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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 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedWolinsky FD, Lou Y, Edmonds SW
Activating patients with a tailored bone density test results letter and educational brochure: the PAADRN Randomized Controlled Trial.
This study examined whether a tailored patient-activation letter communicating bone mineral density (BMD) test results plus an educational brochure improved patient activation scores and levels at 12 and 52 wk post-baseline as the mechanism leading to enhanced bone healthcare.
AHRQ-funded; HS023009.
Citation: Wolinsky FD, Lou Y, Edmonds SW .
Activating patients with a tailored bone density test results letter and educational brochure: the PAADRN Randomized Controlled Trial.
J Clin Densitom 2017 Oct/Dec;20(4):464-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2016.08.012..
Keywords: Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Literacy, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient and Family Engagement, Clinician-Patient Communication
Yasui M, Pottick KJ, Chen Y
Conceptualizing culturally infused engagement and its measurement for ethnic minority and immigrant children and families.
The authors systematically reviewed 119 existing instruments that measure the multi-dimensional and developmental process of engagement for ethnic minority and immigrant children and families. Its findings highlight the variety of tools that are used to measure behavioral and attitudinal dimensions of engagement, showing the limitations of their application for ethnic minority and immigrant children and families.
AHRQ-funded; HS023007.
Citation: Yasui M, Pottick KJ, Chen Y .
Conceptualizing culturally infused engagement and its measurement for ethnic minority and immigrant children and families.
Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 2017 Sep;20(3):250-332. doi: 10.1007/s10567-017-0229-2.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Cultural Competence, Behavioral Health, Patient and Family Engagement, Patient-Centered Healthcare
Rocque GB, Pisu M, Jackson BE
Resource use and Medicare costs during lay navigation for geriatric patients with cancer.
This study examined the influence of lay navigation on health care spending and resource use among geriatric patients with cancer within The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System Cancer Community Network. It found that, compared with a matched comparison group, the mean total costs declined by $781.29 more per quarter per navigated patient, for an estimated $19 million decline per year across the network.
AHRQ-funded; HS023009.
Citation: Rocque GB, Pisu M, Jackson BE .
Resource use and Medicare costs during lay navigation for geriatric patients with cancer.
JAMA Oncol 2017 Jun;3(6):817-25. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.6307.
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Keywords: Elderly, Cancer, Healthcare Costs, Medicare, Patient and Family Engagement, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Healthcare Delivery
Lee JL, Frey M, Frey P
Seeing is engaging: vlogs as a tool for patient engagement.
This paper presents The Frey Life, an example of a patient video log (vlog), to show how the platform models and fosters engagement, and provides the patient perspective. The authors discuss potential concerns regarding health vlogs, and suggest implications for physicians, researchers, and medical institutions regarding how to use patient vlogs as a resource.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: Lee JL, Frey M, Frey P .
Seeing is engaging: vlogs as a tool for patient engagement.
Patient 2017 Jun;10(3):267-70. doi: 10.1007/s40271-017-0215-2..
Keywords: Education: Patient and Caregiver, Patient and Family Engagement, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Social Media
Scherr KA, Fagerlin A, Hofer T
Physician recommendations trump patient preferences in prostate cancer treatment decisions.
This study assessed the influence of patient preferences and urologist recommendations in treatment decisions for clinically localized prostate cancer. It found that patients' initial treatment preferences did not predict receipt of active treatment versus surveillance. Instead, receipt of active treatment was predicted primarily by urologists' recommendations.
AHRQ-funded; HS021764.
Citation: Scherr KA, Fagerlin A, Hofer T .
Physician recommendations trump patient preferences in prostate cancer treatment decisions.
Med Decis Making 2017 Jan;37(1):56-69. doi: 10.1177/0272989x16662841.
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Keywords: Cancer: Prostate Cancer, Shared Decision Making, Patient and Family Engagement, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Clinician-Patient Communication