Non-spouse companions accompanying older adults to medical visits: a qualitative analysis

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dc.contributor.authorSheehan, Orla C.
dc.contributor.authorGraham-Phillips, Anita L.
dc.contributor.authorWilson, John D.
dc.contributor.authorCrews, Deidra C.
dc.contributor.authorHolt, Cheryl L.
dc.contributor.authorGabbard, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Katherine C.
dc.contributor.authorWolff, Jennifer L.
dc.contributor.authorRoth, David L.
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-08T14:23:09Z
dc.date.available2021-06-08T14:23:09Z
dc.date.issued2019-03-15
dc.description.abstractMedical Visit Companions (MVCs) are encouraged for older adults’ routine medical encounters. Little data exist on the experiences and contributions of non-spouse companions for the growing population of older adults without a living spouse. We conducted six focus groups with forty non-spouse MVCs identified through churches in Baltimore, Maryland. Thematic analysis was used to identify key issues before the visit, during the visit itself, after the visit, and in the overall companion experience.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1098-y
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/4zkj-bq15
dc.identifier.citationSheehan, O.C., Graham-Phillips, A.L., Wilson, J.D. et al. Non-spouse companions accompanying older adults to medical visits: a qualitative analysis. BMC Geriatr 19, 84 (2019).en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/27132
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Natureen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtSchool of Public Healthen_us
dc.relation.isAvailableAtPublic & Community Healthen_us
dc.relation.isAvailableAtDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_us
dc.relation.isAvailableAtUniversity of Maryland (College Park, MD)en_us
dc.subjectMedical visit companionen_US
dc.subjectQualitative researchen_US
dc.subjectOlder personsen_US
dc.subjectFamily caregiveren_US
dc.titleNon-spouse companions accompanying older adults to medical visits: a qualitative analysisen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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