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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 10 of 10 Research Studies DisplayedHubley S, Uebelacker LA, Nash J
Open trial of integrated primary care consultation for medically unexplained symptoms.
In this study, a behavioral consultation intervention for primary care patients with medically unexplained symptoms (n = 10) was developed and assessed. Notwithstanding the limitations of open trial designs, the findings demonstrated high feasibility for a behavioral health consultation treatment model for patients with medically unexplained symptoms and highlight the need for further research.
AHRQ-funded; HS022401.
Citation: Hubley S, Uebelacker LA, Nash J .
Open trial of integrated primary care consultation for medically unexplained symptoms.
J Behav Health Serv Res 2017 Oct;44(4):590-601. doi: 10.1007/s11414-016-9528-5..
Keywords: Behavioral Health, Primary Care, Primary Care: Models of Care
Fiscella K, Mauksch L, Bodenheimer T
Improving care teams' functioning: recommendations from team science.
In this paper, the authors examine the application of team science to developing and sustaining primary care teams. They highlight six core team elements and conclude that implementation of effective team-based models in primary care requires adaptation of core team science elements coupled with relevant, practical training and organizational support, including adequate time to train, plan, and debrief.
AHRQ-funded; HS022440.
Citation: Fiscella K, Mauksch L, Bodenheimer T .
Improving care teams' functioning: recommendations from team science.
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2017 Jul;43(7):361-68. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.03.009..
Keywords: Teams, Primary Care: Models of Care, Primary Care, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Provider
Applequist J, Miller-Day M, Cronholm PF
“In principle we have agreement, but in practice it is a bit more difficult”: obtaining organizational buy-in to patient-centered medical home transformation.
The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is a model of care that emphasizes the coordination of patient treatment among health care providers. Practice transformation to this model, however, presents a number of challenges. One of these challenges is getting the buy-in of all personnel to commit to making organizational changes in the journey to becoming a nationally recognized medical home. This study, grounded in stakeholder theory, investigated internal messages of buy-in as communicated by practices transitioning to this type of care.
AHRQ-funded; HS019150.
Citation: Applequist J, Miller-Day M, Cronholm PF .
“In principle we have agreement, but in practice it is a bit more difficult”: obtaining organizational buy-in to patient-centered medical home transformation.
Qual Health Res 2017 May;27(6):909-22. doi: 10.1177/1049732316680601..
Keywords: Patient-Centered Healthcare, Organizational Change, Primary Care: Models of Care, Primary Care
Frasso R, Golinkoff A, Klusaritz H
How nurse-led practices perceive implementation of the patient-centered medical home.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the implementation of a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model in nurse-led primary care practices and to identify facilitators and barriers to the implementation of this model. The investigators indicate that their data suggest two categories of processes that facilitate the integration of PCMH in the nurse-led practice setting: patient-oriented facilitators and organizational facilitators.
AHRQ-funded; HS019150.
Citation: Frasso R, Golinkoff A, Klusaritz H .
How nurse-led practices perceive implementation of the patient-centered medical home.
Appl Nurs Res 2017 Apr;34:34-39. doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2017.02.005.
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Keywords: Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care, Primary Care: Models of Care, Provider, Provider: Nurse, Quality of Care
Kass AE, Balantekin KN, Fitzsimmons-Craft EE
The economic case for digital interventions for eating disorders among United States college students.
This article aimed to estimate the costs, in United States (US) dollars, of a stepped care model for online prevention and treatment among US college students to inform meaningful decisions regarding resource allocation and adoption of efficient care delivery models for EDs on college campuses. A stepped care model was estimated to achieve modest cost savings compared to standard care, but these estimates need to be tested with sensitivity analyses.
AHRQ-funded; HS000078.
Citation: Kass AE, Balantekin KN, Fitzsimmons-Craft EE .
The economic case for digital interventions for eating disorders among United States college students.
Int J Eat Disord 2017 Mar;50(3):250-58. doi: 10.1002/eat.22680.
