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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 DisplayedGaugler JE, Reese M, Tanler R
Care to Plan: an online tool that offers tailored support to dementia caregivers.
This study developed and tested the feasibility of "Care to Plan" (CtP), an online resource for dementia caregivers (e.g., relatives or unpaid nonrelatives) that generates tailored support recommendations. It concluded that, based on the integrated qualitative and quantitative data, CtP was simple and easy to understand. The streamlined visual layout facilitated utility and the individualized recommendations could meet the needs of users.
AHRQ-funded; HS20948; HS22445.
Citation: Gaugler JE, Reese M, Tanler R .
Care to Plan: an online tool that offers tailored support to dementia caregivers.
Gerontologist 2016 Dec;56(6):1161-74. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnv150.
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Keywords: Caregiving, Dementia, Elderly, Web-Based, Tools & Toolkits
Mueller SK, Yoon C, Schnipper JL
Association of a web-based handoff tool with rates of medical errors.
The researchers implemented a web-based handoff tool and training for health care professionals and evaluated the association of the tool with rates of medical errors in adult medical and surgical patients. They found that implementation of this tool was associated with a significant reduction in rates of medical errors, driven largely by a reduction in errors attributable to communication failure and errors that occurred during end-of-shift handoffs.
AHRQ-funded; HS023331.
Citation: Mueller SK, Yoon C, Schnipper JL .
Association of a web-based handoff tool with rates of medical errors.
JAMA Intern Med 2016 Sep;176(9):1400-2. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.4258.
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Keywords: Medical Errors, Patient Safety, Surgery, Tools & Toolkits, Web-Based
Siegel CA, Horton H, Siegel LS
A validated web-based tool to display individualised Crohn's disease predicted outcomes based on clinical, serologic and genetic variables.
The researchers developed a validated, individualised, web-based tool for patients and clinicians to visualise individualised risks for developing Crohn's disease complications. Their web-based tool displays an individualised predicted outcome for adult patients with Crohn's disease based on clinical, serologic and genetic variables. This tool can be used to help providers and patients make personalised decisions about treatment options.
AHRQ-funded; HS021747.
Citation: Siegel CA, Horton H, Siegel LS .
A validated web-based tool to display individualised Crohn's disease predicted outcomes based on clinical, serologic and genetic variables.
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2016 Jan;43(2):262-71. doi: 10.1111/apt.13460.
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Keywords: Web-Based, Tools & Toolkits, Risk, Outcomes
Dalal AK, Dykes PC, Collins S
A web-based, patient-centered toolkit to engage patients and caregivers in the acute care setting: a preliminary evaluation.
The researchers implemented a web-based, patient-centered toolkit that engages patients/caregivers in the hospital plan of care by facilitating education and patient-provider communication. Of the 585 eligible patients approached on medical intensive care and oncology units, 239 were enrolled (119 patients, 120 caregivers). They found that the average system usability scores and satisfaction ratings of a sample of surveyed enrollees were favorable.
AHRQ-funded; HS023535.
Citation: Dalal AK, Dykes PC, Collins S .
A web-based, patient-centered toolkit to engage patients and caregivers in the acute care setting: a preliminary evaluation.
J Am Med Inform Assoc 2016 Jan;23(1):80-7. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocv093.
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Keywords: Critical Care, Patient and Family Engagement, Clinician-Patient Communication, Tools & Toolkits, Web-Based