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Edmonston D, Mulder H, Lydon E, Chiswell K, Lampron Z, Shay C, Marsolo K, Jones WS, Butler J, Shah RC, Chamberlain AM, Ford DE, Gordon HS, Hwang W, Chang A, Rao A, Bosworth HB, Pagidipati N. Kidney and Cardiovascular Effectiveness of Empagliflozin Compared to Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Am J Cardiol 2024:S0002-9149(24)00268-6. [PMID: 38641191 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2024.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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Placebo-controlled trials of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) demonstrate kidney and cardiovascular benefits for people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). We used real-world data to compare the kidney and cardiovascular effectiveness of empagliflozin to dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP4i), a commonly prescribed antiglycemic medication, in a diverse population with and without CKD. Using electronic health record data from 20 large US health systems, we leveraged propensity overlap weighting to compare outcomes for empagliflozin and DPP4i initiators with T2D between 2016 and 2020. The primary composite kidney outcome included 40% estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline, incident end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), or all-cause mortality through 2 years or censoring. We also assessed cardiovascular and safety outcomes. Among 62,197 new users, 20,279 initiated empagliflozin, and 41,918 initiated DPP4i. Over a median follow-up of 1.1 years, empagliflozin prescription was associated with a lower risk of the primary outcome (HR 0.75, 95% CI 0.65-0.87) compared with DPP4i. Risks for mortality (HR 0.76, 95% CI 0.62-0.92) and a cardiovascular composite of stroke, myocardial infarction, or all-cause mortality (HR 0.81, 95% CI 0.70-0.95) were also lower for empagliflozin initiators. No difference in heart failure hospitalization risk between groups was observed. Genital mycotic infections were more common in patients prescribed empagliflozin (HR 1.72, 95% CI 1.58 - 1.88). Empagliflozin was associated with a lower risk of the primary outcome in patients with CKD (HR 0.68, 95% CI 0.53-0.88) and those without CKD (HR 0.79, 95% CI 0.67 - 0.94). In conclusion, initiation of empagliflozin was associated with a significantly lower risk of kidney and cardiovascular outcomes compared with DPP4i over a median of just over 1 year. The association with a lower risk for clinical outcomes was apparent even for people without known CKD at baseline.
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- Daniel Edmonston
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA; Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Baylor Scott and White Research Institute, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Family & Preventive Medicine and the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Endocrinology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA; Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC USA; Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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Hertz JT, Sakita FM, Prattipati S, Coaxum L, Tarimo TG, Kweka GL, Mlangi JJ, Stark K, Thielman NM, Bosworth HB, Bettger JP. Improving acute myocardial infarction care in northern Tanzania: barrier identification and implementation strategy mapping. BMC Health Serv Res 2024; 24:393. [PMID: 38549108 PMCID: PMC10979618 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-10831-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Evidence-based care for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) reduces morbidity and mortality. Prior studies in Tanzania identified substantial gaps in the uptake of evidence-based AMI care. Implementation science has been used to improve uptake of evidence-based AMI care in high-income settings, but interventions to improve quality of AMI care have not been studied in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS Purposive sampling was used to recruit participants from key stakeholder groups (patients, providers, and healthcare administrators) in northern Tanzania. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted using a guide informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). Interview transcripts were coded to identify barriers to AMI care, using the 39 CFIR constructs. Barriers relevant to emergency department (ED) AMI care were retained, and the Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC) tool was used to match barriers with Level 1 recommendations for targeted implementation strategies. RESULTS Thirty key stakeholders, including 10 patients, 10 providers, and 10 healthcare administrators were enrolled. Thematic analysis identified 11 barriers to ED-based AMI care: complexity of AMI care, cost of high-quality AMI care, local hospital culture, insufficient diagnostic and therapeutic resources, inadequate provider training, limited patient knowledge of AMI, need for formal implementation leaders, need for dedicated champions, failure to provide high-quality care, poor provider-patient communication, and inefficient ED systems. Seven of these barriers had 5 strong ERIC recommendations: access new funding, identify and prepare champions, conduct educational meetings, develop educational materials, and distribute educational materials. CONCLUSIONS Multiple barriers across several domains limit the uptake of evidence-based AMI care in northern Tanzania. The CFIR-ERIC mapping approach identified several targeted implementation strategies for addressing these barriers. A multi-component intervention is planned to improve uptake of evidence-based AMI care in Tanzania.
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- Julian T Hertz
- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center, Moshi, Tanzania
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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Longenecker CT, Jones KA, Hileman CO, Okeke NL, Gripshover BM, Aifah A, Bloomfield GS, Muiruri C, Smith VA, Vedanthan R, Webel AR, Bosworth HB. Nurse-Led Strategy to Improve Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Level Among People With HIV: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open 2024; 7:e2356445. [PMID: 38441897 PMCID: PMC10915684 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.56445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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Importance Despite higher atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk, people with HIV (PWH) experience unique barriers to ASCVD prevention, such as changing models of HIV primary care. Objective To test whether a multicomponent nurse-led strategy would improve systolic blood pressure (SBP) and non-high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol level in a diverse population of PWH receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). Design, Setting, and Participants This randomized clinical trial enrolled PWH at 3 academic HIV clinics in the US from September 2019 to January 2022 and conducted follow-up for 12 months until January 2023. Included patients were 18 years or older and had a confirmed HIV diagnosis, an HIV-1 viral load less than 200 copies/mL, and both hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. Participants were stratified by trial site and randomized 1:1 to either the multicomponent EXTRA-CVD (A Nurse-Led Intervention to Extend the HIV Treatment Cascade for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention) intervention group or the control group. Primary analyses were conducted according to the intention-to-treat principle. Intervention The EXTRA-CVD group received home BP monitoring guidance and BP and cholesterol management from a dedicated prevention nurse at 4 in-person visits (baseline and 4, 8, and 12 months) and frequent telephone check-ins up to every 2 weeks as needed. The control group received general prevention education sessions from the prevention nurse at each of the 4 in-person visits. Main Outcomes and Measures Study-measured SBP was the primary outcome, and non-HDL cholesterol level was the secondary outcome. Measurements were taken over 12 months and assessed by linear mixed models. Prespecified moderators tested were sex at birth, baseline ASCVD risk, and trial site. Results A total of 297 PWH were randomized to the EXTRA-CVD arm (n = 149) or control arm (n = 148). Participants had a median (IQR) age of 59.0 (53.0-65.0) years and included 234 males (78.8%). Baseline mean (SD) SBP was 135.0 (18.8) mm Hg and non-HDL cholesterol level was 139.9 (44.6) mg/dL. At 12 months, participants in the EXTRA-CVD arm had a clinically significant 4.2-mm Hg (95% CI, 0.3-8.2 mm Hg; P = .04) lower SBP and 16.9-mg/dL (95% CI, 8.6-25.2 mg/dL; P < .001) lower non-HDL cholesterol level compared with participants in the control arm. There was a clinically meaningful but not statistically significant difference in SBP effect in females compared with males (11.8-mm Hg greater difference at 4 months, 9.6 mm Hg at 8 months, and 5.9 mm Hg at 12 months; overall joint test P = .06). Conclusions and Relevance Results of this trial indicate that the EXTRA-CVD strategy effectively reduced BP and cholesterol level over 12 months and should inform future implementation of multifaceted ASCVD prevention programs for PWH. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03643705.
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- MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
- Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
- Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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Ramos K, King HA, Gladney MN, Woolson SL, Coffman C, Bosworth HB, Porter LS, Hastings SN. Understanding veterans' experiences with lung cancer and psychological distress: A multimethod approach. Psychol Serv 2024:2024-59433-001. [PMID: 38436646 DOI: 10.1037/ser0000839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Psychological distress while coping with cancer is a highly prevalent and yet underrecognized and burdensome adverse effect of cancer diagnosis and treatment. Left unaddressed, psychological distress can further exacerbate poor mental health, negatively influence health management behaviors, and lead to a worsening quality of life. This multimethod study primarily focused on understanding veterans' psychological distress and personal experiences living with lung cancer (an underrepresented patient population). In a sample of 60 veterans diagnosed with either nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or small cell lung cancer (SCLC), we found that distress is common across clinical psychology measures of depression (37% [using the Patient Health Questionnaire, PHQ-9 measure]), anxiety (35% [using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder, GAD-7 measure]), and cancer-related posttraumatic stress (13% [using the Posttraumatic Stress Symptom Checklist measure]). A total of 23% of the sample endorsed distress scores on two or more mental health screeners. Using a broader cancer-specific distress measure (National Comprehensive Cancer Network), 67% of our sample scored above the clinical cutoff (i.e., ≥ 3), and in the follow-up symptom checklist of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network measure, a majority endorsed feeling sadness (75%), worry (73%), and depression (60%). Qualitative analysis with a subset of 25 veterans highlighted that psychological distress is common, variable in nature, and quite bothersome. Future research should (a) identify veterans at risk for distress while living with lung cancer and (b) test supportive mental health interventions to target psychological distress among this vulnerable veteran population. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Katherine Ramos
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center
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- Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Durham VA Health Care System
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Acharya S, Neupane G, Seals A, Kc M, Giustini D, Sharma S, Taylor YJ, Palakshappa D, Williamson JD, Moore JB, Bosworth HB, Pokharel Y. Self-Measured Blood Pressure-Guided Pharmacotherapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of United States-Based Telemedicine Trials. Hypertension 2024; 81:648-657. [PMID: 38189139 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.123.22109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND The optimal approach to implementing telemedicine hypertension management in the United States is unknown. METHODS We examined telemedicine hypertension management versus the effect of usual clinic-based care on blood pressure (BP) and patient/clinician-related heterogeneity in a systematic review/meta-analysis. We searched United States-based randomized trials from Medline, Embase, CENTRAL, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Compendex, Web of Science Core Collection, Scopus, and 2 trial registries. We used trial-level differences in BP and its control rate at ≥6 months using random-effects models. We examined heterogeneity in univariable metaregression and in prespecified subgroups (clinicians leading pharmacotherapy [physician/nonphysician], self-management support [pharmacist/nurse], White versus non-White patient predominant trials [>50% patients/trial], diabetes predominant trials [≥25% patients/trial], and White patient predominant but not diabetes predominant trials versus both non-White and diabetes patient predominant trials]. RESULTS Thirteen, 11, and 7 trials were eligible for systolic and diastolic BP difference and BP control, respectively. Differences in systolic and diastolic BP and BP control rate were -7.3 mm Hg (95% CI, -9.4 to -5.2), -2.7 mm Hg (-4.0 to -1.5), and 10.1% (0.4%-19.9%), respectively, favoring telemedicine. Greater BP reduction occurred in trials where nonphysicians led pharmacotherapy, pharmacists provided self-management support, White patient predominant trials, and White patient predominant but not diabetes predominant trials, with no difference by diabetes predominant trials. CONCLUSIONS Telemedicine hypertension management is more effective than clinic-based care in the United States, particularly when nonphysicians lead pharmacotherapy and pharmacists provide self-management support. Non-White patient predominant trials achieved less BP reduction. Equity-conscious, locally informed adaptation of telemedicine interventions is needed before wider implementation.
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- Sameer Acharya
- Department of Internal Medicine, Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, NY (S.A.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, NC (A.S., D.P., J.D.W., Y.P.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton (G.N.)
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- School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT (M.K.)
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- The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (D.G.)
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- SCL Health Heart and Vascular: Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health Heart and Vascular Institute, Brighton, CO (S.S.)
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- Center for Health System Sciences, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC (Y.J.T., Y.P.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, NC (A.S., D.P., J.D.W., Y.P.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, NC (A.S., D.P., J.D.W., Y.P.)
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- Department of Implementation Science, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (J.B.M.)
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC (H.B.B.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, NC (A.S., D.P., J.D.W., Y.P.)
- Center for Health System Sciences, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC (Y.J.T., Y.P.)
