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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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151 to 156 of 156 Research Studies DisplayedCrotty BH, Tamrat Y, Mostaghimi A
Patient-to-physician messaging: volume nearly tripled as more patients joined system, but per capita rate plateaued.
The authors investigated trends in secure e-mail messaging between physicians and patients. Analyzing messages in a large academic health system's patient portal from 2001-2010, they found that physicians in the aggregate saw a near tripling of e-mail messages during the study period. However, the number stabilized between 2005 and 2010, at an average of 18.9 messages.
AHRQ-funded; HS021495.
Citation: Crotty BH, Tamrat Y, Mostaghimi A .
Patient-to-physician messaging: volume nearly tripled as more patients joined system, but per capita rate plateaued.
Health Aff 2014 Oct;33(10):1817-22. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2013.1145.
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Keywords: Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Health Information Technology (HIT)
Barton JL, Trupin L, Tonner C
English language proficiency, health literacy, and trust in physician are associated with shared decision making in rheumatoid arthritis.
The objective of this study was to examine patterns of perceived communication around decision making in 2 cohorts of adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The investigators found that nearly one-third of subjects reported suboptimal shared decision making communication (SDM) with their clinicians, regardless of cohort. Lower trust in physician was independently associated with suboptimal SDM communication in both cohorts.
AHRQ-funded; HS019209.
Citation: Barton JL, Trupin L, Tonner C .
English language proficiency, health literacy, and trust in physician are associated with shared decision making in rheumatoid arthritis.
J Rheumatol 2014 Jul;41(7):1290-7. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.131350..
Keywords: Arthritis, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Shared Decision Making, Health Literacy, Patient and Family Engagement
Barton JL, Trupin L, Tonner C
English language proficiency, health literacy, and trust in physician are associated with shared decision making in rheumatoid arthritis.
The objective of this study was to examine patterns of perceived communication around decision making in 2 cohorts of adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The investigators found that nearly one-third of subjects reported suboptimal shared decision making communication (SDM) with their clinicians, regardless of cohort. Lower trust in physician was independently associated with suboptimal SDM communication in both cohorts.
AHRQ-funded; HS019209.
Citation: Barton JL, Trupin L, Tonner C .
English language proficiency, health literacy, and trust in physician are associated with shared decision making in rheumatoid arthritis.
J Rheumatol 2014 Jul;41(7):1290-7. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.131350..
Keywords: Arthritis, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Shared Decision Making, Health Literacy, Patient and Family Engagement
Hendrich A, McCoy CK, Gale J
Ascension health's demonstration of full disclosure protocol for unexpected events during labor and delivery shows promise.
This article presents a case study concerning challenges, including physician resistance, to the establishment of a common full disclosure protocol at five labor and delivery demonstration sites. Twenty-seven months after implementation, the rate of full disclosure had increased by 221 percent. Practitioners saw a number of factors as key catalysts for change including consistent and ongoing leadership by local practitioners and hospitals.
AHRQ-funded; HS019608.
Citation: Hendrich A, McCoy CK, Gale J .
Ascension health's demonstration of full disclosure protocol for unexpected events during labor and delivery shows promise.
Health Aff 2014 Jan;33(1):39-45. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2013.1009..
Keywords: Adverse Events, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Labor and Delivery, Medical Errors, Medical Liability, Policy, Pregnancy, Women
Quigley DD, Martino SC, Brown JA
Evaluating the content of the communication items in the CAHPS clinician and group survey and supplemental items with what high-performing physicians say they do.
The authors examined the content of the CAHPS® Clinician and Group Survey and found that the survey items captured many of the most commonly mentioned doctor-patient communication behaviors and practices identified by high-performing physicians. However, three key aspects of communication--nonverbal communication, greeting patients, and tracking personal information about patients--were not captured by the current survey.
AHRQ-funded; HS016980.
Citation: Quigley DD, Martino SC, Brown JA .
Evaluating the content of the communication items in the CAHPS clinician and group survey and supplemental items with what high-performing physicians say they do.
Patient. 2013;6(3):169-77. doi: 10.1007/s40271-013-0016-1..
Keywords: Communication, Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS), Quality of Care, Clinician-Patient Communication, Provider Performance
Wilcox L, Patel R, Back A
Patient-clinician communication: the roadmap for HCI.
The authors discussed their view of a workshop, envisioning opening up a dialogue among researchers and clinicians who wish to discuss directions for future research and focusing on exploring how technologies available today, as well as projected for the future, can support the communication needs of clinicians and patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS021393.
Citation: Wilcox L, Patel R, Back A .
Patient-clinician communication: the roadmap for HCI.
Ext Abstr Hum Factors Computing Syst 2013 Apr 27;2013:3291-94. doi: 10.1145/2468356.2479669.
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Keywords: Communication, Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Clinician-Patient Communication