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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedLyles CR, Sarkar U, Schillinger D
Refilling medications through an online patient portal: consistent improvements in adherence across racial/ethnic groups.
The researchers evaluated longitudinal changes in statin adherence to determine whether racial/ethnic minorities initiating use of the online refill function in patient portals had similar changes over time compared with whites. Their examination of a retrospective cohort of diabetes patients who were existing patient portal users found that all racial/ethnic minority groups had poorer baseline statin adherence compared with whites.
AHRQ-funded; HS022408.
Citation: Lyles CR, Sarkar U, Schillinger D .
Refilling medications through an online patient portal: consistent improvements in adherence across racial/ethnic groups.
J Am Med Inform Assoc 2016 Apr;23(e1):e28-e33. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocv126.
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Keywords: Medication, Web-Based, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Lee YJ, Boden-Albala B, Jia H
The association between online health information-seeking behaviors and health behaviors among Hispanics in New York City: a community-based cross-sectional study.
The specific aim of this study was to examine the association between online health information-seeking behaviors and health behaviors (physical activity, fruit and vegetable consumption, alcohol use, and hypertension medication adherence) among Hispanics. It concluded that given the promising, although modest, associations between online health information-seeking behaviors and some health behaviors, efforts are needed to improve Hispanics' ability to access and understand health information.
AHRQ-funded; HS022961; HS019853.
Citation: Lee YJ, Boden-Albala B, Jia H .
The association between online health information-seeking behaviors and health behaviors among Hispanics in New York City: a community-based cross-sectional study.
J Med Internet Res 2015 Nov 26;17(11):e261. doi: 10.2196/jmir.4368.
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Keywords: Education: Patient and Caregiver, Web-Based, Telehealth, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Osborn CY, Mayberry LS, Wallston KA
Understanding patient portal use: implications for medication management.
The authors sought to (1) understand who uses an existing patient portal and reasons for use and nonuse, (2) understand how portal users are using a portal to manage their medications, and (3) explore participants' ideas for improving portal functionality for medication management and adherence support. They found that patients use portals to manage their medications, are enthusiastic about further leveraging portals to support medication management and adherence, and those who use a portal more frequently have better glycemic control.
AHRQ-funded; HS018168; HS013833.
Citation: Osborn CY, Mayberry LS, Wallston KA .
Understanding patient portal use: implications for medication management.
J Med Internet Res 2013 Jul 3;15(7):e133. doi: 10.2196/jmir.2589.
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Keywords: Diabetes, Health Information Technology (HIT), Medication, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Web-Based