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Ezem N, Lewinski AA, Miller J, King HA, Oakes M, Monk L, Starks MA, Granger CB, Bosworth HB, Blewer AL. Factors influencing support for the implementation of community-based out-of-hospital cardiac arrest interventions in high- and low-performing counties. Resusc Plus 2024; 17:100550. [PMID: 38304635 PMCID: PMC10831164 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2024.100550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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Aim of the study Survival to hospital discharge from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) after receiving treatment from emergency medical services (EMS) is less than 10% in the United States. Community-focused interventions improve survival rates, but there is limited information on how to gain support for new interventions or program activities within these populations. Using data from the RAndomized Cluster Evaluation of Cardiac ARrest Systems (RACE-CARS) trial, we aimed to identify the factors influencing emergency response agencies' support in implementing an OHCA intervention. Methods North Carolina counties were stratified into high-performing or low-performing counties based on the county's cardiac arrest volume, percent of bystander-cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed, patient survival to hospital discharge, cerebral performance in patients after cardiac arrest, and perceived engagement in the RACE-CARS project. We randomly selected 4 high-performing and 3 low-performing counties and conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews with emergency response stakeholders in each county. Results From 10/2021 to 02/2022, we completed 29 interviews across the 7 counties (EMS (n = 9), telecommunications (n = 7), fire/first responders (n = 7), and hospital representatives (n = 6)). We identified three themes salient to community support for OHCA intervention: (1) initiating support at emergency response agencies; (2) obtaining support from emergency response agency staff (senior leadership and emergency response teams); and (3) and maintaining support. For each theme, we described similarities and differences by high- and low-performing county. Conclusions We identified techniques for supporting effective engagement of emergency response agencies in community-based interventions for OHCA improving survival rates. This work may inform future programs and initiatives around implementation of community-based interventions for OHCA.
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- Natalie Ezem
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, United States
- School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, United States
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, United States
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, United States
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, United States
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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- School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, United States
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, United States
- School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, United States
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
- School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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Lewinski AA, Shapiro A, Crowley MJ, Whitfield C, Jones JR, Jeffreys AS, Coffman CJ, Howard T, McConnell E, Tanabe P, Barcinas S, Bosworth HB. Diabetes distress in Veterans with type 2 diabetes mellitus: Qualitative descriptive study. J Health Psychol 2024:13591053241233387. [PMID: 38384142 DOI: 10.1177/13591053241233387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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Diabetes distress (DD) is a negative psychosocial response to living with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We sought insight into Veterans' experiences with DD in the context of T2DM self-management. The four domains in the Diabetes Distress Scale (i.e. regimen, emotional, interpersonal, healthcare provider) informed the interview guide and analysis (structural coding using thematic analysis). The mean age of the cohort (n = 36) was 59.1 years (SD 10.4); 8.3% of patients were female and 63.9% were Black or Mixed Race; mean A1C was 8.8% (SD 2.0); and mean DDS score was 2.4 (SD 1.1), indicating moderate distress. Veterans described DD and challenges to T2DM self-management across the four domains in the Diabetes Distress Scale. We found that (1) Veterans' challenges with their T2DM self-management routines influenced DD and (2) Veterans experienced DD across a wide range of domains, indicating that clinical interventions should take a "whole-person" approach.Trial Registration: NCT04587336.
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- Allison A Lewinski
- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation Durham Veterans Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation Durham Veterans Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation Durham Veterans Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation Durham Veterans Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation Durham Veterans Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Nursing, Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation Durham Veterans Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation Durham Veterans Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation Durham Veterans Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation Durham Veterans Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
- Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC, USA
- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- College of Education, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation Durham Veterans Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC USA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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Meernik C, Raveendran Y, Kolarova M, Rahman F, Olunuga E, Hammond E, Shivaramakrishnan A, Hendren S, Bosworth HB, Check DK, Green M, Strickler JH, Akinyemiju T. Racial and ethnic disparities in genomic testing among lung cancer patients: a systematic review. J Natl Cancer Inst 2024:djae026. [PMID: 38321254 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djae026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Racial and ethnic disparities in genomic testing could exacerbate disparities in access to precision cancer therapies and survival-particularly in the context of lung cancer, where genomic testing has been recommended for the past decade. However, prior studies assessing disparities in genomic testing have yielded mixed results. METHODS We conducted a systemic review to examine racial and ethnic disparities in the use of genomic testing among lung cancer patients in the U.S. Two comprehensive searches in PubMed, Embase, and Scopus were conducted (September 2022, May 2023). Original studies that assessed rates of genomic testing by race or ethnicity were included. Findings were narratively synthesized by outcome. RESULTS The search yielded 2,739 unique records, resulting in 18 included studies. All but one study was limited to patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer. Diagnosis years ranged from 2007-2022. Eleven of 18 studies found statistically significant differences in the likelihood of genomic testing by race or ethnicity; in seven of these studies, testing was lower among Black patients compared to White or Asian patients. However, many studies lacked adjustment for key covariates and included patients with unclear eligibility for testing. CONCLUSIONS A majority of studies, though not all, observed racial and ethnic disparities in the use of genomic testing among patients with lung cancer. Heterogeneity of study results throughout a period of changing clinical guidelines suggests that minoritized populations-Black patients in particular-have faced additional barriers to genomic testing, even if not universally observed at all institutions.
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- Clare Meernik
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, U.S
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, U.S
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, U.S
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, U.S
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- Medical Center Library & Archives, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, U.S
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, U.S
- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, U.S
- Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, U.S
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, U.S
- Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, U.S
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, U.S
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- Duke Pathology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, U.S
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- Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, U.S
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, U.S
- Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, U.S
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Herndon S, Corneli A, Dombeck C, Swezey T, Clowse M, Rogers JL, Criscione-Schreiber LG, Sadun RE, Doss J, Eudy AM, Bosworth HB, Sun K. A qualitative study of facilitators of medication adherence in systemic lupus erythematosus: Perspectives from rheumatology providers/staff and patients. Lupus 2024; 33:137-144. [PMID: 38164913 PMCID: PMC10922388 DOI: 10.1177/09612033231225843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) disproportionately affects patients from racial and ethnic minority groups. Medication adherence is lower among these patient populations, and nonadherence is associated with worse health outcomes. We aimed to identify factors that enable adherence to immunosuppressive medications among patients with SLE from racial and ethnic minority groups. METHODS Using a qualitative descriptive study design, we conducted in-depth interviews with purposefully selected (1) patients with SLE from racial and ethnic minority groups who were taking immunosuppressants and (2) lupus providers and staff. We focused on adherence facilitators, asking patients to describe approaches supporting adherence and for overcoming common adherence challenges and providers and staff to describe actions they can take to foster patient adherence. We used applied thematic analysis and categorized themes using the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation, Behavior (COM-B) model. RESULTS We interviewed 12 patients (4 adherent and 8 nonadherent based on medication possession ratio) and 12 providers and staff. Although each patient described a unique set of facilitators, patients most often described social support, physical well-being, reminders, and ability to acquire medications as facilitators. Providers also commonly mentioned reminders and easy medication access as facilitators as well as patient education/communication and empowerment. CONCLUSION Using an established behavioral change model, we categorized a breadth of adherence facilitators within each domain of the COM-B model while highlighting patients' individual approaches. Our findings suggest that an optimal adherence intervention may require a multi-modal and individually tailored approach including components from each behavioral domain-ensuring medication access (Capability) and utilizing reminders and social support (Opportunity), while coupled with internal motivation through improved communication and empowerment (Motivation).
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- Shannon Herndon
- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
- Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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Connolly SL, Sherman SE, Dardashti N, Duran E, Bosworth HB, Charness ME, Newton TJ, Reddy A, Wong ES, Zullig LL, Gutierrez J. Defining and Improving Outcomes Measurement for Virtual Care: Report from the VHA State-of-the-Art Conference on Virtual Care. J Gen Intern Med 2024; 39:29-35. [PMID: 38252238 PMCID: PMC10937867 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08464-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Virtual care, including synchronous and asynchronous telehealth, remote patient monitoring, and the collection and interpretation of patient-generated health data (PGHD), has the potential to transform healthcare delivery and increase access to care. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) convened a State-of-the-Art (SOTA) Conference on Virtual Care to identify future virtual care research priorities. Participants were divided into three workgroups focused on virtual care access, engagement, and outcomes. In this article, we report the findings of the Outcomes Workgroup. The group identified virtual care outcome areas with sufficient evidence, areas in need of additional research, and areas that are particularly well-suited to be studied within VHA. Following a rigorous process of literature review and consensus, the group focused on four questions: (1) What outcomes of virtual care should we be measuring and how should we measure them?; (2) how do we choose the "right" care modality for the "right" patient?; (3) what are potential consequences of virtual care on patient safety?; and (4) how can PGHD be used to benefit provider decision-making and patient self-management?. The current article outlines key conclusions that emerged following discussion of these questions, including recommendations for future research.
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- Samantha L Connolly
- Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research (CHOIR), VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA.
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Virtual Care Consortium of Research (VC CORE), VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Virtual Care Consortium of Research (VC CORE), VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York, NY, USA
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- Virtual Care Consortium of Research (VC CORE), VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York, NY, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT) Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Chief of Staff of the VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Neurology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Director of Clinical Analytics, VA Office of Connected Care, Washington, DC, USA
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- General Medicine Service, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Health Systems and Population Health, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT) Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center for Access and Delivery Research, Iowa City VA Healthcare System, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Harrington J, Rao VN, Leyva M, Oakes M, Mentz RJ, Bosworth HB, Pagidipati NJ. Improving Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy for Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Review of Implementation Strategies. J Card Fail 2024; 30:376-390. [PMID: 38142886 DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2023.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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Despite recent advances in the use of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), achievement of target GDMT use and up-titration to goal dosages continue to be modest. In recent years, a number of interventional approaches to improve the usage of GDMT have been published, but many are limited by single-center experiences with small sample sizes. However, strategies including the use of multidisciplinary teams, dedicated GDMT titration algorithms and clinician audits with feedback have shown promise. There remains a critical need for large, rigorous trials to assess the utility of differing interventions to improve the use and titration of GDMT in HFrEF. Here, we review existing literature in GDMT implementation for those with HFrEF and discuss future directions and considerations in the field.
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- Josephine Harrington
- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology Duke University, Durham, NC; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology Duke University, Durham, NC; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Durham, NC
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Durham, NC
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology Duke University, Durham, NC; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology Duke University, Durham, NC; Department of Population Health Sciences, Durham, NC
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology Duke University, Durham, NC; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC
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Green T, Bosworth HB, Coronado GD, DeBar L, Green BB, Huang SS, Jarvik JG, Mor V, Zatzick D, Weinfurt KP, Check DK. Factors Affecting Post-trial Sustainment or De-implementation of Study Interventions: A Narrative Review. J Gen Intern Med 2024:10.1007/s11606-023-08593-7. [PMID: 38216853 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08593-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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In contrast to traditional randomized controlled trials, embedded pragmatic clinical trials (ePCTs) are conducted within healthcare settings with real-world patient populations. ePCTs are intentionally designed to align with health system priorities leveraging existing healthcare system infrastructure and resources to ease intervention implementation and increase the likelihood that effective interventions translate into routine practice following the trial. The NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), supports the conduct of large-scale ePCT Demonstration Projects that address major public health issues within healthcare systems. The Collaboratory has a unique opportunity to draw on the Demonstration Project experiences to generate lessons learned related to ePCTs and the dissemination and implementation of interventions tested in ePCTs. In this article, we use case studies from six completed Demonstration Projects to summarize the Collaboratory's experience with post-trial interpretation of results, and implications for sustainment (or de-implementation) of tested interventions. We highlight three key lessons learned. First, ineffective interventions (i.e., ePCT is null for the primary outcome) may be sustained if they have other measured benefits (e.g., secondary outcome or subgroup) or even perceived benefits (e.g., staff like the intervention). Second, effective interventions-even those solicited by the health system and/or designed with significant health system partner buy-in-may not be sustained if they require significant resources. Third, alignment with policy incentives is essential for achieving sustainment and scale-up of effective interventions. Our experiences point to several recommendations to aid in considering post-trial sustainment or de-implementation of interventions tested in ePCTs: (1) include secondary outcome measures that are salient to health system partners; (2) collect all appropriate data to allow for post hoc analysis of subgroups; (3) collect experience data from clinicians and staff; (4) engage policy-makers before starting the trial.
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- Terren Green
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, 215 Morris St., Suite 210, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Portland, OR, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Irvine School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, School of Public Health, Brown University and Providence Veterans Administration Medical Center, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, 215 Morris St., Suite 210, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, 215 Morris St., Suite 210, Durham, NC, 27708, USA.
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Nelson AJ, Pagidipati NJ, Bosworth HB. Improving medication adherence in cardiovascular disease. Nat Rev Cardiol 2024:10.1038/s41569-023-00972-1. [PMID: 38172243 DOI: 10.1038/s41569-023-00972-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
Abstract
Non-adherence to medication is a global health problem with far-reaching individual-level and population-level consequences but remains unappreciated and under-addressed in the clinical setting. With increasing comorbidity and polypharmacy as well as an ageing population, cardiovascular disease and medication non-adherence are likely to become increasingly prevalent. Multiple methods for detecting non-adherence exist but are imperfect, and, despite emerging technology, a gold standard remains elusive. Non-adherence to medication is dynamic and often has multiple causes, particularly in the context of cardiovascular disease, which tends to require lifelong medication to control symptoms and risk factors in order to prevent disease progression. In this Review, we identify the causes of medication non-adherence and summarize interventions that have been proven in randomized clinical trials to be effective in improving adherence. Practical solutions and areas for future research are also proposed.
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- Adam J Nelson
- Victorian Heart Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
- Population Health Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
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Ponir C, Seals A, Caldarera T, Ip EH, German CA, Taylor Y, Moore JB, Bosworth HB, Shapiro MD, Pokharel Y. Specialty preference for cardiovascular prevention practice in the Southeast US and role of a preventive cardiologist. Postgrad Med J 2023; 100:42-49. [PMID: 37857510 DOI: 10.1093/postmj/qgad082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention is practiced concurrently by providers from several specialties. Our goal was to understand providers' preference of specialties in CVD prevention practice and the role of preventive cardiologists. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between 11 October 2021 and 1 March 2022, we surveyed providers from internal medicine, family medicine, endocrinology, and cardiology specialties to examine their preference of specialties in managing various domains of CVD prevention. We examined categorical variables using Chi square test and continuous variables using t or analysis of variance test. RESULTS Of 956 invitees, 263 from 21 health systems and 9 states responded. Majority of respondents were women (54.5%), practicing physicians (72.5%), specializing in cardiology (43.6%), and working at academic centers (51.3%). Respondents favored all specialties to prescribe statins (43.2%), ezetimibe (37.8%), sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors (30.5%), and aspirin in primary prevention (36.3%). Only 7.9% and 9.5% selected cardiologists and preventive cardiologists, respectively, to prescribe SGLT2 inhibitors. Most preferred specialists (i.e. cardiology and endocrinology) to manage advanced lipid disorders, refractory hypertension, and premature coronary heart disease. The most common conditions selected for preventive cardiologists to manage were genetic lipid disorders (17%), cardiovascular risk assessment (15%), dyslipidemia (13%), and refractory/resistant hypertension (12%). CONCLUSIONS For CVD prevention practice, providers favored all specialties to manage common conditions, specialists to manage complex conditions, and preventive cardiologists to manage advanced lipid disorders. Cardiologists were least preferred to prescribe SGLT2 inhibitor. Future research should explore reasons for selected CVD prevention practice preferences to optimize care coordination and for effective use of limited expertise.
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- Cynthia Ponir
- Department of Internal Medicine, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, United States
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics & Data Science, Department of Social Sciences and Health policy, Translational Science Institute, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, United States
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, United States
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC 28203, United States
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- Department of Implementation Science, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, United States
- Department of Epidemiology & Prevention, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, United States
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- Population Health Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC 27701, United States
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, United States
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, United States
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Hankins JS, Brambilla D, Potter MB, Kutlar A, Gibson R, King AA, Baumann AA, Melvin C, Gordeuk VR, Hsu LL, Nwosu C, Porter JS, Alberts NM, Badawy SM, Simon J, Glassberg JA, Lottenberg R, DiMartino L, Jacobs S, Fernandez ME, Bosworth HB, Klesges LM, Shah N. A multilevel mHealth intervention boosts adherence to hydroxyurea in individuals with sickle cell disease. Blood Adv 2023; 7:7190-7201. [PMID: 37738155 PMCID: PMC10698253 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023010670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023] Open
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Hydroxyurea reduces sickle cell disease (SCD) complications, but medication adherence is low. We tested 2 mobile health (mHealth) interventions targeting determinants of low adherence among patients (InCharge Health) and low prescribing among providers (HU Toolbox) in a multi-center, non-randomized trial of individuals with SCD ages 15-45. We compared the percentage of days covered (PDC), labs, healthcare utilization, and self-reported pain over 24 weeks of intervention and 12 weeks post-study with a 24-week preintervention interval. We enrolled 293 patients (51% male; median age 27.5 years, 86.8% HbSS/HbSβ0-thalassemia). The mean change in PDC among 235 evaluable subjects increased (39.7% to 56.0%; P < 0.001) and sustained (39.7% to 51.4%, P < 0.001). Mean HbF increased (10.95% to 12.78%; P = 0.03). Self-reported pain frequency reduced (3.54 to 3.35 events/year; P = 0.041). InCharge Health was used ≥1 day by 199 of 235 participants (84.7% implementation; median usage: 17% study days; IQR: 4.8-45.8%). For individuals with ≥1 baseline admission for pain, admissions per 24 weeks declined from baseline through 24 weeks (1.97 to 1.48 events/patient, P = 0.0045) and weeks 25-36 (1.25 events/patient, P = 0.0015). PDC increased with app use (P < 0.001), with the greatest effect in those with private insurance (P = 0.0078), older subjects (P = 0.033), and those with lower pain interference (P = 0.0012). Of the 89 providers (49 hematologists, 36 advanced care providers, 4 unreported), only 11.2% used HU Toolbox ≥1/month on average. This use did not affect change in PDC. Tailoring mHealth solutions to address barriers to hydroxyurea adherence can potentially improve adherence and provide clinical benefits. A definitive randomized study is warranted. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT04080167.
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- Jane S Hankins
- Department of Global Pediatric Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
- Center for Sickle Cell Disease, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
- Department of Hematology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
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- Center for Blood Disorders, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA
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- Center for Blood Disorders, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
- Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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- Sickle Cell Center, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Sickle Cell Center, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Hematology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Psychology and Biobehavioral Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplant, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
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- Department of Population Health Studies, Duke University, Durham, NC
- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Duke University, Durham, NC
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Muiruri C, van den Broek-Altenburg EM, Bosworth HB, Cené CW, Gonzalez JM. A Quantitative Framework for Medication Non-Adherence: Integrating Patient Treatment Expectations and Preferences. Patient Prefer Adherence 2023; 17:3135-3145. [PMID: 38077791 PMCID: PMC10706576 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s434640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Introduction Medication non-adherence remains a significant challenge in healthcare, impacting treatment outcomes and the overall effectiveness of medical interventions. This article introduces a novel approach to understanding and predicting medication non-adherence by integrating patient beliefs, efficacy expectations, and perceived costs. Existing theoretical models often fall short in quantifying the impact of barrier removal on medication adherence and struggle to address cases where patients consciously choose not to follow prescribed medication regimens. In response to these limitations, this study presents an empirical framework that seeks to provide a quantifiable model for both individual and population-level prediction of non-adherence under different scenarios. Methods We present an empirical framework that includes a health production function, specifically applied to antihypertensive medications nonadherence. Data collection involved a pilot study that utilized a double-bound contingent-belief (DBCB) questionnaire. Through this questionnaire, participants could express how efficacy and side effects were affected by controlled levels of non-adherence, allowing for the estimation of sensitivity in health outcomes and costs. Results Parameters derived from the DBCB questionnaire revealed that on average, patients with hypertension anticipated that treatment efficacy was less sensitive to non-adherence than side effects. Our derived health production function suggests that patients may strategically manage adherence to minimize side effects, without compromising efficacy. Patients' inclination to manage medication intake is closely linked to the relative importance they assign to treatment efficacy and side effects. Model outcomes indicate that patients opt for full adherence when efficacy outweighs side effects. Our findings also indicated an association between income and patient expectations regarding the health of antihypertensive medications. Conclusion Our framework represents a pioneering effort to quantitatively link non-adherence to patient preferences. Preliminary results from our pilot study of patients with hypertension suggest that the framework offers a viable alternative for evaluating the potential impact of interventions on treatment adherence.
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- Charles Muiruri
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- University of California San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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Davey CH, Longenecker CT, Brinza E, McCabe M, Hileman CO, Vedanthan R, Bosworth HB, Webel A. The impact of COVID-19 on cardiovascular health behaviors in people living with HIV. AIDS Care 2023; 35:1911-1918. [PMID: 36755400 PMCID: PMC10406970 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2023.2175195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic's impact on cardiovascular health behaviors including diet, physical activity, medication adherence, and self-care among people living with HIV (PLWH) remains unknown. Using qualitative analyses, we examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiovascular health behaviors among PLWH. Twenty-four PLWH were enrolled in this multisite study from September to October 2020. Individuals participated in semi-structured telephone interviews that were recorded, transcribed, and coded by 4 independent coders. Codes were adjudicated and analyzed for common themes. Participants were, on average, 59.2 years old (+/-9.4), 75% African American (n = 18) and 71% male (n = 17). The pandemic altered cardiovascular disease health behaviors. PLWH changed diet based on stay-at-home orders and food access. Alterations in physical activity included transitioning from gym and group class exercise to home-based exercise. Antiretroviral adherence was maintained, even when other health behaviors wavered, suggesting resilience in PLWH that may be harnessed to maintain other health behaviors.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, USA
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- Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA
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- College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, USA
- Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, USA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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Musoke L, Bosworth HB, Dickson C, Gentry P, Strawbridge E, Subramaniam S, Gierisch J, Smith V, Woolson S, Pura J, Amutuhaire W, Naggie S, Schexnayder J, Hall K, Longenecker CT, Harris NM, Rogers C, Van Epps P. A telehealth-delivered intervention to extend the veteran HIV treatment cascade for cardiovascular disease prevention: V-EXTRA-CVD study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. HIV Res Clin Pract 2023; 24:2261747. [PMID: 37800987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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Background: Veterans living with HIV have up to twice the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) compared to those without HIV.Objective: Our study seeks to test a non-physician led virtual self-management implementation strategy to reduce ASCVD risk among people living with HIV (PWH). We aim to conduct a randomized control trial among PWH (n = 300) with a diagnosis of hypertension (HTN) who are enrolled in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) clinics, on suppressive antiretroviral therapy (ART), randomized 1:1 to intervention vs. education control for a 12-month duration.Methods: Using human centered design approach, we have adapted a previous 5-component telehealth focused, non-physician led intervention to a Veteran population. The education control arm receives enhanced education in addition to usual care. The primary outcome is 6 mmHg reduction in systolic BP over 12-month in the intervention arm compared to the control arm. The secondary outcome is a 12-month difference in non-HDL cholesterol. While each component of our intervention has an evidence base, they have not been tested together in an HIV context.Conclusion: The proposed multicomponent intervention has the potential to improve cardiovascular outcomes in PWH using novel virtual care methods in a patient centered care approach.
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- Lewis Musoke
- Section of Infectious Diseases, VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
- Departments of Population Health Sciences, Medicine, Psychiatry, Nursing, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Atlanta VA Healthcare System, Decatur, GA, USA
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of I Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Tanabe P, Ibemere S, Pierce AE, Freiermuth CE, Bosworth HB, Yang H, Osunkwo I, Paxton JH, Strouse JJ, Miller J, Paice JA, Veeramreddy P, Kavanagh PL, Wilkerson RG, Hughes R, Barnhart HX. A comparison of the effect of patient-specific versus weight-based protocols to treat vaso-occlusive episodes in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med 2023; 30:1210-1222. [PMID: 37731093 PMCID: PMC10783854 DOI: 10.1111/acem.14805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) cause debilitating pain and are a common cause of emergency department (ED) visits, for people with sickle cell disease (SCD). Strategies for achieving optimal pain control vary widely despite evidence-based guidelines. We tested existing guidelines and hypothesized that a patient-specific pain protocol (PSP) written by their SCD provider may be more effective than weight-based (WB) dosing of parenteral opiate medication, in relieving pain. METHODS This study was a prospective, randomized controlled trial comparing a PSP versus WB protocol for patients presenting with VOCs to six EDs. Patients were randomized to a PSP or WB protocol prior to an ED visit. The SCD provider wrote their protocol and placed it in the electronic health record for future ED visits with VOC exclusion criteria that included preexisting PSP excluding parenteral opioid analgesia or outpatient use of buprenorphine or methadone or highly suspected for COVID-19. Pain intensity scores, side effects, and safety were obtained every 30 min for up to 6 h post-ED bed placement. The primary outcome was change in pain intensity score from placement in an ED space to disposition or 6 h. RESULTS A total of 328 subjects were randomized; 104 participants enrolled (ED visit, target n = 230) with complete data for 96 visits. The study was unable to reach the target sample size and stopped early due to the impact of COVID-19. We found no significant differences between groups in the primary outcome; patients randomized to a PSP had a shorter ED length of stay (p = 0.008), and the prevalence of side effects was low in both groups. Subjects in both groups experienced both a clinically meaningful and a statistically significant decrease in pain (27 mm on a 0- to 100-mm scale). CONCLUSIONS We found a shorter ED length of stay for patients assigned to a PSP. Patients in both groups experienced good pain relief without significant side effects.