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Keywords: Behavioral Health, Healthcare Delivery, Healthcare Costs, Prevention, Primary Care: Models of Care, Telehealth, Young Adults, Web-Based
Korthuis PT, McCarty D, Weimer M
Primary care-based models for the treatment of opioid use disorder: a scoping review.
This article summarizes findings of a technical report for AHRQ describing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) models of care for opioid use disorder, based on a literature review and interviews with key informants in the field. The report describes 12 representative models of care for integrating MAT into primary care settings that could be considered for adaptation across diverse health care settings.
AHRQ-funded; 290201500009I.
Citation: Korthuis PT, McCarty D, Weimer M .
Primary care-based models for the treatment of opioid use disorder: a scoping review.
Ann Intern Med 2017 Feb 21;166(4):268-78. doi: 10.7326/m16-2149.
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Keywords: Opioids, Primary Care, Primary Care: Models of Care, Substance Abuse, Medication
O'Malley D, Hudson SV, Nekhlyudov L
Learning the landscape: implementation challenges of primary care innovators around cancer survivorship care.
This study describes the experiences of early implementers of primary care-focused cancer survivorship delivery models. Implementation challenges included (1) lack of key stakeholder buy-in; (2) practice resources allocated to competing (non-survivorship) change efforts; and (3) competition with higher priority initiatives incentivized by payers.
AHRQ-funded; HS021287.
Citation: O'Malley D, Hudson SV, Nekhlyudov L .
Learning the landscape: implementation challenges of primary care innovators around cancer survivorship care.
J Cancer Surviv 2017 Feb;11(1):13-23. doi: 10.1007/s11764-016-0555-2.
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Keywords: Primary Care, Cancer, Healthcare Delivery, Primary Care: Models of Care, Mortality
McNellis RJ, Genevro JL, Meyers DS
AHRQ Author: McNellis RJ, Genevro JL, Meyers DS
Lessons learned from the study of primary care transformation.
This article discusses the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model. The authors conclude that the transformation of primary care is essential to achieving the triple aim of better outcomes, better value, and better experience of care, and that the PCMH may be the most viable solution in the current health care environment.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: McNellis RJ, Genevro JL, Meyers DS .
Lessons learned from the study of primary care transformation.
Ann Fam Med 2013 May-Jun;11 Suppl 1:S1-5. doi: 10.1370/afm.1548.
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Keywords: Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care: Models of Care, Primary Care, Healthcare Delivery, Organizational Change, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care
Koh HK, Brach C, Harris LM
AHRQ Author: Brach C
A proposed 'health literate care model' would constitute a systems approach to improving patients' engagement in care.
The researchers proposed a Health Literate Care Model that would weave health literacy strategies into the widely adopted Care Model (formerly known as the Chronic Care Model). Their new model calls for approaching all patients with the assumption that they are at risk of not understanding their health conditions or how to deal with them, and then confirming and ensuring patients' understanding. They suggested that health literacy would then become an organizational value infused into all aspects of planning and operations. They also proposed a measurement framework to track the impact of the new Health Literate Care Model on patient outcomes and quality of care.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Koh HK, Brach C, Harris LM .
A proposed 'health literate care model' would constitute a systems approach to improving patients' engagement in care.
Health Aff 2013 Feb;32(2):357-67. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2012.1205.
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Keywords: Healthcare Delivery, Shared Decision Making, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Literacy, Primary Care: Models of Care, Patient and Family Engagement
Taylor EF, Machta RM, Meyers DS
AHRQ Author: Meyers DS, Genevro J
Enhancing the primary care team to provide redesigned care: the roles of practice facilitators and care managers.
This article discusses how practice facilitators and care managers can play important but distinct roles in redesigning and improving care delivery in order to deliver coordinated, accessible, comprehensive, and patient-centered care.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Taylor EF, Machta RM, Meyers DS .
Enhancing the primary care team to provide redesigned care: the roles of practice facilitators and care managers.
Ann Fam Med 2013 Jan-Feb;11(1):80-3. doi: 10.1370/afm.1462.
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Keywords: Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care: Models of Care, Primary Care, Healthcare Delivery, Organizational Change, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care