Opportunity knocks for aging services providers: increasing the use of clinical preventive services by older adults

Opportunity knocks for aging services providers: increasing the use of clinical preventive services by older adults

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Policy note (UCLA Center for Health Policy Research)
Contributor(s):
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
United States.
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
This policy note examines the role that Area Agencies on Aging and other Older Americans Act-based aging services providers can play to increase the use of clinical preventive services by adults age 50 and older. Recommended strategies include building on existing health promotion and disease prevention programs, and partnering with public health departments, health care systems and other private entities to promote and offer CPS as a regular service in the community. This note includes real world examples and links to resources that can help providers of aging services initiate similar efforts in their own communities. Related opportunities to provide clinical preventive services for state, local and tribal public health departments, community health centers, and nonclinical community-based organizations 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)
NLM Unique ID:
101595809 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101595809