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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 9 of 9 Research Studies DisplayedChen H, Upadhyay N, Lyu N
Association of primary and behavioral health integrated care upon pediatric mental disorder treatment.
This study’s objective was to examine whether linkage with mental health (MH) treatment differed across 3 different integrated care agreements (ICAs) following diagnosis for Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) or Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) given by primary care providers (PCPs) in the pediatric setting. The ICAs were categorized as PCPs who practiced alone (non-co-located); PCPs practiced with specialist outside the practice but co-located at the practice site; and employed specialists who were co-located. A total of 4203 incident ADHD and 298 incident MDD diagnoses were identified, of which 74% of ADHD cases and 67% of MDD cases received treatment within 90 days of diagnosis. Children with ADHD were twice as likely to receive treatment if they were diagnosed by non-co-located or co-affiliated PCPs than those diagnosed by non-co-located PCPs. Those treated children were also 2 times more likely to receive guideline recommended psychotherapy and treated at the diagnosing site versus elsewhere.
AHRQ-funded; HS025251.
Citation: Chen H, Upadhyay N, Lyu N .
Association of primary and behavioral health integrated care upon pediatric mental disorder treatment.
Acad Pediatr 2021 Sep-Oct;21(7):1187-94. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.05.021..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Behavioral Health, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care, Healthcare Delivery, Depression
Angier H, Giebultowicz S, Kaufmann J
Creation of a linked cohort of children and their parents in a large, national electronic health record dataset.
Researchers sought to identify a national cohort of children that link to at least one parent in the same electronic health record dataset and describe their demographics. They were able to link 33% of children to a parent in electronic health record data from a large network of community health centers across the United States. They stated that further analyses utilizing these linkages will allow examination of the multi-level factors that impact a child's receipt of recommended health care.
AHRQ-funded; HS025962.
Citation: Angier H, Giebultowicz S, Kaufmann J .
Creation of a linked cohort of children and their parents in a large, national electronic health record dataset.
Medicine 2021 Aug 13;100(32):e26950. doi: 10.1097/md.0000000000026950..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Healthcare Delivery
Hofstetter AM, Schaffer S
Childhood and adolescent vaccination in alternative settings.
This article reviews the unique advantages, challenges, and experiences regarding vaccine delivery in alternative settings, such as schools, emergency rooms, hospitals, and pharmacies. It describes the key components that each setting must possess as well as other important factors to consider when assessing the ability of each to deliver vaccines to the children and adolescents they serve. It is important to emphasize that these settings should not replace the medical home as the primary location for vaccination, but rather serve as a critical safety net for high-risk individuals and communities and in situations where access to traditional locations may be limited, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic.
AHRQ-funded; HS025470.
Citation: Hofstetter AM, Schaffer S .
Childhood and adolescent vaccination in alternative settings.
Acad Pediatr 2021 May-Jun;21(4s):S50-s56. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.02.001..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Vaccination, Healthcare Delivery, Public Health
Han B, Chen PG, Yu H
Access to after-hours primary care: a key determinant of children's medical home status.
Researchers sought to identify individual survey items or domains that best predict medical home (MH) status for children and use them to develop brief markers of MH status. Using MEPS data, they found that accessibility, especially the ability to access health care after regular office hours, appeared to be the major predictor of having a MH among children. They recommended that the ongoing efforts to promote the MH model target improving accessibility of health care after regular hours for children overall and especially for Latino children.
AHRQ-funded; HS023336.
Citation: Han B, Chen PG, Yu H .
Access to after-hours primary care: a key determinant of children's medical home status.
BMC Health Serv Res 2021 Feb 27;21(1):185. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-06192-y..
Keywords: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Children/Adolescents, Primary Care: Models of Care, Primary Care, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Access to Care, Healthcare Delivery, Disparities, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Auger KA, Shah SS, Tubbs-Cooley HL
Effects of a 1-time nurse-led telephone call after pediatric discharge: the H2O II randomized clinical trial.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether a single nurse-led telephone call after pediatric discharge decreased the 30-day reutilization rate for urgent care services and enhanced overall transition success. The investigators concluded that although postdischarge nurse contact did not decrease the reutilization rate of postdischarge urgent health care services, the method showed promise to bolster postdischarge education.
