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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 7 of 7 Research Studies DisplayedBaughman AW, Renton M, Wehbi NK
Building community and resilience in Massachusetts nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Researchers discuss the partnership of the Massachusetts Senior Care Association and Hebrew SeniorLife with AHRQ ECHO National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network (the Network). This educational program provided 16 weeks of free weekly virtual sessions to 295 eligible nursing homes. The Network weekly meetings were a source of connection, emotional support, and validation and may be a valuable mechanism to support resilience and wellbeing for nursing home staff.
AHRQ-funded; 75Q80120C00003.
Citation: Baughman AW, Renton M, Wehbi NK .
Building community and resilience in Massachusetts nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2021 Oct;69(10):2716-21. doi: 10.1111/jgs.17389..
Keywords: COVID-19, Elderly, Nursing Homes, Evidence-Based Practice, Provider: Health Personnel, Education: Continuing Medical Education, Training
Adams LB, Richmond J, Watson SN
Community health worker training curricula and intervention outcomes in African American and Latinx communities: a systematic review.
This systematic review examined research on the relationship between community health worker (CHW) training curricula and intervention outcomes conducted among African American and Latinx populations. Studies included were quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies employed to conduct outcome and process evaluations of CHW-led interventions. Out of 3,295 articles from the extensive literature search, only 36 met the review’s inclusion criteria. Overall, the strength of evidence linking specific CHW training curricula components to primary health interventions in conditions such as hypertension and diabetes was weak, and no studies directly linked outcomes to specific characteristics of CHW training. Studies that discussed training related to didactic sessions or classified as high intensity reported higher percentages of positive outcomes compared to other CHW training methods.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032; HS026122.
Citation: Adams LB, Richmond J, Watson SN .
Community health worker training curricula and intervention outcomes in African American and Latinx communities: a systematic review.
Health Educ Behav 2021 Aug;48(4):516-31. doi: 10.1177/1090198120959326..
Keywords: Community-Based Practice, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Training, Outcomes, Provider: Health Personnel
Mazur LM, Adams R, Mosaly PR
Effect of simulation-based training and neurofeedback interventions on radiation technologists' workload, situation awareness, and performance.
The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of a combined intervention - simulation-based training supported by neurofeedback sessions - on radiation technologists' (RTs') workload, situation awareness, and performance during routine quality assurance and treatment delivery tasks. The investigators found that RTs randomized to simulation-based training followed by neurofeedback sessions demonstrated no significant changes in perceived workload or situation awareness scores but did have better performance compared with other study groups (P < .01).
AHRQ-funded; HS025597.
Citation: Mazur LM, Adams R, Mosaly PR .
Effect of simulation-based training and neurofeedback interventions on radiation technologists' workload, situation awareness, and performance.
Pract Radiat Oncol 2021 Mar-Apr;11(2):e124-e33. doi: 10.1016/j.prro.2020.08.005..
Keywords: Simulation, Training, Provider Performance, Provider: Health Personnel
Scerbo MW, Britt RC, Montano M
Effects of a retention interval and refresher session on intracorporeal suturing and knot tying skill and mental workload.
The effects of refraining from practice for different intervals on laparoscopic suturing and mental workload were assessed with a secondary task developed by the authors. When participants who reached proficiency in suturing and knot tying were reassessed after either 1 or 5 months without practice, their performance times increased by 35 percent and secondary task scores decreased by 30 percent. These deficits, however, were nearly reversed after a single refresher session.
AHRQ-funded; HS020386.
Citation: Scerbo MW, Britt RC, Montano M .
Effects of a retention interval and refresher session on intracorporeal suturing and knot tying skill and mental workload.
Surgery 2017 May;161(5):1209-14. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.11.011.
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Keywords: Surgery, Education: Continuing Medical Education, Training, Provider: Health Personnel
Kruser JM, Taylor LJ, Campbell TC
"Best case/worst case": training surgeons to use a novel communication tool for high-risk acute surgical problems.
"Best Case/Worst Case" (BC/WC) is a communication tool designed to promote goal-concordant care during discussions about high-risk surgery. The objective of this study was to evaluate a structured training program designed to teach surgeons how to use BC/WC. It concluded that : surgeons can learn to use BC/WC with older patients considering acute high-risk surgical interventions..
AHRQ-funded; HS000078.
Citation: Kruser JM, Taylor LJ, Campbell TC .
"Best case/worst case": training surgeons to use a novel communication tool for high-risk acute surgical problems.
J Pain Symptom Manage 2017 Apr;53(4):711-19.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2016.11.014.
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Keywords: Communication, Decision Making, Provider: Health Personnel, Surgery, Training
Thomas KS, Allen SM
Interagency partnership to deliver veteran-directed home and community-based services: interviews with Aging and Disability Network agency personnel regarding their experience with partner Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers.
The objective of this article is to describe the Aging and Disability Network agency (ADNA) personnel's perceptions of the implementation of the VD-HCBS program with partner Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers (VAMCs). Results suggest that the majority of ADNA personnel interviewed perceive the collaboration experience to be positive. Interviewees reported several key mechanisms for facilitating a successful partnership.
AHRQ-funded; HS000011.
Citation: Thomas KS, Allen SM .
Interagency partnership to deliver veteran-directed home and community-based services: interviews with Aging and Disability Network agency personnel regarding their experience with partner Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers.
J Rehabil Res Dev 2016;53(5):611-18. doi: 10.1682/jrrd.2015.02.0019.
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Keywords: Community-Based Practice, Provider: Health Personnel, Home Healthcare, Training
Heath B, Bernhardt J, Michalski TJ
Results of a Veterans Affairs employee education program on antimicrobial stewardship for older adults.
The authors described a course in the Veterans Affairs (VA) Employee Education System designed to engage nursing staff working in VA long-term care facilities as partners in antimicrobial stewardship. They found that the course addressed an important knowledge gap and recommended engaging nursing staff in advancing antimicrobial stewardship, particularly in the long-term care setting.
AHRQ-funded; HS023866.
Citation: Heath B, Bernhardt J, Michalski TJ .
Results of a Veterans Affairs employee education program on antimicrobial stewardship for older adults.
Am J Infect Control 2016 Mar;44(3):349-51. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.09.026.
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Keywords: Antimicrobial Stewardship, Provider: Health Personnel, Prevention, Training