2022
Emergency department care transition barriers: A qualitative study of care partners of older adults with cognitive impairment
Gettel CJ, Serina PT, Uzamere I, Hernandez‐Bigos K, Venkatesh AK, Cohen AB, Monin JK, Feder SL, Fried TR, Hwang U. Emergency department care transition barriers: A qualitative study of care partners of older adults with cognitive impairment. Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions 2022, 8: e12355. PMID: 36204349, PMCID: PMC9518973, DOI: 10.1002/trc2.12355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCare transitionsCare partnersCognitive impairmentMean ageOlder adultsED discharge processEmergency department dischargeCare transition interventionsHealth care systemAcute illnessED encountersAdverse outcomesCare considerationsOutcome measuresQualitative studyTransition interventionsScreening toolCare systemImpairmentAdultsAfrican AmericansPoor communicationRepresentative quotationsRecovery phaseStandardized guide
2019
Perspectives of Patients in Identifying Their Values‐Based Health Priorities
Feder SL, Kiwak E, Costello D, Dindo L, Hernandez‐Bigos K, Vo L, Geda M, Blaum C, Tinetti ME, Naik AD. Perspectives of Patients in Identifying Their Values‐Based Health Priorities. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2019, 67: 1379-1385. PMID: 30844080, PMCID: PMC6612577, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersHealth priorityTreatment optionsPatients' perceptionsCare providersOlder adultsSelection of patientsSpecific patient characteristicsMultiple chronic conditionsPerspectives of patientsClinical characteristicsMost patientsPatient characteristicsPatient activationMean ageInvolvement of familyPatient interviewsChronic conditionsFacilitator contactDisease processFacilitation visitsPatientsCaregiver involvementHealth-related tasksHealthcare goals