2025
Incorporating Patient and Provider Voices into the Veterans Pain Care Organizational Improvement Comparative Effectiveness Study: Informing Future Implementation
Hagedorn H, Purcell N, DeRonne B, Salameh H, Becker W, Seal K, Krebs E. Incorporating Patient and Provider Voices into the Veterans Pain Care Organizational Improvement Comparative Effectiveness Study: Informing Future Implementation. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2025, 1-13. PMID: 40481383, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-025-09639-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterdisciplinary pain teamVeterans Health AdministrationClinical championsProcess evaluationLeadership supportReducing opioid useConclusionThis process evaluationQualitative process evaluationPrimary care settingOpioid useComparative effectiveness studiesRE-AIMPatient involvementConstructs of implementationPain teamCare settingsPatient perspectiveCategorize themesIdentified themesImprove painClinical teamProvider voicesHealth AdministrationIncorporating patientEffectiveness trialA qualitative process evaluation of SBIRT implementation in pediatric trauma centers using the Science to Service Laboratory implementation strategy
Scott K, Mello M, Almonte G, Lemus E, Bromberg J, Baird J, Spirito A, Zonfrillo M, Lawson K, Lee L, Christison-Lagay E, Ruest S, Aidlen J, Kiragu A, Pruitt C, Nasr I, Maxson R, Ebel B, Becker S. A qualitative process evaluation of SBIRT implementation in pediatric trauma centers using the Science to Service Laboratory implementation strategy. Implementation Science Communications 2025, 6: 13. PMID: 39885597, PMCID: PMC11783764, DOI: 10.1186/s43058-025-00697-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQualitative process evaluationPediatric trauma centerReferral to treatmentSBIRT implementationTrauma centerBrief interventionProcess evaluationExit interviewsSite leadersConsolidated Framework for Implementation ResearchImplementation strategiesDidactic trainingAlcohol misuse screeningQualitative exit interviewsDirect care deliveryDirect care staffEvidence-based practicePediatric trauma careTrauma center staffAmerican College of SurgeonsPerformance feedbackStudy research teamSocial workersOrganizational level barriersDeliver SBIRT
2024
Evaluation of parent reminder-recall letters to promote human papillomavirus vaccination
Griffin J, Zhu X, Kong W, Jacobson R, MacLaughlin K, St. Sauver J, Herrin J, Jenkins G, Larson N, Rutten L. Evaluation of parent reminder-recall letters to promote human papillomavirus vaccination. Preventive Medicine Reports 2024, 49: 102942. PMID: 39758286, PMCID: PMC11699728, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2024.102942.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman papillomavirus vaccineHuman papillomavirusStepped-wedge cluster randomized trialVaccination statusHPV vaccination statusPrimary care practicesVaccine uptakeCluster randomized trialCross-sectional evaluationChildren's vaccination statusAge-eligible childrenPapillomavirus vaccineRandomized trialsUsual careCare practicesProcess evaluationIncrease vaccine uptakeVaccine misperceptionsVaccineVaccine safetyQuestionnaireChildrenCommunication strategiesImproving hospital-based opioid substitution therapy (iHOST): protocol for a mixed-methods evaluation
Lewer D, Brown M, Burns A, Eastwood N, Gittins R, Holland A, Hope V, Ko A, Lewthwaite P, Morris A, Noctor A, Preston A, Scott J, Smith E, Sweeney S, Tilouche N, Wickremsinhe M, Harris M. Improving hospital-based opioid substitution therapy (iHOST): protocol for a mixed-methods evaluation. NIHR Open Research 2024, 4: 10. PMID: 39568556, PMCID: PMC11576563, DOI: 10.3310/nihropenres.13534.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid substitution therapyProcess evaluationPatient-directed dischargeAssociated with improved healthQualitative process evaluationHospital-based servicesHealth research projectsMixed-methods evaluationQuasi-experimental quantitative studyDifference-in-differences analysisMixed-methods studyOnline training moduleSubstitution therapyAdmitted to hospitalControl hospitalsAcute hospitalsImprove careOpioid withdrawalHospital cliniciansEmergency readmissionIllicit opioidsHospital staffQuantitative studyFocus groupsClinical guidelinesImproving hospital-based opioid substitution therapy (iHOST): protocol for a mixed-methods evaluation
Lewer D, Brown M, Burns A, Eastwood N, Gittens R, Holland A, Hope V, Ko A, Lewthwaite P, Morris A, Noctor A, Preston A, Scott J, Smith E, Sweeney S, Tilouche N, Wickremsinhe M, Harris M. Improving hospital-based opioid substitution therapy (iHOST): protocol for a mixed-methods evaluation. NIHR Open Research 2024, 4: 10. DOI: 10.3310/nihropenres.13534.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid substitution therapyProcess evaluationMedical adviceAssociated with improved healthQualitative process evaluationHospital-based servicesHealth research projectsMixed-methods evaluationQuasi-experimental quantitative studyDifference-in-differences analysisMixed-methods studyOnline training moduleAdmitted to hospitalControl hospitalsAcute hospitalsImprove careHospital cliniciansEmergency readmissionIllicit opioidsHospital staffQuantitative studyFocus groupsClinical guidelinesSubstitution therapyPrimary outcomeSafe inhalation pipe provision (SIPP): protocol for a mixed-method evaluation of an intervention to improve health outcomes and service engagement among people who use crack cocaine in England
Harris M, Scott J, Hope V, Busza J, Sweeney S, Preston A, Southwell M, Eastwood N, Vuckovic C, McGaff C, Yoon I, Wilkins L, Ram S, Lord C, Bonnet P, Furlong P, Simpson N, Slater H, Platt L. Safe inhalation pipe provision (SIPP): protocol for a mixed-method evaluation of an intervention to improve health outcomes and service engagement among people who use crack cocaine in England. Harm Reduction Journal 2024, 21: 19. PMID: 38263202, PMCID: PMC10804795, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-024-00938-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth harmsMixed-methods process evaluationService engagementProcess evaluation interviewsDrug servicesImprove health outcomesMixed-methods evaluationPost-intervention surveysSmoking equipmentHealth risk awarenessParticipant eligibility criteriaImprove service accessReduction service provisionSpecialist drug servicesHarm reduction service provisionAssociated health harmsPrimary outcome measurePipe sharingCrack cocaineProcess evaluationHealth outcomesTraining interventionUnderserved populationsService accessRespiratory harm
2023
Promoting alcohol treatment engagement post-hospitalization with brief intervention, medications and CBT4CBT: protocol for a randomized clinical trial in a diverse patient population
Edelman E, Rojas-Perez O, Nich C, Corvino J, Frankforter T, Gordon D, Jordan A, Paris, Jr M, Weimer M, Yates B, Williams E, Kiluk B. Promoting alcohol treatment engagement post-hospitalization with brief intervention, medications and CBT4CBT: protocol for a randomized clinical trial in a diverse patient population. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2023, 18: 55. PMID: 37726823, PMCID: PMC10510167, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-023-00407-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-hospital dischargeCognitive behavioral therapySelf-reported alcohol useBrief Negotiation InterviewUse disordersAlcohol use outcomesComputer-based trainingDays post-hospital dischargeAlcohol use disorderBehavioral therapyInitiation of medicationHealth care utilizationHealth promotion advocatesTreatment engagementUse outcomesAlcohol useSecondary outcomesHospitalized patientsPrimary outcomeCare utilizationClinical trialsAcademic hospitalExploratory outcomesAUDProcess evaluation
2021
Improving Patient Experience Scores in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Emerson BL, Setzer E, Bechtel K, Grossman M. Improving Patient Experience Scores in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatric Quality And Safety 2021, 6: e417. PMID: 34235347, PMCID: PMC8225380, DOI: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric emergency departmentPatient experienceEmergency departmentMultidisciplinary teamRigorous process evaluationExcellent patient-centred careKey driver diagramPE scoresPatient-centered carePatient experience scoresPositive health outcomesSustained improvementQuality improvement methodsHealth outcomesMedical careTeam huddlesDriver diagramExamination roomProcess evaluationCareExperience scoresPatientsScoresCritical populationMonthsCommunity-based health workers implementing universal access to HIV testing and treatment: lessons from South Africa and Zambia—HPTN 071 (PopART)
Viljoen L, Mainga T, Casper R, Mubekapi-Musadaidzwa C, Wademan D, Bond V, Pliakas T, Bwalya C, Stangl A, Phiri M, Yang B, Shanaube K, Bock P, Fidler S, Hayes R, Ayles H, Hargreaves J, Hoddinott G, Seeley J, Donnell D, Floyd S, Mandla N, Bwalya J, Sabapathy K, Eshleman S, Macleod D, Moore A, Vermund S, Hauck K, Shanaube K. Community-based health workers implementing universal access to HIV testing and treatment: lessons from South Africa and Zambia—HPTN 071 (PopART). Health Policy And Planning 2021, 36: 881-890. PMID: 33963387, PMCID: PMC8227454, DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czab019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-based health workersHIV testingHealth workersHIV prevention packageHPTN 071 (PopART) trialHIV epidemic controlPopulation health benefitsPopART interventionCHW interventionPrevention packageTreatment servicesIntervention staffTrial outcomesBaseline quantitative dataReferral servicesCHW retentionHealth benefitsIntervention packageProcess evaluationEpidemic controlGroup discussionsInterventionTrialsKey informant interviewsEmotional support
2020
Reporting of substance use treatment quality in United States adult drug courts
Joudrey PJ, Howell BA, Nyhan K, Moravej A, Doernberg M, Ross JS, Wang EA. Reporting of substance use treatment quality in United States adult drug courts. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2020, 90: 103050. PMID: 33310636, PMCID: PMC8046712, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.103050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsService utilizationTreatment qualityTreatment quality measuresProcess evaluationRelated health outcomesSubstance use treatmentGrey literature searchSystematic grey literature searchMeasures of substanceTreatment outcomesHealth outcomesLiterature searchUse treatmentDrug courtsProcess measuresLow uptakePractice informationOutcomesDrug court programProgram graduationAdult drug courts
2019
SEQUENTIAL IMPLEMENTATION AS A LEARNING HEALTH ORGANIZATION: THE EQUIPPED GERIATRIC MEDICATION SAFETY MODEL
Vandenberg A, Kegler M, Hastings S, Hwang U, Vaughan C. SEQUENTIAL IMPLEMENTATION AS A LEARNING HEALTH ORGANIZATION: THE EQUIPPED GERIATRIC MEDICATION SAFETY MODEL. Innovation In Aging 2019, 3: s945-s945. PMCID: PMC6846564, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igz038.3434.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency departmentOlder adultsHealth OrganizationImportant public health issueSame electronic health recordEffective Programs frameworkHospital emergency departmentPublic health issueEvidence-based interventionsElectronic health recordsResearch NetworkInappropriate medicationsAdverse eventsClinical decision supportIntervention sitesHealth issuesHealth recordsIntervention packageProcess evaluationCollaborative research networksHealthcare practiceWidespread disseminationAdultsFocus groupsSafety programRationale and design of an integrated bio-behavioral approach to improve adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis and HIV risk reduction among opioid-dependent people who use drugs: The CHRP-BB study
Shrestha R, Altice FL, Sibilio B, Ssenyonjo J, Copenhaver MM. Rationale and design of an integrated bio-behavioral approach to improve adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis and HIV risk reduction among opioid-dependent people who use drugs: The CHRP-BB study. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2019, 82: 77-84. PMID: 31229618, PMCID: PMC6639056, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2019.06.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBio-behavioral interventionHIV risk reductionOpioid-dependent peopleMethadone maintenance programPrEP adherenceHIV transmission risk reductionFirst prospective trialPre-exposure prophylaxisHIV prevention strategiesOngoing drug useRisk reductionBehavioral skills modelProspective trialSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeRisk reduction outcomesHIV riskWeek 20Prevention strategiesUnmet needDrug useHybrid type IBio-behavioral approachProcess evaluationAdherence
2018
Text Messages Sent to Household Tuberculosis Contacts in Kampala, Uganda: Process Evaluation
Meyer AJ, Babirye D, Armstrong-Hough M, Mark D, Ayakaka I, Katamba A, Haberer JE, Davis JL. Text Messages Sent to Household Tuberculosis Contacts in Kampala, Uganda: Process Evaluation. JMIR MHealth And UHealth 2018, 6: e10239. PMID: 30459147, PMCID: PMC6280036, DOI: 10.2196/10239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTuberculosis contact investigationHousehold tuberculosis contactHousehold contactsTuberculosis contactsContact investigationProcess evaluationText Messaging InterventionHousehold tuberculosis contact investigationText message interventionDetailed process evaluationText message deliveryText messagesIntervention armIndex patientsMessage interventionHealth outcomesSeparate daysYoung womenInconsistent effectivenessYoung adultsTelephone surveyYoung menInterventionText messagingDemographic differencesEvaluating the impact of multilevel evidence-based implementation strategies to enhance provider recommendation on human papillomavirus vaccination rates among an empaneled primary care patient population: a study protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial
