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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 DisplayedGance-Cleveland B, McDonald CC, Walker RK
Use of theory to guide development and application of sensor technologies in nursing.
In this paper, three nurse scientists summarize their presentations at the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science 2019 Advanced Methods Conference on Expanding Science of Sensor Technology in Research discussing the theoretical underpinnings of sensor technologies development and use in nursing research and practice.
AHRQ-funded; HS024738; HS018646.
Citation: Gance-Cleveland B, McDonald CC, Walker RK .
Use of theory to guide development and application of sensor technologies in nursing.
Nurs Outlook 2020 Nov-Dec;68(6):698-710. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2020.04.007..
Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Nursing, Health Services Research (HSR), Research Methodologies
Sarkhel R, Socha JJ, Mount-Campbell A
HOW nurses identify hospitalized patients on their personal notes: findings from analyzing 'brains' headers with multiple raters.
Many nurses use handwritten notes in order to avoid using electronic health records to access information about patients. At the top of these notes are patient identifiers. By identifying aspects of good and suboptimal headers, the authors began to form a model of how to effectively support identifying patients during assessments and care activities. The primary finding was that nurses use room number as the primary patient identifier in the hospital setting, not the patient's last name.
AHRQ-funded; HS024379.
Citation: Sarkhel R, Socha JJ, Mount-Campbell A .
HOW nurses identify hospitalized patients on their personal notes: findings from analyzing 'brains' headers with multiple raters.
Proc Int Symp Hum Factors Ergon Healthc 2018 Jun;7(1):205-09. doi: 10.1177/2327857918071045..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Services Research (HSR), Inpatient Care, Nursing
Hessels AJ, Darby SW, Simpser E
National testing of the nursing-kids intensity of care survey for pediatric long-term care.
The purpose of this study is to test the Nursing-Kids Intensity of Care, a measure of the intensity of nursing care needs, defined as the quantity and type of direct and indirect care activities performed by caregivers in a national sample. The authors concluded that additional testing to further establish psychometric sufficiency and expanded use to quantify the intensity of nursing care needs of children with complex medical conditions in pediatric long-term care settings is recommended.
AHRQ-funded; HS021470.
AHRQ-funded; HS021470.
AHRQ-funded; HS021470.
Citation: Hessels AJ, Darby SW, Simpser E .
National testing of the nursing-kids intensity of care survey for pediatric long-term care.
J Pediatr Nurs 2017 Nov/Dec;37:86-90. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2017.08.026..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Health Services Research (HSR), Long-Term Care, Nursing, Children/Adolescents
Ricciardi R
AHRQ Author: Ricciardi R
AHRQ focuses on ambulatory patient safety.
As AHRQ looks to expand its ambulatory safety research efforts, the agency seeks the involvement of a variety of nurses to provide expert opinion and consultation and to conduct research. The author emphasizes that this is an opportunity for both PhD and Doctor of Nursing Practice prepared nurses to lead interprofessional teams to conduct research that can translate into meaningful improvements in ambulatory quality.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Ricciardi R .
AHRQ focuses on ambulatory patient safety.
J Nurs Care Qual 2015 Jul-Sep;30(3):193-6. doi: 10.1097/ncq.0000000000000124..
Keywords: Patient Safety, Nursing, Primary Care, Adverse Events, Health Services Research (HSR)