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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 DisplayedBurnett-Zeigler IE, Waldron EM, Hong S
Accessibility and feasibility of using technology to support mindfulness practice, reduce stress and promote long term mental health.
In this study the investigators evaluated the feasibility of using an activity monitor to support mindfulness practice, reduce self-reported stress and physiological indicators of stress. They found that there were no significant changes in self-reported stress, depression, post-traumatic stress and mindfulness from baseline to eight-weeks; pulse pressure and standard deviation of pulse pressure increased over time; and those who were high on the non-judge mindfulness subscale had a lower standard deviation pulse pressure and spent less time stressed.
AHRQ-funded; HS023011.
Citation: Burnett-Zeigler IE, Waldron EM, Hong S .
Accessibility and feasibility of using technology to support mindfulness practice, reduce stress and promote long term mental health.
Complement Ther Clin Pract 2018 Nov;33:93-99. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.09.001..
Keywords: Depression, Health Information Technology (HIT), Behavioral Health, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Stress
Sutherland S, Brunwasser SM
Sex differences in vulnerability to prenatal stress: a review of the recent literature.
This review evaluates the degree to which recent studies provide evidence that prenatal maternal stress (PNMS) has a varying effect on child health outcomes depending on the child's biological sex. “Stress” includes negative life events, psychological stress, and established stress biomarkers. A review of 50 peer-reviewed articles revealed that most found evidence of either sex-specific associations or significant PNMS (x) stress interactions for at least one outcome. Sex-dependent effects were strongest in the group of studies that evaluated child neural/nervous system development and temperament.
AHRQ-funded; HS022990.
Citation: Sutherland S, Brunwasser SM .
Sex differences in vulnerability to prenatal stress: a review of the recent literature.
Sex differences in vulnerability to prenatal stress: a review of the recent literature.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Newborns/Infants, Outcomes, Pregnancy, Sex Factors, Stress
Simpkin AL, Khan A, West DC
Stress from uncertainty and resilience among depressed and burned out residents: a cross-sectional study.
This study examined how stress from uncertainty is related to resilience among medical residents and whether those attributes are related to depression and burnout. The investigators surveyed 86 residents in pediatric residency programs from 4 urban freestanding children’s hospitals in North America in 2015. They used the Physicians’ Reaction to Uncertainty Scale to measure stress from uncertainty, the 14-item Resilience Scale to measure uncertainty, the Harvard National Depression Scale for depression, and the Maslach Burnout Inventory for burnout. There was a response rate of 58.1%. Five residents met depression criteria, and 15 residents met the burnout criteria. Depressed and burned out residents both had higher mean levels of stress compared to residents who neither depressed nor burned out.
AHRQ-funded; HS022986.
Citation: Simpkin AL, Khan A, West DC .
Stress from uncertainty and resilience among depressed and burned out residents: a cross-sectional study.
Acad Pediatr 2018 Aug;18(6):698-704. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2018.03.002..
Keywords: Burnout, Stress, Depression, Provider: Physician, Behavioral Health, Provider, Education: Continuing Medical Education, Hospitals
Garfield CF, Simon CD, Rutsohn J
Stress from the neonatal intensive care unit to home: paternal and maternal cortisol rhythms in parents of premature infants.
The purpose of the study was to examine cortisol diurnal rhythms, a physiologic marker of stress, over the transition from the critical care setting to home for fathers and mothers of very low-birth-weight infants, including how cortisol is associated with psychosocial stress and parenting sense of competence. The investigators noted that fathers may be especially susceptible to stressors during this transition.
AHRQ-funded; HS020316.
Citation: Garfield CF, Simon CD, Rutsohn J .
Stress from the neonatal intensive care unit to home: paternal and maternal cortisol rhythms in parents of premature infants.
J Perinat Neonatal Nurs 2018 Jul/Sep;32(3):257-65. doi: 10.1097/jpn.0000000000000296..
