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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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26 to 29 of 29 Research Studies DisplayedMargolis MA, Brewer NT, Shah PD
Stories about HPV vaccine in social media, traditional media, and conversations.
To understand how stories from media and social interactions shape parents' HPV vaccination decisions, the authors sought to characterize parents' exposure to these stories, as well as associations between story exposure and vaccination behavior. They found that stories of HPV vaccine harms may be associated more strongly with vaccination behavior than stories of HPV vaccine preventable diseases. They recommended that communication campaigns consider strategies to elevate stories of preventable diseases in social and traditional media.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Margolis MA, Brewer NT, Shah PD .
Stories about HPV vaccine in social media, traditional media, and conversations.
Prev Med 2019 Jan;118:251-56. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.11.005..
Keywords: Caregiving, Children/Adolescents, Communication, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Promotion, Infectious Diseases, Prevention, Sexual Health, Social Media, Vaccination
Ruck JM, Henderson ML, Eno AK
Use of Twitter in communicating living solid organ donation information to the public: an exploratory study of living donors and transplant professionals.
As transplant centers start leveraging Twitter for information dissemination and public engagement, it is important to understand current living solid organ donation-related Twitter use. This paper investigated use of Twitter in communicating living solid organ donation information to the public. It provides insight into how the social media platform may be used to communicate about and disseminate information about living donation.
AHRQ-funded; HS023876.
Citation: Ruck JM, Henderson ML, Eno AK .
Use of Twitter in communicating living solid organ donation information to the public: an exploratory study of living donors and transplant professionals.
Clin Transplant 2019 Jan;33(1):e13447. doi: 10.1111/ctr.13447..
Keywords: Transplantation, Social Media, Communication, Education: Patient and Caregiver
Shorten A, Shorten B, Fagerlin A
A study to assess the feasibility of implementing a web-based decision aid for birth after cesarean to increase opportunities for shared decision making in ethnically diverse settings.
This article describes a study that tested the feasibility and acceptability of implementing a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act-secure, Web-based decision aid tool that supports shared decisionmaking with regard to birth choices after cesarean in urban, ethnically diverse outpatient settings. Sixty-eight women participated in the study; the measures included the women's knowledge, decisional conflict, birth preferences and outcomes, decision aid use and acceptability ratings, and views on how the decision aid supported shared decisionmaking. The women rated the content, features, and functions as good or excellent. Most indicated they would recommend it to others. The researchers conclude that while the decision aid is feasible, strategies are needed to improve women's access and to encourage timely decision aid usage to prepare them for decision discussions with health care providers.
AHRQ-funded; HS022114.
Citation: Shorten A, Shorten B, Fagerlin A .
A study to assess the feasibility of implementing a web-based decision aid for birth after cesarean to increase opportunities for shared decision making in ethnically diverse settings.
J Midwifery Womens Health 2019 Jan;64(1):78-87. doi: 10.1111/jmwh.12908..
Keywords: Shared Decision Making, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Information Technology (HIT), Pregnancy, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Web-Based, Women
Crosby LE, Walton A, Shook LM
Development of a hydroxyurea decision aid for parents of children with sickle cell anemia.
This study developed a decision aid for use of hydroxyurea for parents of children with sickle cell anemia. There are national evidence-based guidelines, but they do not offer strategies for implementation. A multicomponent decision aid was developed via a needs assessment, clinic observations and iterative feedback. The decision aid was considered useful by the 75 parents and 28 clinicians who participated in all phases of the study.
AHRQ-funded; HS021114.
Citation: Crosby LE, Walton A, Shook LM .
Development of a hydroxyurea decision aid for parents of children with sickle cell anemia.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2019 Jan;41(1):56-63. doi: 10.1097/mph.0000000000001257..
Keywords: Caregiving, Children/Adolescents, Chronic Conditions, Shared Decision Making, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Medication, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Sickle Cell Disease