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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 25 of 96 Research Studies DisplayedBoehmer KR, Pine KH, Whitman S
Do patients with high versus low treatment and illness burden have different needs? A mixed-methods study of patients living on dialysis.
The authors sought to understand the differences that exist between patients with end-stage kidney disease reporting high versus low treatment and illness burden. They found that patients on dialysis reporting the greatest illness and treatment burden have difficulties that their low-burden counterparts do not report, which may be amenable to intervention.
AHRQ-funded; HS026379.
Citation: Boehmer KR, Pine KH, Whitman S .
Do patients with high versus low treatment and illness burden have different needs? A mixed-methods study of patients living on dialysis.
PLoS One 2021 Dec 28;16(12):e0260914. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260914..
Keywords: Dialysis, Kidney Disease and Health, Chronic Conditions
Kilgallon JL, Gannon M, Burns Z
Multicomponent intervention to improve blood pressure management in chronic kidney disease: a protocol for a pragmatic clinical trial.
This study’s objective is to develop an intervention for the primary care management of uncontrolled hypertension (HTN) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) utilizing user-centered design principles and behavioral economic principles, test the effectiveness of that intervention, and collect implementation data that will facilitate the application of the intervention in other practice settings. One hundred and eighty-four eligible clinical physicians from 15 practices of The Brigham and Women's Practice -Based Research Network are enrolled in the study. The researchers will use the Reach Effectiveness Adoption Implementation Maintenance framework to assess the intervention’s effectiveness in impacting a change in mean systolic blood pressure between baseline and 6 months.
AHRQ-funded; 233201500020I; HS026506; HS028127.
Citation: Kilgallon JL, Gannon M, Burns Z .
Multicomponent intervention to improve blood pressure management in chronic kidney disease: a protocol for a pragmatic clinical trial.
BMJ Open 2021 Dec 22;11(12):e054065. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054065..
Keywords: Blood Pressure, Kidney Disease and Health, Chronic Conditions, Clinical Decision Support (CDS), Health Information Technology (HIT)
Yakovchenko V, Morgan TR, Chinman MJ
Mapping the road to elimination: a 5-year evaluation of implementation strategies associated with hepatitis C treatment in the Veterans Health Administration.
While few countries and healthcare systems are on track to meet the World Health Organization's hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination goals, the US Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has been a leader in these efforts. In this study the investigators aimed to determine which implementation strategies were associated with successful national viral elimination implementation within the VHA. They conducted a five-year, longitudinal cohort study of the VHA Hepatic Innovation Team (HIT) Collaborative between October 2015 and September 2019.
AHRQ-funded; HS019461.
Citation: Yakovchenko V, Morgan TR, Chinman MJ .
Mapping the road to elimination: a 5-year evaluation of implementation strategies associated with hepatitis C treatment in the Veterans Health Administration.
BMC Health Serv Res 2021 Dec 18;21(1):1348. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-07312-4..
Keywords: Hepatitis, Chronic Conditions
Agbalajobi OM, Gmelin T, Moon AM
Characteristics of opioid prescribing to outpatients with chronic liver diseases: a call for action.
This retrospective cohort study investigated opioid prescribing patterns among patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) at a single medical center. These patients (12,425) were followed for one year from October 2015 to September 2016. Nearly half (47%) were prescribed opioids over a one-year period, with 17% receiving high-risk prescriptions. Characteristics associated with high-risk opioid prescriptions included female gender, Medicaid insurance, cirrhosis and baseline chronic pain, depression, anxiety, substance use disorder, and Charlson comorbidity score. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease was associated with decreased high-risk opioid prescriptions.
AHRQ-funded; HS019461.
Citation: Agbalajobi OM, Gmelin T, Moon AM .
Characteristics of opioid prescribing to outpatients with chronic liver diseases: a call for action.
PLoS One 2021 Dec 17;16(12):e0261377. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261377..
Keywords: Opioids, Medication, Practice Patterns, Pain, Chronic Conditions
Andrews AL, Brinton DL, Simpson AN
A comparison of administrative claims-based risk predictors for pediatric asthma.
