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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 11 of 11 Research Studies DisplayedRaffo JE, Lloyd C, Collier M
Defining the role of the community health worker within a federal healthy start care coordination team.
The Strong Beginnings program worked to define community health worker (CHW) interventions, a core service of the program to improve maternal and child health. The workgroup identified seven core functions and 28 maternal and child health risk topics to be addressed by the CHW. The process resulted in a detailed document of program interventions that the CHWs use to guide care.
AHRQ-funded; HS020208.
Citation: Raffo JE, Lloyd C, Collier M .
Defining the role of the community health worker within a federal healthy start care coordination team.
Matern Child Health J 2017 Dec;21(Suppl 1):93-100. doi: 10.1007/s10995-017-2379-8.
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Keywords: Care Coordination, Children/Adolescents, Health Promotion, Health Services Research (HSR), Maternal Care
Hessels AJ, Darby SW, Simpser E
National testing of the nursing-kids intensity of care survey for pediatric long-term care.
The purpose of this study is to test the Nursing-Kids Intensity of Care, a measure of the intensity of nursing care needs, defined as the quantity and type of direct and indirect care activities performed by caregivers in a national sample. The authors concluded that additional testing to further establish psychometric sufficiency and expanded use to quantify the intensity of nursing care needs of children with complex medical conditions in pediatric long-term care settings is recommended.
AHRQ-funded; HS021470.
AHRQ-funded; HS021470.
AHRQ-funded; HS021470.
Citation: Hessels AJ, Darby SW, Simpser E .
National testing of the nursing-kids intensity of care survey for pediatric long-term care.
J Pediatr Nurs 2017 Nov/Dec;37:86-90. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2017.08.026..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Health Services Research (HSR), Long-Term Care, Nursing, Children/Adolescents
Fairbrother G, Dougherty D, Pradhananga R
AHRQ Author: Dougherty D
Road to the future: priorities for child health services research.
The researchers sought to develop and disseminate a robust, domestically focused, policy-oriented health services research agenda. Among the six priority domains identified for future research, including both enduring and emerging emphases were: 1) framing children's health issues so that they are compelling to policy-makers; 2) addressing poverty and other social determinants of child health and wellbeing; and 3) promoting equity in population health and health care.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded.
Citation: Fairbrother G, Dougherty D, Pradhananga R .
Road to the future: priorities for child health services research.
Acad Pediatr 2017 Nov - Dec;17(8):814-24. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2017.04.015.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Health Services Research (HSR), Health Services Research (HSR), Policy
Jolles MP, Wells R
Does caregiver participation in decision making within child welfare agencies influence children's primary and mental health care service use?
This study uses a national sample of children involved with child welfare to compare their health service use between those children served through a participatory decision making (PDM) practice and those who did not experience it. It concluded that lower-risk families were more likely to be served through PDM which was positively associated with child use of primary health services.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Jolles MP, Wells R .
Does caregiver participation in decision making within child welfare agencies influence children's primary and mental health care service use?
Child Care Health Dev 2017 Mar;43(2):192-201. doi: 10.1111/cch.12384.
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Keywords: Caregiving, Children/Adolescents, Decision Making, Health Services Research (HSR), Patient and Family Engagement
Harris SK, Aalsma MC, Weitzman ER
Research on clinical preventive services for adolescents and young adults: where are we and where do we need to go?
The researchers reviewed research regarding system- and visit-level strategies to enhance clinical preventive service delivery and quality for adolescents and young adults. They argue that further research that builds off successful models of linking traditional and community clinics is needed to improve access to care for all youth.
AHRQ-funded; HS022681.
Citation: Harris SK, Aalsma MC, Weitzman ER .
Research on clinical preventive services for adolescents and young adults: where are we and where do we need to go?
J Adolesc Health 2017 Mar;60(3):249-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.10.005.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Health Services Research (HSR), Prevention, Primary Care, Young Adults
McIntosh S, Cirillo D, Wood N
Patient evaluation of an acute care pediatric telemedicine service in urban neighborhoods.
The authors characterized health problems prompting neighborhood telemedicine use and to assessed parent perceptions of its value. They found that family preferences and the high value placed on neighborhood telemedicine suggest such service is important, and that service provided by neighborhood telemedicine holds potential to meet a large demand for care of acute childhood illness.
