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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 DisplayedBurgdorf JG, Arbaje AI, Wolff JL
Training needs among family caregivers assisting during home health, as identified by home health clinicians.
This study’s objective was to estimate the proportion of family caregivers assisting older adults during Medicare home health who have an identified need for activity-specific training and identify characteristics associated with caregiver training needs. This nationally representative retrospective cohort study included 1758 Medicare beneficiaries who participated in the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) and received Medicare-funded home health care between 2011 and 2016. More than 1 in 3 family caregivers assisting older adults during Medicare home health had an identified training need with at least 1 caregiving activity. Training needs varied widely, from 8.6% among caregiving helping with advocacy to 48.2% among caregivers helping with medical procedures. Weighted analyses adjusted for older adults’ health and function showed family caregivers were less likely to have identified training needs when assisting older adults with ongoing disability or who received caregiver assistance before home health admission.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: Burgdorf JG, Arbaje AI, Wolff JL .
Training needs among family caregivers assisting during home health, as identified by home health clinicians.
J Am Med Dir Assoc 2020 Dec;21(12):1914-19. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.05.032..
Keywords: Caregiving, Home Healthcare, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Training
Ivlev I, Vander Ley KJ, Wiedrick J
Training patients to review scientific reports for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute: an observational study.
This observational study aimed to evaluate the effect of new training for patient peer reviewers of scientific reports for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). A new online training in peer review was used to help change reviewers’ knowledge and skills and change self-efficacy and attitudes. Reviewers improved their answers to the knowledge questions. Median numbers of answers improved after the training, particularly in questions targeting the specifics of PCORI peer review. It modestly increased reviewers’ confidence in completing a high-quality peer review. Their excitement about providing a review slightly increased. All reviewers were satisfied with the training.
AHRQ-funded; HS026370.
Citation: Ivlev I, Vander Ley KJ, Wiedrick J .
Training patients to review scientific reports for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute: an observational study.
BMJ Open 2019 Sep;9(9):e028732. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028732..
Keywords: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Evidence-Based Practice, Research Methodologies, Patient and Family Engagement, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Training
Burgdorf J, Roth DL, Riffin C
Factors associated with receipt of training among caregivers of older adults.
Emerging evidence suggests that support of family caregivers, including education and training, can improve health outcomes for caregivers and care recipients. In this paper, the authors examine whether caregiver characteristics are associated with receipt of training. The investigators found that 93% of older adults’ family caregivers did not report receiving role-related training.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: Burgdorf J, Roth DL, Riffin C .
Factors associated with receipt of training among caregivers of older adults.
JAMA Intern Med 2019 Jun;179(6):833-35. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.8694.
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Keywords: Caregiving, Training, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Home Healthcare, Quality of Life, Elderly
Winkler SL, Kairalla JA, Cooper R
Comparison of functional benefits of self-management training for amputees under virtual world and e-learning conditions.
This project used a randomized design to compare two methods of disseminating an evidence-based self-management intervention for amputees, which included, avatar-based virtual world and e-learning environments. The investigators found that the virtual world group had a significantly higher dropout rate than the e-learning group.
AHRQ-funded; HS022021.
Citation: Winkler SL, Kairalla JA, Cooper R .
Comparison of functional benefits of self-management training for amputees under virtual world and e-learning conditions.
Journal of Alternative Medicine Research 2018;10(1):65-72..
Keywords: Communication, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Evidence-Based Practice, Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient Self-Management, Training