This retrospective cohort study used 2013-2014 MarketScan Medicaid data to compare administrative claims-based risk predictors of emergency department (ED) visits for pediatric asthma. The cohort included were children aged 2 to 17 years. Seven risk predictors were compared for 3-month subsequent ED visits/hospitalizations: 3-month rolling asthma medication ratio (AMR), Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) criteria, revised HEDIS criteria, quarterly short-acting β-agonist (SABA) claims, prior ED visit, prior hospitalization, and prior ED visit or hospitalization. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value (PPV and NPV), and percentage of population identified as high risk were compared for each risk predictor utilization the McNemar test. Cohort total population was 214,452 children with a mean age of 7.8 years. HEDIS and revised HEDIS identified prohibitively large cohorts as high-risk (67% and 48%). For the remaining measures, the NPV range was 97% to 99%, indicating high performance at identifying patients who would not benefit from intervention using AMR and SABA count. Superior sensitivities were found for ED visit and ED/hospitalization measures compared with pharmacy claims-based measures.
AHRQ-funded; HS026783.
Citation: Andrews AL, Brinton DL, Simpson AN .
A comparison of administrative claims-based risk predictors for pediatric asthma.
Am J Manag Care 2021 Dec;27(12):533-37. doi: 10.37765/ajmc.2021.88792..
Keywords: Asthma, Respiratory Conditions, Chronic Conditions, Risk
Chovatiya R, Silverberg JI
Association of herpes zoster and chronic inflammatory skin disease in US inpatients.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether chronic inflammatory skin disease (CISD) is associated with herpes zoster (HZ). Data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2002-2012 were analyzed. Findings showed that many CISDs are associated with increased hospitalization for HZ, even below the ages recommended for HZ vaccination. Recommendations included additional studies to establish CISD-specific vaccination guidelines.
AHRQ-funded; HS023011.
Citation: Chovatiya R, Silverberg JI .
Association of herpes zoster and chronic inflammatory skin disease in US inpatients.
J Am Acad Dermatol 2021 Dec;85(6):1437-45. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.12.073..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Skin Conditions, Chronic Conditions
Ibemere SO, Tanabe P, Bonnabeau E
Awareness and use of the sickle cell disease toolbox by primary care providers in North Carolina.
The authors developed a decision support tool for sickle cell disease (SCD) for SCD management (SCD Toolbox) based on the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's SCD guidelines. Using data from primary care providers (PCPs) in North Carolina, they found that PCPs rarely co-managed with a specialist, had low awareness and use of the SCD Toolbox, and requested multiple formats for the toolbox.
AHRQ-funded; HS024501.
Citation: Ibemere SO, Tanabe P, Bonnabeau E .
Awareness and use of the sickle cell disease toolbox by primary care providers in North Carolina.
J Prim Care Community Health 2021 Jan-Dec;12:21501327211049050. doi: 10.1177/21501327211049050..
Keywords: Sickle Cell Disease, Primary Care, Chronic Conditions, Shared Decision Making, Evidence-Based Practice
Rumble DD, O'Neal K, Overstreet DS
Sleep and neighborhood socioeconomic status: a micro longitudinal study of chronic low-back pain and pain-free individuals.
This study compared associations between neighborhood-level socioeconomic status (SES), pain-status (chronic low back pain vs. pain-free), and daily sleep metrics in 117 adults. With neighborhood-level SES gathered from Neighborhood Atlas, and with individuals completing home sleep monitoring for 7 consecutive days/nights, analyses revealed neighborhood-level SES and neighborhood-level SES pain-status interaction significantly impacted objective sleep quality.
AHRQ-funded; HS013852.
Citation: Rumble DD, O'Neal K, Overstreet DS .
Sleep and neighborhood socioeconomic status: a micro longitudinal study of chronic low-back pain and pain-free individuals.
J Behav Med 2021 Dec;44(6):811-21. doi: 10.1007/s10865-021-00234-w..
