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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 12 of 12 Research Studies DisplayedHolden RJ, Cornet VP, Valdez RS
Patient ergonomics: 10-year mapping review of patient-centered human factors.
The authors performed a mapping review of 212 full-text patient ergonomics publications in two conference proceedings, 2007-2017. They found gaps deserving future research, including research with understudied populations and marginalized populations; on topics such as health promotion and transitions of care; and using longitudinal and experimental study designs. They recommended more focused reviews, new primary research, and developing a roadmap for future patient ergonomics research.
AHRQ-funded; HS025232.
Citation: Holden RJ, Cornet VP, Valdez RS .
Patient ergonomics: 10-year mapping review of patient-centered human factors.
Appl Ergon 2020 Jan;82:102972. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2019.102972.
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Keywords: Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient and Family Engagement, Health Services Research (HSR)
Riley AR, Freeman KA
Impacting pediatric primary care: opportunities and challenges for behavioral research in a shifting healthcare landscape.
This commentary discusses the role that behavioral analysts can have in partnership with pediatric medicine. There have been advances, but there has been limited impact for the daily practice of pediatrics. The authors discuss why behavioral pediatrics has failed to gain traction in primary care, describe possible opportunities for an expanded portfolio of research, and identify several examplars from the behavior analytic literature that has influenced pediatric primary care, and make further recommendations for producing influential data.
AHRQ-funded; HS022981.
Citation: Riley AR, Freeman KA .
Impacting pediatric primary care: opportunities and challenges for behavioral research in a shifting healthcare landscape.
Behav Anal 2019 Feb;19(1):23-38. doi: 10.1037/bar0000114..
Keywords: Behavioral Health, Children/Adolescents, Health Services Research (HSR), Healthcare Delivery, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Primary Care, Primary Care: Models of Care, Research Methodologies
Burgette JM, Preisser JS, Rozier RG
Access to preventive services after the integration of oral health care into early childhood education and medical care.
The authors compared children enrolled in North Carolina Early Head Start (EHS) programs with similar children enrolled in Medicaid but not EHS on the use of POHS. They analyzed 4 dependent variables (oral assessment by medical health care provider, oral assessment by oral health care provider, fluoride application by medical health care provider, fluoride application by oral health care provider) by using multivariate logistic regression that controlled for covariates.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Burgette JM, Preisser JS, Rozier RG .
Access to preventive services after the integration of oral health care into early childhood education and medical care.
J Am Dent Assoc 2018 Dec;149(12):1024-31.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2018.07.019..
Keywords: Access to Care, Children/Adolescents, Dental and Oral Health, Health Services Research (HSR), Medicaid, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Prevention
Graham JE, Middleton A, Roberts P
Health services research in rehabilitation and disability-the time is now.
In this Special Communication, the authors discuss the role of rehabilitation researchers in health services research (HSR). They also provide information on current resources available in our field for conducting HSR and identify gaps for capacity building and future research. Health care reforms are a reality, and through HSR, researchers can give rehabilitation a strong voice during these transformative times.
AHRQ-funded; HS022134.
Citation: Graham JE, Middleton A, Roberts P .
Health services research in rehabilitation and disability-the time is now.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2018 Jan;99(1):198-203. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2017.06.026.
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Keywords: Disabilities, Health Services Research (HSR), Patient-Centered Healthcare, Rehabilitation
Kim LY, Rose DE, Soban LM
Primary care tasks associated with provider burnout: findings from a Veterans Health Administration survey.
The purpose of this study was to investigate (1) the extent to which primary care providers (PCPs) share responsibility for 14 discrete primary care tasks with other team members, and (2) which, if any, of the primary care tasks performed by the PCPs (without reliance on team members) are associated with PCP burnout.
AHRQ-funded; HS000046.
Citation: Kim LY, Rose DE, Soban LM .
Primary care tasks associated with provider burnout: findings from a Veterans Health Administration survey.
J Gen Intern Med 2018 Jan;33(1):50-56. doi: 10.1007/s11606-017-4188-6..
Keywords: Healthcare Delivery, Health Services Research (HSR), Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care, Provider, Workforce
Oakes AH, Garmo VS, Bone LR
Identifying and prioritizing the barriers and facilitators to the self-management of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a community-centered approach.
The researchers sought to develop and test an instrument to identify and quantify the barriers and facilitators to self-management of type 2 diabetes. The study concluded that factors impacting self-management can be quantified and categorized as barriers and facilitators. Further refinement to some factors and investigation into alternative prioritization methods is necessary.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: Oakes AH, Garmo VS, Bone LR .
Identifying and prioritizing the barriers and facilitators to the self-management of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a community-centered approach.
Patient 2017 Dec;10(6):773-83. doi: 10.1007/s40271-017-0248-6..
Keywords: Diabetes, Health Services Research (HSR), Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient Self-Management
Sinaiko AD, Landrum MB, Meyers DJ
Synthesis of research on patient-centered medical homes brings systematic differences into relief.
