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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 DisplayedNijhawan AE, Kitchell E, Etherton SS
Half of 30-day hospital readmissions among HIV-infected patients are potentially preventable.
The researchers assessed whether readmissions among HIV-infected patients were potentially preventable using both published criteria and detailed chart review, how readmissions might have been prevented, and the phase of care deemed suboptimal (inpatient care, discharge planning, post-discharge). They found that among 130 individuals experiencing 30-day readmissions, about half were determined to be potentially preventable using published criteria (53 percent) or implicit chart review (48 percent).
AHRQ-funded; HS022418.
Citation: Nijhawan AE, Kitchell E, Etherton SS .
Half of 30-day hospital readmissions among HIV-infected patients are potentially preventable.
AIDS Patient Care STDS 2015 Sep;29(9):465-73. doi: 10.1089/apc.2015.0096..
Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hospital Readmissions, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Prevention
Merlin JS, Walcott M, Ritchie C
'Two pains together': patient perspectives on psychological aspects of chronic pain while living with HIV.
The researchers’ objective was to explore HIV-infected patients’ perspectives on psychological aspects of chronic pain using in-depth qualitative interviews. Key themes that emerged included the close relationship between mood and pain; mood and pain in the context of living with HIV; use of alcohol/drugs to self-medicate for pain; and the challenge of receiving prescription pain medications while dealing with substance use disorders.
AHRQ-funded; HS021694.
Citation: Merlin JS, Walcott M, Ritchie C .
'Two pains together': patient perspectives on psychological aspects of chronic pain while living with HIV.
PLoS One 2014 Nov 3;9(11):e111765. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111765..
Keywords: Care Management, Chronic Conditions, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Pain, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Patient Self-Management
Sentell T, Marten L, Ahn HJ
Disparities in hospitalizations among HIV positive individuals for native Hawaiians and Asians compared to whites in Hawaii.
This study investigated characteristics and disparities in hospitalizations among HIV positive individuals for Asian American subgroups and Native Hawaiians using data from all hospitalizations in Hawai‘i between December 2006 and December 2010. It concluded that disparities appear to exist in rates of hospitalizations among HIV positive individuals for Native Hawaiians and Asians, as well as in the demographic and, to some degree, the clinical characteristics of those hospitalized.
AHRQ-funded; HS019990.
Citation: Sentell T, Marten L, Ahn HJ .
Disparities in hospitalizations among HIV positive individuals for native Hawaiians and Asians compared to whites in Hawaii.
Hawaii J Med Public Health 2014 Oct;73(10):308-14..
Keywords: Hospitalization, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Disparities, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research