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1 to 25 of 32 Research Studies DisplayedMeisel ZF, Shofer F, Dolan A
AHRQ Author: Rhodes KV
A multicentered randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of pain treatment communication tools in emergency department patients with back or kidney stone pain.
The purpose of this trial was to compare the effectiveness of three approaches for communicating opioid risk during an emergency department visit for a common painful condition. Participants were adult patients with kidney stone or musculoskeletal back pain, randomly assigned to one of three risk communication strategies: a personalized probabilistic risk visual aid, a visual aid and video narrative, or general risk information. Findings showed that an emergency medicine communication tool incorporating probabilistic risk and patient narratives was more effective than general information in mitigating preferences for opioids in the treatment of pain but was not more effective with respect to opioid use or risk recall.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Meisel ZF, Shofer F, Dolan A .
A multicentered randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of pain treatment communication tools in emergency department patients with back or kidney stone pain.
Am J Public Health 2022 Feb;112(S1):S45-s55. doi: 10.2105/ajph.2021.306511..
Keywords: Pain, Emergency Department, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Opioids, Comparative Effectiveness, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication
Calabrese SK, Lane SB, Caldwell A
Electronic dissemination of a web-based video promotes PrEP contemplation and conversation among US women engaged in care at Planned Parenthood.
This study evaluated the acceptability and impact of a web-based PrEP educational video among women (n = 126) by comparing two Planned Parenthood centers: one using a Web Video and the other using standard education tools. Most women reported the video helped them understand better what PrEP is (92%), how it works (93%), and how to take PrEP (92%). One month post-intervention, more women in the Web Video group reported a high level of comfort discussing PrEP with a provider (82% vs 48%) and commonly thinking about PrEP (36.% vs. 4%).
AHRQ-funded; HS022242.
Citation: Calabrese SK, Lane SB, Caldwell A .
Electronic dissemination of a web-based video promotes PrEP contemplation and conversation among US women engaged in care at Planned Parenthood.
AIDS Behav 2021 Aug;25(8):2483-500. doi: 10.1007/s10461-021-03210-2..
Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Sexual Health, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Promotion, Prevention, Health Information Technology (HIT), Communication, Women
Payán DD, Maggard-Gibbons M, Flórez KR
Taking Care of Yourself and Your Risk for Breast Cancer (CUIDARSE): a randomized controlled trial of a health communication intervention for Latinas.
Latinas in the United States are more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer (BC) compared to non-Latinas. Literacy-appropriate and culturally sensitive cancer communication interventions can help address existing racial/ethnic BC disparities. In this study, the investigators formatively developed a new BC prevention brochure for Spanish-speaking Latinas (≥35 years) and conducted a randomized controlled trial of a health communication intervention for Latinas.
AHRQ-funded; HS019264.
Citation: Payán DD, Maggard-Gibbons M, Flórez KR .
Taking Care of Yourself and Your Risk for Breast Cancer (CUIDARSE): a randomized controlled trial of a health communication intervention for Latinas.
Health Educ Behav 2020 Aug;47(4):569-80. doi: 10.1177/1090198120920529..
Keywords: Cancer: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Health Literacy, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Cultural Competence, Health Promotion, Communication, Women, Community-Based Practice
Greenzang KA, Fasciano KM, Block SD
Early information needs of adolescents and young adults about late effects of cancer treatment.
This study evaluated the importance, quality, and implications of information about late effects in adolescents and young adults (AYA) recently diagnosed with cancer. Surveying AYAs with cancer who were 15 to 29 years old and were treated at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, researchers found that most AYAs with cancer value early information about the risks of late effects and infertility, yet many patients felt that they had not received high-quality information about these topics. They recommended the development of age-appropriate late-effect communication strategies that recognize high AYA distress to address the gap between desired information and perceived information quality.
AHRQ-funded; HS022986.
Citation: Greenzang KA, Fasciano KM, Block SD .
Early information needs of adolescents and young adults about late effects of cancer treatment.
Cancer 2020 Jul 15;126(14):3281-88. doi: 10.1002/cncr.32932..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Young Adults, Cancer, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Risk
McCarthy DM, Curtis LM, Courtney DM
A multifaceted intervention to improve patient knowledge and safe use of opioids: results of the ED EMC(2) randomized controlled trial.
Despite increased focus on opioid prescribing, little is known about the influence of prescription opioid medication information given to patients in the emergency department (ED). The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of an Electronic Medication Complete Communication (EMC(2)) Opioid Strategy on patients' safe use of opioids and knowledge about opioids. The study found that the EMC(2) tools improved demonstrated safe dosing, but these benefits did not translate into actual use based on medication dairies. The text-messaging intervention did result in improved patient knowledge.
AHRQ-funded; HS023459.
Citation: McCarthy DM, Curtis LM, Courtney DM .
A multifaceted intervention to improve patient knowledge and safe use of opioids: results of the ED EMC(2) randomized controlled trial.
Acad Emerg Med 2019 Dec;26(12):1311-25. doi: 10.1111/acem.13860..
Keywords: Opioids, Medication, Medication: Safety, Patient Safety, Health Literacy, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Health Information Technology (HIT)
Rodriguez JA, Davis RB, Percac-Lima S
Non-English language availability of community health center websites.
This study examined the availability of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-supported community health center (CHC) websites that provide translated home page content. Out of 1400 CHC homepages, 34.3% provided translated information with half using Google Translate. Odds of the homepage being translated increased as the limited English-proficient (LEP) population by county increased, Internet subscription at the state level increased, or if the CHC was in a metropolitan area. Most of the homepages were translated into Spanish in counties with higher Spanish LEP populations, but this was not true for other non-Spanish language LEP populations.
AHRQ-funded; HS021495.
Citation: Rodriguez JA, Davis RB, Percac-Lima S .
Non-English language availability of community health center websites.
Med Care 2019 Jun;57 Suppl 6 Suppl 2:S121-s26. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001027..
Keywords: Communication, Cultural Competence, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Information Technology (HIT)
Links AR, Callon W, Wasserman C
Surgeon use of medical jargon with parents in the outpatient setting.
This study analyzed the use of unexplained medical jargon with parents whose children have sleep-disordered breathing and their consultations with otolaryngologists in a pediatric surgical setting. Participants (64 parents and 8 otolaryngologists) completed questionnaires that evaluated demographics, clinical features and parental role in decision-making. Unexplained medical jargon was commonly used by physicians (mean total utterances per visit = 28.9) while parents used jargon a mean of 4.3 times. Clinicians used more jargon when they felt that parents had greater involvement in decision-making or when parents used more jargon themselves. These results will be incorporated into communication training for clinicians.
AHRQ-funded; HS022932.
Citation: Links AR, Callon W, Wasserman C .
Surgeon use of medical jargon with parents in the outpatient setting.
Patient Educ Couns 2019 Jun;102(6):1111-18. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2019.02.002..
Keywords: Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Caregiving, Children/Adolescents, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Shared Decision Making, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Provider, Provider: Physician
Armstrong MJ, Rastgardani T, Gagliardi AR
Barriers and facilitators of communication about off periods in Parkinson's disease: qualitative analysis of patient, carepartner, and physician Interviews.
This article discusses barriers and facilitators of communication with Parkinson’s disease patients, care partners, and their physicians specifically during off periods. Twenty persons with Parkinson’s and their care partners, and 20 physicians participated in interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire. Communication barrier levels were identified as patient-level, caregiver-level, and physician-level. For patients cognitive impairment and reluctance to discuss symptoms was the largest barrier. Caregiver absence was also a barrier. For physicians barriers were distraction by technology and lack of appreciation of off period burdens. Various tools such as home diaries, questionnaires and mobile phone videos can be used to aid communication regarding off periods. Patients and their caregivers stressed the need for more formal educational materials and improved educational tools.
AHRQ-funded; HS024159.
Citation: Armstrong MJ, Rastgardani T, Gagliardi AR .
Barriers and facilitators of communication about off periods in Parkinson's disease: qualitative analysis of patient, carepartner, and physician Interviews.
PLoS One 2019 Apr 18;14(4):e0215384. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215384..
Keywords: Communication, Clinician-Patient Communication, Neurological Disorders, Caregiving, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Literacy, Patient and Family Engagement
Lion KC, Kieran K, Desai A
Audio-recorded discharge instructions for limited English proficient parents: a pilot study.
Parents with limited English proficiency (LEP) demonstrate lower comprehension of discharge instructions. This study was conducted to (1) determine the feasibility of providing a greeting card with language-specific, audio-recorded discharge instructions to LEP parents; (2) describe use of and satisfaction with the cards; and (3) evaluate card effect on instruction comfort with home care and comprehension. The authors concluded that providing language-concordant, audio-recorded discharge instructions was feasible, and parents reported high satisfaction with and frequent use of the cards with multiple caregivers.
AHRQ-funded; HS024299.
Citation: Lion KC, Kieran K, Desai A .
Audio-recorded discharge instructions for limited English proficient parents: a pilot study.
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2019 Feb;45(2):98-107. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2018.06.001..
Keywords: Hospital Discharge, Cultural Competence, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Education: Patient and Caregiver
Novogrodsky E, Yaghoubian A, Connor SE
The role of media in non-directed (altruistic) living kidney donation.
This study sought to characterize how non-directed living kidney donors use media and informational resources over the course of their kidney donation journey. The investigators conducted semi-structured interviews with non-directed donors (NDDs) who initiated kidney transplant chains. The investigators concluded that media and informational resources play an important role in the process of donation for NDDs, including inspiring interest in donation through personal narratives.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: Novogrodsky E, Yaghoubian A, Connor SE .
The role of media in non-directed (altruistic) living kidney donation.
Health Commun 2019 Feb;34(2):259-67. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2017.1405480..
Keywords: Kidney Disease and Health, Transplantation, Shared Decision Making, Communication, Education: Patient and Caregiver
Payan DD, Florez KR, Bogart LM
Promoting health from the pulpit: a process evaluation of HIV sermons to reduce HIV stigma and promote testing in African American and Latino churches.
This study explored implementation of an HIV sermon as part of a multi-component intervention in three churches (Latino Catholic, Latino Pentecostal, and African American Baptist) in high HIV prevalence areas of Los Angeles County, California. The investigators found large variation in fidelity to communicating key HIV messages from the sermon guide. They concluded that structured training of clergy may be necessary to implement the more theoretically driven stigma reduction cues included in the sermon guide.
AHRQ-funded; HS000046.
Citation: Payan DD, Florez KR, Bogart LM .
Promoting health from the pulpit: a process evaluation of HIV sermons to reduce HIV stigma and promote testing in African American and Latino churches.
Health Commun 2019 Jan;34(1):11-20. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2017.1384352..
Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Social Stigma, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Health Promotion, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Communication, Prevention
Margolis MA, Brewer NT, Shah PD
Stories about HPV vaccine in social media, traditional media, and conversations.
To understand how stories from media and social interactions shape parents' HPV vaccination decisions, the authors sought to characterize parents' exposure to these stories, as well as associations between story exposure and vaccination behavior. They found that stories of HPV vaccine harms may be associated more strongly with vaccination behavior than stories of HPV vaccine preventable diseases. They recommended that communication campaigns consider strategies to elevate stories of preventable diseases in social and traditional media.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Margolis MA, Brewer NT, Shah PD .
Stories about HPV vaccine in social media, traditional media, and conversations.
Prev Med 2019 Jan;118:251-56. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.11.005..
Keywords: Caregiving, Children/Adolescents, Communication, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Promotion, Infectious Diseases, Prevention, Sexual Health, Social Media, Vaccination
Ruck JM, Henderson ML, Eno AK
Use of Twitter in communicating living solid organ donation information to the public: an exploratory study of living donors and transplant professionals.
As transplant centers start leveraging Twitter for information dissemination and public engagement, it is important to understand current living solid organ donation-related Twitter use. This paper investigated use of Twitter in communicating living solid organ donation information to the public. It provides insight into how the social media platform may be used to communicate about and disseminate information about living donation.
AHRQ-funded; HS023876.
Citation: Ruck JM, Henderson ML, Eno AK .
Use of Twitter in communicating living solid organ donation information to the public: an exploratory study of living donors and transplant professionals.
Clin Transplant 2019 Jan;33(1):e13447. doi: 10.1111/ctr.13447..
Keywords: Transplantation, Social Media, Communication, Education: Patient and Caregiver
Winkler SL, Kairalla JA, Cooper R
Comparison of functional benefits of self-management training for amputees under virtual world and e-learning conditions.
This project used a randomized design to compare two methods of disseminating an evidence-based self-management intervention for amputees, which included, avatar-based virtual world and e-learning environments. The investigators found that the virtual world group had a significantly higher dropout rate than the e-learning group.
AHRQ-funded; HS022021.
Citation: Winkler SL, Kairalla JA, Cooper R .
Comparison of functional benefits of self-management training for amputees under virtual world and e-learning conditions.
Journal of Alternative Medicine Research 2018;10(1):65-72..
Keywords: Communication, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Evidence-Based Practice, Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient Self-Management, Training
Sepucha KR, Abhyankar P, Hoffman AS
Standards for UNiversal reporting of patient Decision Aid Evaluation studies: the development of SUNDAE Checklist.