Keywords: Sleep Problems, Back Health and Pain, Chronic Conditions, Pain
Cerda M, Wheeler-Martin K, Bruzelius E
Spatiotemporal analysis of the association between pain management clinic laws and opioid prescribing and overdose deaths.
The authors investigated the impact of pain management clinic laws. They analyzed data on county-level, opioid overdose deaths via the National Vital Statistics System and patients filling long-duration or high-dose opioid prescriptions in the US 2010-2018. Their findings suggested that laws with criminal penalties were associated with intended reductions in high-risk opioid prescribing and some opioid overdoses but raised concerns regarding unintended consequences on heroin/synthetic overdoses.
AHRQ-funded; HS023258.
Citation: Cerda M, Wheeler-Martin K, Bruzelius E .
Spatiotemporal analysis of the association between pain management clinic laws and opioid prescribing and overdose deaths.
Am J Epidemiol 2021 Dec;190(12):2592-603. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwab192..
Keywords: Opioids, Pain, Chronic Conditions, Medication, Practice Patterns, Policy
Heller CG, Rehm CD, Parsons AH
The association between social needs and chronic conditions in a large, urban primary care population.
This study sought to understand the association between social needs and chronic health conditions using a screening tool and clinical data from Electronic Health Records. From April 2018 to December 2019, 33,550 adult patients completed a 10-item social needs screening tool during primary visits in Bronx and Westchester Counties, NY. A positive, cumulative association between social needs and each of the eight outcomes asked about was found. The relationship was strongest for elevated PHQ-2 (depression screening), alcohol/drug use disorder, and smoking. Those with 3 or greater social needs were 3.9 times more likely to have an elevated PHQ-2 than those without needs. Healthcare transportation challenges was associated with each condition and was the most strongly associated need with half of conditions in the fully-adjusted models. Examples included those with an alcohol/drug use disorder (84% more likely), and smokers (41% more likely).
AHRQ-funded; HS026396.
Citation: Heller CG, Rehm CD, Parsons AH .
The association between social needs and chronic conditions in a large, urban primary care population.
Prev Med 2021 Dec;153:106752. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106752..
Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Urban Health, Primary Care, Low-Income, Social Determinants of Health, Screening
Schirle L, Jeffery A, Yaqoob A
Two data-driven approaches to identifying the spectrum of problematic opioid use: a pilot study within a chronic pain cohort.
Although electronic health records (EHR) have significant potential for the study of opioid use disorders (OUD), detecting OUD in clinical data is challenging. Models using EHR data to predict OUD often rely on case/control classifications focused on extreme opioid use. IN this study, the investigators discussed two data-driven approaches to identifying the spectrum of problematic opioid use. The investigators concluded that risk scores comprising comorbidities and text offer differing but synergistic insights into characterizing problematic opioid use.
AHRQ-funded; HS026395.
Citation: Schirle L, Jeffery A, Yaqoob A .
Two data-driven approaches to identifying the spectrum of problematic opioid use: a pilot study within a chronic pain cohort.
Int J Med Inform 2021 Dec;156:104621. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2021.104621..
Keywords: Opioids, Pain, Chronic Conditions, Medication, Health Information Technology (HIT)
Johnson BN, McKernan L
Co-occurring trauma and non-suicidal self-injury among people with chronic pain: a systematic review.
The authors conducted a systematic review on the intersection of trauma, chronic pain, and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). They found that self-harm rates varied across studies, though appeared elevated among patients with chronic pain, and childhood trauma was linked to this co-occurrence. Further, causal links between trauma, NSSI, and pain were proposed, highlighting the need for a comprehensive theoretical model. They recommended assessing for childhood trauma when treating patients with chronic pain and querying regarding NSSI when patients present with indicators of NSSI risk and to treat or refer such patients to specialized treatment.
AHRQ-funded; HS022990.
Citation: Johnson BN, McKernan L .
Co-occurring trauma and non-suicidal self-injury among people with chronic pain: a systematic review.
