Annals for Hospitalists Inpatient Notes - Caregiver Engagement in Hospital Medicine—The Next Frontier
Authors: Molly J. Horstman, Eduardo Salas
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2019)

Web Exclusives15 January 2019Annals for Hospitalists Inpatient Notes - Caregiver Engagement in Hospital Medicine—The Next FrontierMolly J. Horstman, MD and Eduardo Salas, PhDMolly J. Horstman, MDCenter for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety (IQuESt),Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas, and Section of Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas (M.J.H.)Search for more papers by this author and Eduardo Salas, PhDDepartment of Psychological Sciences, Rice University, Houston, Texas (E.S.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M18-3614 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Years before a manned Mars mission, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) researchers are training astronauts to meet the challenges of this new frontier. Tens of millions of miles away from hospitals, astronauts must be ready to provide medical care to one another. Unable to depend on health care professionals, they need basic training in medical skills. Similarly, hospitalists send patients home every day with family members and friends who will assist them with medical tasks. Unfortunately, many caregivers leave the hospital unprepared for their journey.Caregivers routinely administer medications, perform wound care, and manage medical devices for their loved ...References1. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Families Caring for an Aging America. Washington, DC: National Academies Pr; 2016. Google Scholar2. Home Alone: Family Caregivers Providing Complex Chronic Care. AARP Public Policy Institute and United Health Fund; 2012. Accessed at www.aarp.org/content/dam/aarp/research/public_policy_institute/health/home-alone-family-caregivers-providing-complex-chronic-care-rev-AARP-ppi-health.pdf on 10 August 2016. Google Scholar3. Arnold JL, McKenzie FRD, Miller JL, Mancini ME. The many faces of patient-centered simulation: implications for researchers. Simul Healthc. 2018;13:S51-S55. [PMID: 29771815] doi:10.1097/SIH.0000000000000312 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Wijma EM, Veerbeek MA, Prins M, Pot AM, Willemse BM. A virtual reality intervention to improve the understanding and empathy for people with dementia in informal caregivers: results of a pilot study. Aging Ment Health. 2018;22:1115-23. [PMID: 28691861] doi:10.1080/13607863.2017.1348470 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Hughes AM, Gregory ME, Joseph DL, Sonesh SC, Marlow SL, Lacerenza CN, et al. Saving lives: A meta-analysis of team training in healthcare. J Appl Psychol. 2016;101:1266-304. [PMID: 27599089] doi:10.1037/apl0000120 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety (IQuESt),Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas, and Section of Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas (M.J.H.)Department of Psychological Sciences, Rice University, Houston, Texas (E.S.)Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the United States government, Baylor College of Medicine, or Rice University.Funding Source: This material is based upon work supported in part by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Office of Research and Development, and the Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety (CIN 13-413) at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas (Dr. Horstman).Disclosures: The authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest. The forms can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M18-3614.Corresponding Author: Molly J. Horstman, MD, Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety (152), 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas, 77008; e-mail, molly.[email protected]edu. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byDecreasing Heart Failure Readmissions Among Older Patients With Cognitive Impairment by Engaging Caregivers 15 January 2019Volume 170, Issue 2Page: HO2-HO3KeywordsCaregiversCommunication in health careHealth careHospital medicineHospitalistsMotivationResearch quality assessmentSafetyVentilatorsVeteran care ePublished: 15 January 2019 Issue Published: 15 January 2019 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2019 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...