Kizzy Hernandez-Bigos

Background Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is comprised of diverse organizations serving different populations that aim to deliver care aligned with what matters most to older adults with multiple chronic conditions but often focus on diseases, social, or functional concerns in isolation. Patient Priorities Care (PPC) provides an evidence-based approach to elicit and align care with what matters most.

OBJECTIVE: To examine the use of a web-based, self-directed health priorities identification tool for older adults with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs). METHODS: We recruited a gender- and racially-diverse, highly educated sample of older adults with MCCs to engage with our My Health Priorities tool, then complete a semi-structured interview. Thematic analysis was used to examine interview transcripts. RESULTS: Twenty-one participants shared perspectives on the acceptability and use of the tool.

Abstract Background Over one-half of older adults are discharged to the community after emergency department (ED) visits, and studies have shown there is increased risk of adverse health outcomes in the immediate post-discharge period. Understanding the experiences of older adults during ED-to-community care transitions has the potential to improve geriatric emergency clinical care and inform intervention development.