Curr Pain Headache Rep 2021 Nov 11;25(11):70. doi: 10.1007/s11916-021-00984-x..
Keywords: Trauma, Behavioral Health, Chronic Conditions
Protudjer JLP, Greenhawt M, Abrams EM
Race and ethnicity and food allergy: remaining challenges.
Food allergy is a common chronic condition of childhood, with an increasing prevalence over time. Similar to other chronic pediatric diseases, the burden of disease falls most heavily among historically underrepresented racial and ethnic populations. This article examines challenges related to race, ethnicity and food allergy.
AHRQ-funded; HS024599.
Citation: Protudjer JLP, Greenhawt M, Abrams EM .
Race and ethnicity and food allergy: remaining challenges.
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2021 Nov;9(11):3859-61. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.07.004..
Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Nair D, Cukor D, Taylor WD
Applying a biopsychosocial framework to achieve durable behavior change in kidney disease.
This scoping review uses the biopsychological model of health to identify individual, interpersonal, and systems-level drivers of kidney disease self-management behaviors. The authors also highlight factors that may serve as novel, impactful targets of theory-based behavioral interventions to understand and sustain behavior change in kidney disease.
AHRQ-funded; HS026395.
Citation: Nair D, Cukor D, Taylor WD .
Applying a biopsychosocial framework to achieve durable behavior change in kidney disease.
Semin Nephrol 2021 Nov;41(6):487-504. doi: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2021.10.002..
Keywords: Kidney Disease and Health, Chronic Conditions, Patient Self-Management
Cook RR, Torralva R, King C
Associations between fentanyl use and initiation, persistence, and retention on medications for opioid use disorder among people living with uncontrolled HIV disease.
This study examined the associations between fentanyl use and initiation, persistence, and retention on medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) among people living with uncontrolled HIV disease. Data from a multisite clinical trial was used to compare extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) with treatment as usual (TAU: buprenorphine or methadone) to achieve HIV viral suppression among people with OUD and uncontrolled HIV disease. Exposure to fentanyl use was measured by urine drug screening. The cohort was 11 participants had an average age of 47 years, were 62% male, 57% Black and 13% Hispanic. Baseline fentanyl use was 64% for participants. Participants with baseline fentanyl use were 11 times less likely to initiative XR-NTX than those negative for fentanyl, but there was no evidence that fentanyl use impacted the likelihood of TAU initiation.
AHRQ-funded; HS026370.
Citation: Cook RR, Torralva R, King C .
Associations between fentanyl use and initiation, persistence, and retention on medications for opioid use disorder among people living with uncontrolled HIV disease.
Drug Alcohol Depend 2021 Nov 1;228:109077. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109077..
Keywords: Opioids, Medication, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Health, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Chronic Conditions
Garrett SB, Nicosia F, Thompson N
Barriers and facilitators to older adults' use of nonpharmacologic approaches for chronic pain: a person-focused model.
This study examined the factors that influence older adults’ living with chronic pain use of nonpharmacologic approaches as complements to or substitutes for pharmacologic treatments for pain. The authors conducted 25 semistructured qualitative interviews with adults with multiple morbidities living with chronic pain for 6 months or more. Transcripts were coded to identify factors that hindered or encouraged participants’ use of various nonpharmacologic approaches. Three factors were grouped together: awareness of nonpharmacologic approaches as relevant to their pain, appeal of the approach, and access to the approach.
AHRQ-funded; HS022241.
Citation: Garrett SB, Nicosia F, Thompson N .
Barriers and facilitators to older adults' use of nonpharmacologic approaches for chronic pain: a person-focused model.
Pain 2021 Nov;162(11):2769-79. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002260..
Keywords: Elderly, Pain, Chronic Conditions
Jiang DH, Mundell BF, Shah ND
Impact of high deductible health plans on diabetes care quality and outcomes: systematic review.
