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View article: The National Dementia Workforce Study: The Plan for Organization Sample Frames and Data Collection
The National Dementia Workforce Study: The Plan for Organization Sample Frames and Data Collection Open
The National Dementia Workforce Study was designed to improve our understanding of the individuals and systems who care for people with dementia, but designing and implementing such a study is challenging due to the large number of patient…
View article: The National Dementia Workforce Study: Development of Questionnaires for Home Care, Assisted Living, and Nursing Home Settings
The National Dementia Workforce Study: Development of Questionnaires for Home Care, Assisted Living, and Nursing Home Settings Open
The growing aging population and rising prevalence of dementia are driving increased demand for long‐term care services and supports in the United States. People with dementia require substantial support and care, often from direct care wo…
View article: The National Dementia Workforce Study: Overview
The National Dementia Workforce Study: Overview Open
Meeting the care needs of people with dementia is a major public health and societal challenge. In 2020, over 6 million Americans had Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia, and this is projected to increase to 14 million by 2060. Their…
View article: The National Dementia Workforce Study: Methods for Surveying Community Clinicians Who Provide Care to People With Dementia
The National Dementia Workforce Study: Methods for Surveying Community Clinicians Who Provide Care to People With Dementia Open
People with dementia have complex medical, functional, and social needs and experience highly variable care quality and outcomes across the U.S. health care system. Community‐based physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants …
View article: A qualitative study of perceptions of the care pathway for familial hypercholesterolemia: screening, diagnosis, treatment, and family cascade screening
A qualitative study of perceptions of the care pathway for familial hypercholesterolemia: screening, diagnosis, treatment, and family cascade screening Open
View article: Family cascade screening for equitable identification of familial hypercholesterolemia: study protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation type III randomized controlled trial
Family cascade screening for equitable identification of familial hypercholesterolemia: study protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation type III randomized controlled trial Open
View article: Sustainable deimplementation of continuous pulse oximetry monitoring in children hospitalized with bronchiolitis: study protocol for the Eliminating Monitor Overuse (EMO) type III effectiveness-deimplementation cluster-randomized trial
Sustainable deimplementation of continuous pulse oximetry monitoring in children hospitalized with bronchiolitis: study protocol for the Eliminating Monitor Overuse (EMO) type III effectiveness-deimplementation cluster-randomized trial Open
Background Methods of sustaining the deimplementation of overused medical practices (i.e., practices not supported by evidence) are understudied. In pediatric hospital medicine, continuous pulse oximetry monitoring of children with the com…
View article: Implementation mapping to plan for a hybrid trial testing the effectiveness and implementation of a behavioral intervention for HIV medication adherence and care retention
Implementation mapping to plan for a hybrid trial testing the effectiveness and implementation of a behavioral intervention for HIV medication adherence and care retention Open
Background Implementation mapping is a systematic, collaborative, and contextually-attentive method for developing implementation strategies. As an exemplar, we applied this method to strategy development for Managed Problem Solving Plus (…
View article: A Mixed Methods Evaluation of Parents’ Perspectives on the Acceptability of the S.A.F.E. Firearm Program
A Mixed Methods Evaluation of Parents’ Perspectives on the Acceptability of the S.A.F.E. Firearm Program Open
Statement of Purpose: Pediatric firearm access is a significant risk factor for unintentional injury and suicide. This study investigated parents’ perspectives on an adapted firearm safety program, S.A.F.E. Firearm, to ensure acceptability…
View article: Stakeholder Perspectives on MAPS
Stakeholder Perspectives on MAPS Open
Background: Managed problem solving (MAPS) is an evidence-based intervention that can boost HIV medication adherence and increase viral suppression, but it is not widely used in community clinics. Deploying community health workers to deli…
View article: Depression and Anxiety Symptoms During and After Pediatric Asthma Hospitalization
Depression and Anxiety Symptoms During and After Pediatric Asthma Hospitalization Open
OBJECTIVES Depression and anxiety are common in children with asthma, and asthma hospitalization is an underused opportunity to identify mental health concerns. We assessed depression and anxiety symptoms during asthma hospitalization and …
