Opportunity knocks: increasing the use of clinical preventive services by older adults in your community

Opportunity knocks: increasing the use of clinical preventive services by older adults in your community

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Policy note (UCLA Center for Health Policy Research)
Contributor(s):
Sadegh-Nobari, Tabashir.
Leos, Rosana.
Kietzman, Kathryn G.
Wallace, Steven P.
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Publication:
Los Angeles, Calif. : UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, [2012]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Community Networks
Health Services for the Aged -- statistics & numerical data
Preventive Health Services -- statistics & numerical data
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
This policy note examines the role that diverse community organizations (such as YMCAs, workplaces, pharmacies, retailers) can play to increase the use of clinical preventive services by adults age 50 and older. Successful strategies include providing incentives, facilitating access, being opportunistic, and collaborating with other organizations to promote or provide clinical preventive services. This note includes real world examples and links to resources that can help community-based organizations initiate similar efforts in their own communities. Related opportunities to provide clinical preventive services for aging services providers, state, local and tribal public health departments and community health centers are the focus of other policy notes in this "Opportunity Knocks for Preventive Health" series which highlights the promise of collaboration between diverse types of community-based organizations to improve the health of older Americans.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101595803 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101595803