This study evaluated the impact of patient-centered medical home (PCMH) initiatives on utilization, cost, and quality, by conducting a meta-analysis of methodologically standardized findings from evaluations of eleven major PCMH initiatives. There was significant heterogeneity across individual evaluations in many outcomes. Across evaluations, PCMH initiatives were not associated with changes in the majority of outcomes studied, including primary care, emergency department, and inpatient visits and four quality measures.
AHRQ-funded; HS021385.
Citation: Sinaiko AD, Landrum MB, Meyers DJ .
Synthesis of research on patient-centered medical homes brings systematic differences into relief.
Health Aff 2017 Mar;36(3):500-08. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2016.1235.
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Keywords: Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Health Services Research (HSR), Healthcare Costs
Ferrante JM, Friedman A, Shaw EK
Lessons learned designing and using an online discussion forum for care coordinators in primary care.
In this paper, the authors comprehensively describe their experiences, from start to finish, of designing and using an asynchronous online discussion forum for collecting and analyzing information elicited from care coordinators in Patient-Centered Medical Homes across the United States. They conclude that an asynchronous online discussion forum is a feasible, efficient, and effective method to conduct a qualitative study, particularly when subjects are health professionals.
AHRQ-funded; HS020682.
Citation: Ferrante JM, Friedman A, Shaw EK .
Lessons learned designing and using an online discussion forum for care coordinators in primary care.
Qual Health Res 2016 Nov;26(13):1851-61. doi: 10.1177/1049732315609567..
Keywords: Care Coordination, Health Services Research (HSR), Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care, Research Methodologies
Sabbatini AK, Merck LH, Froemming AT
Optimizing patient-centered communication and multidisciplinary care coordination in emergency diagnostic imaging: a research agenda.
This article summarizes findings reached during the patient-centered outcomes session of the 2015 Academic Emergency Medicine consensus conference "Diagnostic Imaging in the Emergency Department: A Research Agenda to Optimize Utilization." The primary objective was to develop a research agenda focused on 1) defining component parts of the emergency diagnostic imaging care coordination process, 2) identifying gaps in communication that affect emergency diagnostic imaging, and 3) defining optimal methods of communication.
AHRQ-funded; HS022982.
Citation: Sabbatini AK, Merck LH, Froemming AT .
Optimizing patient-centered communication and multidisciplinary care coordination in emergency diagnostic imaging: a research agenda.
Acad Emerg Med 2015 Dec;22(12):1427-34. doi: 10.1111/acem.12826.
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Keywords: Communication, Emergency Department, Health Services Research (HSR), Imaging, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Kanzaria HK, McCabe AM, Meisel ZM
Advancing patient-centered outcomes in emergency diagnostic imaging: a research agenda.
This article provides background on patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) in emergency diagnostic imaging. and the conclusions of the 2015 Academic Emergency Medicine consensus conference PCOR work group regarding "Diagnostic Imaging in the Emergency Department: A Research Agenda to Optimize Utilization." The goal was to determine a prioritized research agenda to establish which outcomes related to emergency diagnostic imaging are most important to patients, caregivers, and other key stakeholders.
AHRQ-funded; HS023498.
Citation: Kanzaria HK, McCabe AM, Meisel ZM .
Advancing patient-centered outcomes in emergency diagnostic imaging: a research agenda.
Acad Emerg Med 2015 Dec;22(12):1435-46. doi: 10.1111/acem.12832.
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Keywords: Emergency Department, Health Services Research (HSR), Imaging, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Fontaine P, Whitebird R, Solberg LI
Minnesota's early experience with medical home implementation: viewpoints from the front lines.
This study aimed to identify the facilitators and barriers encountered by nine diverse primary care practices selected from the first 80 to achieve patient-centered medical home (PCMH) certification in Minnesota. It found that facilitators to achieve PCMH certification included a requirement for patient involvement, which pushed practices to create patient-centered innovations, and new reimbursement models based on quality indicators for a population.
AHRQ-funded; HS019161.
Citation: Fontaine P, Whitebird R, Solberg LI .
Minnesota's early experience with medical home implementation: viewpoints from the front lines.
J Gen Intern Med 2015 Jul;30(7):899-906. doi: 10.1007/s11606-014-3136-y..
Keywords: Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care, Implementation, Organizational Change, Healthcare Delivery, Practice Improvement, Health Services Research (HSR)
Koh HK, Baur C, Brach C
AHRQ Author: Brach C
Toward a systems approach to health literacy research.
The authors discuss a call for research exploring how health care organizations can effectively address health literacy and patient-centered care. Topics include AHRQ's Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, Accountable Care Organizations, and Patient Centered Medical Homes.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Koh HK, Baur C, Brach C .
Toward a systems approach to health literacy research.
J Health Commun 2013;18(1):1-5. doi: 10.1080/10810730.2013.759029.
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Keywords: Healthcare Delivery, Health Literacy, Health Services Research (HSR), Patient-Centered Healthcare, Tools & Toolkits