The Pre-Adaptation of a Stroke-Specific Self-Management Program Among Older Adults.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: Managing multimorbidity as aging stroke patients is complex; standard self-management programs necessitate adaptations. We used visual analytics to examine complex relationships among aging stroke survivors' comorbidities. These findings informed pre-adaptation of a component of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program. Methods: Secondary analysis of 2013-2014 Medicare claims with stroke as an index condition, hospital readmission within 90 days (n = 42,938), and 72 comorbidities. Visual analytics identified patient subgroups and co-occurring comorbidities. Guided by the framework for reporting adaptations and modifications to evidence-based interventions, an interdisciplinary team developed vignettes that highlighted multimorbidity to customize the self

SUBMITTER: Reistetter T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10387498 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature