Paper: 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 has published a paper, "Association of Patient Priorities–Aligned Decision-Making With Patient Outcomes and Ambulatory Health Care Burden Among Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions."
A nonrandomized clinical trial of older adults with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) was undertaken to study whether care that is aligned with older adults' health priorities is associated with improved patient-reported outcomes and reduced unwanted care.
The study found that participants receiving Patient Priorities Care vs usual care reported a greater reduction in treatment burden, and their health records reflected more medications stopped and fewer self-management tasks and diagnostic tests added.
The findings suggest that Patient Priorities Care "may be associated with reduced treatment burden and unwanted health care. Care aligned with patients’ priorities may be feasible and effective for older adults with MCCs."
To read the abstract, click here.
To read Yale News release about the paper, click here.
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