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)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.3510

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