Geriatrics-Focused vs Traditional Primary Care in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System
In this cohort study, geriatrics-focused primary care did not increase time at home or other measures of self-reported health and well-being or integration of care within the first 18 months after care transition. However, increases in some process measures important for quality of care were observed, suggesting that further studies are needed to evaluate outcomes over a longer time frame.
Authors
- Brenda L. Plassman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2867-7198)
- Chelsea L. Whitfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3188-5617)
- Chelsea Perfect (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3805-3290)
- Eleanor S. McConnell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2896-8596)
- Courtney H. Van Houtven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0783-1611)
- Catherine Stanwyck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9607-0005)
- Kaileigh G. Byrd
- Valerie Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2249-6038)
- Justine Seidenfeld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6912-7315)
- Karen M. Stechuchak
- Susan N. Hastings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5750-8820)
Institutions
- Duke University (US)
- Durham VA Health Care System (US)
- Duke Institute for Health Innovation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.54865
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.63
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Office of Research and Development
- University of Pennsylvania
- Health Services Research and Development
- National Institutes of Health