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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 6 of 6 Research Studies DisplayedSakaguchi-Tang DK, Bosold AL, Choi YK
Patient portal use and experience among older adults: systematic review.
The aim of this review was to assess the existing research landscape related to patient portal and electronic personal health records (ePHRs) use and experience among older adults and to understand the benefits and barriers to older adults' use and adoption of patient portals and ePHRs. Overall, it found 2 main barriers to use: (1) privacy and security and (2) access to and ability to use technology and the Internet.
AHRQ-funded; HS022106.
Citation: Sakaguchi-Tang DK, Bosold AL, Choi YK .
Patient portal use and experience among older adults: systematic review.
JMIR Med Inform 2017 Oct 16;5(4):e38. doi: 10.2196/medinform.8092.
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Keywords: Elderly, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Patient Experience, Web-Based
Hartzler AL, Osterhage K, Demiris G
Understanding views on everyday use of personal health information: insights from community dwelling older adults.
As a first step in formulating the role of personal health information management (PHIM) in healthy aging, researchers explored the perspectives of older adults on health and health information used in their everyday lives. Participants expressed wellness from a position of personal strength by focusing on wellness activities for staying healthy through: (1) personal health practices, (2) social network support, and (3) residential community engagement.
AHRQ-funded; HS022106.
Citation: Hartzler AL, Osterhage K, Demiris G .
Understanding views on everyday use of personal health information: insights from community dwelling older adults.
Inform Health Soc Care 2017 Sep;43(3):1-14. doi: 10.1080/17538157.2017.1297815.
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Keywords: Elderly, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient and Family Engagement, Health Status
Morrow D, Hasegawa-Johnson M, Huang T
A multidisciplinary approach to designing and evaluating electronic medical record portal messages that support patient self-care.
The authors describe a project intended to improve the use of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) patient portal information by older adults with diverse numeracy and literacy abilities, so that portals can better support patient-centered care. Their approach combines quantitative measures, as well as experimental and individual difference methods in order to investigate which formats are more effective, and whether some formats benefit some types of patients more than others.
AHRQ-funded; HS022948.
Citation: Morrow D, Hasegawa-Johnson M, Huang T .
A multidisciplinary approach to designing and evaluating electronic medical record portal messages that support patient self-care.
J Biomed Inform 2017 May;69:63-74. doi: 10.1016/j.jbi.2017.03.015.
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Keywords: Elderly, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Literacy, Patient Self-Management, Web-Based
Wright NC, Delzell ES, Smith WK
Improving medical record retrieval for validation studies in Medicare data.
The purpose of the study is to describe medical record retrieval for a study validating claims-based algorithms used to identify seven adverse events of special interest (AESI) in a Medicare population. It concluded that the national medical record validation study of claims-based algorithms produced a modest retrieval rate. The medical record procedures outlined in this paper could have led to the improved retrieval from the researchers’ previous medical record retrieval study.
AHRQ-funded; HS023009.
Citation: Wright NC, Delzell ES, Smith WK .
Improving medical record retrieval for validation studies in Medicare data.
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2017 Apr;26(4):393-401. doi: 10.1002/pds.4131.
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Keywords: Medicare, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Osteoporosis, Elderly
Duckworth M, Leung E, Fuller T
Nurse, patient, and care partner perceptions of a personalized safety plan screensaver.
A patient safety plan dashboard was developed that captures disparate data from the electronic health record that is then displayed as a personalized bedside screensaver. End user perceptions of the content and interface of the personalized safety plan screensavers were identified and strategies to overcome the barriers to use for future iterations were defined. Differences emerged stemming from each group of end users' role on the care team.
AHRQ-funded; HS023535.
Citation: Duckworth M, Leung E, Fuller T .
Nurse, patient, and care partner perceptions of a personalized safety plan screensaver.
J Gerontol Nurs 2017 Apr;43(4):15-22. doi: 10.3928/00989134-20170313-05.
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Keywords: Elderly, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Caregiving, Patient Safety, Patient and Family Engagement, Care Coordination
Takyi H, Watzlaf V, Matthews JT
Privacy and security in multi-user health kiosks.
Preservation of privacy and security are an integral part of health technology development. This paper provides a guide, based on the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) audit protocol, for creating and maintaining an audit checklist for multi-user health kiosks. Implementation of selected audit elements for a multi-user health kiosk designed for use by community-residing older adults illustrates how the guide can be applied.
AHRQ-funded; HS022889.
Citation: Takyi H, Watzlaf V, Matthews JT .
Privacy and security in multi-user health kiosks.
Int J Telerehabil 2017 Spring;9(1):3-14. doi: 10.5195/ijt.2017.6217.
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Keywords: Elderly, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT)