An eHealth Intervention to Improve Quality of Life, Socioemotional, and Health-Related Measures Among Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the United States, over 60% of adults aged 65 years or older have multiple chronic health conditions, with consequences that include reduced quality of life, increasingly complex but less person-centered treatment, and higher health care costs. A previous trial of ElderTree, an eHealth intervention for older adults, found socioemotional benefits for those with high rates of primary care use.

Objective

This study tested the effectiveness of an ElderTree intervention designed specifically for older patients with multiple chronic conditions to determine whether combining it with primary care improved socioemotional and physical outcomes.

Methods

In a nonblinded randomized controlled trial, 346 participants recruited from primary care clinics were assigned 1

SUBMITTER: Gustafson DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11662192 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature