Identifying Unmet Needs in Patient Care
Author Information
Author(s): Thomas Amy, Bernacki Gwen, Brown Karl, May Terri, Williams Kirk, Martinez Erica, Ritchey Katherine
Primary Institution: VA Puget Sound Healthcare System
Hypothesis
Do frailty measures correlate with patient priorities in care for veterans with multimorbidity?
Conclusion
Frailty and multimorbidity scores do not effectively identify the rehabilitative or social needs of older veterans.
Supporting Evidence
- VA metrics predict mortality and institutionalization but may not correlate with healthcare needs.
- Median CAN was 85 and JFI was 6.
- There was no difference in recommendations based on frailty or multimorbidity scores.
Takeaway
This study looked at how well certain health scores predict what older veterans need in their care, and found they don't work as well as hoped.
Methodology
Multiple linear regression was used to correlate recommendations with frailty and multimorbidity scores.
Limitations
The study may not adequately identify the rehabilitative or social needs of older veterans.
Participant Demographics
Rural and non-rural groups were demographically similar.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p = 0.32, p = 0.85, p = 0.09, p = 0.35, p = 0.45, p = 0.43
Statistical Significance
p = 0.32, p = 0.85, p = 0.09, p = 0.35, p = 0.45, p = 0.43
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