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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 DisplayedHadler RA, Curtis BR, Ikejiani DZ
"I'd have to basically be on my deathbed": heart failure patients' perceptions of and preferences for palliative care.
This cohort study examined individuals with New York Heart Association Class II-IV disease attitude towards palliative care (PC). Participants were recruited from inpatient and outpatient settings at an academic quaternary care hospital. They were given semistructured interviews discussing perceptions, knowledge, and preferences regarding PC, and also barriers to to PC delivery by facilitators. They interviewed 27 adults with heart failure (mean age 63, 85% white, 63% male). Participants frequently confused PC with hospice but once corrected they expressed variable preferences for primary versus specialist services. Preferences for primary versus specialist PC were based on different factors. Although there was more understanding of PC after the interviews, triggers for initiation remained focused on late-stage disease.
AHRQ-funded; HS022989.
Citation: Hadler RA, Curtis BR, Ikejiani DZ .
"I'd have to basically be on my deathbed": heart failure patients' perceptions of and preferences for palliative care.
J Palliat Med 2020 Jul;23(7):915-21. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2019.0451..
Keywords: Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Palliative Care, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Chronic Conditions
Lafferty M, Fauer A, Wright N
Causes and consequences of chemotherapy delays in ambulatory oncology practices: a multisite qualitative study.
The purpose of this study was to examine the causes and consequences of chemotherapy treatment delays and possible solutions to improve quality of care. The authors identified four primary themes from the analysis that affect delays. They suggest future investigations to examine nurses' communication practices in the context of timely chemotherapy administration since communication and documentation technologies within healthcare settings continuously evolve.
AHRQ-funded; HS024914.
Citation: Lafferty M, Fauer A, Wright N .
Causes and consequences of chemotherapy delays in ambulatory oncology practices: a multisite qualitative study.
Oncol Nurs Forum 2020 Jul 1;47(4):417-27. doi: 10.1188/20.Onf.417-427..
Keywords: Treatments, Cancer, Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Quality of Care, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Provider: Nurse, Provider, Nursing, Chronic Conditions
Fredericksen RJ, Fitzsimmons E, Gibbons LE
How do treatment priorities differ between patients in HIV care and their providers? A mixed-methods study.
The authors asked patients in HIV care and providers to prioritize topic areas to address during routine visits. They found that patients and providers showed high discordance in rank order priorities. Patients ranked social domains such as HIV stigma highly; a higher proportion of providers prioritized substance use domains. HIV stigma was a higher priority for patients in care fewer than 6 years, nonwhite patients, and younger patients. Patients' priorities differed between men and women, white race vs. other races, and Latinos vs. non-Latinos.
AHRQ-funded; HS022242.
Citation: Fredericksen RJ, Fitzsimmons E, Gibbons LE .
How do treatment priorities differ between patients in HIV care and their providers? A mixed-methods study.
AIDS Behav 2020 Apr;24(4):1170-80. doi: 10.1007/s10461-019-02746-8.
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Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Chronic Conditions, Social Stigma, Clinician-Patient Communication, Care Management