TABLE 1.
Clinician perceptions and characteristics of overall patient and age‐friendly care
| Physicians (A) | NPs (B) | PAs (C) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perceptions of patients by clinicians | |||
| Base: total respondents | 575 | 613 | 496 |
| Older patients require a different approach to care than younger patients | |||
| Strongly/somewhat agree (NET) | 93% | 96% | 97% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 5% B,C | 2% A | 2% A |
| Somewhat/strongly disagree (NET) | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| There is not enough attention given to the health care needs of older patients today | |||
| Strongly/somewhat agree (NET) | 61% B,C | 78% A | 72% A |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 20% B,C | 10% A,C | 15% A,B |
| Somewhat/strongly disagree (NET) | 19% B,C | 12% A | 13% A |
| It is up to the patient to tell me what their needs are | |||
| Strongly/somewhat agree (NET) | 43% | 37% | 38% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| Somewhat/strongly disagree (NET) | 35% B | 44% A | 40% |
| Patients are not always treated fairly because of their socioeconomic background or racial/ethnic identity | |||
| Strongly/somewhat agree (NET) | 68% | 63% | 71% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 12% | 16% | 12% |
| Somewhat/strongly disagree (NET) | 19% | 21% | 16% |
| Older patients are more proactive than younger patients in managing their own health care | |||
| Strongly/somewhat agree (NET) | 42% | 37% | 41% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 34% | 31% | 28% |
| Somewhat/strongly disagree (NET) | 23% B,C | 32% A | 31% A |
| Types of age‐friendly care provided by clinicians | |||
| Base: total respondents | 575 | 613 | 496 |
| Review for high‐risk medication use | 84% | 91% | 85% |
| Screen for depression | 84% | 90% | 86% |
| Screen for cognitive impairment | 79% | 85% | 81% |
| Deprescribe and dose‐adjust high‐risk medications and avoid their use whenever possible | 78% | 80% | 83% |
| Screen for mobility limitations | 73% | 82% | 76% |
| If depression screen is positive, identify and manage factors contributing to depression and initiate, or refer out for treatment | 70% | 77% | 74% |
| If cognitive impairment screen is positive, refer for further evaluation and manage manifestations of cognitive impairment | 60% B | 70% A | 67% |
| Ensure early, frequent, and safe mobility | 56% | 61% | 56% |
| Ask the older adult What Matters | 36% | 42% | 40% |
| Align the care plan with What Matters | 29% | 32% | 31% |
| Other | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| None of the above | 2% B,C | 1% A | 1% A |
Note: An uppercase letter next to a data point indicates a significant difference at the 95% confidence level between the subsegments that are being compared (e.g., A next to the number indicates that it is different from Physicians, B that is different from NPs, and C that it is different from PAs).