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View article: CHURN: TRANSITIONS OUT OF HEALTH SECTOR EMPLOYMENT FOR LOW-PREPARATION WORKERS, 2017–2022
CHURN: TRANSITIONS OUT OF HEALTH SECTOR EMPLOYMENT FOR LOW-PREPARATION WORKERS, 2017–2022 Open
Shortages and turnover for front-line paid caregivers and support staff in long-term services and supports for older adults undermine quality of care. These workers are part of the health sector workforce, and also participate in a larger …
View article: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Combined Digital Platform and Community Health Worker Intervention for Patients With Heart Failure: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Combined Digital Platform and Community Health Worker Intervention for Patients With Heart Failure: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background Heart failure (HF) is a burdensome condition and a leading cause of 30-day hospital readmissions in the United States. Clinical and social factors are key drivers of hospitalization. These 2 strategies, digital platforms and hom…
View article: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Combined Digital Platform and Community Health Worker Intervention for Patients With Heart Failure: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Combined Digital Platform and Community Health Worker Intervention for Patients With Heart Failure: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Heart failure (HF) is a burdensome condition and a leading cause of 30-day hospital readmissions in the United States. Clinical and social factors are key drivers of hospitalization. These 2 strategies, digital platforms and ho…
View article: Health Insurance Navigation Tools Intervention: A Pilot Trial Within the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
Health Insurance Navigation Tools Intervention: A Pilot Trial Within the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study Open
PURPOSE Childhood cancer survivors are at increased risk for underinsurance and health insurance–related financial burden. Interventions targeting health insurance literacy (HIL) to improve the ability to understand and use health insuranc…
View article: Projecting the Future Registered Nurse Workforce After the COVID-19 Pandemic
Projecting the Future Registered Nurse Workforce After the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Importance Health care delivery systems rely on a well-prepared and adequately sized registered nurse (RN) workforce. The US RN workforce decreased by more than 100 000 in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic—a far greater single-year drop th…
View article: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Combined Digital Platform and Community Health Worker Intervention for Patients With Heart Failure: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Combined Digital Platform and Community Health Worker Intervention for Patients With Heart Failure: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background Interventions focused on remote monitoring and social needs care have shown promise in improving clinical outcomes for patients with heart failure (HF). However, patient willingness to use technology as well as concerns about ac…
View article: THE PAID AND FAMILY DEMENTIA WORKFORCE IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ERA
THE PAID AND FAMILY DEMENTIA WORKFORCE IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ERA Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on persons living with dementia and their carers. The early period of the pandemic led to drastic changes in dementia care at home, in healthcare services, community programs, and ins…
View article: Feasibility and Acceptability of a Combined Digital Platform and Community Health Worker Intervention for Patients With Heart Failure: Single-Arm Pilot Study
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Combined Digital Platform and Community Health Worker Intervention for Patients With Heart Failure: Single-Arm Pilot Study Open
Background Heart failure (HF) is one of the leading causes of hospital admissions. Clinical (eg, complex comorbidities and low ejection fraction) and social needs factors (eg, access to transportation, food security, and housing security) …
View article: The needs of family caregivers of persons living with dementia cared for in primary care practices
The needs of family caregivers of persons living with dementia cared for in primary care practices Open
Rationale The informal caregivers who provide unpaid support for persons living with dementia (PLWD) are often unprepared to appropriately manage symptoms and navigate health services to support themselves or the PLWD. Aim To understand in…
View article: Group Home Staff Experiences With Work and Health in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Massachusetts
Group Home Staff Experiences With Work and Health in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Massachusetts Open
Importance Direct reports of the experiences of staff working in group homes for people with serious mental illness (SMI) and/or intellectual or developmental disabilities (ID/DD) are rarely reported. Hearing from workers about their exper…
View article: Correction: Impact of dementia care training on nurse care managers’ interactions with family caregivers
Correction: Impact of dementia care training on nurse care managers’ interactions with family caregivers Open
View article: Do Resident Coaching Programs Benefit their Coaches? Impact of a Professional Development Coaching Program on The Coaches
Do Resident Coaching Programs Benefit their Coaches? Impact of a Professional Development Coaching Program on The Coaches Open
Background Coaching has been shown to decrease physician burnout; however, coachee outcomes have been the focus. We report the impact of coaching on women‐identifying surgeons who participated as coaches in a 9‐month virtual program. Metho…
View article: Best practices to reduce COVID-19 in group homes for individuals with serious mental illness and intellectual and developmental disabilities: Protocol for a hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation cluster randomized trial
Best practices to reduce COVID-19 in group homes for individuals with serious mental illness and intellectual and developmental disabilities: Protocol for a hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation cluster randomized trial Open
View article: Proxy‐report in individuals with intellectual disability: A scoping review
Proxy‐report in individuals with intellectual disability: A scoping review Open
Background Views can be collected from individuals (self‐report) or others on their behalf (proxy‐report). Objective We aimed to review the literature on methods and statistical approaches used to evaluate observer versus self‐report respo…
View article: Health Literacy Profiles of Early Intervention Providers: Use of the Health Literacy Questionnaire
Health Literacy Profiles of Early Intervention Providers: Use of the Health Literacy Questionnaire Open
Background: Early intervention (EI) providers work with parents of children with or who have risk factors of developmental delay or disability through Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Many parents in the United St…
View article: An inter-humanitarian agency study of diabetes care and surveillance in humanitarian settings
An inter-humanitarian agency study of diabetes care and surveillance in humanitarian settings Open
View article: Meeting Meaningful Use Criteria and Managing Patient Populations: A National Survey of Practicing Physicians
Meeting Meaningful Use Criteria and Managing Patient Populations: A National Survey of Practicing Physicians Open
In a Commonwealth Fund–supported study, researchers surveyed physicians to learn how many are using electronic health records and the trends and challenges in meeting meaningful-use requirements.
