Feasibility of an ED-to-Home Intervention to Engage Patients: A Mixed-Methods Investigation
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Schumacher, Jessica R.; Lutz, Barbara J.; Hall, Allyson G.; Pines, Jesse M.; Jones, Andrea L.; Hendry, Phyllis; Kalynych, Colleen; Carden, Donna L.
Introduction: Older, chronically ill patients with limited health literacy are often under-engagedin managing their health and turn to the emergency department (ED) for healthcare needs. Wetested the impact of an ED-initiated coaching intervention on patient engagement and follow-updoctor visits in this high-risk population. We also explored patients' care-seeking decisions.
2017
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
18/4
Schumacher, Jessica R.; Lutz, Barbara J.; Hall, Allyson G.; Pines, Jesse M.; Jones, Andrea L.; Hendry, Phyllis; Kalynych, Colleen; Carden, Donna L.