Publications by authors named "Carol A Darr"
Background: Older adults often have multiple chronic problems requiring them to manage complex medication regimens overseen by various clinicians. Personal health applications (PHAs) show promise assisting in medication self-management, but adoption of new computer technologies by this population is challenging. Optimizing the utility of PHAs requires a thorough understanding of older adults' needs, preferences, and practices.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Overuse of antibiotics in the treatment of acute respiratory tract infection (ARI) contributes to the growing problem of antibiotic-resistant infections.
Objective: To identify factors that influence community practitioners to prescribe antibiotics and examine how they differ from the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guideline for treatment of ARI.
Design: Paper case vignette study using a fractional factorial design.
Objective: To assess the marginal impact of patient education on antibiotic prescribing to children with pharyngitis and adults with acute bronchitis in private office practices.
Data Sources/study Setting: Antibiotic prescription rates based on claims data from four managed care organizations in Colorado during baseline (winter 2000) and study (winter 2001) periods.
Study Design: A nonrandomized controlled trial of a household and office-based patient educational intervention was performed.
Objectives: : To measure and improve antibiotic use for acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) in the elderly.
Design: : Prospective, nonrandomized controlled trial.
Setting: : Ambulatory office practices in Denver metropolitan area (n=4 intervention practices; n=51 control practices).