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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 DisplayedMayberry LS, Lyles CR, Oldenburg B
mHealth interventions for disadvantaged and vulnerable people with type 2 diabetes.
The authors evaluate the impact of diabetes self-management interventions delivered via mobile device and/or Internet on glycemic control of disadvantaged/vulnerable adults with type 2 diabetes. They found evidence suggesting that digital interventions can improve diabetes control, healthcare utilization, and healthcare costs. More research to substantiate these early findings is recommended; the authors suggest that many issues remain in order to optimize the impact of digital interventions on the health outcomes of disadvantaged/vulnerable persons with diabetes.
AHRQ-funded; HS022408; HS025429.
Citation: Mayberry LS, Lyles CR, Oldenburg B .
mHealth interventions for disadvantaged and vulnerable people with type 2 diabetes.
Curr Diab Rep 2019 Nov 25;19(12):148. doi: 10.1007/s11892-019-1280-9.
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Keywords: Diabetes, Vulnerable Populations, Patient Self-Management, Telehealth, Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient-Centered Healthcare, Low-Income, Chronic Conditions
Cho H, Flynn G, Saylor M
Use of the FITT framework to understand patients' experiences using a real-time medication monitoring pill bottle linked to a mobile-based HIV self-management app: a qualitative study.
This study examined the usefulness of a mobile app linked to a real-time medication monitoring pill bottle that reminds HIV patients to take their medication. Thirty-eight randomized patients living with HIV who were aged 18 and older, owned a smartphone and were mostly medication-compliant were selected. The majority were African-American, had a high school education or less, and had a median income of less than $20,000. The Fit between Individuals, Task and Technology (FITT) framework was used to determine the fit between the individuals and the technology. Hindrances to the technology included: ease of use, HIV-related stigma and disclosure of HIV status, customized alert of medication time windows, and preference for device design.
AHRQ-funded; HS025071.
Citation: Cho H, Flynn G, Saylor M .
Use of the FITT framework to understand patients' experiences using a real-time medication monitoring pill bottle linked to a mobile-based HIV self-management app: a qualitative study.
Int J Med Inform 2019 Nov;131:103949. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2019.08.009..
Keywords: Patient Experience, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Medication, Patient Self-Management, Health Information Technology (HIT)
Vizer LM, Eschler j, KOO BM
"It's not just technology, it's people": constructing a conceptual model of shared health informatics for tracking in chronic illness management.
To inform development of effective technologies that aid tracking of health indicators to support chronic illness management, this study aimed to construct a health informatics model that accurately describes the work and social context of that tracking work. The investigators concluded that the resulting CoMSHI yielded a more detailed and nuanced viewpoint of tracking in support of chronic illness management and could inform technology design to improve tracking tools to support people in more confident and capable chronic illness management.
AHRQ-funded; HS021590.
Citation: Vizer LM, Eschler j, KOO BM .
"It's not just technology, it's people": constructing a conceptual model of shared health informatics for tracking in chronic illness management.
J Med Internet Res 2019 Apr 29;21(4):e10830. doi: 10.2196/10830..
Keywords: Care Management, Chronic Conditions, Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient Self-Management
Chung CF, Wang Q, Schroeder J
Identifying and planning for individualized change: patient-provider collaboration using lightweight food diaries in healthy eating and irritable bowel syndrome.
This study examined if the use of a photo-based food diary app will help patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) help gather food and symptom data to help their doctors with disease management. The investigators designed and developed Foodprint which includes a mobile and web app and pre-visit note to go to experts which communicate an individual’s expectations and questions. A control group and a group with IBS were used to determine the effectiveness of Foodprint.
AHRQ-funded; HS023654.
Citation: Chung CF, Wang Q, Schroeder J .
Identifying and planning for individualized change: patient-provider collaboration using lightweight food diaries in healthy eating and irritable bowel syndrome.
Proc ACM Interact Mob Wearable Ubiquitous Technol 2019 Mar;3(1). doi: 10.1145/3314394..
Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Digestive Disease and Health, Health Information Technology (HIT), Lifestyle Changes, Nutrition, Patient Self-Management
Beauchemin M, Gradilla M, Baik D
A multi-step usability evaluation of a self-management app to support medication adherence in persons living with HIV.
The authors developed a mHealth app (WiseApp) for HIV self-management to help persons living with HIV (PLWH) self-manage their health. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usability of the WiseApp. The results of the cognitive walkthrough with both experts and end-users informed iterative refinements to the WiseApp and finalization of a mHealth app for PLWH to better self-manage their health.
AHRQ-funded; HS025071.
Citation: Beauchemin M, Gradilla M, Baik D .
A multi-step usability evaluation of a self-management app to support medication adherence in persons living with HIV.
