2019
Assessing an Interprofessional Polypharmacy and Deprescribing Educational Intervention for Primary Care Post-graduate Trainees: a Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation
Mecca MC, Thomas JM, Niehoff KM, Hyson A, Jeffery SM, Sellinger J, Mecca AP, Van Ness PH, Fried TR, Brienza R. Assessing an Interprofessional Polypharmacy and Deprescribing Educational Intervention for Primary Care Post-graduate Trainees: a Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 34: 1220-1227. PMID: 30972554, PMCID: PMC6614292, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-04932-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesDeprescriptionsDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInternship and ResidencyMalePharmacy ResidenciesPolypharmacyPotentially Inappropriate Medication ListPrimary Health CareProspective StudiesQualitative ResearchVeteransConceptsComplex medication managementMedication managementCardiovascular medicationsInternal medicineOlder adultsOutpatient medication managementProspective cohort studyType of medicationPre-post knowledge testInternal comparison groupPrimary care trainingAdverse health effectsInappropriate medicationsCohort studyMain MeasuresWeIntervention groupPost-graduate traineesMedical appointmentsMedicationsControl groupIndividual appointmentsCare trainingNP residentsPolypharmacyClinical setting
2018
Qualitative study of perspectives concerning recent rehospitalisations among a high-risk cohort of veteran patients in Connecticut, USA
Antony SM, Grau LE, Brienza RS. Qualitative study of perspectives concerning recent rehospitalisations among a high-risk cohort of veteran patients in Connecticut, USA. BMJ Open 2018, 8: e018200. PMID: 29960998, PMCID: PMC6042565, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overConnecticutDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedFemaleHospitals, VeteransHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedPatient DischargePatient ReadmissionPatient SatisfactionPrimary Health CareQualitative ResearchRisk FactorsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsPrimary care providersMental health disordersPCP involvementPostdischarge planHealth disordersHealth statusVA Connecticut Healthcare SystemVeterans Affairs patientsHigh-risk patientsHigh-risk cohortMedical inpatient unitsPoor social supportSerious medical conditionLow socioeconomic statusRehospitalisation riskMultiple comorbiditiesVeteran patientsClinic hoursPostdischarge servicesMean ageSpecialty careMedication managementRehospitalisationVA inpatientMedical conditions