AHRQ-funded; HS024735.
Citation: Auger KA, Shah SS, Tubbs-Cooley HL .
Effects of a 1-time nurse-led telephone call after pediatric discharge: the H2O II randomized clinical trial.
JAMA Pediatr 2018 Sep;172(9):e181482. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.1482..
Keywords: Care Coordination, Children/Adolescents, Health Information Technology (HIT), Health Services Research (HSR), Healthcare Delivery, Healthcare Utilization, Hospital Discharge, Outcomes, Provider, Provider: Nurse, Telehealth, Transitions of Care
Harris VC, Links AR, Kim JM
Follow-up and time to treatment in an urban cohort of children with sleep-disordered breathing.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate follow-up and timing of sleep-disordered breathing diagnosis and treatment in urban children referred from primary care. Researchers found that half of the children referred for sleep-disordered breathing evaluation are lost to follow-up from primary care. Obstructive sleep apnea severity did not predict follow-up or timeliness of treatment. They conclude that these findings suggest social determinants may pose barriers to care in addition to the clinical burden of sleep-disordered breathing.
AHRQ-funded; HS022932.
Citation: Harris VC, Links AR, Kim JM .
Follow-up and time to treatment in an urban cohort of children with sleep-disordered breathing.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018 Aug;159(2):371-78. doi: 10.1177/0194599818772035..
Keywords: Access to Care, Children/Adolescents, Disparities, Healthcare Delivery, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Quality of Care, Respiratory Conditions, Sleep Problems, Urban Health
Desai AD, Jacob-Files EA, Wignall J
Caregiver and health care provider perspectives on cloud-based shared care plans for children with medical complexity.
Shared care plans play an essential role in coordinating care across health care providers and settings for children with medical complexity (CMC). However, existing care plans often lack shared ownership, are out-of-date, and lack universal accessibility. In this study, the investigators aimed to establish requirements for shared care plans to meet the information needs of caregivers and providers and to mitigate current information barriers when caring for CMC.
AHRQ-funded; HS024299.
Citation: Desai AD, Jacob-Files EA, Wignall J .
Caregiver and health care provider perspectives on cloud-based shared care plans for children with medical complexity.
Hosp Pediatr 2018 Jul;8(7):394-403. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2017-0242..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Caregiving, Chronic Conditions, Care Coordination, Healthcare Delivery
Connor KA, Duran G, Faiz-Nassar M
Feasibility of implementing group well baby/well woman dyad care at federally qualified health centers.
The aim of this qualitative study was to assess stakeholder perspectives on the feasibility of implementing Centering Parenting (CP) in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in Baltimore. The investigators concluded that perceptions regarding facilitators and barriers to CP implementation in FQHCs were similar to existing group well-child care literature; however the benefit of emphasis on maternal wellness was a unique finding. The investigators suggested that a maternal wellness integration might make CP a particularly desirable model for implementation at FQHCs, but potential systems barriers must be addressed.
AHRQ-funded; HS017596.
Citation: Connor KA, Duran G, Faiz-Nassar M .
Feasibility of implementing group well baby/well woman dyad care at federally qualified health centers.
Acad Pediatr 2018 Jul;18(5):510-15. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2017.09.011..
Keywords: Caregiving, Children/Adolescents, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Promotion, Healthcare Delivery, Maternal Care, Newborns/Infants, Pregnancy, Women
Marcin JP, Romano PS, Dharmar M
Implicit review instrument to evaluate quality of care delivered by physicians to children in emergency departments.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the consistency, reliability, and validity of an implicit review instrument that measures the quality of care provided to children in the emergency department (ED). The investigators found that the quality of care instrument demonstrated good internal consistency, moderate inter-rater reliability, high inter-rater agreement, and evidence supporting validity. They suggest that the instrument could be useful for systems' assessment and research in evaluating the care delivered to children in the ED.
AHRQ-funded; HS019712.
Citation: Marcin JP, Romano PS, Dharmar M .
Implicit review instrument to evaluate quality of care delivered by physicians to children in emergency departments.
Health Serv Res 2018 Jun;53(3):1316-34. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12800..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Emergency Department, Quality of Care, Healthcare Delivery, Children/Adolescents