View article: Hormone Prescription and HIV Screening/Preventive Practices Among Clinicians Providing Care for Transgender Individuals
Hormone Prescription and HIV Screening/Preventive Practices Among Clinicians Providing Care for Transgender Individuals Open
Regional GAHT prescribing practices varied by setting. Additional research is needed to better understand whether these differences translate to differences in GAHT efficacy and side-effects. Further, HIV screening/prevention practices var…
View article: Adaptation of the Care Ecosystem Intervention for Individuals with Dementia in a High-Risk, Care Management Program
Adaptation of the Care Ecosystem Intervention for Individuals with Dementia in a High-Risk, Care Management Program Open
The Care Ecosystem (CareEco) model is a telephone-based dementia care program providing standardized, personalized and scalable support and education for caregivers and persons living with dementia (PLWD), medication guidance, and promotio…
View article: Do you mind if I record?: Perceptions and practice regarding patient requests to record clinic visits in oncology
Do you mind if I record?: Perceptions and practice regarding patient requests to record clinic visits in oncology Open
Background Audio recordings of oncology clinic discussions can help patients retain and understand information about their disease and treatment decisions. Access to this tool relies on acceptance of recordings by oncologists. This is the …
View article: Researcher Perceptions of a Self-Service Online Portal to Facilitate Volunteer Recruitment into Clinical Trials
Researcher Perceptions of a Self-Service Online Portal to Facilitate Volunteer Recruitment into Clinical Trials Open
Background Recruitment of volunteers is a major challenge for clinical trials. There has been increasing development and use of Internet-based portals in recruitment for clinical research. There has been little research on researcher use a…
View article: Use of Accessible Weight Scales and Examination Tables/Chairs for Patients with Significant Mobility Limitations by Physicians Nationwide
Use of Accessible Weight Scales and Examination Tables/Chairs for Patients with Significant Mobility Limitations by Physicians Nationwide Open
View article: Examining the Effectiveness of Case Management Programs on Preventing Hospital Stays in Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Health Problems – A PCORnet® Study
Examining the Effectiveness of Case Management Programs on Preventing Hospital Stays in Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Health Problems – A PCORnet® Study Open
How can people use the results?ACOs can use these results when considering ways to help patients with chronic health problems manage their care.To learn more about this project, visit www.pcori.org/Smith023.
View article: Who Benefits Most? A Multisite Study of Coaching and Resident Well-being
Who Benefits Most? A Multisite Study of Coaching and Resident Well-being Open
View article: Effect of Community Health Workers on 30-Day Hospital Readmissions in an Accountable Care Organization Population
Effect of Community Health Workers on 30-Day Hospital Readmissions in an Accountable Care Organization Population Open
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03085264.
View article: Correlating Burnout and Well-being in a Multisite Study of Internal Medicine Residents and Faculty
Correlating Burnout and Well-being in a Multisite Study of Internal Medicine Residents and Faculty Open
View article: Physicians’ Perceptions Of People With Disability And Their Health Care
Physicians’ Perceptions Of People With Disability And Their Health Care Open
More than sixty-one million Americans have disabilities, and increasing evidence documents that they experience health care disparities. Although many factors likely contribute to these disparities, one little-studied but potential cause i…
View article: Assessment of Stakeholder Engagement in a Down Syndrome Research Study
Assessment of Stakeholder Engagement in a Down Syndrome Research Study Open
There is growing recognition of the importance of engaging patients early in the design of research studies. For studies involving patients with intellectual and cognitive disabilities, researchers may consider engaging with family caregiv…
View article: Correction: A randomized controlled trial of an online health tool about Down syndrome
Correction: A randomized controlled trial of an online health tool about Down syndrome Open
View article: Launching a resiliency group program to assist frontline clinicians in meeting the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic: Results of a hospital-based systems trial
Launching a resiliency group program to assist frontline clinicians in meeting the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic: Results of a hospital-based systems trial Open