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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedCrego N, Douglas C, Bonnabeau E
Sickle-cell disease co-management, health care utilization, and hydroxyurea use.
Sickle-cell disease (SCD) causes significant morbidity, premature mortality, and high disease burden, resulting in frequent health care use. Comanagement may improve utilization and patient adherence with treatments such as Hydroxyurea. The purpose of this study was to describe acute-care utilization in Medicaid-enrolled patients with SCD, patient factors associated with comanagement, and adherence to Hydroxyurea. The investigators concluded that comanagement was a factor in predicting HUadherence, but further studies are needed to identify the frequency and components of comanagement needed to increase adherence and reduce acute care utilization.
AHRQ-funded; HS024501.
Citation: Crego N, Douglas C, Bonnabeau E .
Sickle-cell disease co-management, health care utilization, and hydroxyurea use.
J Am Board Fam Med 2020 Jan-Feb;33(1):91-105. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2020.01.190143..
Keywords: Sickle Cell Disease, Children/Adolescents, Medication, Healthcare Utilization, Patient Adherence/Compliance
Danilack VA, Brousseau EC, Paulo BA
Characteristics of women without a postpartum checkup among PRAMS participants, 2009-2011.
The authors studied whether sociodemographic characteristics and pregnancy and delivery factors were related to the likelihood of missing a postpartum checkup. They found that, compared to women who attended a postpartum checkup, women who missed the visit were younger, unmarried, less educated, with lower income, without insurance, and smokers. Also, women with intermediate or inadequate prenatal care were more likely to miss the checkup. Additionally, women were more likely to miss this checkup if their infant was born at a residence compared to a hospital and were less likely to miss the checkup if their newborn had a one-week well visit.
AHRQ-funded; HS025013.
Citation: Danilack VA, Brousseau EC, Paulo BA .
Characteristics of women without a postpartum checkup among PRAMS participants, 2009-2011.
Matern Child Health J 2019 Jul;23(7):903-09. doi: 10.1007/s10995-018-02716-x..
Keywords: Healthcare Utilization, Maternal Care, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Pregnancy, Social Determinants of Health, Women