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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 DisplayedCalabrese SK, Lane SB, Caldwell A
Electronic dissemination of a web-based video promotes PrEP contemplation and conversation among US women engaged in care at Planned Parenthood.
This study evaluated the acceptability and impact of a web-based PrEP educational video among women (n = 126) by comparing two Planned Parenthood centers: one using a Web Video and the other using standard education tools. Most women reported the video helped them understand better what PrEP is (92%), how it works (93%), and how to take PrEP (92%). One month post-intervention, more women in the Web Video group reported a high level of comfort discussing PrEP with a provider (82% vs 48%) and commonly thinking about PrEP (36.% vs. 4%).
AHRQ-funded; HS022242.
Citation: Calabrese SK, Lane SB, Caldwell A .
Electronic dissemination of a web-based video promotes PrEP contemplation and conversation among US women engaged in care at Planned Parenthood.
AIDS Behav 2021 Aug;25(8):2483-500. doi: 10.1007/s10461-021-03210-2..
Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Sexual Health, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Promotion, Prevention, Health Information Technology (HIT), Communication, Women
Chen DW, Reyes-Gastelum D, Hawley ST
Unmet information needs among Hispanic women with thyroid cancer.
The authors sought to determine the relationship between acculturation level and unmet information needs among Hispanic women with thyroid cancer. They assessed acculturation with the Short Acculturation Scale for Hispanics. They found that low-acculturated (vs high-acculturated) Hispanic women with thyroid cancer have greater unmet information needs, emphasizing the importance of patient-focused approaches to providing medical information.
AHRQ-funded; HS024512.
Citation: Chen DW, Reyes-Gastelum D, Hawley ST .
Unmet information needs among Hispanic women with thyroid cancer.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021 Jun 16;106(7):e2680-e87. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgab128..
Keywords: Cancer, Women, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Cultural Competence
Baskin AS, Wang T, Mott NM
Gaps in online breast cancer treatment information for older women.
This study’s goal was to assess the availability of web-based educational materials targeting older women facing early-stage breast cancer treatment. Routine use of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) and adjuvant radiotherapy offers no overall survival benefit and may not be perceived as desirable by older women. National guidelines allow omission of these treatments for older women. The authors systematically reviewed the top 25 hospital websites ranked as “Best Hospitals for Cancer” by U.S. News & World Report, as well as the websites of four prominent national cancer organizations. Only one national organization and no hospital websites included the recommendation to avoid routine SLNB. Only 2 hospitals and 2 national organizations included information for patients older than 70 years suggesting possible omission of adjuvant radiotherapy.
AHRQ-funded; HS026030.
Citation: Baskin AS, Wang T, Mott NM .
Gaps in online breast cancer treatment information for older women.
Ann Surg Oncol 2021 Feb;28(2):950-57. doi: 10.1245/s10434-020-08961-1..
Keywords: Elderly, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Information Technology (HIT), Cancer: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Women