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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedMorrow D, Hasegawa-Johnson M, Huang T
A multidisciplinary approach to designing and evaluating electronic medical record portal messages that support patient self-care.
The authors describe a project intended to improve the use of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) patient portal information by older adults with diverse numeracy and literacy abilities, so that portals can better support patient-centered care. Their approach combines quantitative measures, as well as experimental and individual difference methods in order to investigate which formats are more effective, and whether some formats benefit some types of patients more than others.
AHRQ-funded; HS022948.
Citation: Morrow D, Hasegawa-Johnson M, Huang T .
A multidisciplinary approach to designing and evaluating electronic medical record portal messages that support patient self-care.
J Biomed Inform 2017 May;69:63-74. doi: 10.1016/j.jbi.2017.03.015.
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Keywords: Elderly, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Literacy, Patient Self-Management, Web-Based
Albrecht JS, Gruber-Baldini AL, Hirshon JM
Hospital discharge instructions: comprehension and compliance among older adults.
The purpose of this prospective cohort study was to quantify the prevalence of non-comprehension and non-compliance with discharge instructions and to identify associated patient characteristics. The investigators concluded that non-comprehension of discharge instructions among older adults was prevalent, multi-factorial, and varies by domain.
AHRQ-funded; HS021068.
Citation: Albrecht JS, Gruber-Baldini AL, Hirshon JM .
Hospital discharge instructions: comprehension and compliance among older adults.
J Gen Intern Med 2014 Nov;29(11):1491-8. doi: 10.1007/s11606-014-2956-0..
Keywords: Elderly, Health Literacy, Hospital Discharge, Patient Adherence/Compliance
Robertson J, Farris KB, Schultz SK
Older adults' views about "Managing Your Medications" booklet.
The objective of the study was to evaluate the Managing Your Medications (MYM) booklet to improve medication management. Older adults reported it was comprehensible and 17 percent reported behavioral intentions to change their current actions regarding medications. Overall, 12.7 percent of respondents agreed that MYM changed their opinion of the topic. The most popular means to dis¬seminate were doctors’ offices and senior citizens’ centers.
AHRQ-funded; HS016094.
Citation: Robertson J, Farris KB, Schultz SK .
Older adults' views about "Managing Your Medications" booklet.
J Appl Gerontol 2013 Apr;32(3):370-82. doi: 10.1177/0733464811421910..
Keywords: Elderly, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Literacy, Medication