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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedRinehart DJ, Oronce C, Durfee MJ
Identifying subgroups of adult superutilizers in an urban safety-net system using latent class analysis: implications for clinical practice.
The objective of the study was to identify clinically distinct subgroups of adult superutilizers. The overall cohort had high rates of multiple chronic medical conditions, mental health and substance use disorders, and homelessness. However, the patterns of these conditions were different between subgroups, providing important information for tailoring interventions.
AHRQ-funded; HS023901.
Citation: Rinehart DJ, Oronce C, Durfee MJ .
Identifying subgroups of adult superutilizers in an urban safety-net system using latent class analysis: implications for clinical practice.
Med Care 2018 Jan;56(1):e1-e9. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000628.
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Keywords: Healthcare Utilization, Hospitalization, Urban Health, Rural/Inner-City Residents
Masterson Creber R, Chen T, Wei C
Brief report: patient activation among urban hospitalized patients with heart failure.
The purpose of this study was to identify whether patient activation is associated with patient-reported health outcomes in an urban and racially diverse inpatient sample of patients with heart failure. The study concluded that patient activation can be easily measured in hospitalized patients with heart failure and is associated with clinically meaningful patient-reported health outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS021816.
Citation: Masterson Creber R, Chen T, Wei C .
Brief report: patient activation among urban hospitalized patients with heart failure.
J Card Fail 2017 Nov;23(11):817-20. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2017.08.452..
Keywords: Heart Disease and Health, Hospitalization, Patient and Family Engagement, Patient Self-Management, Urban Health