Reed W. R. Bratches, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Biography
Reed WR Bratches is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Acute, Chronic, and Continuing Care at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. His research focuses on the intersection of medication management, family caregivers, and dementia. He is an expert in the design, conduct, and analysis of clinical trials, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, and survey research. Reed enjoys biking, golfing, and spending time with his wife and three children.
Interests
- Family Caregivers
- Persons Living with Dementia
- Medication Refusals
- Medication Management
- Medication Adherence
- Care-Resistant Behavior
Education
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Postdoctoral Fellow, COERE
University of Alabama at Birmingham
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PhD in Health Services Research, 2022
Dartmouth College
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MPH, 2019
Dartmouth College
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MALS in Cultural Studies, 2018
Dartmouth College
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BA in Government, 2013
Franklin and Marshall College
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Franklin and Marshall College
Selected Publications
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The Feasibility and Acceptability of Sharing Video Recordings of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Clinical Encounters With Patients and Their Caregivers: Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial
Reed W R Bratches; Jeffrey Cohen; Elizabeth Carpenter-Song; Lisa Mistler; Paul J Barr
JMIR Formative Research | June 26, 2024
Multidisciplinary clinics (MDCs) provide benefits to patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and their caregivers, but MDC visits are information-heavy and can last 4 hours, with patients and caregivers meeting with multiple specialists within each MDC visit. There are questions about the effectiveness of current methods of sharing information from MDCs with patients. Video recordings are a promising new method of sharing information that may allow patients and caregivers to revisit the MDC and remind them of clinical recommendations and conversations. continue reading... -
Communicating visit information to family caregivers: How does method matter? A national survey
Reed W.R. Bratches, Noah Z. Freundlich, J. Nicholas Odom, A. James O’Malley, and Paul J. Barr
Palliative & Supportive Care | April 24, 2024
The clinic visit is a critical point of contact for family caregivers. However, only 37% of family caregivers are able to accompany patients to visits. When they cannot attend, caregivers receive visit information to assist with their caregiving. However, little is known about how method of receiving information from clinic visits is associated with important caregiver outcomes. This study sought to determine whether mode of receiving clinic visit information (speaking with the patient, attending the visit, or using an after-visit summary [AVS]) was associated with changes in caregiver burden, caregiver preparedness, and the positive aspects of caregiving. continue reading... -
Family Caregiver Comfort with Telehealth Technologies: Differences by Race and Ethnicity in a Cross-Sectional Survey
Reed W R Bratches, Noah Z Freundlich, J Nicholas Dionne-Odom, A James O'Malley, Paul J Barr
Telemedicine and e-Health | Mar 6, 2024
Telehealth has seen widespread use since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and 82% patients required assistance in accessing their telehealth appointments. This assistance commonly comes from a family caregiver who may or may not be comfortable using the technologies associated with telehealth. The objective of our study was to analyze a demographically representative survey of U.S. family caregivers to understand the level of comfort using telehealth technologies among family caregivers. continue reading... -
Perceptions of the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare communication in a nationally representative cross-sectional survey of family caregivers
Reed W R Bratches, Noah Z Freundlich, J Nicholas Dionne-Odom, A James O'Malley, Paul J Barr
BMJ Open | April 2022 - Volume 12 - 4
Objective To understand the perceptions of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare communication with family caregivers. Design Nationally representative survey. continue reading... -
Supporting communication of visit information to informal caregivers: A systematic review
Reed W. R. Bratches, Paige N. Scudder, Paul J. Barr
PLOS One | July 22, 2021
When caregivers cannot attend the clinic visit for the person they provide care for, patients are the predominant source of clinic visit information; however, poor patient recall inhibits the quality of information shared, resulting in poor caregiver preparedness and contributing to caregiver morbidity. Technological solutions exist to sharing clinic visit information, but their effectiveness is unclear. continue reading...
Contact
1701 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35294