FLOURISHCARE MODEL OF INTEGRATED CARE: THE VALIDATION OF THE FLOURISH INDEX-REVISED (FI-R)
2024
Validation of the Flourish Index-Revised for Integrated Care
Sample size: 949
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Faul Anna, Cotton Samantha, Yankeelov Pamela, Gordon Barbara
Primary Institution: University of Louisville
Hypothesis
The study aims to validate the Flourish Index-Revised (FI-R) as a tool for evaluating integrated care models.
Conclusion
The validation of the FI-R indicates it can effectively evaluate integrated healthcare models.
Supporting Evidence
- The FI-R uses 25 quality-of-care indicators and 7 contextual community indicators.
- Internal consistency for the total FI-R was 0.95, indicating high reliability.
- Sensitivity to change was shown for the total FI-R and psychological determinants.
Takeaway
This study created a tool to help doctors work better together to take care of older people with many health problems.
Methodology
The FI-R was validated using Categorical Principal Components Analysis (CATPCA).
Participant Demographics
Participants were mostly female (73%), Non-Hispanic White (70%), living in urban areas (90%), with a mean age of 73.46 years.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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