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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedSchuttner L, Richardson C, Parikh T
"Low-value" glycemic outcomes among older adults with diabetes cared for by primary care nurse practitioners or physicians: a retrospective cohort study.
The objective of this retrospective cohort study was to compare patients with diabetes reassigned to nurse practitioners to those reassigned to physicians after their previous physician separated from practice in an integrated US health system. Participants were patients aged at least 65 with diabetes who were at increased risk for hypoglycemia, whose primary care physician had left the Veterans Health Administration, and who were reassigned to a new primary care provider in the following year. The results indicated that primary care nurse practitioners delivered equivalent or better rates of low-value diabetes care for older patients, compared to physicians.
AHRQ-funded; HS026369.
Citation: Schuttner L, Richardson C, Parikh T .
"Low-value" glycemic outcomes among older adults with diabetes cared for by primary care nurse practitioners or physicians: a retrospective cohort study.
Int J Nurs Stud 2023 Sep; 145:104532. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2023.104532..
Keywords: Elderly, Primary Care, Diabetes, Chronic Conditions
Xue Y, Goodwin JS, Adhikari D
Trends in primary care provision to Medicare beneficiaries by physicians, nurse practitioners, or physician assistants: 2008-2014.
This study documented the temporal trends in alternative primary care models in which physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), or physician assistants (PAs) engaged in care provision to the elderly, and examined the role of these models in serving elders with multiple chronic conditions. It found a decrease in the physician model and an increase in the shared care model and NP/PA model from 2008 to 2014.
AHRQ-funded; HS020642; HS022134.
Citation: Xue Y, Goodwin JS, Adhikari D .
Trends in primary care provision to Medicare beneficiaries by physicians, nurse practitioners, or physician assistants: 2008-2014.
J Prim Care Community Health 2017 Oct;8(4):256-63. doi: 10.1177/2150131917736634.
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Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Elderly, Healthcare Delivery, Primary Care, Medicare
Bogner HR, Joo JH, Hwang S
Does a depression management program decrease mortality in older adults with specific medical conditions in primary care? An exploratory analysis.
The objective of this study was to determine whether treating depression decreases mortality from various chronic medical conditions. It found evidence of a statistically significant intervention effect on mortality for diabetes mellitus in persons with major depression.
AHRQ-funded; HS023445.
Citation: Bogner HR, Joo JH, Hwang S .
Does a depression management program decrease mortality in older adults with specific medical conditions in primary care? An exploratory analysis.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2016 Jan;64(1):126-31. doi: 10.1111/jgs.13711..
Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Depression, Elderly, Mortality, Primary Care
Kuo YF, Goodwin JS, Chen NW
Diabetes mellitus care provided by nurse practitioners vs primary care physicians.
The study objective was to compare processes and cost of care of older adults with diabetes mellitus cared for by nurse practitioners (NPs) with processes and cost of those cared for by primary care physicians (PCPs). It concluded that nurse practitioners were similar to PCPs or slightly lower in their rates of diabetes mellitus guideline–concordant care.
AHRQ-funded; HS020642; HS022134.
Citation: Kuo YF, Goodwin JS, Chen NW .
Diabetes mellitus care provided by nurse practitioners vs primary care physicians.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2015 Oct;63(10):1980-8. doi: 10.1111/jgs.13662..
Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Diabetes, Elderly, Primary Care, Practice Patterns