Treatment Burden Among Older Adults in the United States, 2022
Most US adults age ≥ 50 years report treatment burden, though there is wide variation in the degree of burden reported. Reducing treatment burden within the US may require reducing administrative and financial burdens of care and addressing factors that impair patient capacity to manage health and health care.
Authors
- Emily A. Wolfson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3711-2105)
- Audrey D. Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9753-4276)
- Kenneth J. Mukamal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8450-6970)
- Bruce E. Landon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4912-0647)
- Mara A. Schonberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5162-5922)
Institutions
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Published
- 2025-06-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.19603
- Primary Topic
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- National Institute on Aging