Research Description
Developing a person-centered assessment tool, that will be used to determine preferences such as timing, frequency and content for technology-assisted communication among community dwelling older adults with multiple chronic conditions.
Research Impact
Through this research, Dr. Sillner will develop a subscale of the Preferences for Everyday Living Inventory that addresses preferred technology-assisted communication for older adults and their informal family caregivers receiving community-based home health services. These items will be derived using cognitive interviewing techniques to ensure that the wording is patient-centered and reflects language used by all stakeholders including older adults, informal caregivers, formal healthcare providers and administrators. This novel and innovative method focuses on using technology in patient-centered ways to augment care and communication. It fills a gap in our understanding of how to enhance more effective transitions in care for older adults with multiple chronic conditions.
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