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AHRQ Research Studies
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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 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedSzymczak JE, Keller SC, Linder JA
"I never get better without an antibiotic": antibiotic appeals and how to respond.
In this paper, the investigators present various scenarios in which patients who do not meet guideline criteria for antibiotic prescribing, appeal to clinicians for antibiotics. The authors discuss the issue of antiobiotic appeals and provide examples of responses for clinicians. They suggest that clinicians should acquire a stock of responses to these appeals grounded in the latest evidence about antibiotics.
AHRQ-funded; 233201500020I; HS026506; HS025782.
Citation: Szymczak JE, Keller SC, Linder JA .
"I never get better without an antibiotic": antibiotic appeals and how to respond.
Mayo Clin Proc 2021 Mar;96(3):543-46. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.09.031..
Keywords: Antimicrobial Stewardship, Antibiotics, Medication, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Practice Patterns
Tai-Seale M, Olson CW, Li J
Electronic health record logs indicate that physicians split time evenly between seeing patients and desktop medicine.
The researchers used data on physicians' time allocation patterns captured by over thirty-one million EHR transactions in the period 2011-14 recorded by 471 primary care physicians, who collectively worked on 765,129 patients' EHRs. Their results suggest that the physicians logged an average of 3.08 hours on office visits and 3.17 hours on desktop medicine each day.
AHRQ-funded; HS019167.
Citation: Tai-Seale M, Olson CW, Li J .
Electronic health record logs indicate that physicians split time evenly between seeing patients and desktop medicine.
Health Aff 2017 Apr;36(4):655-62. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2016.0811.
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Keywords: Clinician-Patient Communication, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Primary Care, Practice Patterns
Shay LA, Street RL, Jr., Baldwin AS
Characterizing safety-net providers' HPV vaccine recommendations to undecided parents: a pilot study.
The researchers developed a tool to describe strength and content of provider HPV vaccination recommendations. The tool showed how providers undercut their recommendations through qualifications or support them with a rationale. The authors recommended that providers would benefit from communication skills training on how to make explicit recommendations with an evidence-based rationale.
AHRQ-funded; HS022418.
Citation: Shay LA, Street RL, Jr., Baldwin AS .
Characterizing safety-net providers' HPV vaccine recommendations to undecided parents: a pilot study.
Patient Educ Couns 2016 Sep;99(9):1452-60. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2016.06.027.
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Keywords: Practice Patterns, Vaccination, Infectious Diseases, Sexual Health, Clinician-Patient Communication, Guidelines, Evidence-Based Practice, Communication
Lee JL, Dy SM, Kravet SJ
Patient satisfaction and provider use of electronic communication: a cross-sectional analysis.
This cross sectional analysis examined provider patterns of communication with patients outside of the clinic setting via cellphone, email and text messaging and the relationship between communication behaviors and patient satisfaction. Among other conclusions, the investigators found that providers who made their email addresses available to patients had significantly higher overall satisfaction scores than those who did not, although there were no statistically significant differences in individual satisfaction domains.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: Lee JL, Dy SM, Kravet SJ .
Patient satisfaction and provider use of electronic communication: a cross-sectional analysis.
European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare 2014;5(4)..
Keywords: Communication, Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient Experience, Practice Patterns, Clinician-Patient Communication