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Systematic Review Of The Use Of Online Questionnaires Of Older Adults, Meegan Remillard, Kathleen Mazor, Sarah Cutrona, Jerry Gurwitz, Jennifer Tjia
Systematic Review Of The Use Of Online Questionnaires Of Older Adults, Meegan Remillard, Kathleen Mazor, Sarah Cutrona, Jerry Gurwitz, Jennifer Tjia
Jennifer Tjia
OBJECTIVES: To describe methodological approaches to population targeting and sampling and to summarize limitations of Internet-based questionnaires in older adults.
DESIGN: Systematic literature review.
SETTING: Studies using online questionnaires in older adult populations.
PARTICIPANTS: English-language articles using search terms for geriatric, age 65 and over, Internet survey, online survey, Internet questionnaire, and online questionnaire in PubMed and EBSCO host between 1984 and July 2012. Inclusion criteria were study population mean age 65 and older and use of an online questionnaire for research. Review of 336 abstracts yielded 14 articles for full review by two investigators; 11 articles met inclusion criteria. …
Use Of Mechanical Ventilation By Patients With And Without Dementia, 2001 Through 2011, Tara Lagu, Marya Zilberberg, Jennifer Tjia, Penelope Pekow, Peter Lindenauer
Use Of Mechanical Ventilation By Patients With And Without Dementia, 2001 Through 2011, Tara Lagu, Marya Zilberberg, Jennifer Tjia, Penelope Pekow, Peter Lindenauer
Jennifer Tjia
Increasing demand for US critical care resources, including beds, intensivists, and invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV),has placed substantial strain on the critical care system. Since 2000, elderly patients treated in the intensive care unit have received higher intensity care (and have experienced lower mortality rates) than historical cohorts. Yet certain populations of elderly patients exposed to intensive care experience substantial long-term adverse effects, including functional decline and excess mortality. Patients with dementia receiving IMV, for example, are at high risk for delirium, which confers a 3.2-fold increased risk of 6-month mortality. The increasing use of aggressive therapies suggests that demand for …
An Electronic Health Record-Based Intervention To Increase Follow-Up Office Visits And Decrease Rehospitalization In Older Adults, Jerry Gurwitz, Terry Field, Jessica Ogarek, Jennifer Tjia, Sarah Cutrona, Leslie Harrold, Shawn Gagne, Peggy Preusse, Jennifer Donovan, Abir Kanaan, George Reed, Lawrence Garber
An Electronic Health Record-Based Intervention To Increase Follow-Up Office Visits And Decrease Rehospitalization In Older Adults, Jerry Gurwitz, Terry Field, Jessica Ogarek, Jennifer Tjia, Sarah Cutrona, Leslie Harrold, Shawn Gagne, Peggy Preusse, Jennifer Donovan, Abir Kanaan, George Reed, Lawrence Garber
Jennifer Tjia
OBJECTIVES: To assess the effect of an electronic health record-based transitional care intervention involving automated alerts to primary care providers and staff when older adults were discharged from the hospital.
DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial.
SETTING: Large multispecialty group practice.
PARTICIPANTS: Individuals aged 65 and older discharged from hospital to home.
INTERVENTION: In addition to notifying primary care providers about the individual's recent discharge, the system provided information about new drugs added during the inpatient stay, warnings about drug-drug interactions, recommendations for dose changes and laboratory monitoring of high-risk medications, and alerts to the primary care provider's support staff to schedule …