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AHRQ Research Studies
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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 6 of 6 Research Studies DisplayedBurnett-Zeigler I, Hong S, Waldron EM
A mindfulness-based intervention for low-income African American women with depressive symptoms delivered by an experienced instructor versus a novice instructor.
The authors piloted a streamlined mindfulness teacher training protocol for Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) staff. They also examined the distribution and variability of psychologic outcomes for participants in groups led by an experienced instructor compared to a FQHC staff instructor who received the streamlined training. They concluded that preliminary data indicate that health care staff who receive streamlined training to deliver mindfulness-based interventions have comparable outcomes as experienced instructors.
AHRQ-funded; HS023011.
Citation: Burnett-Zeigler I, Hong S, Waldron EM .
A mindfulness-based intervention for low-income African American women with depressive symptoms delivered by an experienced instructor versus a novice instructor.
J Altern Complement Med 2019 Jul;25(7):699-708. doi: 10.1089/acm.2018.0393..
Keywords: Behavioral Health, Comparative Effectiveness, Depression, Low-Income, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Vulnerable Populations, Training, Women
Lyles CR, Tieu L, Sarkar U
A randomized trial to train vulnerable primary care patients to use a patient portal.
This study examined the use of patient care portals in primary care practices with vulnerable patients such as those with lower socioeconomic status or limited health literacy (LHL). A randomized control trial was created with 93 English-speaking patients with 1+ chronic diseases. The patients were provided with either an 1) in-person tutorial with a research assistant, or 2) a link to view the videos on their own. A third arm of the trial were control patients with just normal access to get to the portal. There was a higher rate of access (21%) after the trial was over with the two intervention groups as compared with 9% for the usual care patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS022408; HS022561; HS023558.
Citation: Lyles CR, Tieu L, Sarkar U .
A randomized trial to train vulnerable primary care patients to use a patient portal.
J Am Board Fam Med 2019 Mar-Apr;32(2):248-58. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2019.02.180263..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Exchange (HIE), Health Literacy, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Primary Care, Vulnerable Populations
Ouayogode MH, Meara E, Chang CH
Forgotten patients: ACO attribution omits those with low service use and the dying.
Alternative payment models, such as accountable care organizations, hold provider groups accountable for an assigned patient population, but little is known about unassigned patients. This study compared clinical and utilization profiles of patients attributable to a provider group with those of patients not attributable to any provider group. The study concluded that attribution approaches that more fully capture unattributable patients with low service use and patients near the end of life should be considered to reward population health efforts and improve end-of-life care.
AHRQ-funded; HS024075.
Citation: Ouayogode MH, Meara E, Chang CH .
Forgotten patients: ACO attribution omits those with low service use and the dying.
Am J Manag Care 2018 Jul;24(7):e207-e15..
Keywords: Access to Care, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Payment, Vulnerable Populations
Abdelsattar ZM, Hendren S, Wong SL
The impact of health insurance on cancer care in disadvantaged communities.
The extent to which health insurance can mitigate the effects of the social determinants of health on cancer care is unknown. This study of cancer patients diagnosed with the 4 leading causes of cancer deaths between 2007 and 2011 found that patients from disadvantaged communities benefit most from health insurance, and there is a reduction in disparities in outcome.
AHRQ-funded; HS020937; HS000053.
Citation: Abdelsattar ZM, Hendren S, Wong SL .
The impact of health insurance on cancer care in disadvantaged communities.
Cancer 2017 Apr 1;123(7):1219-27. doi: 10.1002/cncr.30431.
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Keywords: Cancer, Health Insurance, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Vulnerable Populations
Sobotka SA, Msall ME
Supporting vulnerable children after life-threatening neonatal illness: opportunities for improving outcomes.
This article discusses two articles in the same issue, one involving kindergarten readiness after prematurity, and the other examining medical and surgical factors impacting children with congenital heart disease (CHD) and their later school age achievement test performance. The authors state that these two articles provide evidence for longitudinal support of infants who survive critical illness.
AHRQ-funded; HS023007.
Citation: Sobotka SA, Msall ME .
Supporting vulnerable children after life-threatening neonatal illness: opportunities for improving outcomes.
J Pediatr 2016 Nov;178:12-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.07.037.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Newborns/Infants, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Children/Adolescents, Vulnerable Populations
Sofolahan-Oladeinde Y, Mullins CD, Baquet CR
Using community-based participatory research in patient-centered outcomes research to address health disparities in under-represented communities.
The authors proposed ways by which patient-centered outcomes research can effectively use community-based participatory research principles to engage patients in general, and specifically patients from underserved communities, in the hope that this will help to reduce and eventually eliminate health disparities.
AHRQ-funded; HS022135.
Citation: Sofolahan-Oladeinde Y, Mullins CD, Baquet CR .
Using community-based participatory research in patient-centered outcomes research to address health disparities in under-represented communities.
J Comp Eff Res 2015 Sep;4(5):515-23. doi: 10.2217/cer.15.31.
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Keywords: Access to Care, Disparities, Evidence-Based Practice, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Vulnerable Populations