Symposia
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- Track: Models of Care
- CME/CE: 1.0
Sponsored by the Public Education Committee, CPMC Committee, Dementia Care and Caregiver Support SIG, Healthy Aging SIG, Interprofessional Education & Practice SIG, PPC SIG, and Pharmacists Section
Moderator: Lauren J. Gleason, MD, MPH, AGSF
Collaborating with community health workers (CHW) in health systems can further expand the Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) movement to aging populations and address the 4Ms of AFHS for older patients who are marginalized. CHWs do not provide conventional clinical care but can facilitate outreach programs for health screening and education. They are often trusted members of the communities they serve and, as such, are uniquely positioned to address health disparities among older adults through advocacy and cultural understanding. Learning Objectives: (1) describe the breadth scope of CHW work with example models of care; (2) list the benefits of CHW roles in addressing knowledge and practice gaps related to the 4Ms; (3) discuss the benefits of engaging with the CHW workforce for public education to reduce health disparities.
CHW Role in Mind over Matter: Healthy Bowels, Healthy Bladder - Urinary and Fecal Incontinence Jenil Bennett, BEd |
CHWs in Partnership with MTM Pharmacists to Improve Medication Adherence(“Medications”) for Underserved Patients with Hypertension Jeannie K. Lee, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FASHP, AGSF |
Use of CHWS as Dementia Care Navigators Don Scott, MD, MHS |