Health system and patient-level factors associated with multidisciplinary care and patient education among hospitalized, older cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study was to examine system- and patient-level factors associated with the number of healthcare disciplines involved in delivery of patient education among hospitalized older cancer survivors.

Methods

We used electronic health record (EHR) data from a single institution documenting patient education among hospitalized older patients (≥65 years) with a history of cancer between 9/1/2018 and 10/1/2019. We used parametric ordinal logistic regression to assess the number of healthcare disciplines involved in documented education activities.

Results

The sample (n = 446) was predominantly male, White, and on average 74 years old. Adjusting for patient and system-level variables, men and larger department units had higher odds of receivin

SUBMITTER: Brick R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10369477 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature