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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 DisplayedGilson AM, Stone JA, Reddy A
Exploring how pharmacists engage with patients about over-the-counter medications.
This study used an innovative information-gathering approach to provide insight into the nature and structure of pharmacy staff encounters with patients seeking over-the-counter (OTC) medications and revealed specific activities of pharmacy staff around these encounters. Through an 8-item OTC Encounter Form, results showed that pharmacists play a key role in ensuring that the benefits of OTC medications outweigh the risks, thereby providing an important resource for patient engagement about safe medication selection and use. Examining the features of OTC encounters creates an evidence base to promote best practices for OTC encounters, increasing pharmacists' ability to help people, especially older adults, navigate the intricacies of OTC medication use, without significantly increasing pharmacy staff workload.
AHRQ-funded; HS024490.
Citation: Gilson AM, Stone JA, Reddy A .
Exploring how pharmacists engage with patients about over-the-counter medications.
J Am Pharm Assoc 2019 Nov - Dec;59(6):852-56. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2019.08.001..
Keywords: Medication, Provider: Pharmacist, Provider, Patient and Family Engagement
Vemulakonda VM, Hamer MK, Kempe A
Surgical decision-making in infants with suspected UPJ obstruction: stakeholder perspectives.
Although there are significant demographic and clinical variations in treatment decisions for infants with high-grade hydronephrosis concerning for ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO), there has been little research on the roles of parents and surgeons in the surgical decision-making (DM) process. The purpose of this study was to understand parents' and surgeons' perceived roles in the surgical DM process for infants with high-grade hydronephrosis.
AHRQ-funded; HS024597.
Citation: Vemulakonda VM, Hamer MK, Kempe A .
Surgical decision-making in infants with suspected UPJ obstruction: stakeholder perspectives.
J Pediatr Urol 2019 Oct;15(5):469.e1-69.e9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2019.05.027..
Keywords: Newborns/Infants, Shared Decision Making, Surgery, Kidney Disease and Health, Caregiving, Provider: Physician, Provider, Patient and Family Engagement
Prey JE, Restaino S, Vawdrey DK
Providing hospital patients with access to their medical records.
The researchers conducted two experiments to better understand clinician and patient perceptions about giving patients access to their medical records during hospital encounters. They found that increased patient information sharing in the inpatient setting is beneficial and desirable to patients, and generally acceptable to clinicians.
AHRQ-funded; HS021816.
Citation: Prey JE, Restaino S, Vawdrey DK .
Providing hospital patients with access to their medical records.
AMIA Annu Symp Proc 2014 Nov 14;2014:1884-93.
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Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Inpatient Care, Patient and Family Engagement, Provider, Clinician-Patient Communication