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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedFerguson MC, O'Shea KJ, Hammer LD
Can following formula-feeding recommendations still result in infants who are overweight or have obesity?
This study compares guidelines for formula feeding and whether current recommendations still result in infants who are overweight or have obesity. The researchers used their “Virtual Infant” agent-based model representing infant-caregiver pairs that allowed caregivers to feed infants each day according to guidelines from Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM), Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters (CHKD), and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The WIC guidelines were found to be the best as opposed to JHM/CHOP/CHKD where infants still became overweight/obese by 6 months. The study recommended the minimum recommended amount of daily formula feeding should be made lower for JHM/CHOP/CHKD guidelines and that WIC guidelines may be a good starting point for caregivers.
AHRQ-funded; HS023317.
Citation: Ferguson MC, O'Shea KJ, Hammer LD .
Can following formula-feeding recommendations still result in infants who are overweight or have obesity?
Pediatr Res 2020 Oct;88(4):661-67. doi: 10.1038/s41390-020-0844-3..
Keywords: Newborns/Infants, Obesity: Weight Management, Obesity, Guidelines, Caregiving, Evidence-Based Practice
Hao Z, Ruggiano N
Family-centeredness in dementia care: what is the evidence?
In this systematic review, the authors identified and evaluated intervention studies examining family-centered care in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. They discussed further implications for research and practice.
AHRQ-funded; HS026571.
Citation: Hao Z, Ruggiano N .
Family-centeredness in dementia care: what is the evidence?
Soc Work Health Care 2020 Jan;59(1):1-19. doi: 10.1080/00981389.2019.1690089..
Keywords: Dementia, Neurological Disorders, Evidence-Based Practice, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Caregiving
Aslakson R, Dy SM, Wilson RF
Patient and caregiver-reported assessment tools for palliative care: summary of the 2017 AHRQ Technical Brief.
This paper summarizes palliative care assessment tools completed by or with patients or caregivers, and identifies needs for future tool development and evaluation. It concluded that few to no tools address the spiritual, ethical, or cultural domains or patient-reported experience with end of life care. While some data exists on psychometric properties of tools, the responsiveness of different tools to change and/or comparisons between tools have not been evaluated.
AHRQ-funded; 290201500006I.
Citation: Aslakson R, Dy SM, Wilson RF .
Patient and caregiver-reported assessment tools for palliative care: summary of the 2017 AHRQ Technical Brief.
J Pain Symptom Manage 2017 Dec;54(6):961-72.e16. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.04.022.
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Keywords: Caregiving, Evidence-Based Practice, Palliative Care, Patient Experience, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Gaugler JE, Jutkowitz E, Shippee TP
Consistency of dementia caregiver intervention classification: an evidence-based synthesis.
The objective of this review was to systematically examine inconsistencies in how dementia caregiver interventions are classified. When subjecting the classification of interventions to descriptive empirical analysis, extensive inconsistency was apparent. The authors concluded that substantial inconsistency in how dementia caregiver interventions are classified across systematic reviews has hindered the science and practice of dementia caregiver interventions.
AHRQ-funded; HS022445.
Citation: Gaugler JE, Jutkowitz E, Shippee TP .
Consistency of dementia caregiver intervention classification: an evidence-based synthesis.
Int Psychogeriatr 2017 Jan;29(1):19-30. doi: 10.1017/s1041610216001514.
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Keywords: Caregiving, Dementia, Evidence-Based Practice