Finney Rutten LJ, Radecki Breitkopf C, St. Sauver JL, Croghan IT, Jacobson DJ, Wilson PM, Herrin J, Jacobson RM. Evaluating the impact of multilevel evidence-based implementation strategies to enhance provider recommendation on human papillomavirus vaccination rates among an empaneled primary care patient population: a study protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial. Implementation Science 2018, 13: 96. PMID: 30001723, PMCID: PMC6043954, DOI: 10.1186/s13012-018-0778-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHPV vaccination ratesEvidence-based implementation strategiesStepped-wedge clusterVaccination ratesIntervention 1Human papillomavirusIntervention 2Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination ratesPrimary care patient populationPrimary care sitesProvider-level interventionsPractice-level interventionProcess evaluationAdolescent vaccinesBackgroundEach yearHPV vaccineMale patientsPrimary outcomePediatric populationPatient numbersPatient populationProvider recommendationStudy protocolClinical trialsBlock randomization
2015
The Role of Evaluation in Developing and Sustaining Community Health Worker Coalitions
Kieffer E, Yankey N, Mitchell K, Allen C, Janevic M, Thomas C, List J, Palmisano G, Roman L. The Role of Evaluation in Developing and Sustaining Community Health Worker Coalitions. Journal Of Ambulatory Care Management 2015, 38: 284-296. PMID: 26353022, DOI: 10.1097/jac.0000000000000113.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Using a Scripted Data Entry Process to Transfer Legacy Immunization Data While Transitioning Between Electronic Medical Record Systems
Michel J, Hsiao A, Fenick A. Using a Scripted Data Entry Process to Transfer Legacy Immunization Data While Transitioning Between Electronic Medical Record Systems. Applied Clinical Informatics 2014, 05: 284-298. PMID: 24734139, PMCID: PMC3974261, DOI: 10.4338/aci-2013-11-ra-0096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic medical recordsImmunization dataSystem's electronic medical recordHealth systemAppropriate patient careManual chart reviewManual chart abstractionElectronic medical record systemChart abstractionChart reviewMedical record systemMedical recordsClinical careData entryPatient careImmunizationPatient dataHealthcare facilitiesProcess evaluationRecord systemManual data entry
2010
The DIALBEST Type 2 diabetes peer counseling intervention: Process evaluation
Cruz R, Segura S, Damio G, Perez‐Escamilla R. The DIALBEST Type 2 diabetes peer counseling intervention: Process evaluation. The FASEB Journal 2010, 24: 741.8-741.8. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.741.8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiabetes complicationsPeer counseling interventionPhysical activity interventionsTopic of nutritionLow-fat foodsActivity interventionsMedication managementLifestyle changesEducational sessionsHealth disparitiesEliminating Health DisparitiesAverage durationMajority of sessionsFat foodsFast foodPC contactFood labelsProcess evaluationCounseling interventionComplicationsDiabetesPatientsInterventionGrant funding sourcesSessions
2008
Evaluating the use of a modified CAHPS® survey to support improvements in patient‐centred care: lessons from a quality improvement collaborative
Davies E, Shaller D, Edgman‐Levitan S, Safran DG, Oftedahl G, Sakowski J, Cleary PD. Evaluating the use of a modified CAHPS® survey to support improvements in patient‐centred care: lessons from a quality improvement collaborative. Health Expectations 2008, 11: 160-176. PMID: 18494960, PMCID: PMC5060434, DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-7625.2007.00483.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient experienceClinical Systems ImprovementSample of patientsPatient-centered careCAHPS surveyHealthcare providersSimple interventionMedical groupConsumer AssessmentSystem surveyProcess evaluationHealthcare systemHarvard Medical SchoolQuality improvementBaseline dataCareInterventionPowerful stimulusMeasurable improvementResource manualGroupSmall improvementEngaged leadershipSuccessful groupSubsequent changes
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