Jessica Esterson, MPH
Associate Director, Geriatric ProgramsCards
About
Research
Publications
2026
A Learning Community to Advance Age‐Friendly Patient Priorities Care Nationally in the Program of All Inclusive Care of the Elderly
Davenport C, Hernandez‐Bigos K, Esterson J, Schreiber R, Baskins J, Chang A, Phifer M, Tinetti M. A Learning Community to Advance Age‐Friendly Patient Priorities Care Nationally in the Program of All Inclusive Care of the Elderly. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2026, 74: 845-853. PMID: 41531125, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.70264.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Exploring the Acceptability and Feasibility of a Self-directed Approach to Identifying Health Priorities in a Sample of Southern Older African American Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions
Ejem D, Bakitas M, Durant R, Parker T, Oppong K, Esterson J, Odom J, Wells R, Boockvar K, Tinetti M. Exploring the Acceptability and Feasibility of a Self-directed Approach to Identifying Health Priorities in a Sample of Southern Older African American Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2025, 1-18. PMID: 40410637, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-025-02469-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Leveraging an Electronic Health Record Patient Portal to Help Patients Formulate Their Health Care Goals: Mixed Methods Evaluation of Pilot Interventions
Naimark J, Tinetti M, Delbanco T, Dong Z, Harcourt K, Esterson J, Charpentier P, Walker J. Leveraging an Electronic Health Record Patient Portal to Help Patients Formulate Their Health Care Goals: Mixed Methods Evaluation of Pilot Interventions. JMIR Formative Research 2024, 8: e56332. PMID: 39207829, PMCID: PMC11393498, DOI: 10.2196/56332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient Priorities–Aligned Care for Older Adults With Multiple Conditions
Tinetti M, Hashmi A, Ng H, Doyle M, Goto T, Esterson J, Naik A, Dindo L, Li F. Patient Priorities–Aligned Care for Older Adults With Multiple Conditions. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2352666. PMID: 38261319, PMCID: PMC10807252, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.52666.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Acceptability and use of an online health priorities self-identification tool for older adults: A qualitative investigation
Mroz E, Hernandez-Bigos K, Esterson J, Kiwak E, Naik A, Tinetti M. Acceptability and use of an online health priorities self-identification tool for older adults: A qualitative investigation. PEC Innovation 2023, 3: 100242. PMID: 38161685, PMCID: PMC10757242, DOI: 10.1016/j.pecinn.2023.100242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA qualitative study of coaching patient priorities‐aligned decision‐making through virtual case‐based discussions
Ouellet J, Kiwak E, Tinetti M, Hashmi A, Ng H, Esterson J, Davenport C. A qualitative study of coaching patient priorities‐aligned decision‐making through virtual case‐based discussions. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2023, 71: e34-e37. PMID: 37787061, PMCID: PMC11045177, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18609.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 Research
2019
Association of Patient Priorities–Aligned Decision-Making With Patient Outcomes and Ambulatory Health Care Burden Among Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions
Tinetti ME, Naik AD, Dindo L, Costello DM, Esterson J, Geda M, Rosen J, Hernandez-Bigos K, Smith CD, Ouellet GM, Kang G, Lee Y, Blaum C. Association of Patient Priorities–Aligned Decision-Making With Patient Outcomes and Ambulatory Health Care Burden Among Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions. JAMA Internal Medicine 2019, 179: 1688-1697. PMID: 31589281, PMCID: PMC6784811, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.4235.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Feasibility of Implementing Patient Priorities Care for Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions
Blaum CS, Rosen J, Naik AD, Smith CD, Dindo L, Vo L, Hernandez‐Bigos K, Esterson J, Geda M, Ferris R, Costello D, Acampora D, Meehan T, Tinetti ME. Feasibility of Implementing Patient Priorities Care for Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2018, 66: 2009-2016. PMID: 30281777, PMCID: PMC7015118, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopment of a Clinically Feasible Process for Identifying Individual Health Priorities
Naik AD, Dindo LN, Van Liew J, Hundt NE, Vo L, Hernandez‐Bigos K, Esterson J, Geda M, Rosen J, Blaum CS, Tinetti ME. Development of a Clinically Feasible Process for Identifying Individual Health Priorities. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2018, 66: 1872-1879. PMID: 30281794, PMCID: PMC10185433, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15437.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
News
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- April 27, 2026
Yale Department of Internal Medicine Celebrates Staff Service Anniversaries
- February 21, 2024
‘I’m Acknowledging and Bearing Witness to My Patient’s Concern’: Exploring Clinician Experiences With Patient Priorities Care
- February 05, 2024
Patient Priorities Care Shows Potential for Improving Outcomes for Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions