Preventive Care and Outcomes of Interprofessional Medicare Annual Wellness Visits for Older Adults

Camlyn Masuda (), Lovedhi Aggarwal, Michele Lani Bray, Christabel K. Cheung, Bum Jung Kim, Aida Wen, Lauren Okamoto, Matthew Uechi, Yeonjung Jane Lee and Kamal Masaki
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Camlyn Masuda: Department of Pharmacy Practice, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
Lovedhi Aggarwal: Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Aiea, HI 96701, USA
Michele Lani Bray: Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa; Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
Christabel K. Cheung: Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
Bum Jung Kim: Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
Aida Wen: Department of Geriatric Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96817, USA
Lauren Okamoto: Department of Geriatric Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96817, USA
Matthew Uechi: Department of Geriatric Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96817, USA
Yeonjung Jane Lee: Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
Kamal Masaki: Department of Geriatric Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96817, USA

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 24, 1-11

Abstract: As we anticipate a growing population of older adults, we will see an increase in chronic conditions such as dementia and falls. To meet these public health needs, we must systematically provide screening, education, preventive care, and supportive care for older patients and their caregivers in a primary care setting. This will require a workforce trained in providing for the complex medical and psychosocial needs of an older adult population in an interprofessional and collaborative fashion. By integrating geriatric screening tools into an interdisciplinary Annual Wellness Visit teaching clinic, we were able to successfully improve rates of geriatric screening for dementia, depression, falls, medication reconciliation and advance care planning. We also saw improvements in patient care and satisfaction and provided the opportunity for interprofessional collaboration and education for students in medicine, nursing, pharmacy and social work.

Keywords: interprofessional/interdisciplinary team; geriatric; primary care; interprofessional education (IPE) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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