This study sought to develop and reach consensus on reporting guidelines to improve the quality of publications evaluating patient decision aids (PDAs). The study concluded that the SUNDAE (Standards for UNiversal reporting of patient Decision Aid Evaluations) Checklist will help ensure that reports of PDA evaluation studies are understandable, transparent and of high quality.
AHRQ-funded; HS024250.
Citation: Sepucha KR, Abhyankar P, Hoffman AS .
Standards for UNiversal reporting of patient Decision Aid Evaluation studies: the development of SUNDAE Checklist.
BMJ Qual Saf 2018 May;27(5):380-88. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2017-006986..
Keywords: Communication, Shared Decision Making, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Health Literacy, Patient-Centered Healthcare
Mogul DB, Henderson ML, Bridges JFP
Expanding the Facebook platform to engage and educate online communities.
This article discusses the development and use of a mobile application (app) called Liver Space that was developed through Facebook’s platform. This app is for the pediatric liver community including patients and caregivers. Unlike most Facebook health groups, this one is vetted by healthcare providers who are specialists. The app provides up-to-date information and includes emerging news, summaries from important scholarly journals and human interest stories. There is an “ask an expert” function incorporated into Liver Space. Also included in the app is the ability for users to track their labs and weight and to graph the data.
AHRQ-funded; HS023876.
Citation: Mogul DB, Henderson ML, Bridges JFP .
Expanding the Facebook platform to engage and educate online communities.
Am J Gastroenterol 2018 Apr;113(4):457-58. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2017.450..
Keywords: Social Media, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient and Family Engagement, Patient Self-Management
Mogul DB, Nagy PG, Bridges JFP
Building stronger online communities through the creation of Facebook-integrated health applications.
Social media, such as Facebook, provides a powerful mechanism to connect individuals with similar diseases, but current platforms do not achieve their full potential to help patients communicate with one another or with the medical community. The authors of this viewpoint article believe that an opportunity exists for health care professionals to strengthen online communities by creating apps that use the Facebook platform or a programming interface. Development of such apps are discussed, with an eye toward the needs of the patient, parent, or caregiver as end-users and involving their input.
AHRQ-funded; HS023876.
Citation: Mogul DB, Nagy PG, Bridges JFP .
Building stronger online communities through the creation of Facebook-integrated health applications.
JAMA Pediatr 2017 Oct;171(10):933-34. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.2300..
Keywords: Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Information Technology (HIT), Social Media, Web-Based
Ancker JS, Send A, Hafeez B
Health IT usability focus section: adapting EHR-based medication instructions to comply with plain language guidance-a randomized experiment.
Using examples of clinician-written medication instructions from an electronic health record, the investigators conducted an experiment to determine whether parental misinterpretations would be reduced by instructions that followed best practices for plain language. The researchers found that a relatively simple intervention of revising text was associated with a modest reduction in frequency of misinterpretations of medication instructions.
AHRQ-funded; HS021531.
Citation: Ancker JS, Send A, Hafeez B .
Health IT usability focus section: adapting EHR-based medication instructions to comply with plain language guidance-a randomized experiment.
Appl Clin Inform 2017 Oct;8(4):1127-43. doi: 10.4338/aci-2017-06-ra-0111..
Keywords: Communication, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Medication
Brown SD, Grijalva CS, Ferrara A
Leveraging EHRs for patient engagement: perspectives on tailored program outreach.
Electronic health records (EHRs) present healthcare delivery systems with scalable, cost-effective opportunities to promote lifestyle programs among patients at high risk for type 2 diabetes, yet little consensus exists on strategies to enhance patient engagement. In this study, the investigators explored patient perspectives on program outreach messages containing content tailored to EHR-derived diabetes risk factors--a theory-driven strategy to increase the persuasiveness of health communications.
AHRQ-funded; HS019367.
Citation: Brown SD, Grijalva CS, Ferrara A .
Leveraging EHRs for patient engagement: perspectives on tailored program outreach.
Am J of Manag Care 2017 Jul;23(7):e223-e30..
Keywords: Diabetes, Communication, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Healthcare Delivery, Lifestyle Changes, Patient and Family Engagement
Zikmund-Fisher BJ, Scherer AM, Witteman HO
Graphics help patients distinguish between urgent and non-urgent deviations in laboratory test results.
