Title

Health Practitioners’ Perspective On Caring For Older Adults In Rural Maine – A Pilot Study

Creator

Jessica Harnisch-Boyd, University of New EnglandFollow
Amanda Langley, University of New EnglandFollow
Alison Newell, University of New EnglandFollow

Files

Description

Research poster stemming from IPEC mini-grant funded student project Health Practioners’ Perspective on Caring for Older Adults in Rural Maine. This pilot study was designed to identify challenges and determine potential solutions for Maine practitioners delivering health care to rural Maine’s aging population. UNE students from several healthcare professions partnered to interview physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, social workers, occupational therapists, and physical therapists caring for community-dwelling older adults in Rural Maine. The student researchers then analyzed the interviews and identified themes.

Publication Date

12-2016

Disciplines

Geriatrics | Health Services Research | Medicine and Health Sciences | Public Health

Preferred Citation

Harnisch-Boyd, Jessica; Langley, Amanda; and Newell, Alison, "Health Practitioners’ Perspective On Caring For Older Adults In Rural Maine – A Pilot Study" (2016). Health Practitioners' Perspective On Caring For Older Adults In Rural Maine. 1.
https://dune.une.edu/minigrant_hppoa/1