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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedBalbale SN, Locatelli SM, LaVela SL
Through their eyes: lessons learned using participatory methods in health care quality improvement projects.
The authors examined participatory methods to demonstrate how these methods can be adopted for quality improvement (QI) projects in health care. They concluded that using participatory methods is a valuable strategy to harness participant engagement and drive improvements that address individual needs.
AHRQ-funded; HS000084.
Citation: Balbale SN, Locatelli SM, LaVela SL .
Through their eyes: lessons learned using participatory methods in health care quality improvement projects.
Qual Health Res 2016 Aug;26(10):1382-92. doi: 10.1177/1049732315618386.
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Keywords: Healthcare Delivery, Quality of Care, Patient and Family Engagement, Quality Improvement
Kanouse DE, Schlesinger M, Shaller D
How patient comments affect consumers' use of physician performance measures.
In order to evaluate the relationship between patient characteristics and the frequency and duration of incident steroid use, the researchers applied a 2-part hurdle model to Medicare data. Their study identified differences in predictors of frequency and duration of medication use and suggests the utility of two-part models to examine drug utilization patterns.
AHRQ-funded; HS016978; HS016980.
Citation: Kanouse DE, Schlesinger M, Shaller D .
How patient comments affect consumers' use of physician performance measures.
Med Care 2016 Jan;54(1):24-31. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000443..
Keywords: Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS), Quality of Care, Patient and Family Engagement, Patient Experience, Clinician-Patient Communication