Table 1.
Participant Characteristics
| Primary Care Clinician, Staff, and Administrator Characteristics (N = 30) | |
| Female, n (%) | 21 (70.0) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | |
| White, non-Hispanic | 13 (43.3) |
| African American | 2 (6.7) |
| Asian | 7 (23.3) |
| Hispanic | 5 (16.7) |
| Other | 3 (10.0) |
| Role in practice, n (%) | |
| Physician | 16 (53.3) |
| Geriatrician | 6 (20.0) |
| Internist | 10 (33.3) |
| Nurse: NP/RN | 8 (26.7) |
| Physician assistant, social worker | 2 (6.0) |
| Practice administrator, medical assistant | 4 (13.3) |
| Years practicing, M ± SD | 12.8 ± 10.8 |
| Hours per week spent seeing outpatients, M ± SD | 24.1 ± 11.9 |
| Self-reported % of older adults in patient panel, M ± SD | 67.3 ± 31.1 |
| Patient and Family Caregiver Characteristics (N = 40) | |
| Patient age, M ± SD | 84.0 ± 9.7 |
| Caregiver age, M ± SD | 67.0 ± 9.3 |
| Female, n (%) | 32 (80.0) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | |
| White, non-Hispanic | 32 (80.0) |
| African American | 3 (7.5) |
| Asian | 0 (0.0) |
| Hispanic | 4 (10.0) |
| Unknown | 1 (1.0) |
| Relationship to patient, n (%) | |
| Patient | 14 (35.0) |
| Spouse | 11 (27.5) |
| Adult child | 11 (27.5) |
| Other relative, friend | 4 (10.0) |
| Caregiving context | |
| Years assisting patient, M ± SD | 9.9 ± 10.7 |
| Hours per week spent assisting patient, M ± SD | 60.1 ± 61.6 |
| Accompanies patient to every healthcare visit, n (%) | 18 (69.2) |
| Patient health conditions, reported by the patient (if self or caregiver, n (%) | |
| Cancer | 7 (17.5) |
| Lung disease | 4 (10.0) |
| Heart attack | 12 (30.0) |
| Musculoskeletal pain | 9 (22.5) |
| Dementia | 11 (27.5) |
Abbreviations: M, mean; NP, nurse practitioner; RN, registered nurse; SD, standard deviation.