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Combining volunteers and primary care teamwork to support health goals and needs of older adults: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The Health TAPESTRY (Health Teams Advancing Patient Experience: STRengthening QualitY) intervention was designed to improve primary care teamwork and promote optimal aging. We evaluated the effectiveness of Health TAPESTRY in attaining goals of older adults (e.g., physical activity, productivity, social connection, medical status) and other outcomes. METHODS: We conducted a pragmatic randomized controlled trial between January and …

Authors

Dolovich L; Oliver D; Lamarche L; Thabane L; Valaitis R; Agarwal G; Carr T; Foster G; Griffith L; Javadi D

Journal

Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 191, No. 18, pp. e491–e500

Publisher

Joule

Publication Date

May 6, 2019

DOI

10.1503/cmaj.181173

ISSN

0820-3946