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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedAnnapureddy A, Valero-Elizondo J, Khera R
Association between financial burden, quality of life, and mental health among those with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in the United States.
Currently, there is little information about the relationship between the financial burden of healthcare for patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and their health-related quality of life (HRQoL), well-being, and psychological health. Accordingly, the authors of this study, determined the relationship between healthcare financial burden and patient-reported HRQoL, self-perception of health, psychological distress, and risk of depression in a nationally representative US adult population with established ASCVD.
AHRQ-funded; HS023000.
Citation: Annapureddy A, Valero-Elizondo J, Khera R .
Association between financial burden, quality of life, and mental health among those with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in the United States.
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2018 Nov;11(11):e005180. doi: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.005180..
Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Healthcare Costs, Behavioral Health, Quality of Life
Hudson KE, Wolf SP, Samsa GP
The surprise question and identification of palliative care needs among hospitalized patients with advanced hematologic or solid malignancies.
Little is known about quality of life (QOL), depression, and end-of-life (EOL) outcomes among hospitalized patients with advanced cancer. The objective of this study was to assess whether a surprise question identified inpatients with advanced cancer likely to have unmet palliative care needs. The investigators indicated that hospitalized patients with advanced cancer may benefit from palliative care interventions to improve mood, QOL, and EOL care, and the surprise question is a practical method to identify those with unmet needs.
AHRQ-funded; HS023681.
Citation: Hudson KE, Wolf SP, Samsa GP .
The surprise question and identification of palliative care needs among hospitalized patients with advanced hematologic or solid malignancies.
J Palliat Med 2018 Jun;21(6):789-95. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2017.0509..
Keywords: Palliative Care, Cancer, Inpatient Care, Quality of Life, Depression, Behavioral Health
McCreedy EM, Weinstein BE, Chodosh J
Hearing loss: why does it matter for nursing homes?
This paper examines the impact of hearing loss on residents in nursing home settings and provides an estimate of prevalence using the Minimum Data Set (MDS v.3.0). They outline steps to mitigate hearing loss and discuss solutions that may be inexpensive and low-tech.
AHRQ-funded; HS000011.
Citation: McCreedy EM, Weinstein BE, Chodosh J .
Hearing loss: why does it matter for nursing homes?
J Am Med Dir Assoc 2018 Apr;19(4):323-27. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2017.12.007..
Keywords: Nursing Homes, Elderly, Quality of Life, Depression, Behavioral Health
Roydhouse JK, Gutman R, Keating NL
Proxy and patient reports of health-related quality of life in a national cancer survey.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the difference between patient and proxy reports of patient HRQOL in a large national cancer survey, and determine if this difference could be mitigated by adjusting for clinical and sociodemographic information about patients. It concluded that the proxy-reported outcome scores for both physical and mental health were clinically and significantly lower than patient-reported scores for these outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS000011.
Citation: Roydhouse JK, Gutman R, Keating NL .
Proxy and patient reports of health-related quality of life in a national cancer survey.
Health Qual Life Outcomes 2018 Jan 5;16(1):6. doi: 10.1186/s12955-017-0823-5.
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Keywords: Cancer, Quality of Life, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Behavioral Health