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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedAlford CM, Wahlquist AE, Sterba KR
A quality improvement study on the feasibility and potential benefits of a yogic breathing program for cancer survivors and caregivers during treatment in a lodging facility.
This study assessed the acceptability and feasibility of a yogic breathing program in cancer patients and caregivers during the treatment period, and then investigated whether it provided any benefits. The authors designed a 20-minute yogic breathing regimen and introduced them to all-site cancer patients and their caregivers during the cancer treatment period at a lodging facility, Hope Lodge in Charleston, SC. The classes were advertised via intercom, displays, and word of mouth. Participants were taught five different breathing exercises. After completion of the exercises in a single session, a self-reported quality improvement questionnaire was administered assessing sociodemographic/clinical factors, expectations about the session, and ratings of satisfaction with the session. There were 52 participants who provided feedback during the nine months of the collection period, with patients and caregivers in almost equal numbers. The findings indicated that yogic breathing is acceptable to patients and caregivers and may alleviate key symptoms from cancer treatment, in particular stress. The lodging facility continues to offer weekly yogic breathing sessions to their patients conducted by Hope Lodge volunteers trained by the study team.
AHRQ-funded; HS024533.
Citation: Alford CM, Wahlquist AE, Sterba KR .
A quality improvement study on the feasibility and potential benefits of a yogic breathing program for cancer survivors and caregivers during treatment in a lodging facility.
Brain Behav Immun Integr 2023 Jul; 3. doi: 10.1016/j.bbii.2023.100019..
Keywords: Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Cancer, Quality of Life
Chao MT, Handley MA, Quan J
Disclosure of complementary health approaches among low income and racially diverse safety net patients with diabetes.
The authors identified sociodemographic and communication factors associated with disclosure of complementary health approaches to providers by low-income patients with diabetes. Disclosure was associated with language concordance, physicians' interpersonal communication scores, shared decision making, and explanatory-type communication.
AHRQ-funded; HS020684; HS017261; HS022561.
Citation: Chao MT, Handley MA, Quan J .
Disclosure of complementary health approaches among low income and racially diverse safety net patients with diabetes.
Patient Educ Couns 2015 Nov;98(11):1360-6. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2015.06.011.
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Keywords: Low-Income, Diabetes, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Healthcare Delivery
Narayanaswami P, Gronseth G, Dubinsky R
The impact of social media on dissemination and implementation of clinical practice guidelines: a longitudinal observational study.
The researchers’ aim was to develop and evaluate an innovative dissemination strategy by adding social media-based dissemination methods to traditional methods for the clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) “Complementary and alternative medicine in multiple sclerosis.” They found that social media-based dissemination methods did not confer additional benefit over print-, email-, and Internet-based methods in increasing CPG awareness and changing intent in physicians or patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS022004.
Citation: Narayanaswami P, Gronseth G, Dubinsky R .
The impact of social media on dissemination and implementation of clinical practice guidelines: a longitudinal observational study.
J Med Internet Res 2015 Aug 13;17(8):e193. doi: 10.2196/jmir.4414..
Keywords: Communication, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Social Media, Implementation
Kim HS, Anderson JD, Saghafi O
Cyclic vomiting presentations following marijuana liberalization in Colorado.
This paper's primary objective was to determine the prevalence of patients presenting with cyclic vomiting before and after the liberalization of medical marijuana in Colorado in 2009. Its secondary objective was to describe the odds of marijuana use among cyclic vomiting visits in these same time periods. The researchers found that the prevalence of cyclic vomiting presentations nearly doubled after the liberalization of medical marijuana, with said patients more likely to endorse marijuana use.
AHRQ-funded; HS000078.
Citation: Kim HS, Anderson JD, Saghafi O .
Cyclic vomiting presentations following marijuana liberalization in Colorado.
Acad Emerg Med 2015 Jun;22(6):694-9. doi: 10.1111/acem.12655.
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Keywords: Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Policy, Substance Abuse
Chao MT, Abercrombie PD, Nakagawa S
Prevalence and use of complementary health approaches among women with chronic pelvic pain in a prospective cohort study.
The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of and factors associated with use of complementary health approaches among women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP). It found that just over 51 percent of the women with CPP who used complementary health approaches had more optimal health-related quality of life, as measured by the Pelvic Problem Impact Questionnaire.
AHRQ-funded; HS011657; HS07373; HS09478.
Citation: Chao MT, Abercrombie PD, Nakagawa S .
Prevalence and use of complementary health approaches among women with chronic pelvic pain in a prospective cohort study.
Pain Med 2015 Feb;16(2):328-40. doi: 10.1111/pme.12585..
Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Women, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Quality of Life