2023
Use of an Automated Bilingual Digital Health Tool to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among Latino Emergency Department Patients
Vaca F, Dziura J, Abujarad F, Pantalon M, Hsiao A, Reynolds J, Maciejewski K, Field C, D’Onofrio G. Use of an Automated Bilingual Digital Health Tool to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among Latino Emergency Department Patients. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2314848. PMID: 37219901, PMCID: PMC10208138, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.14848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismBinge DrinkingEmergency Service, HospitalEthanolFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMiddle AgedConceptsStandard care groupNumber of bingesEmergency department patientsStandard careED patientsCare groupBrief interventionDepartment patientsAlcohol screeningDisease burdenUnhealthy drinkingDigital health toolsLevel II trauma centerHealth toolsParticipants 25 yearsAlcohol-related health disparitiesTertiary care centerAdverse health behaviorsUnhealthy alcohol useHigh disease burdenAlcohol use disorderTimeline followback methodEmergency medical careSelf-reported numberHigh-risk drinking
2020
Trial study design to test a bilingual digital health tool for alcohol use disorders among Latino emergency department patients
Vaca FE, Dziura J, Abujarad F, Pantalon MV, Hsiao A, Field CA, D'Onofrio G. Trial study design to test a bilingual digital health tool for alcohol use disorders among Latino emergency department patients. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2020, 96: 106104. PMID: 32777381, PMCID: PMC8252296, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2020.106104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismEmergency Service, HospitalHispanic or LatinoHumansMass ScreeningResearch DesignConceptsAlcohol use disorderBrief interventionSevere alcohol use disorderUse disordersBinge drinking daysSpecialized treatment servicesAlcohol-related health disparitiesAlcohol screeningBrief intervention toolTimeline followback methodHigh-risk drinkingNegative behaviorsTreatment engagementAUD severityImpaired driversStandard careDrinking daysMeaningful contactIntervention toolDigital health toolsUnhealthy drinkingPrimary outcomeLatino patientsHealth toolsWork/school
2017
Patient-Centered Decision Support: Formative Usability Evaluation of Integrated Clinical Decision Support With a Patient Decision Aid for Minor Head Injury in the Emergency Department
Melnick ER, Hess EP, Guo G, Breslin M, Lopez K, Pavlo AJ, Abujarad F, Powsner SM, Post LA. Patient-Centered Decision Support: Formative Usability Evaluation of Integrated Clinical Decision Support With a Patient Decision Aid for Minor Head Injury in the Emergency Department. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2017, 19: e174. PMID: 28526667, PMCID: PMC5457532, DOI: 10.2196/jmir.7846.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCraniocerebral TraumaDecision Support Systems, ClinicalDecision Support TechniquesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansMaleConceptsMinor head injuryCanadian CT Head RuleClinician-patient relationshipPatient-specific riskHead injuryPatient decision aidClinical decision supportDecision supportCT useEmergency departmentPatient concernsCanadian Computed Tomography Head RuleUser interface developmentMinor head injury patientsFormative usability evaluationPatient-centered decision supportEmergency care cliniciansUser-centered designHead injury patientsClinical decision rulePatients' specific concernsIntegrated clinical decision supportTomography Head RuleInitial prototype developmentHealth information technology