2024
The last word: An analysis of power dynamics in clinical notes documenting against-medical-advice discharges
Kelly M, Vick J, McArthur A, Beach M. The last word: An analysis of power dynamics in clinical notes documenting against-medical-advice discharges. Social Science & Medicine 2024, 357: 117162. PMID: 39142953, PMCID: PMC11521238, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient DischargePhysician-Patient RelationsPower, PsychologicalQualitative ResearchTreatment RefusalUnited StatesConceptsAgainst Medical AdvicePatient-clinician relationshipHealthcare systemContemporary healthcare systemsQualitative thematic analysisUrban US medical centerPatients' medical recordsClinician notesAgainst-medical-advice dischargeThematic analysisAvoidable morbidityUS medical centersPatient departureClinician recognitionMedical adviceClinical notesRecognition of powerMedical CenterMedical recordsClinical relationshipInterpretation of powerCliniciansSocial interactionPower differentialsMax WeberFamily Involvement in the Care of Hospitalized Older Adults: Protocol for a Qualitative Evidence Synthesis
Vick J, Golden B, Cantrell S, Harris-Gersten M, Selmanoff M, Hastings S, Oyesanya T, Goldstein K, Van Houtven C. Family Involvement in the Care of Hospitalized Older Adults: Protocol for a Qualitative Evidence Synthesis. JMIR Research Protocols 2024, 13: e53255. PMID: 38457771, PMCID: PMC11127142, DOI: 10.2196/53255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedFamilyHospitalizationHumansProfessional-Family RelationsQualitative ResearchResearch DesignSystematic Reviews as TopicConceptsCare of hospitalized older adultsQualitative evidence synthesisINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERFull-text screeningOlder adultsFamily involvementEvidence synthesisSystematic review of qualitative studiesQualitative studyReview of qualitative studiesHospitalized older adultsHealth services researchCINAHL CompleteIntervention developmentQuality appraisalScreened titlesIdentified themesServices researchAbstract screeningHealth economistsMultidisciplinary teamData extractionCarePurposive samplingSystematic review
2017
“Let him speak:” a descriptive qualitative study of the roles and behaviors of family companions in primary care visits among older adults with cognitive impairment
Vick J, Amjad H, Smith K, Boyd C, Gitlin L, Roth D, Roter D, Wolff J. “Let him speak:” a descriptive qualitative study of the roles and behaviors of family companions in primary care visits among older adults with cognitive impairment. International Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2017, 33: e103-e112. PMID: 28585721, PMCID: PMC5862540, DOI: 10.1002/gps.4732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care visitsOlder adultsFamily companionsCare visitsCognitive impairmentFocus groupsAttend primary care visitsEnglish-speaking adults agePrimary care patientsPrimary care cliniciansInterviews of older adultsCommunication challengesSevere cognitive impairmentAccurate source of informationVisit communicationCompanion involvementPrimary careCare cliniciansVisit agendaCare patientsClinician confusionInhibit effective communicationQualitative studyImprove communicationQualitative interviews