Research Priorities to Advance the Health and Health Care of Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions.
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OBJECTIVES: To prioritize research topics relevant to the care of the growing population of older adults with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs). DESIGN: Survey of experts in MCC practice, research, and policy. Topics were derived from white papers, funding announcements, or funded research projects relating to older adults with MCCs. SETTING: Survey conducted through the Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN) and Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (OAICs) Advancing Geriatrics Infrastructure and Network Growth Initiative, a joint endeavor of the HCSRN and OAICs. PARTICIPANTS: Individuals affiliated with the HCSRN or OAICs and national MCC experts, including individuals affiliated with funding agencies having MCC-related grant portfolios. MEASUREMENTS: A "top box" methodology was used, counting the number of respondents selecting the top response on a 5-point Likert scale and dividing by the total number of responses to calculate a top box percentage for each of 37 topics. RESULTS: The highest-ranked research topics relevant to the health and healthcare of older adults with MCCs were health-related quality of life in older adults with MCCs; development of assessment tools (to assess, e.g., symptom burden, quality of life, function); interactions between medications, disease processes, and health outcomes; disability; implementation of novel (and scalable) models of care; association between clusters of chronic conditions and clinical, financial, and social outcomes; role of caregivers; symptom burden; shared decision-making to enhance care planning; and tools to improve clinical decision-making. CONCLUSION: Study findings serve to inform the development of a comprehensive research agenda to address the challenges relating to the care of this "high-need, high-cost" population and the healthcare delivery systems responsible for serving it.
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Cited Authors
- Tisminetzky, M; Bayliss, EA; Magaziner, JS; Allore, HG; Anzuoni, K; Boyd, CM; Gill, TM; Go, AS; Greenspan, SL; Hanson, LR; Hornbrook, MC; Kitzman, DW; Larson, EB; Naylor, MD; Shirley, BE; Tai-Seale, M; Teri, L; Tinetti, ME; Whitson, HE; Gurwitz, JH
Published Date
- July 2017
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 65 / 7
Start / End Page
- 1549 - 1553
PubMed ID
- 28555750
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC5507733
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1532-5415
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1111/jgs.14943
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States