Complexities of care: Common components of models of care in geriatrics

Matthew K. McNabney, Ariel R. Green, Meg Burke, Stephanie T. Le, Dawn Butler, Audrey K. Chun, David P. Elliott, Ana Tuya Fulton, Kathryn Hyer, Belinda Setters, Joseph W. Shega

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Abstract

As people age, they are more likely to have an increasing number of medical diagnoses and medications, as well as healthcare providers who care for those conditions. Health professionals caring for older adults understand that medical issues are not the sole factors in the phenomenon of this “care complexity.” Socioeconomic, cognitive, functional, and organizational factors play a significant role. Care complexity also affects family caregivers, providers, and healthcare systems and therefore society at large. The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) created a work group to review care to identify the most common components of existing healthcare models that address care complexity in older adults. This article, a product of that work group, defines care complexity in older adults, reviews healthcare models and those most common components within them and identifies potential gaps that require attention to reduce the burden of care complexity in older adults.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1960-1972
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of the American Geriatrics Society
Volume70
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2022

Keywords

  • care complexity
  • complexity of care
  • geriatrics
  • models of care
  • older adults

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geriatrics and Gerontology

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