The authors sought to provide a systematic literature review of the impact of high deductible health plans (HDHPs) on the utilizations of services required for optimal management of diabetes and subsequent health outcomes. They found that, although HDHPs reduce some health care utilization and costs, they appear to do so at the expense of limiting high-value care and medication adherence.
AHRQ-funded; HS025517; HS024075; HS025164; HS025402.
Citation: Jiang DH, Mundell BF, Shah ND .
Impact of high deductible health plans on diabetes care quality and outcomes: systematic review.
Endocr Pract 2021 Nov;27(11):1156-64. doi: 10.1016/j.eprac.2021.07.001..
Keywords: Health Insurance, Diabetes, Chronic Conditions, Outcomes, Quality of Care, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
McKernan LC, Crofford LJ, Kim A
Electronic delivery of pain education for chronic overlapping pain conditions: a prospective cohort study.
This study’s objective was to examine the impact of educational materials for chronic overlapping pain conditions (COPCs), the feasibility of delivery materials online, and to explore its impact on self-reported self-management applications at 3-month follow-up. This prospective cohort study used individuals from a university-wide active research repository with ≥1 coded diagnostic COPC by ICD-9/10 in the medical record. The authors assessed content awareness after the participants read educational materials pre- and post-exposure to education. A total of 216 individuals were enrolled, with 181 completing both timepoints. Knowledge and understanding of COPCs increased significantly after education and were retained at three months. There was no significant change to symptoms or self-management applications over the three-month period.
AHRQ-funded; HS022990.
Citation: McKernan LC, Crofford LJ, Kim A .
Electronic delivery of pain education for chronic overlapping pain conditions: a prospective cohort study.
Pain Med 2021 Oct 8;22(10):2252-62. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnab018..
Keywords: Education: Patient and Caregiver, Pain, Health Information Technology (HIT), Chronic Conditions
Andreae SJ, Andreae LJ, Richman JS
Peer-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy-based intervention reduced depression and stress in community dwelling adults with diabetes and chronic pain: a cluster randomized trial.
Researchers examined whether a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based program intended to increase physical activity despite chronic pain in patients with diabetes delivered by community members trained as peer coaches also improved depressive symptoms and perceived stress. They found that this peer-delivered CBT-based program improved depressive symptoms and stress in individuals with diabetes and chronic pain. They recommended training community members as a feasible strategy for offering CBT-based interventions in rural and under-resourced communities.
AHRQ-funded; HS019239.
Citation: Andreae SJ, Andreae LJ, Richman JS .
Peer-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy-based intervention reduced depression and stress in community dwelling adults with diabetes and chronic pain: a cluster randomized trial.
Ann Behav Med 2021 Oct 4;55(10):970-80. doi: 10.1093/abm/kaab034..
Keywords: Depression, Behavioral Health, Diabetes, Chronic Conditions, Treatments, Pain, Lifestyle Changes
Fuji KT, Abbott AA, Galt KA
A mixed-methods evaluation of standalone personal health record use by patients with type 2 diabetes.
The purpose of this study was to compare use of a standalone personal health records (PHRs) by patients with Type 2 diabetes to usual care through assessment of self-care behaviors, and short-term impact on social cognitive outcomes and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c). Five themes emerged from the qualitative analysis describing participants' experiences with the PHR and identifying reasons for lack of engagement. Study findings revealed low PHR uptake and minimal impact on study outcomes, including lack of communication and information-sharing between patients and providers.
AHRQ-funded; HS018625.
Citation: Fuji KT, Abbott AA, Galt KA .
A mixed-methods evaluation of standalone personal health record use by patients with type 2 diabetes.
Perspect Health Inf Manag 2021 Fall;18(4):1e..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Diabetes, Patient Self-Management, Chronic Conditions, Patient and Family Engagement
Armstrong MJ, Gamez N, Alliance S
Clinical care and unmet needs of individuals with dementia with Lewy bodies and caregivers: an interview study.
