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View article: Findings from a disease prioritization and tabletop exercise to evaluate transboundary One Health capacities between Jordan and Iraq
Findings from a disease prioritization and tabletop exercise to evaluate transboundary One Health capacities between Jordan and Iraq Open
The OHTAPZ tool provides a methodology for countries to conduct national and bilateral assessments to understand, integrate, and improve One Health systems and to reassess and refine strategies for the prevention, detection, and response t…
View article: Decision-Making Involvement, Self-Efficacy, and Transition Readiness in Youth With Sickle Cell Disease
Decision-Making Involvement, Self-Efficacy, and Transition Readiness in Youth With Sickle Cell Disease Open
Background Transition to adult healthcare is a critical time for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with sickle cell disease, and preparation for transition is important to reducing morbidity and mortality risks associated with transition…
View article: Web-based patient portal use and medication overlap from VA and private-sector pharmacies among older veterans
Web-based patient portal use and medication overlap from VA and private-sector pharmacies among older veterans Open
BACKGROUND: The availability of Medicare Part D pharmacy coverage may increase veterans' options for obtaining medications outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pharmacies. However, availability of Part D coverage raises the p…
View article: Adherence to the Use of Home Telehealth Technologies and Emergency Room Visits in Veterans with Heart Failure
Adherence to the Use of Home Telehealth Technologies and Emergency Room Visits in Veterans with Heart Failure Open
Background: Prior studies have posited poor patient adherence to remote patient monitoring as the reason for observed lack of benefits. Introduction: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between average adherence to th…
View article: Assessing telehealth interventions for physical activity and sedentary behavior self‐management in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: An integrative review
Assessing telehealth interventions for physical activity and sedentary behavior self‐management in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: An integrative review Open
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease, requiring lifestyle management to prevent chronic complications. Increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary behavior are integral to maintaining glycemic control. The purpose of this study was…
View article: Evidence and Recommendations on the Use of Telemedicine for the Management of Arterial Hypertension
Evidence and Recommendations on the Use of Telemedicine for the Management of Arterial Hypertension Open
Telemedicine allows the remote exchange of medical data between patients and healthcare professionals. It is used to increase patients’ access to care and provide effective healthcare services at a distance. During the recent coronavirus d…
View article: Home Telehealth Technologies for Heart Failure: An Examination of Adherence Among Veterans
Home Telehealth Technologies for Heart Failure: An Examination of Adherence Among Veterans Open
The current retrospective cohort study uses Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clinical and facility data of Veterans with heart failure enrolled in the VA Home Tele-health (HT) Program. General estimating equations with facility as a cov…
View article: Primary Care Clinic Nurse Activities with a Telehealth Monitoring System
Primary Care Clinic Nurse Activities with a Telehealth Monitoring System Open
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 who used a home-based monitoring system to electronically communicate s…
View article: Impact of Patient Portal Use on Duplicate Laboratory Tests in Diabetes Management
Impact of Patient Portal Use on Duplicate Laboratory Tests in Diabetes Management Open
Background: Patients seek care across multiple health care settings. One coordination issue is the unnecessary duplication of laboratory across different health care settings. This analysis examined the association between patient portal…
View article: Self-monitoring of Blood Pressure in Patients With Hypertension-Related Multi-morbidity: Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis
Self-monitoring of Blood Pressure in Patients With Hypertension-Related Multi-morbidity: Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis Open
BACKGROUND Studies have shown that self-monitoring of blood pressure (BP) is effective when combined with co-interventions, but its efficacy varies in the presence of some co-morbidities. This study examined whether self-monitoring can red…
View article: SNF TO HOME: OUTCOMES OF THE SNF RE-ENGINEERED (RED) DISCHARGE PROCESS
SNF TO HOME: OUTCOMES OF THE SNF RE-ENGINEERED (RED) DISCHARGE PROCESS Open
Re-engineered (RED) Discharge Process has been effective in hospitals but little tested in SNFs. This study tested the effect of an 18-month adapted RED implementation in four Midwestern SNFs on 30, 60, 180 day hospital, SNF, and emergency…
View article: Patient Perspectives on Short-Course Pharmacotherapy: Barriers and Facilitators to Medication Adherence
Patient Perspectives on Short-Course Pharmacotherapy: Barriers and Facilitators to Medication Adherence Open
Background: Medication nonadherence is a public health issue that contributes to poor health outcomes and health-care costs. Factors influencing long-term medication adherence are known; however, little is known about short-course medicati…
View article: Taking note: A qualitative study of implementing a scribing practice in team-based primary care clinics
Taking note: A qualitative study of implementing a scribing practice in team-based primary care clinics Open
Our research suggests that individuals will notice different benefits to scribing based on their professional expectations and organizational roles related to documenting patient visits.
View article: Reengineering Skilled Nursing Facility Discharge
Reengineering Skilled Nursing Facility Discharge Open
Background: There is a need to adopt evidence-based approaches to discharge planning in the skilled nursing facility (SNF) short stay population. Purpose: This article describes implementation of the Reengineered Discharge (RED) process in…
View article: Exploring Perceptions of Health Care Providers' Use of Electronic Advance Directive Forms in Electronic Health Records
Exploring Perceptions of Health Care Providers' Use of Electronic Advance Directive Forms in Electronic Health Records Open
The current study explored the perceptions of health care providers' use of electronic advance directive (AD) forms in the electronic health record (EHR). The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was used to guide the study. Of 165 surveys di…
View article: Adapting Project RED to Skilled Nursing Facilities
Adapting Project RED to Skilled Nursing Facilities Open
This article describes our recommendation for adapting hospital-based RED (Reengineered Discharge) processes to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Using focus groups, the SNFs’ discharge processes were assessed twice additionally, research…
View article: Psychometric Properties of Patient-Facing eHealth Evaluation Measures: Systematic Review and Analysis
Psychometric Properties of Patient-Facing eHealth Evaluation Measures: Systematic Review and Analysis Open
Although most measures identified in this review were published after the year 2000, rapidly changing technology makes instrument development challenging. Platform-agnostic measures need to be developed that focus on concepts important for…
View article: Self-monitoring of blood pressure in hypertension: A systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis
Self-monitoring of blood pressure in hypertension: A systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis Open
Self-monitoring alone is not associated with lower BP or better control, but in conjunction with co-interventions (including systematic medication titration by doctors, pharmacists, or patients; education; or lifestyle counselling) leads t…
View article: Self-monitoring of blood pressure in hypertension: A systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis.
Self-monitoring of blood pressure in hypertension: A systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis. Open
BACKGROUND: Self-monitoring of blood pressure (BP) appears to reduce BP in hypertension but important questions remain regarding effective implementation and which groups may benefit most. This individual patient data (IPD) meta-analysis w…