Characteristics of Older Adults Associated with Patient–Provider Communication About Health Improvement in the United States DOI Creative Commons
I.H. Wu, Susan B. Quelly, Zhuo Chen

et al.

Journal of Ageing and Longevity, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(2), P. 14 - 14

Published: April 9, 2025

Shared decision making is a key part of patient-centered care and associated with improved quality care. The objective was to analyze associations between sociodemographic factors, health conditions, how frequently providers ask Medicare beneficiaries about ideas improve their own health. 2020 Current Beneficiary Survey, nationally representative dataset aged ≥65 years, analyzed (n = 7416). A survey-weighted multinomial logistic model performed independent variables three-level categorical dependent variable. Approximately 28.6%, 22.9%, 48.5% reported never (reference group), sometimes, usually/always being asked for improving health, respectively. Beneficiaries 65–74 were more likely or sometimes be improvement than those ≥75. lower high school education less education. living alone others. Disparities involving often questions shared among observed. Increasing provider awareness implementation standardized decision-making models may begin mitigate these disparities.

Language: Английский

Characteristics of Older Adults Associated with Patient–Provider Communication About Health Improvement in the United States DOI Creative Commons
I.H. Wu, Susan B. Quelly, Zhuo Chen

et al.

Journal of Ageing and Longevity, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(2), P. 14 - 14

Published: April 9, 2025

Shared decision making is a key part of patient-centered care and associated with improved quality care. The objective was to analyze associations between sociodemographic factors, health conditions, how frequently providers ask Medicare beneficiaries about ideas improve their own health. 2020 Current Beneficiary Survey, nationally representative dataset aged ≥65 years, analyzed (n = 7416). A survey-weighted multinomial logistic model performed independent variables three-level categorical dependent variable. Approximately 28.6%, 22.9%, 48.5% reported never (reference group), sometimes, usually/always being asked for improving health, respectively. Beneficiaries 65–74 were more likely or sometimes be improvement than those ≥75. lower high school education less education. living alone others. Disparities involving often questions shared among observed. Increasing provider awareness implementation standardized decision-making models may begin mitigate these disparities.

Language: Английский

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