Identifying, engaging, and supporting care partners in primary care settings: a portal-based intervention
To our knowledge, this pilot represents the first-of-its-kind effort to identify and support patients with caregiving responsibilities through a portal-based intervention. Our demonstration suggests a simple portal questionnaire, with the CII linked to resources, and supported with in-clinic materials, may successfully identify, engage, and support care partners, with minimal changes to clinician workflow. This approach may also offer an opportunity to digitally engage more vulnerable patients. As efforts to improve support for care partners gain traction, incorporation of this portal-based intervention offers an opportunity for widespread engagement and support.
Authors
- Zhiyong Dong
- Catherine M. DesRoches (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5373-855X)
- Aysel Cibildak
- Jennifer L. Wolff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7898-3903)
- Alexandra Drane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3177-6907)
- Deborah Wachenheim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9303-8910)
- Jessica M. Ameling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6348-9937)
- Jennifer A. Meddings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9503-0293)
- Sarah Stephens Winnay
- James Henderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3879-2942)
- Isabel Hurwitz
- Jody Naimark
- Christine Winger
- Nancy Cibotti
- Kimberly O’Donnell
- Jordan Young
Institutions
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Lahey Medical Center (US)
- Michigan Medicine (US)
- Winchester Hospital (US)
- Archangel Systems (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Primary Care
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-03059-7
- Primary Topic
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00