Video-Enhanced Care Management for Medically Complex Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This pilot study assessed feasibility of video-enhanced care management for complex older veterans with suspected mild cognitive impairment (CI) and their care partners, compared with telephone delivery.

Design

Pilot randomized controlled trial.

Setting

Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System.

Participants

Participants were enrolled as dyads, consisting of veterans aged 65 years or older with complex medical conditions (Care Assessment Need score ≥90) and suspected mild CI (education-adjusted Modified Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status score 20-31) and their care partners.

Intervention

The 12-week care management intervention consisted of monthly calls from a study nurse covering medication management, cardiovascular disease risk reduc

SUBMITTER: Hastings SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8579876 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature