An approach to improve the care of mid-life women through the implementation of a Women's Health Assessment Tool/Clinical Decision Support toolkit.
Womens Health (Lond)
; 12(5): 456-464, 2016 09.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27558508
ABSTRACT
The objectives of this study are to describe the implementation process of the Women's Health Assessment Tool/Clinical Decision Support toolkit and summarize patients' and clinicians' perceptions of the toolkit. The Women's Health Assessment Tool/Clinical Decision Support toolkit was piloted at three clinical sites over a 4-month period in Washington State to evaluate health outcomes among mid-life women. The implementation involved a multistep process and engagement of multiple stakeholders over 18 months. Two-thirds of patients (n = 76/110) and clinicians (n = 8/12) participating in pilot completed feedback surveys; five clinicians participated in qualitative interviews. Most patients felt more prepared for their annual visit (69.7%) and that quality of care improved (68.4%) while clinicians reported streamlined patient visits and improved communication with patients. The Women's Health Assessment Tool/Clinical Decision Support toolkit offers a unique approach to introduce and address some of the key health issues that affect mid-life women.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Primary Health Care
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Women's Health
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Patient Satisfaction
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Decision Support Systems, Clinical
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Womens Health (Lond)
Journal subject:
SAUDE DA MULHER
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Publication country:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA