Publications by authors named "Maria Carpenter"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to identify gaps in knowledge and preferences for educational materials to enhance nurse-patient communication and self-care in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).
- Using focus groups and surveys with AF patients and their support persons, researchers assessed patient activation and health literacy, revealing a lack of disease-related knowledge despite adequate health literacy overall.
- Findings highlighted the importance of providing clear, consistent education from nursing staff in accessible language, utilizing both electronic and printed formats.
Background: The widespread availability and cost-effectiveness of new-wave software-based audience response systems (ARSs) have expanded the possibilities of collecting health data from hard-to-reach populations, including youth. However, with all survey methods, biases in the data may exist because of participant nonresponse.
Objective: The aims of this study were to (1) examine the extent to which an ARS could be used to gather health information from youths within a large-group school setting and (2) examine individual- and survey-level response biases stemming from this Web-based data collection method.
Background: Despite health care access challenges among underserved populations, patients, providers, and staff at community health clinics (CHCs) have developed practices to overcome limited access. These "positive deviant" practices translate into organizational policies to improve health care access and patient experience.
Objective: To identify effective practices to improve access to health care for low-income, uninsured or underinsured, and minority adults and their families.
Article Synopsis
- - Patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) benefit from remote monitoring, which allows quicker responses to heart rhythm events; however, they currently don’t have access to their own ICD data.
- - A study explored delivering ICD data to patients via a personal health record (PHR) to enhance their engagement and understanding of their heart health, using interviews with 21 patients over three months.
- - Key findings showed that patients want reassuring, clear, and relevant information about their ICD data; effective sharing of this information requires context and customization to meet individual needs.