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1 to 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedKeller SC, Cosgrove SE, Arbaje AI
It's complicated: patient and informal caregiver performance of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy-related tasks.
This study’s objective was to perform a patient-centered goal-directed task analysis to identify what is required for successful completion of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) by patients and caregivers. The authors conducted 40 semi-structured patient interviews and also 20 observations of patients and caregivers performing OPAT. Six goals were identified. The authors concluded that patients and caregivers should use teach-back, take formal classes, and other forms of instruction to ensure safety and good outcomes for the patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS025782.
Citation: Keller SC, Cosgrove SE, Arbaje AI .
It's complicated: patient and informal caregiver performance of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy-related tasks.
Am J Med Qual 2020 Mar/Apr;35(2):133-46. doi: 10.1177/1062860619853345..
Keywords: Caregiving, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Medication, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Patient Safety
Reddy A, Lester CA, Stone JA
Applying participatory design to a pharmacy system intervention.
Researchers used participatory design (PD) to develop a patient-centered prototype for a community pharmacy. The stakeholders recruited for the intervention were pharmacy staff and older adult patients who received prescriptions at the pharmacy corporation involved in this study. The PD process is a series of six adaptive sessions: 1) problem identification, 2) solution generation, 3) convergence, 4) prototyping, 5) initial evaluation, and 6) formative evaluation. The sessions resulted in the development of a patient-centered community pharmacy prototype.
AHRQ-funded; HS024490.
Citation: Reddy A, Lester CA, Stone JA .
Applying participatory design to a pharmacy system intervention.
Res Social Adm Pharm 2019 Nov;15(11):1358-67. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2018.11.012..
Keywords: Provider: Pharmacist, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Medication, Patient Safety
Walsh KE, Marsolo KA, Davis C
Accuracy of the medication list in the electronic health record-implications for care, research, and improvement.
Electronic medication lists may be useful in clinical decision support and research, but their accuracy is not well described. The aim of this study was to assess the completeness of the medication list compared to the clinical narrative in the electronic health record. The study found that there was a range in the accuracy of the medication list compared to the clinical narrative.
AHRQ-funded; HS022974.
Citation: Walsh KE, Marsolo KA, Davis C .
Accuracy of the medication list in the electronic health record-implications for care, research, and improvement.
J Am Med Inform Assoc 2018 Jul;25(7):909-12. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocy027..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Quality of Care, Medication, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient Safety
Walsh KE, Marsolo KA, Davis C
Accuracy of the medication list in the electronic health record-implications for care, research, and improvement.
Electronic medication lists may be useful in clinical decision support and research, but their accuracy is not well described. The aim of this study was to assess the completeness of the medication list compared to the clinical narrative in the electronic health record. The study found that there was a range in the accuracy of the medication list compared to the clinical narrative.
AHRQ-funded; HS022974.
Citation: Walsh KE, Marsolo KA, Davis C .
Accuracy of the medication list in the electronic health record-implications for care, research, and improvement.
J Am Med Inform Assoc 2018 Jul;25(7):909-12. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocy027..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Quality of Care, Medication, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient Safety
Lee JL, Dy SM, Gurses AP
Towards a more patient-centered approach to medication safety.
In this perspective, the authors focus their discussion on a patient-centered approach to measurement and describe commonly used health system–oriented medication safety measures for evaluating interventions. They also discuss measures that reflect patient-centeredness in medication safety.
AHRQ-funded; HS024436.
Citation: Lee JL, Dy SM, Gurses AP .
Towards a more patient-centered approach to medication safety.
J Patient Exp 2018 Jun;5(2):83-87. doi: 10.1177/2374373517727532..
Keywords: Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient Safety, Medication: Safety, Medication