Journal of general internal medicine
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Meaningful engagement of patients in health research has the potential to increase research impact and foster patient trust in healthcare. For the past decade, the Veterans Health Administration (VA) has invested in increasing Veteran engagement in research. ⋯ Participants expressed support for increasing women Veterans' engagement in women's health research and identified feasible ways to foster and implement engagement of women Veterans. Given the unique healthcare needs of women Veterans, engaging them in research could translate to improved care, especially for future generations. Knowledge about how to improve women Veterans' research engagement can inform future VA policy and practice for more meaningful interventions and infrastructure.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
HbA1c-Triggered Endocrinology Electronic Consultation for Type 2 Diabetes Management.
Electronic consultation (eConsultation) offers a potential mechanism to increase access to specialty care, address knowledge gaps, and overcome therapeutic inertia in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) being managed by primary care physicians (PCPs). ⋯ The implementation of an unsolicited endocrinology eConsult system for patients with poorly controlled T2DM is feasible. Unsolicited eConsultation was associated with increased prescribing of glucose-lowering medications without significant difference in HbA1c.