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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 11 of 11 Research Studies DisplayedWyse JJ, Mackey K, Lovejoy TI
Expanding access to medications for opioid use disorder through locally-initiated implementation.
The purpose of this study was to identify and describe locally- and internally-developed approaches to improve patient access to medication treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD). The researchers utilized the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to guide qualitative interviews and ethnographic observations to examine the planning, design, and implementation of a locally-initiated process to expand access to MOUD. The study found that a self-appointed local team successfully developed and implemented a Primary Care-based Buprenorphine Clinic and E-Consult Service to expand access to MOUD to patients across the health care system, including national and local policy changes, identifying appropriate and widely supported models of care delivery and consultation, and increasing staff investment in the efforts by including them in collaborative planning and problem-solving. The study concluded that a local team can plan, develop and build new processes of care that are customized to meet local needs and contribute to long-term sustainability in the community.
AHRQ-funded; HS026370.
Citation: Wyse JJ, Mackey K, Lovejoy TI .
Expanding access to medications for opioid use disorder through locally-initiated implementation.
Addict Sci Clin Pract 2022 Jun 20;17(1):32. doi: 10.1186/s13722-022-00312-7..
Keywords: Opioids, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Health, Medication, Access to Care, Practice Patterns, Implementation
Zittleman L, Curcija K, Nease DE
Increasing capacity for treatment of opioid use disorder in rural primary care practices.
Evidence supports treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) with buprenorphine in primary care practices (PCPs). Barriers that slow implementation of this treatment include inadequately trained staff. This study aimed to increase the number of rural PCPs providing OUD treatment with buprenorphine. This evaluation described the impact of a practice team training on the implementation and delivery of OUD treatment with buprenorphine in PCPs of rural Colorado.
AHRQ-funded; HS025065.
Citation: Zittleman L, Curcija K, Nease DE .
Increasing capacity for treatment of opioid use disorder in rural primary care practices.
Ann Fam Med 2022 Jan-Feb;20(1):18-23. doi: 10.1370/afm.2757..
Keywords: Opioids, Rural Health, Primary Care, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Health, Training, Implementation, Medication
Jonas DE, Barclay C, Grammer D
The STUN (STop UNhealthy) Alcohol Use Now trial: study protocol for an adaptive randomized trial on dissemination and implementation of screening and management of unhealthy alcohol use in primary care.
This paper describes a randomized, controlled trial to evaluate the effect of primary care practice facilitation and telehealth services on evidence-based screening, counseling, and pharmacotherapy for unhealthy alcohol use in primary care practices in North Carolina with 10 or fewer providers. The study will produce important evidence about the effect of practice facilitation on uptake of evidence-based screening, counseling, and pharmacotherapy for unhealthy alcohol use when delivered on a large scale to small and medium-sized practices. The results of this rigorously conducted evaluation are expected to have a positive impact by accelerating the dissemination and implementation of evidence related to unhealthy alcohol use into primary care practices.
AHRQ-funded; HS027078.
Citation: Jonas DE, Barclay C, Grammer D .
The STUN (STop UNhealthy) Alcohol Use Now trial: study protocol for an adaptive randomized trial on dissemination and implementation of screening and management of unhealthy alcohol use in primary care.
Trials 2021 Nov 16;22(1):810. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05641-7..
Keywords: Alcohol Use, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Health, Primary Care, Screening, Implementation
Yeung K, Richards J, Goemer E
Costs of using evidence-based implementation strategies for behavioral health integration in a large primary care system.
The purpose of this study was to describe the cost of using evidence-based implementation strategies for sustained behavioral health integration (BHI) involving population-based screening, assessment, and identification at 25 primary care sites of Kaiser Permanente Washington (2015-2018). The investigators concluded that when spread across patients screened in a single year, BHI implementation costs were well within the range for commonly used diagnostic assessments in primary care (eg, laboratory tests).
AHRQ-funded; HS023173.
Citation: Yeung K, Richards J, Goemer E .
Costs of using evidence-based implementation strategies for behavioral health integration in a large primary care system.
Health Serv Res 2020 Dec;55(6):913-23. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13592..
Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Evidence-Based Practice, Implementation, Behavioral Health, Primary Care: Models of Care, Primary Care, Patient-Centered Healthcare
Liu FF, Lew A, Andes E
Implementation strategies for depression and anxiety screening in a pediatric cystic fibrosis center: a quality improvement project.
The objective of this study was to share key strategies that led to successful mental health screening (MHS) implementation in one pediatric cystic fibrosis center and to report implementation and screening outcomes. Results showed that leveraging coproduction to address stakeholder needs led to successful implementation of a sustainable MHS process.
AHRQ-funded; HS026393.
Citation: Liu FF, Lew A, Andes E .
Implementation strategies for depression and anxiety screening in a pediatric cystic fibrosis center: a quality improvement project.
Pediatr Pulmonol 2020 Dec;55(12):3328-36. doi: 10.1002/ppul.24951..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Respiratory Conditions, Chronic Conditions, Depression, Anxiety, Behavioral Health, Screening, Implementation, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Radovic A, Odenthal K, Flores AT
Prescribing technology to increase uptake of depression treatment in primary care: a pre-implementation focus group study of SOVA (Supporting Our Valued Adolescents).
Supporting Our Valued Adolescents (SOVA) is a web-based technology intervention designed to increase depression and anxiety treatment uptake by adolescents in the context of an anonymous peer community with an accompanying website for parents. With a goal of informing the design of a hybrid effectiveness-implementation randomized controlled trial, we conducted a pre-implementation study in two primary care practices to guide implementation strategy development. We conducted focus groups with primary care providers (PCPs) at three different timepoints with PCPs (14 total) from two community practices.
AHRQ-funded; HS022989.
Citation: Radovic A, Odenthal K, Flores AT .
Prescribing technology to increase uptake of depression treatment in primary care: a pre-implementation focus group study of SOVA (Supporting Our Valued Adolescents).
J Clin Psychol Med Settings 2020 Dec;27(4):766-82. doi: 10.1007/s10880-019-09669-5.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Depression, Anxiety, Behavioral Health, Primary Care, Health Information Technology (HIT), Implementation
Gaynes BN, Lux L, Gartlehner G
Defining treatment-resistant depression.
The authors conducted a review for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and AHRQ to clarify how experts and investigators have defined treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and to review systematically how well this definition comports with TRD definitions in clinical trials through July 5, 2019. They found that no consensus definition existed for TRD. While depressive outcomes and clinical global impressions were commonly measured, functional impairment and quality-of-life tools were rarely used. They recommend stronger approaches to designing and conducting TRD research in order to foster better evidence to translate into clearer guidelines for treating patients with TRD.
AHRQ-funded; 290201500011I.
Citation: Gaynes BN, Lux L, Gartlehner G .
Defining treatment-resistant depression.
Depress Anxiety 2020 Feb;37(2):134-45. doi: 10.1002/da.22968..
Keywords: Depression, Behavioral Health, Evidence-Based Practice, Implementation, Research Methodologies
Callahan CM, Bateman DR, Wang S
State of science: bridging the science-practice gap in aging, dementia and mental health.
This article describes why new models of care in aging, dementia, and mental health diffuse inadequately into the healthcare systems and communities where they might benefit older adults. The investigators review a general framework for the diffusion of innovations and highlight the importance of other features of innovations that deter or facilitate diffusion.
AHRQ-funded; HS024384.
Citation: Callahan CM, Bateman DR, Wang S .
State of science: bridging the science-practice gap in aging, dementia and mental health.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2018 Apr;66(Suppl 1):S28-s35. doi: 10.1111/jgs.15320..
Keywords: Elderly, Dementia, Behavioral Health, Healthcare Delivery, Neurological Disorders, Implementation, Evidence-Based Practice
Clark KD, Miller BF, Green LA
Implementation of behavioral health interventions in real world scenarios: managing complex change.
This paper reports the change management strategies employed by practice leaders making changes to integrate care, as observed by independent investigators. It offers an empirically based set of actionable recommendations that are relevant to a range of leaders (policymakers, medical directors) and practice members who wish to effectively manage the complex changes associated with integrated primary care.
AHRQ-funded; HS022981.
Citation: Clark KD, Miller BF, Green LA .
Implementation of behavioral health interventions in real world scenarios: managing complex change.
Fam Syst Health 2017 Mar;35(1):36-45. doi: 10.1037/fsh0000239.
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Keywords: Behavioral Health, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care, Implementation, Organizational Change, Healthcare Delivery
Balasubramanian BA, Fernald D, Dickinson LM
REACH of interventions integrating primary care and behavioral health.
This study reports REACH (the extent to which an intervention or program was delivered to the identified target population) of interventions integrating primary care and behavioral health implemented by real-world practices. Practices that implemented systematic protocols to identify patients needing integrated care had a significantly higher screening REACH compared with practices that used clinicians' discretion.
AHRQ-funded; HS022981.
Citation: Balasubramanian BA, Fernald D, Dickinson LM .
REACH of interventions integrating primary care and behavioral health.
J Am Board Fam Med 2015 Sep-Oct;28 Suppl 1:S73-85. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2015.S1.150055.
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Keywords: Behavioral Health, Healthcare Delivery, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care, Community-Based Practice, Implementation, Community-Based Practice, Implementation
Weiss SM, Tobin JN, Lopez M
Translating an evidence-based behavioral intervention for women living with HIV into clinical practice: the SMART/EST Women's Program.
The researchers explored the pathways to effectively transfer promising research accomplishments into effective and sustainable service programs within the health care delivery system. Their study confirmed (a) the translatability of the Stress Management And Relaxation Training/Emotional Supportive Therapy (SMART/EST) Women's Program, from academic to community health center settings in two geographic regions with high HIV prevalence among women, (b) the ability of local staff to successfully achieve program fidelity and clinical outcomes, and (c) the sustainability the program beyond the auspices of research support, through supportive community health center leadership securing continued program funding.
AHRQ-funded; HS021667.
Citation: Weiss SM, Tobin JN, Lopez M .
Translating an evidence-based behavioral intervention for women living with HIV into clinical practice: the SMART/EST Women's Program.
Int J Behav Med 2015 Jun;22(3):415-24. doi: 10.1007/s12529-014-9399-1.
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Keywords: Behavioral Health, Evidence-Based Practice, Healthcare Delivery, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Implementation