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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 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedHessels AJ, Murray M, Cohen B
Patient Safety Culture Survey in pediatric complex care settings: a factor analysis.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture tool slightly modified for use in the pediatric long-term care facilities (pLTC) setting. Factor analyses were performed on data collected from 239 staff at 3 pLTCs. Findings showed that this study demonstrated that the Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture, with minimal modification, may be an appropriate instrument to measure patient safety culture in pLTC settings. Recommendations included additional psychometric testing to validate further the use of this instrument in this setting, including examining the relationship to safety outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS021470.
Citation: Hessels AJ, Murray M, Cohen B .
Patient Safety Culture Survey in pediatric complex care settings: a factor analysis.
J Patient Saf 2020 Sep;16(3):223-31. doi: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000279..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Surveys on Patient Safety Culture, Patient Safety, Long-Term Care
Burgermaster M, Murray M, Saiman L
Associations between enteral nutrition and acute respiratory infection among patients in New York metropolitan region pediatric long-term care facilities.
This study investigated the outcomes of children and a subsample of infants in pediatric long-term care facilities are need enteral nutrition (EN). Those patients who need EN had a higher risk of acute pediatric infection (ARI) and a lower odds of discharge than those who did not. Infants had a particular higher risk of comorbidities and infections when they were fed using percutaneous feeding tubes.
AHRQ-funded; HS021470.
Citation: Burgermaster M, Murray M, Saiman L .
Associations between enteral nutrition and acute respiratory infection among patients in New York metropolitan region pediatric long-term care facilities.
Nutr Clin Pract 2018 Dec;33(6):865-71. doi: 10.1002/ncp.10017..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Nutrition, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Patient Safety, Respiratory Conditions, Long-Term Care
Wilmont S, Hessels AJ, Kelly AM
Family experiences and perspectives on infection prevention in pediatric long-term care.
The aims of this qualitative study were to (a) explore perspectives on infection prevention among families visiting children in pediatric long-term care facilities and (b) identify facilitators of and barriers to optimal hand hygiene using semistructured in-depth interviews with 10 family members visiting two New York City metropolitan area facilities.
AHRQ-funded; HS021470.
Citation: Wilmont S, Hessels AJ, Kelly AM .
Family experiences and perspectives on infection prevention in pediatric long-term care.
Children/Adolescents, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Long-term Care, Pediatrics, Prevention Practices.
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Long-Term Care, Prevention, Patient Safety
Hessels AJ, Murray MT, Cohen B
Perception of patient safety culture in pediatric long-term care settings.
Patient safety culture (PSC) is an emerging construct in adult long-term care settings. No measures are validated to quantify PSC in pediatric long-term care (pLTC) settings despite the importance of safety for this vulnerable population. The objectives of this study were to (1) describe PSC in pLTC; (2) assess the relationship of PSC to facility recommendation and overall safety rating; and (3) test the stability and reliability of the PSC survey over time.
AHRQ-funded; HS021470.
Citation: Hessels AJ, Murray MT, Cohen B .
Perception of patient safety culture in pediatric long-term care settings.
J Healthc Qual 2018 Nov/Dec;40(6):384-91. doi: 10.1097/jhq.0000000000000134..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Long-Term Care, Patient Safety, Children/Adolescents
Larson EL, Murray MT, Cohen B
Behavioral interventions to reduce infections in pediatric long-term care facilities: the keep it clean for kids trial.
Researchers examined the success of behavioral interventions to reduce infections in pediatric long-term care facilities. The intervention, called Keep it Clean for Kids, included leadership commitment, frequent hand-washing, and electronic monitoring of hand hygiene. Improvements were show in infection reduction in two sites, fewer hospitalizations in all sites, and varied outcomes in the number of outbreaks/cases.
AHRQ-funded; HS021470.
Citation: Larson EL, Murray MT, Cohen B .
Behavioral interventions to reduce infections in pediatric long-term care facilities: the keep it clean for kids trial.
Behav Med 2018 Apr-Jun;44(2):141-50. doi: 10.1080/08964289.2017.1288607..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Long-Term Care, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Patient Safety, Prevention