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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 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedKeller SC, Cosgrove SE, Arbaje AI
Roles and role ambiguity in patient- and caregiver-performed outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy.
This study examined roles and role ambiguity in patient- and caregiver-performed outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT). A qualitative study of patients and caregivers was conducted using 40 semistructured telephone interviews and 20 contextual inquiries for patients and caregivers. The participants had been discharged from two academic medical centers and put on OPAT. Four main roles were identified: communicator, advocate, learner-trainer, and lay health care worker. There was ambiguity shown among health care workers as well as patients and caregivers. Clearer delineation of roles as to who performs which tasks was indicated in the study.
AHRQ-funded; HS025782.
Citation: Keller SC, Cosgrove SE, Arbaje AI .
Roles and role ambiguity in patient- and caregiver-performed outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy.
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2019 Nov;45(11):763-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2019.07.003..
Keywords: Patient-Centered Healthcare, Quality Improvement, Healthcare Delivery, Patient Self-Management, Care Management, Caregiving, Quality of Care, Patient Safety
McArdle J, Sorensen A, Fowler CI
Strategies to improve management of shoulder dystocia under the AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care.
The purpose of this study using TeamSTEPPS was to assess the implementation of safety strategies to improve management of births complicated by shoulder dystocia in labor and delivery units. Results suggested that successful management of shoulder dystocia requires a rapid, standardized, and coordinated response. The Safety Program for Perinatal Care strategies to increase safety of shoulder dystocia management are scalable, replicable, and adaptable to unit needs and circumstances.
AHRQ-funded; 2902010000241.
Citation: McArdle J, Sorensen A, Fowler CI .
Strategies to improve management of shoulder dystocia under the AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care.
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2018 Mar;47(2):191-201. doi: 10.1016/j.jogn.2017.11.014.
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Keywords: Labor and Delivery, Newborns/Infants, Pregnancy, Adverse Events, TeamSTEPPS, Injuries and Wounds, Care Management, Education: Continuing Medical Education, Training, Tools & Toolkits, Patient Safety, Nursing, Communication, Quality of Care
Cottrell EK, O'Brien K, Curry M
Understanding safety in prehospital emergency medical services for children.
This paper adds to the qualitative understanding of the nature of and contributors to safety events in the prehospital emergency care of children. The findings of this study suggest that factors at the systems, team, child/family, and individual provider level system contribute to errors in prehospital emergency care. These factors may be modifiable through interventions and systems improvements.
AHRQ-funded; HS019456.
Citation: Cottrell EK, O'Brien K, Curry M .
Understanding safety in prehospital emergency medical services for children.
Prehosp Emerg Care 2014 Jul-Sep;18(3):350-8. doi: 10.3109/10903127.2013.869640.
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Keywords: Care Management, Children/Adolescents, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Quality of Care, Patient Safety