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- Paula Tanabe
- Duke University School of Nursing and School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Veterans Affairs Medical Center Durham, Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham, NC, USA, Duke University Medical Center
- Departments of Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Nursing, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Prior affiliation: Atrium Health, Levine Cancer Institute, Sickle Cell Disease Enterprise, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, Current affiliation: Senior Vice President, Chief Patient Officer, Novo Nordisk
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- Wayne State University School of Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, , Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Henry Ford Health System, Emergency Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, , Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, , Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Duke Molecular Physiology, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Ponir C, Annabathula R, Caldarera T, Penmetsa M, Seals A, Saha A, Moore JB, Bosworth HB, Ip EH, Shapiro MD, Pokharel Y. Availability of Specialty Services for Cardiovascular Prevention Practice in the Southeastern United States. South Med J 2023; 116:848-856. [PMID: 37913802 DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000001617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES A comprehensive cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention approach should address patients' medical, behavioral, and psychological issues. The aim of this study was to understand the clinician-reported availability of a pertinent CVD preventive workforce across various specialties using a survey study in the southeastern United States, an area with a disproportionate burden of CVD and commonly known as the Stroke Belt. METHODS We surveyed physicians, advanced practice providers (APPs), and pharmacists in internal medicine, family medicine, endocrinology, and cardiology regarding available specialists in CVD preventive practice. We examined categorical variables using the χ2 test and continuous variables using the t test/analysis of variance. RESULTS A total of 263 clinicians from 21 health systems participated (27.6% response rate, 91.5% from North Carolina). Most were women (54.5%) and physicians (72.5%) specializing in cardiology (43.6%) and working at academic centers (51.3%). Overall, most clinicians stated having adequate specialist services to manage hypertension (86.6%), diabetes mellitus (90.1%), and dyslipidemia (84%), with >50% stating having adequate specialist services for obesity, smoking cessation, diet/nutrition, and exercise counseling. Many reported working with an APP (69%) or a pharmacist (56.5%). Specialist services for exercise therapy, psychology, behavioral counseling, and preventive cardiology were less available. When examined across the four specialties, the majority reported having adequate specialist services for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity, dyslipidemia, and diet/nutrition counseling. Providers from all four specialties were less likely to work with exercise therapists, psychologists, behavioral counselors, and preventive cardiologists. CONCLUSIONS A majority of providers expressed having adequate specialists for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, obesity, smoking cessation, diet/nutrition, and exercise counseling. Most worked together with APPs and pharmacists but less frequently with exercise therapists, psychologists, behavioral counselors, and preventive cardiologists. Further research should explore approaches to use and expand less commonly available specialists for optimal CVD preventive care.
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- Cynthia Ponir
- From the Department of Internal Medicine, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- From the Department of Internal Medicine, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- From the Department of Internal Medicine, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, Virginia
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Atrium Health Internal Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
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- Departments of Biostatistics and Data Science and Social Sciences and Health Policy, Translational Science Institute, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Foster M, Etchin A, Pope C, Hartmann CW, Emidio O, Bosworth HB. The Impact of COVID-19 on Hypertension and Hypertension Medication Adherence Among Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Groups: A Scoping Review. Curr Hypertens Rep 2023; 25:385-394. [PMID: 37624472 DOI: 10.1007/s11906-023-01262-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To conduct a scoping review of articles which examined the impact of COVID-19 on HTN and HTN medication adherence among underrepresented racial/ethnic minorities. RECENT FINDINGS Seven studies were included in this review and impact of COVID-19 was examined at 4 levels: patient, provider, health system and society. The results indicated that patient level factors, such as high unemployment and inequitable access to telemedicine due to society factors- lack of access to high-speed Internet and variation in the offering of telehealth by health systems, were most impactful on adherence. Additionally, provider level clinical inertia may have further impacted adherence to HTN medication. Our review showed that the COVID-19 pandemic did not introduce new barriers but exacerbated preexisting barriers. Ongoing efforts are needed to change policies at the state and local levels to dismantle inequities in underrepresented communities to ensure access to health care with telemedicine to promote health equity.
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- Marva Foster
- Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research (CHOIR), Boston, MA, USA.
- Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Department of General Internal Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
- VA Boston Healthcare System, Department of Quality Management, 150 S. Huntington Ave., 02130, Boston, MA, USA.
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- VA Boston Healthcare System, Department of Quality Management, 150 S. Huntington Ave., 02130, Boston, MA, USA
- Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Boston, MA, USA
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- Health Equity & Rural Outreach Innovation Center (HEROIC)/COIN, Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System, Charleston, SC, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- VA Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research (CHOIR), Bedford, MA, USA
- Department of Public Health, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research (CHOIR), Boston, MA, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Population Health Sciences, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke University Medical Center, School of Nursing, Durham, NC, USA
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Drake C, Alfaro JM, Blalock DV, Ito K, Batch BC, Bosworth HB, Berkowitz SA, Zullig LL. Association of Unmet Social Needs With Metformin Use Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2023; 46:2044-2049. [PMID: 37756533 PMCID: PMC10620532 DOI: 10.2337/dc23-0448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship between social needs and metformin use among adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In a prospective cohort study of adults with T2D (n = 722), we linked electronic health record (EHR) and Surescripts (Surescripts, LLC) prescription network data to abstract data on patient-reported social needs and to calculate metformin adherence based on expected refill frequency using a proportion of days covered methodology. RESULTS After adjusting for demographics and clinical complexity, two or more social needs (-0.046; 95% CI -0.089, 0.003), being uninsured (-0.052; 95% CI -0.095, -0.009) and while adjusting for other needs, being without housing (-0.069; 95% CI -0.121, -0.018) and lack of access to medicine/health care (-0.058; 95% CI -0.115, -0.000) were associated with lower use. CONCLUSIONS We found that overall social need burden and specific needs, particularly housing and health care access, were associated with clinically significant reductions in metformin adherence among patients with T2D.
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- Connor Drake
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
- Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC
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- Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC
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Okeke NL, Ware KB, Campbell R, Taylor J, Hung F, Questell C, Brickler MP, Smith UD, Nawas GT, Hanlen-Rosado E, Chan C, Bosworth HB, Aifah A, Corneli A. Evidence2Practice (E2P): Leveraging Implementation Science to Promote Careers in HIV Research Among Students From Historically Black Colleges and Universities. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2023; 94:S65-S72. [PMID: 37707851 PMCID: PMC10748978 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND The HIV research workforce is not representative of populations most affected by the epidemic. Innovative educational programs are needed to motivate diverse student populations to pursue careers in HIV research. METHODS The Duke University Center for AIDS Research Evidence2Practice (E2P) program is a 3-day interactive workshop that introduces students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, implementation science, and human-centered design. Participants develop 1-page action plans to increase awareness and uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis on their campus. The program was evaluated using a partially mixed-method concurrent equal status study design with pre-program and post-program surveys and in-depth interviews. RESULTS Among the 52 participating students, 44 completed the preworkshop survey, 45 completed the postworkshop survey, and 10 participated in an in-depth interview. Most participants identified as Black or African American and cisgender female. Participating in the E2P program was associated with: (1) an increase in median interest in pursuing a career in HIV research (P < 0.01) and (2) a decrease in median perceived difficulty in starting a career in HIV research (P < 0.01). Several students described that a lack of knowledge about initiating an HIV research career, a perceived lack of qualifications and knowledge about HIV science, and limited experience were major barriers to considering careers in HIV research. CONCLUSIONS The E2P program enhanced HBCU students' interest in careers related to HIV research and improved their self-efficacy to pursue such careers. On-campus educational enrichment initiatives, led by active HIV researchers and clinicians, should be a critical part of diversifying the HIV workforce.
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- Nwora Lance Okeke
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
- Duke Center for AIDS Research, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Office of HIV/AIDS Network Coordination, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
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- College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
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- Division of Clinical and Administrative Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Institute for Excellence in Health Equity & Department of Population Health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
- Duke Center for AIDS Research, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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Acharya S, Neupane G, Seals A, Madhav KC, Giustini D, Sharma S, Taylor YJ, Palakshappa D, Williamson JD, Moore JB, Bosworth HB, Pokharel Y. Heterogeneity of the Effect of Telemedicine Hypertension Management Approach on Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of US-based Clinical Trials. medRxiv 2023:2023.09.14.23295587. [PMID: 37745417 PMCID: PMC10516092 DOI: 10.1101/2023.09.14.23295587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Background Telemedicine management of hypertension (TM-HTN) uses home blood pressure (BP) to guide pharmacotherapy and telemedicine-based self-management support (SMS). Optimal approach to implementing TM-HTN in the US is unknown. Methods We conducted a systematic review and a meta-analysis to examine the effect of TM-HTN vs. usual clinic-based care on BP and assessed heterogeneity by patient- and clinician-related factors. We searched US-based randomized clinical trials among adults from Medline, Embase, CENTRAL, CINAHL, PsycInfo, and Compendex, Web of Science Core Collection, Scopus, and two trial registries to 7/7/2023. Two authors extracted, and a third author confirmed data. We used trial-level differences in systolic BP (SBP), diastolic BP (DBP) and BP control rate at ≥6 months using random-effects models. We examined heterogeneity of effect in univariable meta-regression and in pre-specified subgroups [clinicians leading pharmacotherapy (physician vs. non-physician), SMS (pharmacist vs. nurse), White vs. non-White patient predominant trials (>50% patients/trial), diabetes predominant trials (≥25% patients/trial) and in trials that have majority of both non-White patients and patients with diabetes vs. White patient predominant but not diabetes predominant trials. Results Thirteen, 11 and 7 trials were eligible for SBP, DBP and BP control, respectively. Differences in SBP, DBP and BP control rate were -7.3 mmHg (95% CI: - 9.4, -5.2), -2.7 mmHg (-4.0, -1.5) and 10.1% (0.4%, 19.9%), respectively, favoring TM-HTN. More BP reduction occurred in trials with non-physician vs. physician led pharmacotherapy (9.3/4.0 mmHg vs. 4.9/1.1 mmHg, P<0.01 for both SBP/DBP), pharmacist vs. nurses provided SMS (9.3/4.1 mmHg vs. 5.6/1.0 mmHg, P=0.01 for SBP, P<0.01 for DBP), and White vs. non-White patient predominant trials (9.3/4.0 mmHg vs. 4.4/1.1 mmHg, P<0.01 for both SBP/DBP), with no difference by diabetes predominant trials. Lower BP reduction occurred in both diabetes and non-White patient predominant trials vs. White patient predominant but not diabetes predominant trials (4.5/0.9 mmHg vs. 9.5/4.2 mmHg, P<0.01 for both SBP/DBP). Conclusions TM-HTN is more effective than clinic-based care in the US, particularly when non-physician led pharmacotherapy and pharmacist provided SMS. Non-White patient predominant trials seemed to achieve lesser BP reduction. Equity conscious, locally informed adaptation of TM-HTN is needed before wider implementation. Clinical Perspective What Is New?: In this systematic review and meta-analysis of US-based clinical trials, we found that telemedicine management of hypertension (TM-HTN) was more effective in reducing and controlling blood pressure (BP) compared with clinic based hypertension (HTN) care.The BP reduction was more evident when pharmacotherapy was led by non-physician compared with physicians and HTN self-management support was provided by clinical pharmacists compared with nurses,Non-White patient predominant trials achieved lesser BP reductions than White patient predominant trials.What Are the Clinical Implications?: Before wider implementation of TM-HTN intervention in the US, locally informed adaptation, such as optimizing the team-based HTN care approach, can provide more effective BP control.Without equity focused tailoring, TM-HTN intervention implemented as such can exacerbate inequities in BP control among non-White patients in the US.
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Goldstein KM, Patel DB, Van Loon KA, Shapiro A, Rushton S, Lewinski AA, Lanford TJ, Cantrell S, Zullig LL, Wilson SM, Shepherd-Banigan M, Alton Dailey S, Sims C, Robinson C, Chawla N, Bosworth HB, Hamilton A, Naylor J, Gierisch JM. Optimizing the Equitable Deployment of Virtual Care for Women: Protocol for a Qualitative Evidence Synthesis Examining Patient and Provider Perspectives Supplemented with Primary Qualitative Data. Health Equity 2023; 7:570-580. [PMID: 37731781 PMCID: PMC10507937 DOI: 10.1089/heq.2023.0089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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Introduction Women experience numerous barriers to patient-centered health care (e.g., lack of continuity). Such barriers are amplified for women from marginalized communities. Virtual care may improve equitable access. We are conducting a partner-engaged, qualitative evidence synthesis (QES) of patients' and providers' experiences with virtual health care delivery for women. Methods We use a best-fit framework approach informed by the Non-adoption, Abandonment, Scale-up, Spread, and Sustainability framework and Public Health Critical Race Praxis. We will supplement published literature with qualitative interviews with women from underrepresented communities and their health care providers. We will engage patients and other contributors through multiple participatory methods. Results Our search identified 5525 articles published from 2010 to 2022. Sixty were eligible, of which 42 focused on women and 24 on provider experiences. Data abstraction and analysis are ongoing. Discussion This work offers four key innovations to advance health equity: (1) conceptual foundation rooted in an antiracist action-oriented praxis; (2) worked example of centering QES on marginalized communities; (3) supplementing QES with primary qualitative information with populations historically marginalized in the health care system; and (4) participatory approaches that foster longitudinal partnered engagement. Health Equity Implications Our approach to exploring virtual health care for women demonstrates an antiracist praxis to inform knowledge generation. In doing so, we aim to generate findings that can guide health care systems in the equitable deployment of comprehensive virtual care for women.
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- Karen M. Goldstein
- VA Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- VA Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- VA Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- VA Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- VA Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- VA Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- School of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center Library, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- VA Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- VA Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- VA Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- VA VISN-6 Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research and Education Clinical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- VA Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- VA Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Clinical Translational Sciences Institute, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Veteran Research Engagement Panel, VA Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- VA Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation Implementation and Policy, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- VA Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- VA Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation Implementation and Policy, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- VA VISN-6 Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research and Education Clinical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- VA Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Caldarera T, Ponir C, Seals A, Penmetsa M, Ip E, German CA, Virani SS, Saha A, Bosworth HB, Moore JB, Shapiro MD, Pokharel Y. Clinicians' self-reported efficacy in cardiovascular prevention practice in the southeastern United States. Future Cardiol 2023; 19:593-604. [PMID: 37916575 DOI: 10.2217/fca-2023-0040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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Aim: We assessed self-reported efficacy in cardiovascular prevention practice among internal medicine, family medicine, endocrinology and cardiology clinicians. Patients & methods: We emailed a 21-item questionnaire to 956 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and pharmacists. Results: 264 clinicians responded (median age: 39 years, 55% women, 47.9% specialists). Most expressed high self-efficacy in lifestyle counselling, prescribing statins, metformin, and aspirin in primary prevention, but low self-efficacy in managing specialized conditions like elevated lipoprotein(a). Compared with specialists, PCPs expressed lower self-efficacy in managing advanced lipid disorders and higher self-efficacy in prescribing sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists. Conclusion: Self-efficacy in cardiovascular prevention varied across specialties. Future research should explore relevant provider, clinic and system level factors to optimize cardiovascular prevention.
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- Trevor Caldarera
- Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA 27101
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, VA 24014, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics & Data Science, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC 28207, USA
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- Department of Population Health Science, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Implementation Science, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA
- Department of Epidemiology & Prevention, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA 27101
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA 27101
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- Colleen A Burke
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
- Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
- School of Nursing, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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Schexnayder J, Perry KR, Sheahan K, Majette Elliott N, Subramaniam S, Strawbridge E, Webel AR, Bosworth HB, Gierisch JM. Team-Based Qualitative Rapid Analysis: Approach and Considerations for Conducting Developmental Formative Evaluation for Intervention Design. Qual Health Res 2023; 33:778-789. [PMID: 37278662 DOI: 10.1177/10497323231167348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Qualitative rapid analysis is one of many rapid research approaches that offer a solution to the problem of time constrained health services evaluations and avoids sacrificing the richness of qualitative data that is needed for intervention design. We describe modifications to an established team-based, rapid analysis approach that we used to rapidly collect and analyze semi-structured interview data for a developmental formative evaluation of a cardiovascular disease prevention intervention. Over 18 weeks, we conducted and analyzed 35 semi-structured interviews that were conducted with patients and health care providers in the Veterans Health Administration to identify targets for adapting the intervention in preparation for a clinical trial. We identified 12 key themes describing actionable targets for intervention modification. We highlight important methodological decisions that allowed us to maintain rigor when using qualitative rapid analysis for intervention adaptation and we provide practical guidance on the resources needed to execute similar qualitative studies. We additionally reflect on the benefits and challenges of the described approach when working within a remote research team environment.ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04545489.
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- Julie Schexnayder
- University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham, NC, USA
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- Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham, NC, USA
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- Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham, NC, USA
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- University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham, NC, USA
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Zullig LL, Lewinski AA, Woolson SL, White-Clark C, Miller C, Bosworth HB, Burleson SC, Garrett MP, Darling KL, Crowley MJ. Research-practice partnerships: Adapting a care coordination intervention for rural Veterans over 3 years at multiple sites. J Rural Health 2023; 39:575-581. [PMID: 36661336 DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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PURPOSE Rural Veterans are more likely than urban Veterans to qualify for community care (Veterans Health Administration [VHA]-paid care delivered outside of VHA) due to wait times ≥30 days and longer travel times for VHA care. For rural Veterans receiving both VHA and community care, suboptimal care coordination between VHA and community providers can result in poor follow-up and care fragmentation. We developed Telehealth-based Coordination of Non-VHA Care (TECNO Care) to address this problem. METHODS We iteratively developed and adapted TECNO Care with partners from the VHA Office of Rural Health and site-based Home Telehealth Care in the Community programs. Using templated electronic health record notes, Home Telehealth nurses contacted Veterans monthly to facilitate communication with VHA/community providers, coordinate referrals, reconcile medications, and follow up on acute episodes. We evaluated TECNO Care using a patient-level, pre-post effectiveness assessment and rapid qualitative analysis with individual interviews of Veterans and VHA collaborators. Our primary effectiveness outcome was a validated care coordination quality measure. We calculated mean change scores for each care continuity domain. FINDINGS Between March 2019 and October 2021, 83 Veterans received TECNO Care. Veterans were predominately White (86.4%) and male (88.6%) with mean age 71.4 years (SD 10.4). Quantitative data demonstrated improvements in perceived care coordination following TECNO Care in 7 categories. Qualitative interviews indicated that Veterans and Home Telehealth nurses perceived TECNO Care as beneficial and addressing an area of high need. CONCLUSIONS TECNO Care appeared to improve the coordination of VHA and community care and was valued by Veterans.
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- Leah L Zullig
- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research (CHOIR), VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Bowling CB, Thomas J, Gierisch JM, Bosworth HB, Plantinga L. Research Inclusion Across the Lifespan: A Good Start, but There Is More Work to Be Done. J Gen Intern Med 2023; 38:1966-1969. [PMID: 37002458 PMCID: PMC10272002 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08182-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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While older adults account for a disproportionate amount of healthcare spending, they are often underrepresented in clinical research needed to guide clinical care. The purpose of this perspective is to make readers aware of new data on age at enrollment for participants included in National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded clinical research. We highlight key findings of relevance to general internal medicine and suggest ways readers could support the inclusion of older adults in clinical research. Data from the NIH Research Inclusion Statistics Report show that there were 881,385 participants enrolled in all NIH-funded clinical research in 2021, of whom 170,110 (19%) were 65 years and older. However, on average, studies included a far lower percentage of older adults. Additionally, there were many conditions for which overall enrollment rates for older adults were lower than would be expected. For example, while 10% of participants in studies related to diabetes were ≥ 65 years old, older individuals represent 43% of all prevalent diabetes in the USA. Researchers should work with clinicians to advocate for older adults and ensure their participation in clinical research. Best practices and resources for overcoming common barriers to the inclusion of older adults in research could also be disseminated.
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- C Barrett Bowling
- Durham Veterans Affairs Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), Durham, NC, USA.
- Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Ma JE, Lowe J, Berkowitz C, Kim A, Togo I, Musser RC, Fischer J, Shah K, Ibrahim S, Bosworth HB, Totten AM, Dolor R. Provider Interaction With an Electronic Health Record Notification to Identify Eligible Patients for a Cluster Randomized Trial of Advance Care Planning in Primary Care: Secondary Analysis. J Med Internet Res 2023; 25:e41884. [PMID: 37171856 DOI: 10.2196/41884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Advance care planning (ACP) improves patient-provider communication and aligns care to patient values, preferences, and goals. Within a multisite Meta-network Learning and Research Center ACP study, one health system deployed an electronic health record (EHR) notification and algorithm to alert providers about patients potentially appropriate for ACP and the clinical study. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study is to describe the implementation and usage of an EHR notification for referring patients to an ACP study, evaluate the association of notifications with study referrals and engagement in ACP, and assess provider interactions with and perspectives on the notifications. METHODS A secondary analysis assessed provider usage and their response to the notification (eg, acknowledge, dismiss, or engage patient in ACP conversation and refer patient to the clinical study). We evaluated all patients identified by the EHR algorithm during the Meta-network Learning and Research Center ACP study. Descriptive statistics compared patients referred to the study to those who were not referred to the study. Health care utilization, hospice referrals, and mortality as well as documentation and billing for ACP and related legal documents are reported. We evaluated associations between notifications with provider actions (ie, referral to study, ACP not documentation, and ACP billing). Provider free-text comments in the notifications were summarized qualitatively. Providers were surveyed on their satisfaction with the notification. RESULTS Among the 2877 patients identified by the EHR algorithm over 20 months, 17,047 unique notifications were presented to 45 providers in 6 clinics, who then referred 290 (10%) patients. Providers had a median of 269 (IQR 65-552) total notifications, and patients had a median of 4 (IQR 2-8). Patients with more (over 5) notifications were less likely to be referred to the study than those with fewer notifications (57/1092, 5.2% vs 233/1785, 13.1%; P<.001). The most common free-text comment on the notification was lack of time. Providers who referred patients to the study were more likely to document ACP and submit ACP billing codes (P<.001). In the survey, 11 providers would recommend the notification (n=7, 64%); however, the notification impacted clinical workflow (n=9, 82%) and was difficult to navigate (n=6, 55%). CONCLUSIONS An EHR notification can be implemented to remind providers to both perform ACP conversations and refer patients to a clinical study. There were diminishing returns after the fifth EHR notification where additional notifications did not lead to more trial referrals, ACP documentation, or ACP billing. Creation and optimization of EHR notifications for study referrals and ACP should consider the provider user, their workflow, and alert fatigue to improve implementation and adoption. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03577002; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03577002.
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- Jessica E Ma
- Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, United States
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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- Division of General Medicine & Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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- Duke Office of Clinical Research, Durham, NC, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Community & Family Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
- Duke Population Health Management Office, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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- Duke Health Performance Services, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
- Department of Community & Family Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Services, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, United States
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- Oregon Rural Practice Based Research Network, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, Portland, OR, United States
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- Division of General Medicine & Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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Goldstein KM, Bosworth HB, Gierisch JM. Can Right-Sizing the Use of Virtual Care Improve Access to Equitable, Patient-Centered Care for Women Veterans? J Gen Intern Med 2023:10.1007/s11606-023-08113-7. [PMID: 36920681 PMCID: PMC10015126 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08113-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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- Karen M Goldstein
- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA.
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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Hu JR, Huang S, Bosworth HB, Freedland KE, Mayberry LS, Kripalani S, Wallston KA, Roumie CL, Bachmann JM. Association of Perceived Health Competence With Cardiac Rehabilitation Initiation. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 2023; 43:93-100. [PMID: 36730182 PMCID: PMC9974554 DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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PURPOSE Cardiac rehabilitation (CR), a program of supervised exercise and cardiovascular risk management, is widely underutilized. Psychological factors such as perceived health competence, or belief in one's ability to achieve health-related goals, may play a role in CR initiation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of perceived health competence with CR initiation among patients hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) after adjusting for demographic, clinical, and psychosocial characteristics. METHODS The Vanderbilt Inpatient Cohort Study (VICS) characterized the effect of psychosocial characteristics on post-discharge outcomes in ACS inpatients hospitalized from 2011 to 2015. The primary outcome for this analysis was participation in an outpatient CR program. The primary predictor was the two-item Perceived Health Competence Scale (PHCS-2), which yields a score from 2 to 10 (higher scores indicate greater perceived health competence). Multiple logistic regression was used to evaluate the relationship between the PHCS-2 and CR initiation. RESULTS A total of 1809 VICS participants (median age: 61 yr, 39% female) with ACS were studied, of whom 294 (16%) initiated CR. The PHCS-2 was associated with a higher odds of CR initiation (OR = 1.15/point increase: 95% CI, 1.06-1.26, P = .001) after adjusting for covariates. Participants with comorbid heart failure had a lower odds of CR initiation (OR = 0.31: 95% CI, 0.16-0.60, P < .001) as did current smokers (OR = 0.64: 95% CI, 0.43-0.96, P = .030). CONCLUSION Perceived health competence is associated with outpatient CR initiation in patients hospitalized with ACS. Interventions designed to support perceived health competence may be useful for improving CR participation.
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- Jiun-Ruey Hu
- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (Dr Hu); Departments of Biostatistics (Dr Huang) and Medicine (Drs Mayberry, Kripalani, Roumie, and Bachmann), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Departments of Population Health Sciences and Medicine, Duke University Medical Center and Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina (Dr Bosworth); Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri (Dr Freedland); Institute for Medicine and Public Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee (Drs Mayberry, Kripalani, Wallston, Roumie and Bachmann); and Medicine Service, Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System-Nashville Campus, Nashville, Tennessee (Drs Roumie and Bachmann)
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Sun K, Eudy AM, Rogers JL, Criscione-Schreiber LG, Sadun RE, Doss J, Maheswaranathan M, Barr AC, Eder L, Corneli AL, Bosworth HB, Clowse ME. Pilot Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence Among Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Using Pharmacy Refill Data. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2023; 75:550-558. [PMID: 34739191 PMCID: PMC9068832 DOI: 10.1002/acr.24806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Despite high rates of medication nonadherence among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), effective interventions to improve adherence in SLE are limited. We aimed to assess the feasibility of a pilot intervention and explore its effect on adherence. METHODS The intervention used pharmacy refill data to monitor nonadherence and prompt discussions surrounding SLE medications during clinic encounters. Over 12 weeks, the intervention was delivered through routine clinic visits by providers to patients with SLE who take SLE-specific medications. We measured acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility using provider surveys. We also measured acceptability by patient surveys and feasibility by medical record documentation. We explored change in adherence by comparing percent of patients with medication possession ratio (MPR) ≥80% 3 months before and after the intervention visit using the McNemar's test. RESULTS Six rheumatologists participated; 130 patients were included in the analysis (median age 43, 95% female, and 59% racial and ethnic minorities). Implementation of the intervention was documented in 89% of clinic notes. Provider surveys showed high scores for feasibility (4.7/5), acceptability (4.4/5), and appropriateness (4.6/5). Among patient surveys, the most common reactions to the intervention visit were feeling determined (32%), empowered (32%), and proud (19%). Proportion of patients with MPR ≥80% increased from 48% to 58% (P = 0.03) after the intervention visit. CONCLUSION Our intervention showed feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness and led to a statistically significant improvement in adherence. Future work should refine the intervention, assess its efficacy in a controlled setting, and adapt its use among other clinic settings.
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- Kai Sun
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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Ulmer CS, Bosworth HB, Zervakis J, Goodwin K, Gentry P, Rose C, Jeffreys AS, Olsen MK, Weidenbacher HJ, Beckham JC, Voils CI. Provider-supported self-management cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (Tele-Self CBTi): Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials 2023; 125:107060. [PMID: 36567058 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2022.107060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) is recommended as first-line treatment for insomnia, yet patient access to CBTi is limited. Self-help CBTi could increase patient access. Self-help CBTI with provider sup]port is more effective and is preferred by patients. Self-help CBTi has not been evaluated in veterans; a population with greater medical and mental health morbidity and more severe sleep difficulties than non-veterans. Moreover, those with mental health conditions have been largely excluded from prior CBTi self-help trials. Stablishing the efficacy of provider-supported Self-help CBTi is an important first step for expanding veteran access to CBTi. METHODS In a 2-armed randomized controlled trial, a provider-supported self-help CBTi (Tele-Self CBTi) is compared to Health Education for improving insomnia severity (primary outcome) among treatment-seeking veterans with insomnia disorder. Tele-Self CBTi is comprised of two treatment components: self-help CBTi via a professionally designed manual developed using an iterative process of expert review and patient input; and 6 telephone-based support sessions lasting >20 min. Outcomes are assessed at baseline, 8 weeks, and 6 months after baseline. The primary outcome, insomnia severity, is measured using the Insomnia Severity Index. Secondary outcomes include self-reported and actigraphy-assessed sleep, fatigue, depression symptoms, and sleep-related quality of life. CONCLUSION Innovative approaches are essential to improving overall health among veterans; a population with highly prevalent insomnia disorder. If effective, Tele-Self CBTi may bridge the gap between unavailable resources and high demand for CBTi and serve as the entry level intervention in a stepped model of care. CLINICAL TRIALS GOV IDENTIFIER NCT03727438.
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- Christi S Ulmer
- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs, 411 West Chapel Hill Street, Durham, NC, United States of America; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States of America.
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs, 411 West Chapel Hill Street, Durham, NC, United States of America; Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States of America; Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States of America
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs, 411 West Chapel Hill Street, Durham, NC, United States of America
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs, 411 West Chapel Hill Street, Durham, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States of America
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs, 411 West Chapel Hill Street, Durham, NC, United States of America
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs, 411 West Chapel Hill Street, Durham, NC, United States of America; Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States of America
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs, 411 West Chapel Hill Street, Durham, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States of America; VISN 6 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs, Durham, NC, United States of America
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- William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI, United States of America; Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States of America
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Walsh C, Sullivan C, Bosworth HB, Wilson S, Gierisch JM, Goodwin KB, Mccant F, Hoenig H, Heyworth L, Zulman DM, Turvey C, Moy E, Lewinski AA. Incorporating TechQuity in Virtual Care Within the Veterans Health Administration: Identifying Future Research and Operations Priorities. J Gen Intern Med 2023:10.1007/s11606-023-08029-2. [PMID: 36650326 PMCID: PMC9845020 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08029-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Covid-19 pandemic dramatically changed healthcare delivery, driving rapid expansion of synchronous (i.e., real-time) audio-only and video telehealth, otherwise known as virtual care. Yet evidence describes significant inequities in virtual care utilization, with certain populations more dependent on audio-only virtual care than video-based care. Research is needed to inform virtual care policies and processes to counteract current inequities in access and health outcomes. OBJECTIVE Given the importance of incorporating equity into virtual care within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), we convened a Think Tank to identify priorities for future research and virtual care operations focused on achieving equitable implementation of virtual care within the VHA. METHODS We used participatory activities to engage clinicians, researchers, and operational partners from across the VHA to develop priorities for equitable implementation of virtual care. We refined priorities through group discussion and force-ranked prioritization and outlined next steps for selected priorities. KEY RESULTS Think Tank participants included 43 individuals from the VHA who represented diverse geographical regions, offices, and backgrounds. Attendees self-identified their associations primarily as operations (n = 9), research (n = 28), or both (n = 6). We identified an initial list of 63 potential priorities for future research and virtual care operations. Following discussion, we narrowed the list to four priority areas: (1) measure inequities in virtual care, (2) address emerging inequities in virtual care, (3) deploy virtual care equitably to accommodate differently abled veterans, and (4) measure and address potential adverse consequences of expanded virtual care. We discuss related information, data, key partners, and outline potential next steps. CONCLUSIONS This Think Tank of research and operational partners from across the VHA identified promising opportunities to incorporate equity into the design and implementation of virtual care. Although much work remains, the priorities identified represent important steps toward achieving this vital goal.
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- Conor Walsh
- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. .,Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.,Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.,School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.,Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.,Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.,Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.,Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.,Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Service, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Office of Connected Care/Telehealth, Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office, Washington, DC, USA.,Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Center for Innovation to Implementation, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, CA, USA.,Division of Primary Care and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.,Office of Rural Health Resource Center, Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Office of Health Equity, Veterans Health Administration, Washington, DC, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.,School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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Tanabe P, Bosworth HB, Crawford RD, Glassberg J, Miller CN, Paice JA, Silva S. Time to pain relief: A randomized controlled trial in the emergency department during vaso-occlusive episodes in sickle cell disease. Eur J Haematol 2023; 110:518-526. [PMID: 36602417 PMCID: PMC10073280 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Compare time to pain relief (minimum of a 13 mm and 30% reduction) during an Emergency Department (ED) visit among patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) experiencing severe pain associated with a vaso-occlusive episode who were randomized to receive either an individualized or weight-based pain protocol. METHODS A randomized controlled trial in two EDs. Adults with sickle cell disease. Research staff recorded pain scores every 30 min during an ED visit (up to 6 h in the ED) using a 0-100 mm visual analogue scale. Analysis included 122 visits, representing 49 patients (individualized: 61 visits, 25 patients; standard: 61 visits, 24 patients). RESULTS Pain reduction across 6-h was greater for the individualized compared to the standard protocol (protocol-by-time: p = .02; 6-h adjusted pain score comparison: Individualized: M = 29.2, SD = 38.8, standard: M = 45.3, SD = 35.6; p = .03, Cohen d = 0.43). Hazards models indicated a greater probability of 13 mm (HR = 1.54, 95% CI = 1.05, 2.27, p = .03) and 30% (HR = 1.71, 95% CI = 1.11, 2.63, p = .01) reduction in the individualized relative to the standard protocol. CONCLUSIONS Patients who received treatment with an individualized protocol experienced a more rapid reduction in pain, including a 13 mm and 30% reduction in pain scores when compared to those that received weight-based dosing.
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- Paula Tanabe
- School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.,School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.,School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Emergency Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Hematology Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Buehne KL, Rosdahl JA, Hein AM, Woolson S, Olsen M, Kirshner M, Sexton M, Bosworth HB, Muir KW. How Medication Adherence Affects Disease Management in Veterans with Glaucoma: Lessons Learned from a Clinical Trial. Ophthalmic Res 2023; 66:489-495. [PMID: 36603568 DOI: 10.1159/000528857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION We conducted a secondary, real-world clinical assessment of a randomized controlled trial to determine how a glaucoma medication adherence intervention impacted the clinical outcomes of participants at 12 months post-randomization. Participants included veterans at a VA eye clinic with medically treated glaucoma who reported poor adherence and their companions, if applicable. METHODS The treatment group received a glaucoma education session with drop administration instruction and virtual reminders from a "smart bottle" (AdhereTech) for their eye drops. The control group received a general eye health class and the smart bottle with the reminder function turned off. Medical chart extraction determined if participants in each group experienced visual field progression, additional glaucoma medications, or a recommendation for surgery or laser due to inadequate intraocular pressure control over the 12 months following randomization. The main outcome measure was disease progression, defined as visual field progression or escalation of glaucoma therapy, in the 12 months following randomization. RESULTS Thirty-six versus 32% of the intervention (n = 100) versus control (n = 100) groups, respectively, experienced disease intensification. There was no difference between the intervention and control groups in terms of intensification (intervention vs. control group odds ratio: 1.20; 95% confidence interval: [0.67, 2.15]), including when age, race, and disease severity were accounted for in the logistic regression model. Those whose study dates included time during the COVID-19 pandemic were evenly distributed between groups. CONCLUSIONS A multifaceted intervention that improved medication adherence for glaucoma for 6 months did not affect the clinical outcomes measured at 12 months post-randomization. Twelve months may not be long enough to see the clinical effect of this intervention or more than 6 months of intervention are needed.
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- Kristen L Buehne
- Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA,
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Duke NN, Campbell SD, Sauls DL, Stout R, Story MT, Austin T, Bosworth HB, Skinner AC, Vilme H. Prevalence of food insecurity among students attending four Historically Black Colleges and Universities. J Am Coll Health 2023; 71:87-93. [PMID: 33759700 PMCID: PMC8521625 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1877144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Objective: This study examined the prevalence of food insecurity (FI) among students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the Southeastern United States. Participants: Students attending four HBCUs (N = 351) completed an anonymous Web-based survey. Methods: Food insecurity was assessed using the 2-item Hunger Vital Sign Tool. Summary statistics were used to quantify FI experiences. Logistic regression was conducted to determine if student demographic characteristics were significantly associated with FI outcomes. Results: Nearly 3 in 4 students (72.9%) reported some level of FI in the past year. Students representing all levels of postsecondary education reported FI. Meal plan participation did not prevent FI. Conclusions: Students attending HBCUs experience FI at levels that exceed estimates reported among students attending predominantly White institutions. More work is needed to understand the lived experience of food-insecure HBCU students as a means to ensure institution-level food policies support student academic success and wellbeing.
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- Naomi N. Duke
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Primary Care & Duke Center for Childhood Obesity Research, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Sociology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Bennett College, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Public Health and Exercise Science, Saint Augustine’s University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Center for Environmental Farming Systems/NC Cooperative Extension, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- VA Durham Healthcare System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Health Services Research and Development, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Mavragani A, Okusaga OO, Reuteman-Fowler JC, Oakes MM, Brown JN, Moore S, Lewinski AA, Rodriguez C, Moncayo N, Smith VA, Malone S, List J, Cho RY, Jeffreys AS, Bosworth HB. Digital Medicine System in Veterans With Severe Mental Illness: Feasibility and Acceptability Study. JMIR Form Res 2022; 6:e34893. [PMID: 36548028 PMCID: PMC9816955 DOI: 10.2196/34893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Suboptimal medication adherence is a significant problem for patients with serious mental illness. Measuring medication adherence through subjective and objective measures can be challenging, time-consuming, and inaccurate. OBJECTIVE The primary purpose of this feasibility and acceptability study was to evaluate the impact of a digital medicine system (DMS) among Veterans (patients) with serious mental illness as compared with treatment as usual (TAU) on medication adherence. METHODS This open-label, 2-site, provider-randomized trial assessed aripiprazole refill adherence in Veterans with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder. We randomized 26 providers such that their patients either received TAU or DMS for a period of 90 days. Semistructured interviews with patients and providers were used to examine the feasibility and acceptability of using the DMS. RESULTS We enrolled 46 patients across 2 Veterans Health Administration sites: 21 (46%) in DMS and 25 (54%) in TAU. There was no difference in the proportion of days covered by medication refill over 3 and 6 months (0.82, SD 0.24 and 0.75, SD 0.26 in DMS vs 0.86, SD 0.19 and 0.82, SD 0.21 in TAU, respectively). The DMS arm had 0.85 (SD 0.20) proportion of days covered during the period they were engaged with the DMS (mean 144, SD 100 days). Interviews with patients (n=14) and providers (n=5) elicited themes salient to using the DMS. Patient findings described the positive impact of the DMS on medication adherence, challenges with the DMS patch connectivity and skin irritation, and challenges with the DMS app that affected overall use. Providers described an overall interest in using a DMS as an objective measure to support medication adherence in their patients. However, providers described challenges with the DMS dashboard and integrating DMS data into their workflow, which decreased the usability of the DMS for providers. CONCLUSIONS There was no observed difference in refill rates. Among those who engaged in the DMS arm, the proportion of days covered by refills were relatively high (mean 0.85, SD 0.20). The qualitative analyses highlighted areas for further refinement of the DMS. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03881449; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03881449.
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- Mental Health Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, United States.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Global Clinical Development, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development and Commercialization Inc., Princeton, NJ, United States
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States.,Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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- Pharmacy Service, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, United States
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- Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States.,School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Mental Health Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, United States.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Mental Health Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, United States.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States.,Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States.,Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States.,Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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- Mental Health Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, United States.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Mental Health Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, United States.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States.,Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States.,Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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Lewinski AA, Jazowski SA, Goldstein KM, Whitney C, Bosworth HB, Zullig LL. Intensifying approaches to address clinical inertia among cardiovascular disease risk factors: A narrative review. Patient Educ Couns 2022; 105:3381-3388. [PMID: 36002348 PMCID: PMC9675717 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2022.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Clinical inertia, the absence of treatment initiation or intensification for patients not achieving evidence-based therapeutic goals, is a primary contributor to poor clinical outcomes. Effectively combating clinical inertia requires coordinated action on the part of multiple representatives including patients, clinicians, health systems, and the pharmaceutical industry. Despite intervention attempts by these representatives, barriers to overcoming clinical inertia in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor control remain. METHODS We conducted a narrative literature review to identify individual-level and multifactorial interventions that have been successful in addressing clinical inertia. RESULTS Effective interventions included dynamic forms of patient and clinician education, monitoring of real-time patient data to facilitate shared decision-making, or a combination of these approaches. Based on findings, we describe three possible multi-level approaches to counter clinical inertia - a collaborative approach to clinician training, use of a population health manager, and use of electronic monitoring and reminder devices. CONCLUSION To reduce clinical inertia and achieve optimal CVD risk factor control, interventions should consider the role of multiple representatives, be feasible for implementation in healthcare systems, and be flexible for an individual patient's adherence needs. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Representatives (e.g., patients, clinicians, health systems, and the pharmaceutical industry) could consider approaches to identify and monitor non-adherence to address clinical inertia.
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- Allison A Lewinski
- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Attn: HSR&D COIN (558/152), 508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC 27705, USA; Duke University School of Nursing, Box 3322 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, 170 Rosenau Hall, CB #7400, 135 Dauer Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599‑7400, USA; Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, 215 Morris St, Durham, NC 27701, USA; Department of Health Policy, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2525 West End Ave, Suite 1200, Nashville, TN 37203, USA.
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Attn: HSR&D COIN (558/152), 508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC 27705, USA; Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, 200 Morris Street, Durham, NC 27701, USA.
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- Cascades East Family Medicine Residency, Oregon Health & Sciences University, 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239-3098, USA.
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Attn: HSR&D COIN (558/152), 508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC 27705, USA; Duke University School of Nursing, Box 3322 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710, USA; Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, 170 Rosenau Hall, CB #7400, 135 Dauer Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599‑7400, USA; Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, 215 Morris St, Durham, NC 27701, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, P.O. Box 102508, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Attn: HSR&D COIN (558/152), 508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC 27705, USA; Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, 215 Morris St, Durham, NC 27701, USA.
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Williams AM, Theophanous C, Muir KW, Rosdahl JA, Woolson S, Olsen M, Bosworth HB, Hung A. Within-Trial Cost-Effectiveness of an Adherence-Enhancing Educational Intervention for Glaucoma. Am J Ophthalmol 2022; 244:216-227. [PMID: 36002073 PMCID: PMC10084845 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2022.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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PURPOSE To assess the within-trial cost-effectiveness of a behavioral intervention to improve glaucoma medication adherence. DESIGN Prospective cost-effectiveness analysis of randomized, controlled trial data. METHODS The study setting was a Veterans Affairs (VA) eye clinic. The patient population comprised veterans with medically treated glaucoma and self-reported poor adherence. Participants were randomized to a personalized educational session with a reminder bottle to promote medication adherence or to a control session on general eye health. Costs were assessed from the perspective of the VA payor at 6 months using the VA Managerial Cost Accounting System. Probabilistic sensitivity analyses were conducted using bootstrapped samples. The main outcome measures were the proportion of participants attaining ≥80% adherence as measured by electronic monitor, total intervention and medical resource costs, and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios comparing intervention to control at 6 months. RESULTS Of 200 randomized participants, 95 of 100 assigned to the intervention and 97 of 100 assigned to the control had adherence outcomes at 6 months, and the proportion of adherent patients was higher in the intervention group compared to control (0.78 vs 0.40, P < .0001). All participants had costs at 6 months. The total cost at 6 months was $1,149,600 in the intervention group (n = 100) compared to $1,298,700 in the control group (n = 100). Thus, in a hypothetical cohort of 100 patients, the intervention was associated with cost savings (-$149,100) and resulted in 38 additional patients achieving medication adherence. CONCLUSIONS An adherence-enhancing behavioral intervention was effective and cost saving at 6 months.
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- Andrew M Williams
- From the Department of Ophthalmology (A.M.W., C.T., K.W.M., J.A.R., H.B.B.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Department of Ophthalmology (A.M.W.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- From the Department of Ophthalmology (A.M.W., C.T., K.W.M., J.A.R., H.B.B.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- From the Department of Ophthalmology (A.M.W., C.T., K.W.M., J.A.R., H.B.B.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (K.W.M., S.W., M.O., H.B.B., A.H.), Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
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- From the Department of Ophthalmology (A.M.W., C.T., K.W.M., J.A.R., H.B.B.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (K.W.M., S.W., M.O., H.B.B., A.H.), Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (K.W.M., S.W., M.O., H.B.B., A.H.), Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- From the Department of Ophthalmology (A.M.W., C.T., K.W.M., J.A.R., H.B.B.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (K.W.M., S.W., M.O., H.B.B., A.H.), Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (K.W.M., S.W., M.O., H.B.B., A.H.), Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Department of Population Health Sciences (A.H.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States; Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy (A.H.), Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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Vilme H, Campbell SD, Sauls DL, Powell K, Lee J, Stout R, Erkanli A, Reynolds G, Story MT, Matsouaka RA, Austin T, Templeton PG, Locklear M, Bosworth HB, Skinner AC, Otienoburu PE, Duke NN. The Implementation of Farm-to-University Program in Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Assessment of Feasibility and Barriers. American Journal of Health Education 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2022.2120123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/10/2022]
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Sun K, Corneli AL, Dombeck C, Swezey T, Rogers JL, Criscione-Schreiber LG, Sadun RE, Eudy AM, Doss J, Bosworth HB, Clowse MEB. Barriers to Taking Medications for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Qualitative Study of Racial Minority Patients, Lupus Providers, and Clinic Staff. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2022; 74:1459-1467. [PMID: 33662174 PMCID: PMC8417148 DOI: 10.1002/acr.24591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately affected by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Racial and ethnic minorities also have more severe SLE manifestations that require use of immunosuppressive medications, and often have lower rates of medication adherence. We aimed to explore barriers of adherence to SLE immunosuppressive medications among minority SLE patients. METHODS We conducted a qualitative descriptive study using in-depth interviews with a purposive sample of racial minority SLE patients taking oral immunosuppressants (methotrexate, azathioprine, or mycophenolate), and lupus clinic providers and staff. Interviews were audiorecorded, transcribed, and analyzed using applied thematic analysis. We grouped themes using the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation, Behavior conceptual model. RESULTS We interviewed 12 SLE patients (4 adherent, 8 nonadherent) and 12 providers and staff. We identified capability barriers to include external factors related to acquiring medications, specifically cost-, pharmacy-, and clinic-related issues; opportunity barriers to include external barriers to taking medications, specifically logistic- and medication-related issues; and motivation factors to include intrinsic barriers, encompassing patients' knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and physical and mental health. The most frequently described barriers were cost, side effects, busyness/forgetting, and lack of understanding, although barriers differed by patient and adherence level, with logistic and intrinsic barriers described predominantly by nonadherent patients and side effects described predominantly by adherent patients. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that interventions may be most impactful if they are designed to facilitate logistics of taking medications and increase patients' motivation while allowing for personalization to address the individual differences in adherence barriers.
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- Kai Sun
- Duke University Hospital and Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke University School of Medicine and Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke University Medical Center and Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke University Medical Center and Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke University School of Medicine and Durham Veterans Administration Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke University Medical Center and Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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Kobe EA, Lewinski AA, Jeffreys AS, Smith VA, Coffman CJ, Danus SM, Sidoli E, Greck BD, Horne L, Saxon DR, Shook S, Aguirre LE, Esquibel MG, Evenson C, Elizagaray C, Nelson V, Zeek A, Weppner WG, Scodellaro S, Perdew CJ, Jackson GL, Steinhauser K, Bosworth HB, Edelman D, Crowley MJ. Implementation of an Intensive Telehealth Intervention for Rural Patients with Clinic-Refractory Diabetes. J Gen Intern Med 2022; 37:3080-3088. [PMID: 34981358 PMCID: PMC8722663 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07281-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Rural patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) may experience poor glycemic control due to limited access to T2D specialty care and self-management support. Telehealth can facilitate delivery of comprehensive T2D care to rural patients, but implementation in clinical practice is challenging. OBJECTIVE To examine the implementation of Advanced Comprehensive Diabetes Care (ACDC), an evidence-based, comprehensive telehealth intervention for clinic-refractory, uncontrolled T2D. ACDC leverages existing Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Home Telehealth (HT) infrastructure, making delivery practical in rural areas. DESIGN Mixed-methods implementation study. PARTICIPANTS 230 patients with clinic-refractory, uncontrolled T2D. INTERVENTION ACDC bundles telemonitoring, self-management support, and specialist-guided medication management, and is delivered over 6 months using existing VHA HT clinical staffing/equipment. Patients may continue in a maintenance protocol after the initial 6-month intervention period. MAIN MEASURES Implementation was evaluated using the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework. The primary effectiveness outcome was hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c). KEY RESULTS From 2017 to 2020, ACDC was delivered to 230 patients across seven geographically diverse VHA sites; on average, patients were 59 years of age, 95% male, 80% white, and 14% Hispanic/Latinx. Patients completed an average of 10.1 of 12 scheduled encounters during the 6-month intervention period. Model-estimated mean baseline HbA1c was 9.56% and improved to 8.14% at 6 months (- 1.43%, 95% CI: - 1.64, - 1.21; P < .001). Benefits persisted at 12 (- 1.26%, 95% CI: - 1.48, - 1.05; P < .001) and 18 months (- 1.08%, 95% CI - 1.35, - 0.81; P < .001). Patients reported increased engagement in self-management and awareness of glycemic control, while clinicians and HT nurses reported a moderate workload increase. As of this submission, some sites have maintained delivery of ACDC for up to 4 years. CONCLUSIONS When strategically designed to leverage existing infrastructure, comprehensive telehealth interventions can be implemented successfully, even in rural areas. ACDC produced sustained improvements in glycemic control in a previously refractory population.
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
- School of Nursing, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- Western North Carolina Veteran Affairs Health Care System, Asheville, NC, USA
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- Western North Carolina Veteran Affairs Health Care System, Asheville, NC, USA
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- VISN 19 Rocky Mountain Regional, Denver, CO, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
- Division of Endocrinology, Rocky Mountain Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Aurora, CO, USA
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- New Mexico Veteran Affairs Health Care System, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- New Mexico Veteran Affairs Health Care System, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- New Mexico Veteran Affairs Health Care System, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Montana Veteran Affairs Health Care System, Kalispell, MT, USA
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- Veterans Affairs Central Ohio Healthcare System, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Veterans Affairs Central Ohio Healthcare System, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
- Boise Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Boise, ID, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA.
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
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Zullig LL, Peterson ED, Shah BR, Grambow SC, Oddone EZ, McCant F, Lindquist JH, Bosworth HB. Secondary Prevention Risk Interventions via Telemedicine and Tailored Patient Education (SPRITE): A randomized trial to improve post myocardial infarction management. Patient Educ Couns 2022; 105:2962-2968. [PMID: 35618550 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2022.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We evaluated the impact of a low intensity web-based and intensive nurse-administered intervention to reduce systolic blood pressure (SBP) among patients with prior MI. METHODS Secondary Prevention Risk Interventions via Telemedicine and Tailored Patient Education (SPRITE) was a three-arm trial. Patients were randomized to 1) post-MI education-only; 2) nurse-administered telephone program; or 3) web-based interactive tool. The study was conducted 2009-2013. RESULTS Participants (n = 415) had a mean age of 61 years (standard deviation [SD], 11). Relative to the education-only group, the 12-month differential improvement in SBP was - 3.97 and - 3.27 mmHg for nurse-administered telephone and web-based groups, respectively. Neither were statistically significant. Post hoc exploratory subgroup analyses found participants who received a higher dose (>12 encounters) in the nurse-administered telephone intervention (n = 60; 46%) had an 8.8 mmHg (95% CI, 0.69, 16.89; p = 0.03) differential SBP improvement versus low dose (<11 encounters; n = 71; 54%). For the web-based intervention, those who had higher dose (n = 73; 53%; >1 web encounter) experienced a 2.3 mmHg (95% CI, -10.74, 6.14; p = 0.59) differential SBP improvement versus low dose (n = 65; 47%). CONCLUSIONS The main effects were not statistically significant. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS Completing the full dose of the intervention may be essential to experience the intervention effect. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION The unique identifier is NCT00901277 (http://www. CLINICALTRIALS gov/ct2/show/NCT00901277?term=NCT00901277&rank=1).
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- Leah L Zullig
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States; Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, United States
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, United States
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States; Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, United States.
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Crowley MJ, Tarkington PE, Bosworth HB, Jeffreys AS, Coffman CJ, Maciejewski ML, Steinhauser K, Smith VA, Dar MS, Fredrickson SK, Mundy AC, Strawbridge EM, Marcano TJ, Overby DL, Majette Elliott NT, Danus S, Edelman D. Effect of a Comprehensive Telehealth Intervention vs Telemonitoring and Care Coordination in Patients With Persistently Poor Type 2 Diabetes Control: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med 2022; 182:943-952. [PMID: 35877092 PMCID: PMC9315987 DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.2947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Persistently poorly controlled type 2 diabetes (PPDM) is common and causes poor outcomes. Comprehensive telehealth interventions could help address PPDM, but effectiveness is uncertain, and barriers impede use in clinical practice. OBJECTIVE To address evidence gaps preventing use of comprehensive telehealth for PPDM by comparing a practical, comprehensive telehealth intervention to a simpler telehealth approach. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This active-comparator, parallel-arm, randomized clinical trial was conducted in 2 Veterans Affairs health care systems. From December 2018 to January 2020, 1128 outpatients with PPDM were assessed for eligibility and 200 were randomized; PPDM was defined as maintenance of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level of 8.5% or higher for 1 year or longer despite engagement with clinic-based primary care and/or diabetes specialty care. Data analyses were preformed between March 2021 and May 2022. INTERVENTIONS Each 12-month intervention was nurse-delivered and used only clinical staffing/resources. The comprehensive telehealth group (n = 101) received telemonitoring, self-management support, diet/activity support, medication management, and depression support. Patients assigned to the simpler intervention (n = 99) received telemonitoring and care coordination. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Primary (HbA1c) and secondary outcomes (diabetes distress, diabetes self-care, self-efficacy, body mass index, depression symptoms) were analyzed over 12 months using intent-to-treat linear mixed longitudinal models. Sensitivity analyses with multiple imputation and inclusion of clinical data examined the impact of missing HbA1c measurements. Adverse events and intervention costs were examined. RESULTS The population (n = 200) had a mean (SD) age of 57.8 (8.2) years; 45 (22.5%) were women, 144 (72.0%) were of Black race, and 11 (5.5%) were of Hispanic/Latinx ethnicity. From baseline to 12 months, HbA1c change was -1.59% (10.17% to 8.58%) in the comprehensive telehealth group and -0.98% (10.17% to 9.19%) in the telemonitoring/care coordination group, for an estimated mean difference of -0.61% (95% CI, -1.12% to -0.11%; P = .02). Sensitivity analyses showed similar results. At 12 months, patients receiving comprehensive telehealth had significantly greater improvements in diabetes distress, diabetes self-care, and self-efficacy; no differences in body mass index or depression were seen. Adverse events were similar between groups. Comprehensive telehealth cost an additional $1519 per patient per year to deliver. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This randomized clinical trial found that compared with telemonitoring/care coordination, comprehensive telehealth improved multiple outcomes in patients with PPDM at a reasonable additional cost. This study supports consideration of comprehensive telehealth implementation for PPDM in systems with appropriate infrastructure and may enhance the value of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03520413.
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- Matthew J Crowley
- Durham Veterans Affairs Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham, North Carolina.,Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Durham Veterans Affairs Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham, North Carolina.,Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.,Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Durham Veterans Affairs Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham, North Carolina
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- Durham Veterans Affairs Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham, North Carolina.,Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Durham Veterans Affairs Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham, North Carolina.,Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.,Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.,Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Durham Veterans Affairs Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham, North Carolina.,Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Durham Veterans Affairs Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham, North Carolina.,Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.,Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Greenville VA Health Care Center, Greenville, North Carolina.,Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina
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- Central Virginia Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Richmond
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- Durham Veterans Affairs Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham, North Carolina
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- Central Virginia Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Richmond
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- Durham Veterans Affairs Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham, North Carolina
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- Durham Veterans Affairs Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham, North Carolina
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- Durham Veterans Affairs Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham, North Carolina.,Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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Goldstein KM, Perry KR, Lewinski A, Walsh C, Shepherd-Banigan ME, Bosworth HB, Weidenbacher H, Blalock DV, Zullig LL. How can equitable video visit access be delivered in primary care? A qualitative study among rural primary care teams and patients. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e062261. [PMID: 37919249 PMCID: PMC9361743 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The COVID-19 pandemic sparked exponential growth in video visit use in primary care. The rapid shift to virtual from in-person care exacerbated digital access disparities across racial groups and rural populations. Moving forward, it is critical to understand when and how to incorporate video visits equitably into primary care. We sought to develop a novel clinical algorithm to guide primary care clinics on how and when to employ video visits as part of care delivery. DESIGN Qualitative data collection: one team member conducted all patient semistructured interviews and led all focus groups with four other team members taking notes during groups. SETTING 3 rural primary care clinics in the USA. PARTICIPANTS 24 black veterans living in rural areas and three primary care teams caring for black veterans living in rural areas. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES Findings from semistructured interviews with patients and focus groups with primary care teams. RESULTS Key issues around appropriate use of video visits for clinical teams included having adequate technical support, encouraging engagement during video visits and using video visits for appropriate clinical situations. Patients reported challenges with broadband access, inadequate equipment, concerns about the quality of video care, the importance of visit modality choice, and preferences for in-person care experience over virtual care. We developed an algorithm that requires input from both patients and their care team to assess fit for each clinical encounter. CONCLUSIONS Informed matching of patients and clinical situations to the right visit modality, along with individual patient technology support could reduce virtual access disparities.
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- Karen M Goldstein
- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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Ballengee LA, Bosworth HB, Zullig LL. The role of accountability in adherence programs. Patient Educ Couns 2022; 105:2635-2636. [PMID: 35667936 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2022.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- L A Ballengee
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA; Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA; Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA
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Ho PM, O’Donnell CI, McCreight M, Bavry AA, Bosworth HB, Girotra S, Grossman PM, Helfrich C, Latif F, Lu D, Matheny M, Mavromatis K, Ortiz J, Parashar A, Ratliff DM, Grunwald GK, Gillette M, Jneid H. Multifaceted Intervention to Improve P2Y12 Inhibitor Adherence After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Stepped Wedge Trial. J Am Heart Assoc 2022; 11:e024342. [PMID: 35766258 PMCID: PMC9333389 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.024342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background P2Y12 inhibitor medications are critical following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI); however, adherence remains suboptimal. Our objective was to assess the effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention to improve P2Y12 inhibitor adherence following PCI. Methods and Results This was a modified stepped wedge trial of 52 eligible hospitals, of which 15 were randomly selected and agreed to participate (29 hospitals declined, and 8 eligible hospitals were not contacted). At each intervention hospital, patient recruitment occurred for 6 months and enrolled patients were followed up for 1 year after PCI. Three control groups were used: patients at intervention hospitals undergoing PCI (1) before the intervention period (preintervention); (2) after the intervention period (postintervention); or (3) at the 8 hospitals not contacted (concurrent controls). The intervention consisted of 4 components: (1) P2Y12 inhibitor delivered to patients' bedside after PCI; (2) education on importance of P2Y12 inhibitors; (3) automated reminder telephone calls to refill medication; and (4) outreach to patients if they delayed refilling P2Y12 inhibitor. The primary outcomes were as follows: (1) proportion of patients with delays filling P2Y12 inhibitor at hospital discharge and (2) proportion of patients who were adherent in the year after PCI using pharmacy refill data. Primary analysis compared intervention with preintervention control patients. There were 1377 (intent-to-treat) potentially eligible patients, of whom 803 (per protocol) were approached at intervention sites versus 5910 preintervention, 2807 postintervention, and 4736 concurrent control patients. In the intent-to-treat analysis, intervention patients were less likely to delay filling P2Y12 at hospital discharge (-3.4%; 98.3% CI, -1.2% to -5.6%) and more likely to be adherent to P2Y12 (4.1%; 98.3% CI, 1.0%-7.1%) at 1 year, but had more clinical events (3.2%; 98.3% CI, 2.3%-4.1%) driven by repeated PCI compared with preintervention patients. In post hoc analysis looking at myocardial infarction, stroke, and death, intervention patients had lower event rates compared with preintervention patients (-1.7%; 98.3% CI, -2.3% to -1.1%). Conclusions A 4-component intervention targeting P2Y12 inhibitor adherence was difficult to implement. The intervention produced mixed results. It improved P2Y12 adherence, but there was also an increase in repeat PCI. Registration URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT01609842.
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- P. Michael Ho
- Cardiology SectionRocky Mountain Regional VA Medical CenterAuroraCO,Department of MedicineUniversity of Colorado School of MedicineAuroraCO,Denver‐Seattle Center of Innovation for Veteran Centered and Value Driven CareRocky Mountain Regional VA Medical CenterAuroraCO
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- Denver‐Seattle Center of Innovation for Veteran Centered and Value Driven CareRocky Mountain Regional VA Medical CenterAuroraCO
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- Departments of Population Health Science, Medicine, Psychiatry, School of NursingDuke University School of MedicineDurhamNC,Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT)Durham VAMCDurhamNC
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- University of Iowa Carver College of MedicineIowa CityIA,Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical CenterIowa CityIA
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- Seattle‐Denver Center of Innovation for Veteran Centered and Value Driven CarePuget Sound Health Care SystemSeattleWA
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- Oklahoma City VA Health Care SystemOklahoma CityOK,University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterOklahoma CityOK
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- Washington DC VA Medical CenterWashingtonDC
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- Geriatric ResearchEducation, and Clinical Care CenterTennessee Valley Healthcare System VANashvilleTN,Department of Biomedical InformaticsVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTN
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- VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare SystemClevelandOH
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- Virginia Tech Carilion School of MedicineRoanokeVA,Salem VA Medical CenterSalemVA
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- Denver‐Seattle Center of Innovation for Veteran Centered and Value Driven CareRocky Mountain Regional VA Medical CenterAuroraCO,University of Colorado School of Public HealthAuroraCO
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- Baylor College of MedicineHoustonTX,Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical CenterHoustonTX
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- Baylor College of MedicineHoustonTX,Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical CenterHoustonTX
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