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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 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedSimpkin AL, Khan A, West DC
Stress from uncertainty and resilience among depressed and burned out residents: a cross-sectional study.
This study examined how stress from uncertainty is related to resilience among medical residents and whether those attributes are related to depression and burnout. The investigators surveyed 86 residents in pediatric residency programs from 4 urban freestanding children’s hospitals in North America in 2015. They used the Physicians’ Reaction to Uncertainty Scale to measure stress from uncertainty, the 14-item Resilience Scale to measure uncertainty, the Harvard National Depression Scale for depression, and the Maslach Burnout Inventory for burnout. There was a response rate of 58.1%. Five residents met depression criteria, and 15 residents met the burnout criteria. Depressed and burned out residents both had higher mean levels of stress compared to residents who neither depressed nor burned out.
AHRQ-funded; HS022986.
Citation: Simpkin AL, Khan A, West DC .
Stress from uncertainty and resilience among depressed and burned out residents: a cross-sectional study.
Acad Pediatr 2018 Aug;18(6):698-704. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2018.03.002..
Keywords: Burnout, Stress, Depression, Provider: Physician, Behavioral Health, Provider, Education: Continuing Medical Education, Hospitals
Shoemaker SJ, Brach C, Edwards A
AHRQ Author: Brach C
Opportunities to improve informed consent with AHRQ training modules.
Patients often do not understand the risks, benefits, and alternatives of undergoing specific interventions, even after signing a consent form. This paper describes a mixed-methods pilot test of two Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) informed consent training modules that was implemented in four hospitals. The study concluded that many opportunities exist for hospitals to improve their informed consent practices.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 290201000031I.
Citation: Shoemaker SJ, Brach C, Edwards A .
Opportunities to improve informed consent with AHRQ training modules.
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2018 Jun;44(6):343-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.11.010..
Keywords: Shared Decision Making, Education: Continuing Medical Education, Health Literacy, Hospitals, Clinician-Patient Communication, Training
Leary JC, Schainker EG, Leyenaar JK
The unwritten rules of mentorship: facilitators of and barriers to effective mentorship in pediatric hospital medicine.
This study aimed to characterize successful pediatric hospitalists' past and current mentorship experiences and identify facilitators of and barriers to effective mentorship in pediatric hospital medicine (PHM). They found that several themes emerged regarding facilitators of and barriers to effective mentorship in PHM. These "unwritten rules of mentorship" may serve as a guide to establish and maintain beneficial mentorship relationships and overcome challenges.
AHRQ-funded; HS024133.
Citation: Leary JC, Schainker EG, Leyenaar JK .
The unwritten rules of mentorship: facilitators of and barriers to effective mentorship in pediatric hospital medicine.
Hosp Pediatr 2016 Apr;6(4):219-25. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2015-0108..
Keywords: Education: Continuing Medical Education, Hospitals, Children/Adolescents, Quality Improvement, Training
Pradarelli JC, Campbell DA, Dimick JB
Hospital credentialing and privileging of surgeons: a potential safety blind spot.
Taylor v Intuitive, the first of at least 26 lawsuits against Intuitive, went to trial alleging injuries or death tied to the da Vinci Surgical System, a new robotic surgical system. This discussion of the events surrounding the case of Taylor v Intuitive highlights the importance of hospitals’ credentialing and privileging mechanisms for maintaining the quality and safety of surgical care, especially regarding new technologies for which practicing surgeons may not have formal training.
AHRQ-funded; HS017765.
Citation: Pradarelli JC, Campbell DA, Dimick JB .
Hospital credentialing and privileging of surgeons: a potential safety blind spot.
JAMA 2015 Apr 7;313(13):1313-4. doi: 10.1001/jama.2015.1943..
Keywords: Patient Safety, Surgery, Education: Continuing Medical Education, Medical Liability, Hospitals