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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 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedGunter RL, Fernandes-Taylor S, Rahman S
Feasibility of an image-based mobile health protocol for postoperative wound monitoring.
Many surgical site infections (SSIs) develop in the postdischarge period and are inadequately recognized by patients. To address this, the authors developed a mobile health protocol of remote wound monitoring using smartphone technology. The current study aims to establish its feasibility among patients and providers. It found that participant and provider satisfaction was universally high.
AHRQ-funded; HS023395.
Citation: Gunter RL, Fernandes-Taylor S, Rahman S .
Feasibility of an image-based mobile health protocol for postoperative wound monitoring.
J Am Coll Surg 2018 Mar;226(3):277-86. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.12.013.
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Keywords: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Surgery, Injuries and Wounds, Telehealth, Patient Safety, Health Information Technology (HIT)
Wiseman JT, Fernandes-Taylor S, Gunter R
Inter-rater agreement and checklist validation for postoperative wound assessment using smartphone images in vascular surgery.
The authors evaluated whether smartphone digital images can supplant in-person evaluation of postoperative vascular surgery wounds. They concluded that using smartphone digital images is a valid method for evaluating postoperative vascular surgery wounds and is comparable to in-person evaluation with regard to most wound characteristics. The inter-rater reliability for determining treatment recommendations was universally high.
AHRQ-funded; HS023395.
Citation: Wiseman JT, Fernandes-Taylor S, Gunter R .
Inter-rater agreement and checklist validation for postoperative wound assessment using smartphone images in vascular surgery.
J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord 2016 Jul;4(3):320-28.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2016.02.001.
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Keywords: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Injuries and Wounds, Telehealth, Surgery, Health Information Technology (HIT), Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Sanger P, Hartzler A, Lober WB
Design considerations for post-acute care mHealth: patient perspectives.
The authors are developing an mHealth platform to engage patients in wound tracking to identify and manage surgical site infections (SSI) after hospital discharge. Their key design qualities include: meeting basic accessibility, usability and security needs; encouraging patient-centeredness; facilitating better, more predictable communication; and supporting personalized management by providers. In this article, they illustrated their application of these guiding design considerations and proposed a new framework for mHealth design based on illness duration and intensity.
AHRQ-funded; HS019482.
Citation: Sanger P, Hartzler A, Lober WB .
Design considerations for post-acute care mHealth: patient perspectives.
AMIA Annu Symp Proc 2014 Nov 14;2014:1920-9.
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Keywords: Telehealth, Patient Self-Management, Surgery, Injuries and Wounds, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Hospital Discharge, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Adverse Events