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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 DisplayedGallagher TH, Etchegaray JM, Bergstedt B
Improving communication and resolution following adverse events using a patient-created simulation exercise.
The HealthPact Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) created and led a five-stage simulation exercise to help stakeholders understand what patients experience following an adverse event. Take-homes from these exercises included the fact that the response to adverse events can be complex, siloed, and uncoordinated. Participating in this simulation exercise led stakeholders and patient advocates to express interest in continued collaboration.
AHRQ-funded; HS019531.
Citation: Gallagher TH, Etchegaray JM, Bergstedt B .
Improving communication and resolution following adverse events using a patient-created simulation exercise.
Health Serv Res 2016 Dec;51 Suppl 3:2537-49. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12601.
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Keywords: Adverse Events, Clinician-Patient Communication, Medical Errors, Medical Liability, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient Safety
Prochaska MT, Press VG, Meltzer DO
Patient perceptions of wearable face-mounted computing technology and the effect on the doctor-patient relationship.
The authors aimed to determine patients' perception of and their privacy concerns with Google Glass. They found that the majority, 64% of respondents, appeared open to and would want their doctor to use face-mounted wearable computers such as Google Glass, even when they were unfamiliar with this technology. Although some patients expressed concerns about privacy, the authors found that patients were much less concerned about wearable technologies affecting the trust they have in their physician.
AHRQ-funded; HS023007.
Citation: Prochaska MT, Press VG, Meltzer DO .
Patient perceptions of wearable face-mounted computing technology and the effect on the doctor-patient relationship.
Appl Clin Inform 2016 Oct 12;7(4):946-53. doi: 10.4338/aci-2016-06-le-0094.
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Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Hospitalization, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient Experience, Clinician-Patient Communication
Kantor R, Thyssen JP, Paller AS
Atopic dermatitis, atopic eczema, or eczema? A systematic review, meta-analysis, and recommendation for uniform use of 'atopic dermatitis'.
The authors sought to determine the most commonly-used terms for atopic dermatitis. They found that atopic dermatitis was the most commonly-used term in studies across almost all publication types, languages, and journals and appears to be increasing in popularity. They concluded by suggesting the use of the term atopic dermatitis in publications, healthcare clinician training, and patient education.
AHRQ-funded; HS023011.
Citation: Kantor R, Thyssen JP, Paller AS .
Atopic dermatitis, atopic eczema, or eczema? A systematic review, meta-analysis, and recommendation for uniform use of 'atopic dermatitis'.
Allergy 2016 Oct;71(10):1480-5. doi: 10.1111/all.12982.
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Keywords: Education: Patient and Caregiver, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Clinician-Patient Communication, Skin Conditions
Gulbrandsen P, Clayman ML, Beach MC
Shared decision-making as an existential journey: aiming for restored autonomous capacity.
The researchers described the different ways in which illness represents an existential problem, and its implications for shared decision-making. They found that the fundamental uncertainty, state of vulnerability, and lack of power of the ill patient, imbue shared decision-making with a deeper existential significance and call for greater attention to the emotional and relational dimensions of care. They propose that the aim of shared decision-making should be restoration of the patient's autonomous capacity.
AHRQ-funded; HS022932.
Citation: Gulbrandsen P, Clayman ML, Beach MC .
Shared decision-making as an existential journey: aiming for restored autonomous capacity.
Patient Educ Couns 2016 Sep;99(9):1505-10. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2016.07.014.
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Keywords: Communication, Shared Decision Making, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient and Family Engagement, Clinician-Patient Communication
Roberts MC, Bryson A, Weinberger M
Patient-centered communication for discussing oncotype DX testing.
The researchers identified patient-centered communication strategies/gaps for discussing Oncotype DX testing (ODX) results. They applied a patient-centered communication framework to analyze qualitative interviews with oncologists about how they communicate about ODX with patients. Overall, providers discussed four patient-centered communication domains: exchanging information, assessing uncertainty, making decisions and cross-cutting themes.
AHRQ-funded; HS019468; HS022189.
Citation: Roberts MC, Bryson A, Weinberger M .
