Back
AHRQ-Funded Projects
Current search
Search found 12 items
eHealth Activity Among African-American and White Cancer Survivors
This study focuses on the use of eHealth in cancer survivors and will identify determinants of eHealth activity, provide insight into the role of eHealth in survivors’ overall personal health information management, and establish survivor-centered design principles for optimized eHealth tool development.
Self-Management via Health Kiosk by Community-Residing Older Adults
This project will investigate older adults’ perceptions of, motivations to use, and patterns of using an adaptive, community-based, multiuser health kiosk.
Understanding and Honoring Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions
This project will determine care priorities for patients with multiple chronic conditions based on patient needs, preferences, and capabilities; and inform the design of a prototype interactive priority care plan shared between patients and providers.
Patients as Safeguards: Understanding the Information Needs of Hospitalized Patients
In an effort to reduce medical errors and adverse events, this project will determine the information needs of hospitalized patients and caregivers, and develop design requirements for a solution that supports communicating safety concerns to providers.
Systematic Design of Meaningful Presentations of Medical Test Data for Patients
The purpose of this project is to apply both design science techniques and iterative experimentation to a case study of diabetes patients in order to develop, evaluate, and recommend ways to improve how test results are presented to patients.
vizHOME: A Context-Based Health Information Needs Assessment Strategy
The purpose of this project is to create a systematic way to understand and measure how household context—such as storage adequacy, lighting, and privacy affordance—influences personal health information management.
Addressing the Personal Health Information Management Needs of Older Adults
This project will examine the health information needs of older adults to inform the design of systems to support their health and independence.
Personal Health Information Needs and Practices for Maternal Fetal Care
Women have unique information needs during their pregnancies, ranging from medical questions about pregnancy to logistical concerns about hospital policies. This project is designed to understand these needs, the contexts in which they occur, and the resources used.
Addressing Hospital Patient Information Needs Using a Personal Health Record Portal
A personal health record portal to document hospital patient questions and concerns will be evaluated to understand the impact on patients and their providers.
Patient Reminders and Notifications
This project will determine patient needs and preferences for health care reminders and notifications among two patient groups and develop and test a prototype health care reminder and notification system based on user requirements.
