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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 DisplayedHeerman WJ, Wallston KA, Osborn CY
Food insecurity is associated with diabetes self-care behaviours and glycaemic control.
The objective of the study was to examine the association between food insecurity, diabetes self-care and glycaemic control. It concluded that there was a high rate of food insecurity in a sample of patients with Type 2 diabetes who were of low socio-economic status. Food insecurity was associated with less adherence to recommended self-care behaviours and worse glycaemic control.
AHRQ-funded; HS022990.
Citation: Heerman WJ, Wallston KA, Osborn CY .
Food insecurity is associated with diabetes self-care behaviours and glycaemic control.
Diabet Med 2016 Jun;33(6):844-50. doi: 10.1111/dme.12896.
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Keywords: Diabetes, Nutrition, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Patient Self-Management
Osborn CY, Mayberry LS, Kim JM
Medication adherence may be more important than other behaviours for optimizing glycaemic control among low-income adults.
The authors sought to identify which behaviors are most important for HbA1c among low-socioeconomic status patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. They found that only medication adherence was significantly associated with lower HbA1c after adjusting for the other self-care behaviours and further adjusting for demographic and diabetes characteristics. They suggested that focused efforts to improve medication adherence among low-socioeconomic status patient populations may improve glycemic control.
AHRQ-funded; HS022990.
Citation: Osborn CY, Mayberry LS, Kim JM .
Medication adherence may be more important than other behaviours for optimizing glycaemic control among low-income adults.
J Clin Pharm Ther 2016 Jun;41(3):256-9. doi: 10.1111/jcpt.12360.
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Keywords: Diabetes, Low-Income, Medication, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Kwan BM, Sills MR, Graham D
Stakeholder engagement in a patient-reported outcomes (PRO) measure implementation: a report from the SAFTINet Practice-based Research Network (PBRN).
The objective is to demonstrate the use of stakeholder engagement in implementation of patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures. It concluded that stakeholder engagement appeared useful for promoting PRO measure implementation in clinical practice, in a way that met the needs of both researchers and clinical practice stakeholders.
AHRQ-funded; HS019908.
Citation: Kwan BM, Sills MR, Graham D .
Stakeholder engagement in a patient-reported outcomes (PRO) measure implementation: a report from the SAFTINet Practice-based Research Network (PBRN).
J Am Board Fam Med 2016 Jan-Feb;29(1):102-15. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2016.01.150141.
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Keywords: Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN), Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Comparative Effectiveness, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Evidence-Based Practice