The Center Report and Infographic: Tracking Progress on Person-Centered Care for Older Adults: How Are We Doing?
The Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation (The Center) at Community Catalyst has published a report and infographic, "Tracking Progress on Person-Centered Care for Older Adults: How Are We Doing?"
Created in conjunction with the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston with support from The SCAN Foundation, the report provides the first ever look at how person-centered care models are working (or not) for older adults.
The authors analyzed the 2014 and 2016 Health and Retirement Study, finding roughly one-third of older adults reporting that their preferences were only rarely or sometimes taken into account and that results varied greatly by race. The report found that when preferences are ignored, older adults are more likely to forgo medical care and report lower satisfaction. The authors report that new efforts are needed to strengthen and advance person-centered care, particularly for Black and brown people and those with low incomes. The resources provide a wake-up call and guidance about the need to continue reforming the care of older adults.
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To go to the report PDF, click here.
To go to the infographic PDF, click here.
The John A. Harford Foundation supports The Center at Community Catalyst through this grant.
