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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedMasterson Creber RM, Grossman LV, Ryan B
Engaging hospitalized patients with personalized health information: a randomized trial of an inpatient portal.
This study examined the effects of an inpatient portal intervention on patient activation, patient satisfaction, patient engagement with health information, and 30-day hospital admissions. A randomized trial was conducted from March 2014 to May 2017 with 426 English- or Spanish-speaking patients from 2 cardiac medical-surgical units at an urban academic medical center. Patients were randomized into 3 groups: 1) usual care, 2) tablet with general Internet access, and 3) tablet with an inpatient portal. There was a difference in patient activation between the 3 groups, but the inpatient portal group had lower 30-day hospital admissions. There was also a difference with patient engagement with health information between the inpatient portal and tablet-only groups.
AHRQ-funded; HS021816.
Citation: Masterson Creber RM, Grossman LV, Ryan B .
Engaging hospitalized patients with personalized health information: a randomized trial of an inpatient portal.
J Am Med Inform Assoc 2019 Feb;26(2):115-23. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocy146..
Keywords: Patient and Family Engagement, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Hospitalization, Patient Experience, Inpatient Care
Prochaska MT, Press VG, Meltzer DO
Patient perceptions of wearable face-mounted computing technology and the effect on the doctor-patient relationship.
The authors aimed to determine patients' perception of and their privacy concerns with Google Glass. They found that the majority, 64% of respondents, appeared open to and would want their doctor to use face-mounted wearable computers such as Google Glass, even when they were unfamiliar with this technology. Although some patients expressed concerns about privacy, the authors found that patients were much less concerned about wearable technologies affecting the trust they have in their physician.
AHRQ-funded; HS023007.
Citation: Prochaska MT, Press VG, Meltzer DO .
Patient perceptions of wearable face-mounted computing technology and the effect on the doctor-patient relationship.
Appl Clin Inform 2016 Oct 12;7(4):946-53. doi: 10.4338/aci-2016-06-le-0094.
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Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Hospitalization, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient Experience, Clinician-Patient Communication
Sorkin DH, Amin A, Weimer DL
Rationale and study protocol for the Nursing Home Compare Plus (NHCPlus) randomized controlled trial: A personalized decision aid for patients transitioning from the hospital to a skilled-nursing facility.
This paper describes the design and rationale of a two-arm randomized controlled trial designed to test the effectiveness of Nursing Home Compare Plus (NHCPlus) compared to usual care only, in a sample of patients being discharged from the hospital to an SNF (N=229). Assessments were conducted within 24h prior to patient discharge and 30-days post discharge. A primary outcome to be examined was the use of NHC.
AHRQ-funded; HS021844.
Citation: Sorkin DH, Amin A, Weimer DL .
Rationale and study protocol for the Nursing Home Compare Plus (NHCPlus) randomized controlled trial: A personalized decision aid for patients transitioning from the hospital to a skilled-nursing facility.
Contemp Clin Trials 2016 Jan 7;47:139-45. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2015.12.018.
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Keywords: Nursing Homes, Web-Based, Patient Experience, Hospitalization, Health Information Technology (HIT)