout”, “residency” and “resilience”. Papers not relating to residency in the United States, in languages other than English and prior to 20 years ago were omitted from the search results. The search results were further narrowed to meet criteria relevant to the topic and the target audience. While the majority of papers related specifically to residents, several pertaining to recent graduates of residency programs or practicing physicians were included for completeness and relevance. These have been marked with an asterisk. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses were prioritized but relevant clinical trials and case studies were included as well.

How Comprehensive Medication Management Contributes to Foundational Elements of Primary Care

Kylee A. Funk, Lindsay A. Sorge, Andrew W. Bazemore, Todd D. Sorensen, Mary T. Roth McClurg, Jennifer K. Carrol

Pharmacists are more often being recognized as a critical component of the primary care team. Previous literature has not clearly made the connection to how pharmacists and comprehensive medication management (CMM) contribute to recognized foundational elements of primary care. In this reflection, we examine how the delivery of CMM both supports and aligns with Starfield’s 4 Cs of Primary Care. We illustrate how the delivery of CMM supports first contact through increased provider access, continuity through empanelment, comprehensiveness by addressing unmet medication needs, and coordination through collaborating with the primary care team and broader team. The provision of CMM addresses critical unmet medication-related needs in primary care and is aligned with the foundational elements of primary care.

Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: Rebuilding the Foundation of Health Care

High-quality primary care is the foundation of the health care system. It provides continuous, person-centered, relationship-based care that considers the needs and preferences of individuals, families, and communities. Without access to high-quality primary care, minor health problems can spiral into chronic disease, chronic disease management becomes difficult and uncoordinated, visits to emergency departments increase, preventive care lags, and health care spending soars to unsustainable levels.

Continuity of Care Bibliography

What exactly is continuity of care, and why is it important? From their own individual experiences, most people would likely agree on the importance of developing close relationships. Close personal relationships improve our understanding of one another and assist our ability to properly support each other. It is not surprising, then, that relationships with our physicians have the same feature.