Int J Med Inform 2019 Feb;122:37-44. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2018.11.012..
Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Medication, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Patient Self-Management
Luo G, Stone BL, Fassl B
Predicting asthma control deterioration in children.
The researchers developed and tested the first set of models for predicting a child’s asthma control deterioration one week prior to occurrence. Their best model successfully predicted a child’s asthma control level one week ahead. With adequate accuracy, the model could be integrated into electronic asthma self-monitoring systems.
AHRQ-funded; HS018166; HS018678.
Citation: Luo G, Stone BL, Fassl B .
Predicting asthma control deterioration in children.
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2015 Oct 14;15:84. doi: 10.1186/s12911-015-0208-9..
Keywords: Asthma, Children/Adolescents, Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient Self-Management
Ancker JS, Witteman HO, Hafeez B
"You get reminded you're a sick person": personal data tracking and patients with multiple chronic conditions.
The researchers’ aim was to explore the perspectives of individuals with multiple chronic conditions (MCC) using a semistructured interview study. Their research questions were (1) How do individuals with MC track their own health and medical data? and (2) How do patients and providers perceive and use patient-tracked data? Their findings potentially explain relatively low adoption of consumer health information technology.
AHRQ-funded; HS021531.
Citation: Ancker JS, Witteman HO, Hafeez B .
"You get reminded you're a sick person": personal data tracking and patients with multiple chronic conditions.
J Med Internet Res 2015 Aug 19;17(8):e202. doi: 10.2196/jmir.4209..
Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient Self-Management
Ancker JS, Witteman HO, Hafeez B
The invisible work of personal health information management among people with multiple chronic conditions: qualitative interview study among patients and providers.
The researchers conducted a semistructured interview study with 22 patients with multiple chronic conditions (MCC) with the objective of exploring their role in managing their personal health information. They concluded that personal health information management should be recognized as an additional burden that MCC places upon patients. Their findings suggest that both provider-centered and patient-centered information technologies will continue to be needed.
AHRQ-funded; HS021531.
Citation: Ancker JS, Witteman HO, Hafeez B .
The invisible work of personal health information management among people with multiple chronic conditions: qualitative interview study among patients and providers.
J Med Internet Res 2015 Jun 4;17(6):e137. doi: 10.2196/jmir.4381..
Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient Self-Management
Lepard MG, Joseph AL, Agne AA
Diabetes self-management interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes living in rural areas: a systematic literature review.
The authors systematically reviewed the evidence for the impact of diabetes self-management education interventions designed for patients living in rural areas on glycemic control and other diabetes outcomes. They were able to identify examples of both telehealth interventions and face-to-face interventions that resulted in improved behavioral, biologic, and diabetes knowledge-related outcomes in adults with T2DM living in rural areas.
AHRQ-funded; HS019465.
Citation: Lepard MG, Joseph AL, Agne AA .
Diabetes self-management interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes living in rural areas: a systematic literature review.
Curr Diab Rep 2015 Jun;15(6):608. doi: 10.1007/s11892-015-0608-3..
Keywords: Diabetes, Patient Self-Management, Rural Health, Telehealth, Health Information Technology (HIT)
O'Leary K, Eschler J, Kendall L
Understanding design tradeoffs for health technologies: a mixed-methods approach.
The researchers introduced a mixed-methods approach for determining how people weigh tradeoffs in values related to health and technologies for health self-management. Their approach provided these key advantages: a structured health sciences theoretical framework to guide data collection and analysis; the coding of unstructured data with statistical patterns of polarizing and consensus views; and participants to actively weigh competing values that are most personally significant to them.
AHRQ-funded; HS021590.
Citation: O'Leary K, Eschler J, Kendall L .
Understanding design tradeoffs for health technologies: a mixed-methods approach.
Proc SIGCHI Conf Hum Factor Comput Syst 2015 Apr 18;2015:4151-60. doi: 10.1145/2702123.2702576.
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Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient Self-Management
Casper GR, Flatley Brennan P, Perreault JO
vizHOME--a context-based home assessment: preliminary implications for informatics.
The focus of this paper is on the first phase of the vizHOME study, specifically on the exploration and documentation of the individual’s performance of self-management tasks including such things as medication management and use of a monitoring device. The researchers learned from the participants that while the tools may perform satisfactorily in usability assessment, they may not meet the needs of many users.
AHRQ-funded; HS022548.
Citation: Casper GR, Flatley Brennan P, Perreault JO .
vizHOME--a context-based home assessment: preliminary implications for informatics.
Stud Health Technol Inform 2015;216:842-6..
Keywords: Diabetes, Patient Self-Management, Home Healthcare, Health Information Technology (HIT), Medication