2021
Outcome Goals and Health Care Preferences of Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions
Tinetti ME, Costello DM, Naik AD, Davenport C, Hernandez-Bigos K, Van Liew JR, Esterson J, Kiwak E, Dindo L. Outcome Goals and Health Care Preferences of Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e211271. PMID: 33760091, PMCID: PMC7991967, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.1271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple chronic conditionsHealth care preferencesHealth care activitiesCare preferencesChronic conditionsCare activitiesOlder adultsRealistic outcome goalsEmergency department visitsHealth care visitsPrimary care practicesCross-sectional studyHealth-related barriersOutcome goalsEligible patientsPain medicationCare visitsDepartment visitsSleep medicationHealth outcome goalsMean ageCare studiesGlucose levelsMAIN OUTCOMEMedications
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
2017
Perceptions of Hospital‐Dependent Patients on Their Needs for Hospitalization
Liu T, Kiwak E, Tinetti ME. Perceptions of Hospital‐Dependent Patients on Their Needs for Hospitalization. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2017, 12: 450-453. PMID: 28574536, DOI: 10.12788/jhm.2756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic critical illnessCritical illnessCare discussionsHealth priorityHospitalizationComfort measuresAge 65PatientsHealth trajectoriesOlder adultsHospital medicineMedical servicesSignificant proportionSocial supportQualitative studyQualitative interviewsAdmissionHospitalMajor themesIllnessUnderwentMonthsPerspectives of Patients, Clinicians, and Health System Leaders on Changes Needed to Improve the Health Care and Outcomes of Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions
Ferris R, Blaum C, Kiwak E, Austin J, Esterson J, Harkless G, Oftedahl G, Parchman M, Van Ness PH, Tinetti ME. Perspectives of Patients, Clinicians, and Health System Leaders on Changes Needed to Improve the Health Care and Outcomes of Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions. Journal Of Aging And Health 2017, 30: 778-799. PMID: 28553806, DOI: 10.1177/0898264317691166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple chronic conditionsChronic conditionsHealth priorityOlder adultsClinician-patient partnershipPatients' health prioritiesHealth care redesignPerspectives of patientsDisease guidelinesMultiple cliniciansPatient prioritiesSpecialty expertiseHealth system leadersCare redesignPatientsCare optionsCare decisionsCliniciansHealth goalsHealth systemHealth careConstant comparative methodStakeholder recommendationsCareAdults