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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 9 of 9 Research Studies DisplayedFisher KA, Kennedy K, Bloomstone S
Can sharing clinic notes improve communication and promote self-management? A qualitative study of patients with COPD.
The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of physicians sharing their clinical notes with patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and assess the impact on patient-physician communication and patient self-management. The researchers conducted interviews with 30 patients with COPD, asking them to review their clinic notes. The participants were primarily White (93.3%) with an average age of 65.5 years; more than 50% reported having a high school degree or less, almost half reported sometimes requiring help to read medical materials, and half had challenges understanding spoken information. The study found that patients reported that having the clinic notes gave them an opportunity to learn more about their condition, and encouraged their self-management by reminding them of their action steps, serving as prompts for seeking information, and motivating them. Patients indicated positive reactions to those physician notes that implied their clinician considered them as a person, listened to them, and noticed details about them. The majority of patients reported negative reactions to incorrect information in the notes, wording that they considered disapproving, and medical terms. The study concluded that the act of providers sharing their clinical notes with their patients can serve multiple purposes, including encouraging the exchange of information and self-management, and improving the relationship between patients and providers.
AHRQ-funded; HS024596.
Citation: Fisher KA, Kennedy K, Bloomstone S .
Can sharing clinic notes improve communication and promote self-management? A qualitative study of patients with COPD.
Patient Educ Couns 2022 Mar;105(3):726-33. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2021.06.004..
Keywords: Respiratory Conditions, Chronic Conditions, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Patient Self-Management
Howland C, Despins L, Sindt J
Primary care clinic nurse activities with a telehealth monitoring system.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences in the types of nursing activities and communication processes reported in a primary care clinic between patients using a home-based monitoring system to electronically communicate self-monitored blood glucose and blood pressure values and those assuming usual care. Significant differences were identified for the direct care nursing activities of providing lifestyle and health education, medication adjustments, and patient follow-up, providing evidence of greater nursing activity reported in a primary care clinic in patients who utilized a home-based monitoring system.
AHRQ-funded; HS017035.
Citation: Howland C, Despins L, Sindt J .
Primary care clinic nurse activities with a telehealth monitoring system.
West J Nurs Res 2021 Jan;43(1):5-12. doi: 10.1177/0193945920923082..
Keywords: Telehealth, Health Information Technology (HIT), Blood Pressure, Primary Care, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Patient Self-Management, Nursing, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Diabetes
Chung CF, Wang Q, Schroeder J
Identifying and planning for individualized change: patient-provider collaboration using lightweight food diaries in healthy eating and irritable bowel syndrome.
This study examined if the use of a photo-based food diary app will help patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) help gather food and symptom data to help their doctors with disease management. The investigators designed and developed Foodprint which includes a mobile and web app and pre-visit note to go to experts which communicate an individual’s expectations and questions. A control group and a group with IBS were used to determine the effectiveness of Foodprint.
AHRQ-funded; HS023654.
Citation: Chung CF, Wang Q, Schroeder J .
Identifying and planning for individualized change: patient-provider collaboration using lightweight food diaries in healthy eating and irritable bowel syndrome.
Proc ACM Interact Mob Wearable Ubiquitous Technol 2019 Mar;3(1). doi: 10.1145/3314394..
Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Digestive Disease and Health, Health Information Technology (HIT), Lifestyle Changes, Nutrition, Patient Self-Management
Mogul DB, Henderson ML, Bridges JFP
Expanding the Facebook platform to engage and educate online communities.
This article discusses the development and use of a mobile application (app) called Liver Space that was developed through Facebook’s platform. This app is for the pediatric liver community including patients and caregivers. Unlike most Facebook health groups, this one is vetted by healthcare providers who are specialists. The app provides up-to-date information and includes emerging news, summaries from important scholarly journals and human interest stories. There is an “ask an expert” function incorporated into Liver Space. Also included in the app is the ability for users to track their labs and weight and to graph the data.
AHRQ-funded; HS023876.
Citation: Mogul DB, Henderson ML, Bridges JFP .
Expanding the Facebook platform to engage and educate online communities.
Am J Gastroenterol 2018 Apr;113(4):457-58. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2017.450..
