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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 Displayedvan den Bogert CA, Miller MJ, Cobaugh DJ
Screening questions for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug risk knowledge.
The aim of this study was to evaluate screening questions for estimating nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) risk knowledge. It concluded that screening questions for subjective NSAID risk awareness and health literacy are predictive of objectively tested NSAID knowledge and can be used to triage patients as well as subsequently initiate and direct a conversation about NSAID risk.
AHRQ-funded; HS016956.
Citation: van den Bogert CA, Miller MJ, Cobaugh DJ .
Screening questions for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug risk knowledge.
J Patient Saf 2017 Dec;13(4):217-22. doi: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000143.
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Keywords: Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Health Literacy, Medication, Risk
Brach C
AHRQ Author: Brach C
The journey to become a health literate organization: a snapshot of health system improvement.
This chapter explores the journey that a growing number of organizations are taking to become health literate. A part of the chapter highlights the experiences of three organizations that have explicitly set a goal to become health literate: Carolinas Healthcare System (CHS), Intermountain Healthcare, and Northwell Health. The chapter ends with lessons learned from the experiences of health literacy pioneers that may be useful to organizations embarking on the journey.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Brach C .
The journey to become a health literate organization: a snapshot of health system improvement.
Stud Health Technol Inform 2017;240:203-37.
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Keywords: Health Literacy, Health Systems, Quality Improvement
Wolinsky FD, Lou Y, Edmonds SW
Activating patients with a tailored bone density test results letter and educational brochure: the PAADRN Randomized Controlled Trial.
This study examined whether a tailored patient-activation letter communicating bone mineral density (BMD) test results plus an educational brochure improved patient activation scores and levels at 12 and 52 wk post-baseline as the mechanism leading to enhanced bone healthcare.
AHRQ-funded; HS023009.
Citation: Wolinsky FD, Lou Y, Edmonds SW .
Activating patients with a tailored bone density test results letter and educational brochure: the PAADRN Randomized Controlled Trial.
J Clin Densitom 2017 Oct/Dec;20(4):464-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2016.08.012..
Keywords: Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Literacy, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient and Family Engagement, Clinician-Patient Communication
Liang L, Brach C
AHRQ Author: Liang L, Brach C
Health literacy universal precautions are still a distant dream: analysis of U.S. data on health literate practices.
This study sought to examine whether there has been an increase in the delivery of health literate care and whether recommendations for health literacy universal precautions are being followed. It found that the proportion of adults in the U.S. who reported receiving health literate care increased from 2011 to 2014, but fell far short of health literacy universal precautions recommendations of delivering health literate care to everyone.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Liang L, Brach C .
Health literacy universal precautions are still a distant dream: analysis of U.S. data on health literate practices.
Health Lit Res Pract 2017 Oct;1(4):e216-e30. doi: 10.3928/24748307-20170929-01.
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Keywords: Healthcare Delivery, Health Literacy, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Clinician-Patient Communication
Morrow D, Hasegawa-Johnson M, Huang T
A multidisciplinary approach to designing and evaluating electronic medical record portal messages that support patient self-care.
The authors describe a project intended to improve the use of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) patient portal information by older adults with diverse numeracy and literacy abilities, so that portals can better support patient-centered care. Their approach combines quantitative measures, as well as experimental and individual difference methods in order to investigate which formats are more effective, and whether some formats benefit some types of patients more than others.
AHRQ-funded; HS022948.
Citation: Morrow D, Hasegawa-Johnson M, Huang T .
A multidisciplinary approach to designing and evaluating electronic medical record portal messages that support patient self-care.
J Biomed Inform 2017 May;69:63-74. doi: 10.1016/j.jbi.2017.03.015.
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Keywords: Elderly, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Literacy, Patient Self-Management, Web-Based
Abujarad F, Alfano S, Bright TJ
AHRQ Author: Bright TJ
Building an informed consent tool starting with the patient: the patient-centered Virtual Multimedia Interactive Informed Consent (VIC).
This paper describes how the authors designed, developed, and evaluated an mHealth tool for advancing the informed consent process. Their tool enables the informed consent process to be performed on tablets (e.g., iPads) utilizing virtual coaching with text-to-speech automated translation as well as an interactive multimedia elements (e.g., graphics, video clips, animations, presentations, etc.). They present the Used-Centered Design approach they adopted to develop the tool and the results of the different methods used during the development of the tool.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; HS023987.
Citation: Abujarad F, Alfano S, Bright TJ .
Building an informed consent tool starting with the patient: the patient-centered Virtual Multimedia Interactive Informed Consent (VIC).
AMIA Annu Symp Proc 2017 Apr 16;2017:374-83..
Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Health Literacy, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Patient Experience, Telehealth
Tieu L, Schillinger D, Sarkar U
Online patient websites for electronic health record access among vulnerable populations: portals to nowhere?
The objective of this study was to examine specific usability barriers to patient portal engagement among a diverse group of patients and caregivers. In navigating the portal, participants experienced basic computer barriers (eg, difficulty using a mouse), routine computer barriers (eg, mistyping, navigation issues), reading/writing barriers, and medical content barriers.
AHRQ-funded; HS022408; HS022561.
Citation: Tieu L, Schillinger D, Sarkar U .
Online patient websites for electronic health record access among vulnerable populations: portals to nowhere?
J Am Med Inform Assoc 2017 Apr 1;24(e1):e47-e54. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocw098.
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Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Health Literacy, Vulnerable Populations, Web-Based
Unaka NI, Statile A, Haney J
Assessment of readability, understandability, and completeness of pediatric hospital medicine discharge instructions.
A cross-sectional study was conducted at a large urban academic children's hospital to describe readability levels, understandability scores, and completeness of written instructions given to families at hospital discharge. The investigators found that overall, the readability, understandability, and completeness of discharge instructions were subpar. Efforts to improve the content of discharge instructions may promote safe and effective transitions home.
AHRQ-funded; HS023827.
Citation: Unaka NI, Statile A, Haney J .
Assessment of readability, understandability, and completeness of pediatric hospital medicine discharge instructions.
J Hosp Med 2017 Feb;12(2):98-101. doi: 10.12788/jhm.2688..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Health Literacy, Hospital Discharge, Children/Adolescents
Ratanawongsa N, Barton JL, Lyles CR
Computer use, language, and literacy in safety net clinic communication.
The researchers investigated the associations between safety net clinician computer use and patient-provider communication for patients with limited health literacy (LHL) and limited English proficiency (LEP). They found that higher clinician computer use was associated with more biomedical focus with LEP/LHL patients, and clinician verbal dominance and lower ratings with patients with adequate English proficiency and health literacy.
AHRQ-funded; HS022561.
Citation: Ratanawongsa N, Barton JL, Lyles CR .
Computer use, language, and literacy in safety net clinic communication.
J Am Med Inform Assoc 2017 Jan;24(1):106-12. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocw062.
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Keywords: Communication, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Literacy, Clinician-Patient Communication, Health Information Technology (HIT)