View article: Adapting Safety Check as a Universal Suicide Prevention Strategy in Pediatric Primary Care
Adapting Safety Check as a Universal Suicide Prevention Strategy in Pediatric Primary Care Open
View article: Caregiver experiences during their child’s acute medical hospitalization for a mental health crisis
Caregiver experiences during their child’s acute medical hospitalization for a mental health crisis Open
Adolescents in the United States are increasingly seeking treatment for mental health crises in emergency departments and general medical hospitals. Medical needs are often addressed quickly, yet youth remain hospitalized because further p…
View article: Use of a medication-based algorithm to identify advanced Parkinson's disease in administrative claims data: Associations with claims-based indicators of disease severity
Use of a medication-based algorithm to identify advanced Parkinson's disease in administrative claims data: Associations with claims-based indicators of disease severity Open
View article: Trends and Factors Associated With Insurer Approval of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Inhibitor Prescriptions
Trends and Factors Associated With Insurer Approval of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Inhibitor Prescriptions Open
View article: Adolescents’ Experiences During “Boarding” Hospitalization While Awaiting Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment Following Suicidal Ideation or Suicide Attempt
Adolescents’ Experiences During “Boarding” Hospitalization While Awaiting Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment Following Suicidal Ideation or Suicide Attempt Open
BACKGROUND: Two million adolescents experience suicidal ideation (SI) or suicide attempt (SA) annually, and they frequently present to emergency departments. Delays in transfer to inpatient psychiatric units increasingly lead to “boarding”…
View article: Comparative Survival Associated With Use of Targeted vs Nontargeted Therapy in Medicare Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Comparative Survival Associated With Use of Targeted vs Nontargeted Therapy in Medicare Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Open
Targeted therapies were associated with modest survival advantages despite a treatment group with more medical complexity, likely reflecting appropriateness for an expanded population of patients. As advances in cancer treatment continue, …
View article: Association of high cost sharing and targeted therapy initiation among elderly Medicare patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma
Association of high cost sharing and targeted therapy initiation among elderly Medicare patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma Open
High out‐of‐pocket costs may limit access to oral therapies covered by patients’ prescription drug benefits. We explored financial barriers to treatment initiation in patients newly diagnosed with metastatic renal cell carcinoma ( mRCC ) b…
View article: Impact of Cost‐Sharing Increases on Continuity of Specialty Drug Use: A Quasi‐Experimental Study
Impact of Cost‐Sharing Increases on Continuity of Specialty Drug Use: A Quasi‐Experimental Study Open
Objective To examine the impact of cost‐sharing increases on continuity of specialty drug use in Medicare beneficiaries with multiple sclerosis ( MS ) or rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ). Data Sources/Study Setting Five percent Medicare claims …
View article: Medicare Part D Cost Sharing And Specialty Drug Initiation In Newly Diagnosed Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients
Medicare Part D Cost Sharing And Specialty Drug Initiation In Newly Diagnosed Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients Open
View article: Antipsychotic Adherence and Rehospitalization in Schizophrenia Patients Receiving Oral Versus Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics Following Hospital Discharge
Antipsychotic Adherence and Rehospitalization in Schizophrenia Patients Receiving Oral Versus Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics Following Hospital Discharge Open
This claims-based analysis of posthospitalization adherence and rehospitalization outcomes in Medicaid patients with schizophrenia adds to the growing real-world evidence base of the benefits of LAI antipsychotic medications in routine cli…
View article: Concurrent Oral Antipsychotic Drug Use Among Schizophrenia Patients Initiated on Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics Post-Hospital Discharge
Concurrent Oral Antipsychotic Drug Use Among Schizophrenia Patients Initiated on Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics Post-Hospital Discharge Open
Pharmacological treatment is central to effective management of schizophrenia. Prescribing clinicians have an increasing array of options from which to choose, and oral antipsychotic polypharmacy is common in routine clinical practice. Pra…