Keywords: Social Media, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient and Family Engagement, Patient Self-Management
Egan M, Greenhawt M
Common questions in food allergy avoidance.
Allergists must be able to provide avoidance advice while suggesting age and nutritionally appropriate substitutions. This review therefore focuses on providing an understanding of identifying potential myths that may surround certain aspects of food allergy management, with a focus on redirecting misconceptions, and enhancing communications that can improve how patients live life with disease.
AHRQ-funded; HS024599.
Citation: Egan M, Greenhawt M .
Common questions in food allergy avoidance.
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2018 Mar;120(3):263-71. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2017.09.078.
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Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Nutrition, Patient and Family Engagement, Clinician-Patient Communication, Patient Self-Management
Berry ABL, Lim C, Hartzler AL
Creating conditions for patients' values to emerge in clinical conversations: perspectives of health care team members.
The researchers sought to inform the design of interventions to support conversations about patient values between patients with multiple chronic conditions and their health care providers. Their paper contributes a practice-based account of ways in which providers engage with patient values, and discusses how future work in interactive systems design might extend and enrich these engagements.
AHRQ-funded; HS022364.
Citation: Berry ABL, Lim C, Hartzler AL .
Creating conditions for patients' values to emerge in clinical conversations: perspectives of health care team members.
DIS (Des Interact Syst Conf) 2017 Jun;2017:1165-74. doi: 10.1145/3064663.3064669.
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Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Clinician-Patient Communication, Patient Self-Management, Patient and Family Engagement
Schroeder J, Hoffswell J, Chung CF
Supporting patient-provider collaboration to identify individual triggers using food and symptom journals.
The researchers examined patient-provider collaboration to interpret patient-generated data. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) management often requires patient-provider collaboration using a patient's food and symptom journal to identify the patient's triggers. Drawing upon individual and collaborative interviews with patients and providers, the researchers found that collaborative review helps improve data comprehension and build mutual trust.
AHRQ-funded; HS023654.
Citation: Schroeder J, Hoffswell J, Chung CF .
Supporting patient-provider collaboration to identify individual triggers using food and symptom journals.
CSCW 2017 Feb 25;2017:1726-39. doi: 10.1145/2998181.2998276.
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Keywords: Digestive Disease and Health, Health Information Technology (HIT), Nutrition, Clinician-Patient Communication, Patient Self-Management
Chung CF, Dew K, Cole A
Boundary negotiating artifacts in personal informatics: patient-provider collaboration with patient-generated data.
This paper examines patient expectations and current collaboration practices around patient-generated data. It finds that collaboration occurs in every stage of self- tracking and that patients and providers create boundary negotiating artifacts to support the collaboration. Building upon current practices with patient-generated data, the authors use these theories of patient and provider collaboration to analyze misunderstandings and privacy concerns.
AHRQ-funded; HS023654.
Citation: Chung CF, Dew K, Cole A .
Boundary negotiating artifacts in personal informatics: patient-provider collaboration with patient-generated data.
CSCW 2016 Feb 27:770-86. doi: 10.1145/2818048.2819926..
Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Health Information Technology (HIT), Clinician-Patient Communication, Patient Self-Management
Rangachari P, Mehta R, Rethemeyer RK
Short or long end of the lever? Associations between provider communication of the "asthma-action plan" and outpatient revisits for pediatric asthma.
This study addresses the gap in understanding the extent of leverage that healthcare providers may have in preventing hospital revisits for asthma through effective communication of the Asthma-Action Plan (AAP) in the outpatient setting. The Children's Hospital of Georgia survey results suggest limited potential of effective provider communication of AAP in reducing outpatient revisits for pediatric asthma and indicate a need for broader community-based interventions to address patient life variables impacting self-management and hospital revisits for pediatric asthma.
AHRQ-funded; HS019785.
Citation: Rangachari P, Mehta R, Rethemeyer RK .
Short or long end of the lever? Associations between provider communication of the "asthma-action plan" and outpatient revisits for pediatric asthma.
J Hosp Adm 2015 Oct;4(5):26-39. doi: 10.5430/jha.v4n5p26.
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Keywords: Asthma, Children/Adolescents, Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Clinician-Patient Communication, Patient Self-Management