Older Adult Patients and Care Partners as Knowledge Brokers in Fragmented Health Care.

Kathryn L WustPascale CarayonNicole E WernerPeter L T HoonakkerMegan E SalweiRachel RutkowskiHanna J BartonPaula V W DailBarbara KingBrian W PattersonMichael S PuliaManish N ShahMaureen Smith

Published in: Human factors (2022)

Patients and care partners, acting as knowledge brokers, often fill gaps in communication and participate in care coordination that assists in mitigating health care fragmentation.

Keyphrases

healthcare
palliative care
end stage renal disease
affordable care act
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
pain management
peritoneal dialysis
physical activity
prognostic factors
hiv testing
health information
health insurance
antiretroviral therapy