Keywords: Caregiving, Newborns/Infants, Newborns/Infants, Stress, Transitions of Care
Khandelwal N, Hough CL, Downey L
Prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes of financial stress in survivors of critical illness.
The objective was to describe the prevalence of financial stress among critically ill patients and their families and explore associations between financial stress and psychologic distress. It found that factors associated with financial stress included female sex, young children at home, and baseline financial discomfort. Also, financial stress after critical illness was common and associated with symptoms of anxiety and depression.
AHRQ-funded; HS022982.
Citation: Khandelwal N, Hough CL, Downey L .
Prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes of financial stress in survivors of critical illness.
Crit Care Med 2018 Jun;46(6):e530-e39. doi: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000003076.
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Keywords: Critical Care, Healthcare Costs, Risk, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Stress
Abelson JS, Chait A, Shen MJ
Sources of distress among patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer: a qualitative study.
The objective of this qualitative study was to explore sources of distress among colorectal cancer patients undergoing surgery. The investigators found that patients identified sources of stress at preoperative, in-hospital recovery and postoperative stages. Sources of stress included, but were not limited to: emotional reaction to diagnosis, negative emotional reaction to having a surgery, dealing with distressing physical symptoms and complications after surgery.
AHRQ-funded; HS000066.
Citation: Abelson JS, Chait A, Shen MJ .
Sources of distress among patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer: a qualitative study.
J Surg Res 2018 Jun;226:140-49. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.01.017..
Keywords: Adverse Events, Cancer, Cancer: Colorectal Cancer, Stress, Surgery
Muzny CA, Perez AE, Eaton EF
Psychosocial stressors and sexual health among Southern African American women who have sex with women.
This study identifies psychosocial stressors, including sexual health, among Southern African American women who have sex with other women. Stressors included alcohol/drug use at last sexual encounter, and intimate partner violence (IPV). Incarceration was associated with STI history. All these stressors were also associated if they had sex with men.
AHRQ-funded; HS023009.
Citation: Muzny CA, Perez AE, Eaton EF .
Psychosocial stressors and sexual health among Southern African American women who have sex with women.
LGBT Health 2018 May/Jun;5(4):234-41. doi: 10.1089/lgbt.2017.0263..
Keywords: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Sexual Health, Stress, Women
Anton NE, Beane J, Yurco AM
Mental skills training effectively minimizes operative performance deterioration under stressful conditions: results of a randomized controlled study.
This study demonstrated that giving residents mental skills training significantly increases performance during surgery under stressful conditions. A randomized controlled study was done with twenty-four residents to test laparoscopic suturing skills with and without external stressors. Both groups experienced decreased performance when stress was applied, but the group who had gone through the mental skills curriculum (MSC) significantly outperformed the control group. The researchers feel this finding supports including this training in the curriculum for surgical residents.
AHRQ-funded; HS22080.
Citation: Anton NE, Beane J, Yurco AM .
Mental skills training effectively minimizes operative performance deterioration under stressful conditions: results of a randomized controlled study.
Am J Surg 2018 Feb;215(2):214-21. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.09.039..
Keywords: Education: Continuing Medical Education, Education: Curriculum, Stress, Surgery
Austrom MG, Lu YY, Perkins AJ
Impact of noncaregiving-related stressors on informal caregiver outcomes.
The researchers studied the most stressful events experienced by spouse caregivers of older adults with Alzheimer s disease during a 6-month period. They found that caregivers reported no stressors 21.5% of the time, 1-2 stressors 25% of the time, and 3 stressors 53% of the time with 318 stressors reported in total. They concluded that their results can be used to develop targeted intervention and support strategies for spouse caregivers experiencing non-caregiving related stressors as well as the traditional challenges with caregiving-related issues.
AHRQ-funded; HS010884.
Citation: Austrom MG, Lu YY, Perkins AJ .
Impact of noncaregiving-related stressors on informal caregiver outcomes.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2014 Aug;29(5):426-32. doi: 10.1177/1533317513518652.
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Keywords: Caregiving, Dementia, Elderly, Stress