Investigators researched the clinical care preferences of individuals living with dementia and caregivers, particularly dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Twenty individuals with DLB and 25 caregivers were interviewed via a semistructured questionnaire. The investigators concluded that improving care for individuals with DLB and their families will require a multipronged strategy including education for non-specialist care providers, increasing specialty care access, improved clinical care services, research to support disease prognosis and treatment decisions, and local and national strategies for enhanced caregiver support.
Citation: Armstrong MJ, Gamez N, Alliance S .
Clinical care and unmet needs of individuals with dementia with Lewy bodies and caregivers: an interview study.
Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord 2021 Oct-Dec;35(4):327-34. doi: 10.1097/wad.0000000000000459..
Keywords: Dementia, Caregiving, Chronic Conditions, Neurological Disorders, Patient Experience
Swietek KE, Domino ME, Grove LR
Duration of medical home participation and quality of care for patients with chronic conditions.
The objective of this study was to examine whether the length of participation in a patient-centered medical home (PCMH), an evidence-based practice, led to higher quality care for Medicaid enrollees with multiple co-morbid chronic conditions and major depressive disorder (MDD). The investigators concluded that the PCMH model was associated with higher quality of care for patients with multiple chronic conditions and MDD over time, and these benefits increased the longer a patient was enrolled.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032; HS019659.
Citation: Swietek KE, Domino ME, Grove LR .
Duration of medical home participation and quality of care for patients with chronic conditions.
Health Serv Res 2021 Oct;56(Suppl 1):1069-79. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13710..
Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Quality of Care, Evidence-Based Practice, Depression, Behavioral Health
Savitz LA, Bayliss EA
Emerging models of care for individuals with multiple chronic conditions.
The objective of this study was to characterize emerging and current practice models to more effectively treat and support patients with multiple chronic conditions (MCC). The investigators concluded that integrating care for MCC patient populations requires processes for determining different subpopulation needs in various settings and lived experiences. Innovation should be anchored at the nexus of payment systems, social risks, medical needs, and community-based resources.
AHRQ-funded; 290201600001B.
Citation: Savitz LA, Bayliss EA .
Emerging models of care for individuals with multiple chronic conditions.
Health Serv Res 2021 Oct;56(Suppl 1):980-89. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13774..
Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care: Models of Care, Primary Care
Samal L, Fu HN, Camara DS
AHRQ Author: Camara DS, Wang J, Bierman AS
Health information technology to improve care for people with multiple chronic conditions.
The objective of this study was to review evidence regarding the use of Health Information Technology (health IT) interventions aimed at improving care for people living with multiple chronic conditions (PLWMCC) in order to identify critical knowledge gaps. The investigators concluded that the body of literature included in this review provides critical information on the state of the science as well as the many gaps that need to be filled for digital health to fulfill its promise in supporting care delivery that meets the needs of PLWMCC.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; HS026849; 290201600001B.
Citation: Samal L, Fu HN, Camara DS .
Health information technology to improve care for people with multiple chronic conditions.
Health Serv Res 2021 Oct;56(Suppl 1):1006-36. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13860..
Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Health Information Technology (HIT), Evidence-Based Practice, Shared Decision Making, Healthcare Delivery
Parikh K, Richmond M, Lee M
Outcomes from a pilot patient-centered hospital-to-home transition program for children hospitalized with asthma.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate a multi-component hospital-to-home (H2H) transition program for children hospitalized with an asthma exacerbation. A pilot prospective randomized clinical trial of guideline-based asthma care with and without a patient-centered multi-component H2H program was conducted among children enrolled in K-8(th) grade on Medicaid hospitalized for an asthma exacerbation. The investigators concluded that the pilot data suggested that comprehensive care coordination initiated during the inpatient stay was feasible and acceptable.
AHRQ-funded; HS024554.
Citation: Parikh K, Richmond M, Lee M .
Outcomes from a pilot patient-centered hospital-to-home transition program for children hospitalized with asthma.
J Asthma 2021 Oct;58(10):1384-94. doi: 10.1080/02770903.2020.1795877..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Transitions of Care, Asthma, Hospital Discharge, Care Coordination, Chronic Conditions