2024
Diagnostic uncertainty and decision‐making in home‐based primary care: A qualitative study of antibiotic prescribing
Datta R, Kiwak E, Fried T, Benjamin A, Iannone L, Krein S, Carter W, Cohen A. Diagnostic uncertainty and decision‐making in home‐based primary care: A qualitative study of antibiotic prescribing. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024, 72: 1468-1475. PMID: 38241465, PMCID: PMC11090732, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18778.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHome-based primary carePrimary carePromote antibiotic stewardshipHome-based primary care programAntibiotic decision-makingPrimary care programsHome care settingPerspectives of cliniciansConstant comparative methodSemi-structured interviewsDeliver medical careHomebound patientsCare settingsCare programDiagnostic uncertaintyYears of experienceTheoretical saturationMedical careQualitative studyDecision-makingAntibiotic prescribingCareGrounded theoryAntibiotic stewardshipPrescribing
2017
Perceptions of Hospital‐Dependent Patients on Their Needs for Hospitalization
Liu T, Kiwak E, Tinetti ME. Perceptions of Hospital‐Dependent Patients on Their Needs for Hospitalization. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2017, 12: 450-453. PMID: 28574536, DOI: 10.12788/jhm.2756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic critical illnessCritical illnessCare discussionsHealth priorityHospitalizationComfort measuresAge 65PatientsHealth trajectoriesOlder adultsHospital medicineMedical servicesSignificant proportionSocial supportQualitative studyQualitative interviewsAdmissionHospitalMajor themesIllnessUnderwentMonths