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Creating Interprofessional Readiness to Advance Age-Friendly U.S. Healthcare

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  • Leland Waters

    (Virginia Center on Aging, College of Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University, P.O. Box 980229, Richmond, VA 23298-0229, USA)

  • Sarah A. Marrs

    (Virginia Center on Aging, College of Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University, P.O. Box 980229, Richmond, VA 23298-0229, USA)

  • Catherine J. Tompkins

    (Department of Social Work, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, MS 1F8, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA)

  • Robert Fix

    (Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University, P.O. Box 980008, Richmond, VA 23298-0008, USA)

  • Sheryl Finucane

    (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University, P.O. Box 980224, Richmond, VA 23298-0224, USA)

  • Constance L. Coogle

    (Virginia Center on Aging, College of Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University, P.O. Box 980229, Richmond, VA 23298-0229, USA)

  • Kevin Grunden

    (Virginia Center on Aging, College of Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University, P.O. Box 980229, Richmond, VA 23298-0229, USA)

  • Emily S. Ihara

    (Department of Social Work, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, MS 1F8, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA)

  • Madeline McIntyre

    (Virginia Center on Aging, College of Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University, P.O. Box 980229, Richmond, VA 23298-0229, USA)

  • Pamela Parsons

    (School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, P.O. Box 980567, Richmond, VA 23298-0567, USA)

  • Patricia Slattum

    (Virginia Center on Aging, College of Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University, P.O. Box 980229, Richmond, VA 23298-0229, USA)

Abstract

A successful interprofessional faculty development program was transformed into a more clinically focused professional development opportunity for both faculty and clinicians. Discipline-specific geriatric competencies and the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) competencies were aligned to the 4Ms framework. The goal of the resulting program, Creating Interprofessional Readiness for Complex and Aging Adults (CIRCAA), was to advance an age-friendly practice using evidence-based strategies to support wellness and improve health outcomes while also addressing the social determinants of health (SDOH). An interprofessional team employed a multidimensional approach to create age-friendly, person-centered practitioners. In this mixed methods study, questionnaires were disseminated and focus groups were conducted with two cohorts of CIRCAA scholars to determine their ability to incorporate learned evidence-based strategies into their own practice environments. Themes and patterns were identified among transcribed interview recordings. Multiple coders were used to identify themes and patterns and inter-coder reliability was assessed. The findings indicate that participants successfully incorporated age-friendly principles and best practices into their own work environments and escaped the silos of their disciplines through the implementation of their capstone projects. Quantitative data supported qualitative themes and revealed gains in knowledge of critical components of age-friendly healthcare and perceptions of interprofessional collaborative care. These results are discussed within a new conceptual framework for studying the multidimensional complexity of what it means to be age-friendly. Our findings suggest that programs such as CIRCAA have the potential to improve older adults’ health by addressing SDOH, advancing age-friendly and patient-centered care, and promoting an interprofessional model of evidence-based practice.

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  • Leland Waters & Sarah A. Marrs & Catherine J. Tompkins & Robert Fix & Sheryl Finucane & Constance L. Coogle & Kevin Grunden & Emily S. Ihara & Madeline McIntyre & Pamela Parsons & Patricia Slattum, 2022. "Creating Interprofessional Readiness to Advance Age-Friendly U.S. Healthcare," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-17, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:9:p:5258-:d:802366
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    Cited by:

    1. Nina Tumosa, 2023. "Using the Age-Friendly Health Systems Framework to Track Wellness and Health Promotion Priorities of Older Adults in the Global Community," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(5), pages 1-5, March.
    2. Isabel Baumann & Frank Wieber & Thomas Volken & Peter Rüesch & Andrea Glässel, 2022. "Interprofessional Collaboration in Fall Prevention: Insights from a Qualitative Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(17), pages 1-13, August.

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