AHRQ-funded; HS018912.
Citation: McIntosh S, Cirillo D, Wood N .
Patient evaluation of an acute care pediatric telemedicine service in urban neighborhoods.
Telemed J E Health 2014 Dec;20(12):1121-6. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2014.0032.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Health Services Research (HSR), Patient Experience, Telehealth, Urban Health
Larson EL, Cohen B, Murray M
Challenges in conducting research in pediatric long-term care facilities.
The purposes of this article are to describe the challenges associated with conducting research in pediatric long-term care facilities (LTCFs) and to recommend approaches to build a successful collaborative relationship between the clinical and administrative staff in LTCFs and the academic research team.
AHRQ-funded; HS021470.
Citation: Larson EL, Cohen B, Murray M .
Challenges in conducting research in pediatric long-term care facilities.
Clin Pediatr 2014 Oct;53(11):1041-6. doi: 10.1177/0009922814540986..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Long-Term Care, Health Services Research (HSR)
Mistry KB, Chesley F, Llanos K
AHRQ Author: Mistry KB, Chesley F, Dougherty D.
Advancing children's health care and outcomes through the pediatric quality measures program.
This article focuses on the Pediatric Quality Measures Program and provides an overview of the program's goals and related activities, lessons learned, and future opportunities.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Mistry KB, Chesley F, Llanos K .
Advancing children's health care and outcomes through the pediatric quality measures program.
Acad Pediatr 2014 Sep-Oct;14(5 Suppl):S19-26. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2014.06.025.
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Keywords: Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Quality of Care, Health Services Research (HSR), Children/Adolescents, Quality Measures
Dougherty D, Mistry KB, Llanos K
AHRQ Author: Dougherty D, Mistry KB, Chesley F
An AHRQ and CMS perspective on the pediatric quality measures program.
This article describes the Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP). The PQMP has worked to close gaps in children’s health care quality by increasing the portfolio of new measures and methods as envisioned by the CHIPRA legislation. It is the adoption and use of these measures that can lead to improvements in the quality of care and elimination of disparities in health care for children over time.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Dougherty D, Mistry KB, Llanos K .
An AHRQ and CMS perspective on the pediatric quality measures program.
Acad Pediatr 2014 Sep-Oct;14(5 Suppl):S17-8. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2014.06.017.
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Keywords: Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Quality of Care, Health Services Research (HSR), Children/Adolescents, Quality Measures
Forrest CB, Silber JH
Concept and measurement of pediatric value.
The authors investigate providing information on pediatric value, which will require new investments in data collection systems that include outcomes that matter to children and families and costs measured at the level of the child. They discuss analysis of these data to account for the perspective of the user of the information. They recommend that, in the case of families, direct standardization be used to contrast care in one health care system with another according to the unique characteristics of each family and child.
AHRQ-funded; HS020408.
Citation: Forrest CB, Silber JH .
Concept and measurement of pediatric value.
Acad Pediatr 2014 Sep-Oct;14(5 Suppl):S33-8. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2014.03.013.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Health Services Research (HSR), Quality Measures, Quality Measures, Children/Adolescents
Dougherty D, Mistry KB, Lindly O
AHRQ Author: Dougherty D, Mistry KB, Desoto M, Chesley F
Systematic evidence-based quality measurement life-cycle approach to measure retirement in CHIPRA.
The authors assessed selected child core set (CCS) measures for potential retirement. The Subcommittee of the National Advisory Council on Healthcare Research and Quality recommended 3 measures for retirement: access to primary care; testing for strep before recommending antibiotics for pharyngitis; and annual HbA1c testing of children with diabetes. CMS recommended that state Medicaid and CHIP programs retire 2 of the recommended measures from the CCS, but retained the access to primary care measure.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Dougherty D, Mistry KB, Lindly O .
Systematic evidence-based quality measurement life-cycle approach to measure retirement in CHIPRA.
Acad Pediatr 2014 Sep-Oct;14(5 Suppl):S97-s103. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2014.06.015.
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Keywords: Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Quality of Care, Health Services Research (HSR), Children/Adolescents, Quality Measures