Patient-centered communication for discussing oncotype DX testing.
Cancer Invest 2016 May 27;34(5):205-12. doi: 10.3109/07357907.2016.1172637.
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Keywords: Cancer, Cancer: Breast Cancer, Communication, Clinician-Patient Communication, Shared Decision Making, Genetics, Patient and Family Engagement, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Women
Robinson JD, Tate A, Heritage J
Agenda-setting revisited: when and how do primary-care physicians solicit patients' additional concerns?
The authors assessed the distribution, content, and effectiveness of physicians' post-chief-complaint, agenda-setting questions. They found that physicians' questions designed to solicit concerns additional to chief concerns occurred in only 32% of visits. Further, those that were formatted so as to allow for 'concerns' were significantly more likely to generate some type of agenda item.
AHRQ-funded; HS010922; HS013343.
Citation: Robinson JD, Tate A, Heritage J .
Agenda-setting revisited: when and how do primary-care physicians solicit patients' additional concerns?
Patient Educ Couns 2016 May;99(5):718-23. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2015.12.009.
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Keywords: Communication, Primary Care, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient Safety, Clinician-Patient Communication
Spatz ES, Krumholz HM, Moulton BW
The new era of informed consent: getting to a reasonable-patient standard through shared decision making.
The authors discuss a range of issues associated with shared decision making. They see it as a collaborative communication process between clinicians and patients that integrates the best evidence available with the patients’ values and preferences, to promote high-quality health care decisions.
AHRQ-funded; HS023000.
Citation: Spatz ES, Krumholz HM, Moulton BW .
The new era of informed consent: getting to a reasonable-patient standard through shared decision making.
JAMA 2016 May 17;315(19):2063-4. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.3070..
Keywords: Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Shared Decision Making, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Patient and Family Engagement, Patient-Centered Healthcare
Flieger SP
Implementing the patient-centered medical home in complex adaptive systems: becoming a relationship-centered patient-centered medical home.
The purpose of this study is to apply complex adaptive systems theory and relationship-centered organizations theory to explore how nine diverse primary care practices in New Hampshire implemented the patient-centered medical homes (PCMH) model and to offer insights for how primary care practices can move from a structural PCMH to a relationship-centered PCMH. It found that becoming a relationship-centered PCMH requires attention to reflection, sensemaking, learning, and collaboration.
AHRQ-funded; HS021385.
Citation: Flieger SP .
Implementing the patient-centered medical home in complex adaptive systems: becoming a relationship-centered patient-centered medical home.
Health Care Manage Rev 2016 Apr/Jun;42(2):112-21. doi: 10.1097/hmr.0000000000000100.
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Keywords: Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care, Clinician-Patient Communication
Sulzer SH, Feinstein NW, Wendland CL
Assessing empathy development in medical education: a systematic review.
The authors examined how researchers define the central construct of empathy and what they choose to measure. They found that the majority of studies were characterised by internal inconsistencies and vagueness in both the conceptualization and operationalization of empathy, constraining the validity and usefulness of the research. They suggested that future research follow the lead of basic scientific research that conceptualizes empathy as relational rather than as a personal quality that may be modified wholesale through appropriate training.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Sulzer SH, Feinstein NW, Wendland CL .
Assessing empathy development in medical education: a systematic review.
Med Educ 2016 Mar;50(3):300-10. doi: 10.1111/medu.12806.
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Keywords: Education: Academic, Education: Continuing Medical Education, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Clinician-Patient Communication
Flickinger TE, Saha S, Roter D
Respecting patients is associated with more patient-centered communication behaviors in clinical encounters.
The researchers investigated whether respect for patients was associated with communication behaviors during HIV care encounters. They found that respect is associated with positive and patient-centered communication behaviors during encounters. They recommended that clinicians should be mindful of their respectful attitudes and work to foster positive regard for patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS013903.
Citation: Flickinger TE, Saha S, Roter D .
Respecting patients is associated with more patient-centered communication behaviors in clinical encounters.
Patient Educ Couns 2016 Feb;99(2):250-5. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2015.08.020.
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Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient and Family Engagement, Patient Experience, Clinician-Patient Communication