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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 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedWiseman JT, Fernandes-Taylor S, Barnes ML
Conceptualizing smartphone use in outpatient wound assessment: patients' and caregivers' willingness to use technology.
The researchers surveyed a vulnerable patient population to evaluate smartphone capability and willingness to adopt this technology. Their survey demonstrated that an older patient cohort with significant comorbidity is able and willing to adopt a smartphone-based postoperative monitoring program.
AHRQ-funded; HS023395.
Citation: Wiseman JT, Fernandes-Taylor S, Barnes ML .
Conceptualizing smartphone use in outpatient wound assessment: patients' and caregivers' willingness to use technology.
J Surg Res 2015 Sep;198(1):245-51. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2015.05.011..
Keywords: Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Surgery, Telehealth, Health Information Technology (HIT), Injuries and Wounds, Adverse Events, Patient Safety, Caregiving
McConnochie KM, Ronis SD, Wood NE
Effectiveness and safety of acute care telemedicine for children with regular and special healthcare needs.
The authors assessed the hypothesis that effectiveness and safety of the Health-e-Access telemedicine model for care of children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN) with acute illness equaled those for care of children in regular childcare and schools (CRS). They concluded that observations support safety and effectiveness of Health-e-Access telemedicine for both CSHCN and CRS.
AHRQ-funded; HS016871; HS015165; HS018912.
Citation: McConnochie KM, Ronis SD, Wood NE .
Effectiveness and safety of acute care telemedicine for children with regular and special healthcare needs.
Telemed J E Health 2015 Aug;21(8):611-21. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2014.0175.
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Keywords: Critical Care, Children/Adolescents, Patient Safety, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Telehealth
Segall N, Hobbs G, Granger CB
Patient load effects on response time to critical arrhythmias in cardiac telemetry: a randomized trial.
This study compared response times to ventricular fibrillation across five patient loads: 16, 24, 32, 40, and 48 patients. The simulation replicated the work of telemetry watchers using a combination of real recorded patient electrocardiogram signals and a simulated patient experiencing ventricular fibrillation. It found that as participants monitored more patients in a laboratory setting, their performance with respect to recognizing critical and noncritical events declined.
AHRQ-funded; HS021332.
Citation: Segall N, Hobbs G, Granger CB .
Patient load effects on response time to critical arrhythmias in cardiac telemetry: a randomized trial.
Crit Care Med 2015 May;43(5):1036-42. doi: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000000923..
Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient Safety, Telehealth