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Homebound Older Adult, Caregiver, And Provider Perspectives On The Benefits Of Home-Based Primary Care: A Narrative Review, Nila N. Sabetfakhri Nov 2023

Homebound Older Adult, Caregiver, And Provider Perspectives On The Benefits Of Home-Based Primary Care: A Narrative Review, Nila N. Sabetfakhri

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews

Home-based primary care (HBPC) is a clinical practice that is being increasingly utilized for the homebound older adult population. As the age demographics in the United States shift over time, these programs will need to be expanded to accommodate the growing aging population. This narrative review aims to compile studies on the benefits of HBPC from the perspective of homebound older adult patients, caregivers, and the health care providers who practice HBPC. Studies were identified through PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar, and a total of 10 papers were included in this review. Identified benefits of HBPC for homebound …


Conference Proceedings: Aurora Scientific Day 2020 Oct 2020

Conference Proceedings: Aurora Scientific Day 2020

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews

Abstracts published in this supplement were among those presented at the 46th annual Aurora Scientific Day research symposium, held virtually on May 20, 2020. The symposium provides a forum for describing research studies conducted by faculty, fellows, residents, and allied health professionals affiliated with Wisconsin-based Aurora Health Care, a part of the Advocate Aurora Health health system, which publishes the Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews.


House Calls Are Reaching The Tipping Point — Now We Need The Workforce, Thomas Cornwell Jul 2019

House Calls Are Reaching The Tipping Point — Now We Need The Workforce, Thomas Cornwell

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews

Home-based primary care (HBPC) improves the lives of high-cost, frail, homebound patients and their caregivers while reducing costs by keeping patients at home and reducing the use of hospitals and nursing homes. Several forces are behind the resurgence of HBPC, including the rapidly aging population, advancements in portable medical technology, evidence showing the value of HBPC, and improved payments for HBPC. There are 2 million to 4 million patients who could benefit from HBPC, but only 12% are receiving it. The number of these patients is expected to double over the next two decades. This requires a larger and better …


Conference Proceedings: Aurora Scientific Day 2018 Oct 2018

Conference Proceedings: Aurora Scientific Day 2018

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews

This journal supplement includes selected abstracts from among the more than 50 presented at the 44th annual Aurora Scientific Day research symposium. Held May 25, 2018, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Aurora Scientific Day provides a forum for original research conducted by faculty, fellows, residents, and other allied health professionals affiliated with Aurora Health Care, an integrated health system with hospitals and clinics in Wisconsin and Illinois.


Conference Proceedings: Aurora Scientific Day 2017 Nov 2017

Conference Proceedings: Aurora Scientific Day 2017

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews

This supplement includes select abstracts presented at the 43rd Annual Aurora Scientific Day research symposium on May 24, 2017. Aurora Scientific Day hosts a forum for original research conducted by faculty, fellows, residents, and other allied health professionals affiliated with Aurora Health Care, an integrated health system headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.