Most electronic health record systems provide laboratory test results to patients in table format. Researchers tested whether presenting such results in visual displays (number lines) could improve understanding. They found that visual displays reduced respondents' perceived urgency and desire to contact health care providers immediately for near-normal test results compared to tables but did not affect their perceptions of extreme values.
AHRQ-funded; HS021681.
Citation: Zikmund-Fisher BJ, Scherer AM, Witteman HO .
Graphics help patients distinguish between urgent and non-urgent deviations in laboratory test results.
J Am Med Inform Assoc 2017 May 1;24(3):520-28. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocw169.
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Keywords: Communication, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Shared Decision Making, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT)
Traino HM, West SM, Nonterah CW
Communicating About Choices in Transplantation (COACH).
This article presents pilot results of the behavioral communication intervention program, Communicating about Choices in Transplantation (COACH), designed to improve transplant candidates' communication about transplantation. The authors indicate that results provided preliminary support for the program's impact. Moreover, participant evaluations of the COACH were overwhelmingly positive. They noted that a more definitive program evaluation with a larger, more diverse sample is currently underway.
AHRQ-funded; HS018113; HS021312.
Citation: Traino HM, West SM, Nonterah CW .
Communicating About Choices in Transplantation (COACH).
Prog Transplant 2017 Mar;27(1):31-38. doi: 10.1177/1526924816679844..
Keywords: Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Shared Decision Making, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Kidney Disease and Health, Transplantation
Krouss M, Croft L, Morgan DJ
Physician understanding and ability to communicate harms and benefits of common medical treatments.
The researchers evaluated physician understanding of harms and benefits of common tests and therapies. They found that most clinicians overestimate harms and benefits for most treatments. Likewise, most of the clinicians in our study reported rarely or never using statistical terms to explain treatment options to patients. However, they were interested in resources to improve understanding of treatment effect size.
AHRQ-funded; HS018111.
Citation: Krouss M, Croft L, Morgan DJ .
Physician understanding and ability to communicate harms and benefits of common medical treatments.
JAMA Intern Med 2016 Oct;176(10):1565-67. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.5027.
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Keywords: Adverse Events, Communication, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Patient Safety, Clinician-Patient Communication
Curtis LM, Mullen RJ, Russell A
An efficacy trial of an electronic health record-based strategy to inform patients on safe medication use: the role of written and spoken communication.
The researchers tested the feasibility and efficacy of an electronic health record (EHR) strategy that automated the delivery of print medication information at the time of prescribing. They found that written information and physician counseling were independently associated with patient understanding of risk information and that receiving both was most beneficial. They concluded that although an EHR can be a reliable means to deliver tangible, print medication education to patients, it cannot replace physician-patient communication, and that offering both written and spoken information resulted in a synergistic effect for informing patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS017220.
Citation: Curtis LM, Mullen RJ, Russell A .
An efficacy trial of an electronic health record-based strategy to inform patients on safe medication use: the role of written and spoken communication.
Patient Educ Couns 2016 Sep;99(9):1489-95. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2016.07.004.
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Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Communication, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Medication: Safety, Medication
Menefee HK, Thompson MJ, Guterbock TM
Mechanisms of communicating health information through Facebook: implications for consumer health information technology design.
The authors aimed to characterize patients' use of communication mechanisms within Facebook for health information communication to provide insight into how consumer HIT solutions may be better designed to meet patients' communication needs and preferences. They found that participants consider multiple factors, including what information they intended to share, what they were trying to accomplish, attributes of technology, and attributes and communication practices of their social networks.
AHRQ-funded; HS022930.
Citation: Menefee HK, Thompson MJ, Guterbock TM .
Mechanisms of communicating health information through Facebook: implications for consumer health information technology design.
J Med Internet Res 2016 Aug 11;18(8):e218. doi: 10.2196/jmir.5949.
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Keywords: Communication, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Information Technology (HIT), Social Media, Web-Based
Spatz ES, Krumholz HM, Moulton BW
The new era of informed consent: getting to a reasonable-patient standard through shared decision making.
The authors discuss a range of issues associated with shared decision making. They see it as a collaborative communication process between clinicians and patients that integrates the best evidence available with the patients’ values and preferences, to promote high-quality health care decisions.
AHRQ-funded; HS023000.
Citation: Spatz ES, Krumholz HM, Moulton BW .
The new era of informed consent: getting to a reasonable-patient standard through shared decision making.
JAMA 2016 May 17;315(19):2063-4. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.3070..
Keywords: Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Shared Decision Making, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Patient and Family Engagement, Patient-Centered Healthcare