Ephrem Abebe
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
16 Papers
3 Citations
Ephrem Abebe is an academic researcher from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Psychological intervention. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 5 publications. Previous affiliations of Ephrem Abebe include Johns Hopkins University & University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Papers
Usability and feasibility of consumer-facing technology to reduce unsafe medication use by older adults.
Richard J. Holden,Richard J. Holden,Noll L. Campbell,Ephrem Abebe,Daniel O. Clark,Denisha Ferguson,Kunal Bodke,Malaz Boustani,Christopher M. Callahan +8 more
TL;DR: For instance, Brain Buddy as discussed by the authors is a consumer-facing mobile health technology designed to inform and empower older adults to consider the risks and benefits of anticholinergic medication use.
Multicentre point-prevalence survey of antibiotic use and healthcare-associated infections in Ethiopian hospitals
Atalay Mulu Fentie,Yidnekachew Degefaw,Getachew Asfaw,Wendosen Shewarega,Mengistab Woldearegay,Ephrem Abebe,Gebremedhin Beedemariam Gebretekle +6 more
TL;DR: Antibiotic use across the surveyed hospitals was common and most were empiric which has both practical and policy implications for strengthening ASP and promoting rational antibiotics use.
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Understanding Hazards for Adverse Drug Events Among Older Adults After Hospital Discharge: Insights From Frontline Care Professionals
TL;DR: From the perspective of hospital-based frontline health care professionals, hazards for medication-related harms during care transitions were multifactorial and represented those introduced by the hospital work system as well as defects unrecognized and unaddressed in the home work system.
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Exploring Barriers to Medication Safety in an Ethiopian Hospital Emergency Department: A Human Factors Engineering Approach
Ephrem Abebe,Michelle A. Chui +1 more
TL;DR: Applying a systems based approach allows a context specific understanding of medication safety hazards in EDs from low-income countries and when developing interventions to improve medication and overall patient safety, health leaders should consider the interactions of the different factors.
Examining adherence to oral anticancer medications through a human factors engineering framework: Protocol for a scoping review
Irene D. Lin,Matthew B Shotts,Ahmad Al-Hader,Kellie J. Weddle,Richard J. Holden,Emily L. Mueller,Monica R. Macik,Mirian Ramirez,Ephrem Abebe +8 more
TL;DR: A systems framework (human factors engineering framework) is applied to examine system elements targeted by adherence enhancing interventions to shed light on the complex and multifaceted nature of factors influencing adherence to oral anticancer agents.
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