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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 11 of 11 Research Studies DisplayedKelley C, Lee B, Wilcox L
Self-tracking for mental wellness: understanding expert perspectives and student experiences.
Recent studies with college student populations have examined the feasibility of collecting everyday mood, activity, and social data. However, these studies do not account for students' experiences and challenges adopting self-tracking technologies to support mental wellness goals. In this paper, the authors present two studies conducted to better understand self-tracking for stress management and mental wellness in student populations.
AHRQ-funded; HS021393.
Citation: Kelley C, Lee B, Wilcox L .
Self-tracking for mental wellness: understanding expert perspectives and student experiences.
Proc SIGCHI Conf Hum Factor Comput Syst 2017 May 2;2017:629-41. doi: 10.1145/3025453.3025750..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Behavioral Health, Stress, Young Adults
Sawchuk CN, Roy-Byrne P, Noonan C
Panic attacks and panic disorder in the American Indian community.
The purpose of this study is to describe the epidemiology, clinical features, and comorbidities of panic attacks and panic disorder in two large American Indian tribes. It found that the prevalence and clinical features of panic attacks and panic disorder in American Indians were similar to epidemiologic studies with majority populations. However, in contrast to earlier research, panic symptoms were similar in both males and females, and different patterns of comorbidity emerged.
AHRQ-funded; HS010854.
Citation: Sawchuk CN, Roy-Byrne P, Noonan C .
Panic attacks and panic disorder in the American Indian community.
J Anxiety Disord 2017 May;48:6-12. doi: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2016.10.004.
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Keywords: Anxiety, Behavioral Health, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Stress
Krishnan S, York MK, Backus D
Coping with caregiver burnout when caring for a person with neurodegenerative disease: a guide for caregivers.
It is important for you to know if you have caregiver burnout, or the common triggers that may cause your burnout. By recognizing and addressing these factors, you will be able to take healthy and manageable control over your caregiver duties. The authors offer a number of specific recommendations to relieve caregiver stress and burden.
AHRQ-funded; HS022134.
Citation: Krishnan S, York MK, Backus D .
Coping with caregiver burnout when caring for a person with neurodegenerative disease: a guide for caregivers.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2017 Apr;98(4):805-07. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.11.002.
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Keywords: Caregiving, Neurological Disorders, Stress
Curtin CM, Kenney D, Suarez P
A double-blind placebo randomized controlled trial of minocycline to reduce pain after carpal tunnel and trigger finger release.
This trial tested whether perioperative administration of minocycline reduced time to pain resolution (TPR) after standardized hand surgeries with known prolonged pain profiles: carpal tunnel release and trigger finger release. It found that oral administration of minocycline did not reduce TPR after minor hand surgery. There was evidence that minocycline might increase length of pain in those with increased posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms.
AHRQ-funded; HS024096.
Citation: Curtin CM, Kenney D, Suarez P .
A double-blind placebo randomized controlled trial of minocycline to reduce pain after carpal tunnel and trigger finger release.
J Hand Surg Am 2017 Mar;42(3):166-74. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2016.12.011.
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Keywords: Neurological Disorders, Medication, Pain, Stress, Surgery
Musey PI, Jr., Kline JA
Emergency department cardiopulmonary evaluation of low-risk chest pain patients with self-reported stress and anxiety.
This study aimed to was to measure the frequency of self-identified stress or anxiety among chest pain patients, and compare their pretest probabilities, care processes, and outcomes. It concluded that without prompting, 8 percent of patients self-identified "stress" or "anxiety" as the etiology for their chest pain. Most had low pretest probability, were over-investigated for acute coronary syndrome and pulmonary embolism and not investigated for anxiety syndromes.
AHRQ-funded; HS018519.
Citation: Musey PI, Jr., Kline JA .
Emergency department cardiopulmonary evaluation of low-risk chest pain patients with self-reported stress and anxiety.
J Emerg Med 2017 Mar;52(3):273-79. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2016.11.022.
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Keywords: Anxiety, Emergency Department, Health Services Research (HSR), Pain, Stress
Stefanidis D, Anton NE, Howley LD
Effectiveness of a comprehensive mental skills curriculum in enhancing surgical performance: results of a randomized controlled trial.
The researchers hypothesized that the implementation of a novel mental skills curriculum (MSC) during laparoscopic simulator training would improve mental skills and performance, and decrease stress. They found that, compared to controls, the intervention group significantly improved their mental skill use, demonstrated higher laparoscopic skill improvement during retention, and reported less stress during the transfer test.
AHRQ-funded; HS022080.
Citation: Stefanidis D, Anton NE, Howley LD .
Effectiveness of a comprehensive mental skills curriculum in enhancing surgical performance: results of a randomized controlled trial.
Am J Surg 2017 Feb;213(2):318-24. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.10.016.
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Keywords: Surgery, Training, Stress, Patient Safety
Linzer M, Poplau S, Grossman E
A cluster randomized trial of interventions to improve work conditions and clinician burnout in primary care: results from the Healthy Work Place (HWP) Study.
This study aimed to assess if improvements in work conditions reduce clinician stress and burnout. It found that burnout was more likely to improve with workflow interventions and with targeted QI projects than in controls. Also, interventions in communication or workflow led to greater improvements in clinician satisfaction.
AHRQ-funded; HS018160.
Citation: Linzer M, Poplau S, Grossman E .
A cluster randomized trial of interventions to improve work conditions and clinician burnout in primary care: results from the Healthy Work Place (HWP) Study.
J Gen Intern Med 2015 Aug;30(8):1105-11. doi: 10.1007/s11606-015-3235-4..
Keywords: Burnout, Stress, Primary Care, Workflow, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Communication
Macapagal K, Greene GJ, Rivera Z
"The best is always yet to come": relationship stages and processes among young LGBT couples.
This study sought to determine the stages and processes during young LGBT couples’ relationship development. Its qualitative analyses showed that relationship stages and processes were similar to past research on heterosexuals, but participants’ subjective experiences reflected their LGBT identities and emerging adulthood, which exerted additional stress on the relationship.
AHRQ-funded; HS000078.
Citation: Macapagal K, Greene GJ, Rivera Z .
"The best is always yet to come": relationship stages and processes among young LGBT couples.
J Fam Psychol 2015 Jun;29(3):309-20. doi: 10.1037/fam0000094..
Keywords: Lifestyle Changes, Quality of Life, Stress
Mayberry LS, Egede LE, Wagner JA
Stress, depression and medication nonadherence in diabetes: test of the exacerbating and buffering effects of family support.
The researchers tested the moderation hypotheses that the associations between stressors/depressive symptoms and nonadherence would be stronger in the context of more obstructive family behaviors (exacerbating hypothesis) and weaker in the context of more supportive family behaviors (buffering hypothesis). They found that stressors and nonadherence were only associated at higher levels of obstructive family behaviors. Similarly, depressive symptoms and nonadherence were only associated at higher levels of obstructive family behaviors.
AHRQ-funded; HS022990.
Citation: Mayberry LS, Egede LE, Wagner JA .
Stress, depression and medication nonadherence in diabetes: test of the exacerbating and buffering effects of family support.
J Behav Med 2015 Apr;38(2):363-71. doi: 10.1007/s10865-014-9611-4..
Keywords: Diabetes, Medication, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Depression, Stress
Alcantara C, Muntner P, Edmondson D
Perfect storm: concurrent stress and depressive symptoms increase risk of myocardial infarction or death.
A recently offered psychosocial perfect storm conceptual model hypothesizes amplified risk will occur in those with concurrent stress and depressive symptoms. The authors tested this hypothesis in a large sample of US adults with coronary heart disease. They found that those with low stress and high depressive symptoms or high stress and low depressive symptoms were not at increased risk, while participants with concurrent high stress and high depressive symptoms had increased risk for myocardial infarction or death relative to those with low stress and low depressive symptoms. They concluded that their results provide initial support for a psychosocial perfect storm conceptual model.
AHRQ-funded; HS023009.
Citation: Alcantara C, Muntner P, Edmondson D .
Perfect storm: concurrent stress and depressive symptoms increase risk of myocardial infarction or death.
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2015 Mar;8(2):146-54. doi: 10.1161/circoutcomes.114.001180.
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Keywords: Depression, Heart Disease and Health, Mortality, Risk, Stress
Ojard C, Donnelly JP, Safford MM
Psychosocial stress as a risk factor for sepsis: a population-based cohort study.
This study characterized the relationship between stress and future risk of sepsis and evaluated the role of depression in this relationship. It found that increased stress was associated with higher 1-year adjusted incidence of sepsis, even after accounting for depressive symptoms.
AHRQ-funded; HS013852.
Citation: Ojard C, Donnelly JP, Safford MM .
Psychosocial stress as a risk factor for sepsis: a population-based cohort study.
Psychosom Med 2015 Jan;77(1):93-100. doi: 10.1097/psy.0000000000000120..
Keywords: Risk, Depression, Stress