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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 DisplayedShorten A, Shorten B, Fagerlin A
A study to assess the feasibility of implementing a web-based decision aid for birth after cesarean to increase opportunities for shared decision making in ethnically diverse settings.
This article describes a study that tested the feasibility and acceptability of implementing a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act-secure, Web-based decision aid tool that supports shared decisionmaking with regard to birth choices after cesarean in urban, ethnically diverse outpatient settings. Sixty-eight women participated in the study; the measures included the women's knowledge, decisional conflict, birth preferences and outcomes, decision aid use and acceptability ratings, and views on how the decision aid supported shared decisionmaking. The women rated the content, features, and functions as good or excellent. Most indicated they would recommend it to others. The researchers conclude that while the decision aid is feasible, strategies are needed to improve women's access and to encourage timely decision aid usage to prepare them for decision discussions with health care providers.
AHRQ-funded; HS022114.
Citation: Shorten A, Shorten B, Fagerlin A .
A study to assess the feasibility of implementing a web-based decision aid for birth after cesarean to increase opportunities for shared decision making in ethnically diverse settings.
J Midwifery Womens Health 2019 Jan;64(1):78-87. doi: 10.1111/jmwh.12908..
Keywords: Shared Decision Making, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Information Technology (HIT), Pregnancy, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Web-Based, Women
Son H, Nahm ES
Older adults' experience using patient portals in communities: challenges and opportunities.
The purpose of this study was to assess the perceived usability of patient portals currently used by older adults. 272 older adults were recruited from an online trial testing the effects of a 3-week Theory-Based Patient Portal eLearning Program. Self-efficacy and perceived usability of patient portals were both low; difficulties with using patient portals were primarily associated with login/access and specific portal functions. Favored features were review of medical information and eMessaging.
AHRQ-funded; HS024739.
Citation: Son H, Nahm ES .
Older adults' experience using patient portals in communities: challenges and opportunities.
Comput Inform Nurs 2019 Jan;37(1):4-10. doi: 10.1097/cin.0000000000000476..
Keywords: Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Elderly, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient Experience, Web-Based
Gerber DE, Laccetti AL, Chen B
Predictors and intensity of online access to electronic medical records among patients with cancer.
This study set out to determine predictors and patterns of use of a Web-based portal for accessing PHRs and communicating with health providers among patients with cancer. It found that among patients with cancer, PHR portal use is frequent and increasing. Younger patients, white patients, and patients with upper aerodigestive malignancies exhibit the heaviest portal use.
AHRQ-funded; HS022418.
Citation: Gerber DE, Laccetti AL, Chen B .
Predictors and intensity of online access to electronic medical records among patients with cancer.
J Oncol Pract 2014 Sep;10(5):e307-12. doi: 10.1200/jop.2013.001347..
Keywords: Cancer, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Clinician-Patient Communication, Web-Based
Lee YJ, Boden-Albala B, Larson E
Online health information seeking behaviors of Hispanics in New York City: a community-based cross-sectional study.
The authors examined factors associated with online health-information-seeking behaviors (HISBs) of the Hispanic population. This large survey identified factors meriting closer examination, such as cultural context. Health care providers and policymakers need to understand the cultural context of this population and develop informatics-based interventions to improve their health.
AHRQ-funded; HS019853; HS022961
Citation: Lee YJ, Boden-Albala B, Larson E .
Online health information seeking behaviors of Hispanics in New York City: a community-based cross-sectional study.
J Med Internet Res. 2014 Jul 22;16(7):e176. doi: 10.2196/jmir.3499..
Keywords: Education: Patient and Caregiver, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Web-Based
Wilcox L, Feiner S, Elhadad N
Patient-centered tools for medication information search.
The authors explored how search tools can support non-expert, patient-centered health information search. Their findings suggested the importance of four valuation principles underlying their tools: credibility, readability, consumer perspective, and topical relevance.
AHRQ-funded; HS021393.
Citation: Wilcox L, Feiner S, Elhadad N .
Patient-centered tools for medication information search.
Int Conf Pervasive Comput Technol Healthc 2014 May 20;2014:49-56. doi: 10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2014.254975.
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Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Medication, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Web-Based
Longo DR, Woolf HS
Rethinking the information priorities of patients.
Efforts have intensified to provide consumers with online data tools and consumer reports that offer profiles and statistics for evaluating specialists, hospitals, and other clinical facilities. In this article, the authors examine two key questions: what should these resources look like and do patients really want them?
AHRQ-funded; HS021902
Citation: Longo DR, Woolf HS .
Rethinking the information priorities of patients.
JAMA. 2014 May 14;311(18):1857-8. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.3038..
Keywords: Education: Patient and Caregiver, Shared Decision Making, Quality of Care, Health Information Technology (HIT), Web-Based
Ant Ozok A, Wu H, Garrido M
Usability and perceived usefulness of personal health records for preventive health care: a case study focusing on patients' and primary care providers' perspectives.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of a specific patient-centered information technology (Personal Health Record) in improving awareness (for the patients) and compliance with (for both patients and providers) preventive care guidelines. The results were that patients found the tailored health recommendations useful and the PHR easy to understand and use.
AHRQ-funded; HS018762
Citation: Ant Ozok A, Wu H, Garrido M .
Usability and perceived usefulness of personal health records for preventive health care: a case study focusing on patients' and primary care providers' perspectives.
Appl Ergon. 2014 May;45(3):613-28. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2013.09.005..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Quality of Care, Prevention, Primary Care, Web-Based
Enayati M, Banerjee T, Popescu M
A novel web-based depth video rewind approach toward fall preventive interventions in hospitals.
The purpose of this study was to implement a web-based application to provide the ability to rewind and review depth videos captured in hospital rooms to investigate the event chains that led to patient’s fall at a specific time. It proposes a novel web application to ease the process of search and review of the videos by means of new visualization techniques to highlight video frames that contain potential risk of fall based on our previous research.
AHRQ-funded; HS018477.
Citation: Enayati M, Banerjee T, Popescu M .
A novel web-based depth video rewind approach toward fall preventive interventions in hospitals.
Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2014;2014:4511-4. doi: 10.1109/embc.2014.6944626..
Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Web-Based, Falls, Hospitals
Liu KY, Haukoos JS, Sasson C
Availability and quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation information for Spanish-speaking population on the Internet.
The goal of this study was to evaluate the availability and quality of CPR-related literature for Spanish-speaking-only individuals on the Internet. It found that only 1 in 7 websites on the Internet has quality hands-only CPR education for this population.
AHRQ-funded; HS017526.
Citation: Liu KY, Haukoos JS, Sasson C .
Availability and quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation information for Spanish-speaking population on the Internet.
Resuscitation. 2014 Jan;85(1):131-7. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2013.08.274..
Keywords: Education: Patient and Caregiver, Cultural Competence, Disparities, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Web-Based