Creating a “Wellness Pathway” between health care providers and community-based organizations to improve the health of older adults

Evaluation of Recruitment of Older Adults of Color into a Community-Based Chronic Disease Self-Management Wellness Pathway Program in Los Angeles County

“…21 The curriculum includes individual goal-setting and group problem-solving and teaches selfmanagement techniques to manage fatigue, pain, isolation, nutrition, medication management and treatment evaluation. The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program 18,25 also incorporates social cognitive components such as socialization games and relaxation techniques to address issues often faced by persons with arthritis including pain, inactivity, fatigue, depression, and social isolation. Arthritis classes include lowimpact physical activities focused on endurance-building, and balance exercises to maintain or improve mobility, build muscle strength, and maintain functional ability.…”

“…Acceptability of referral to a Wellness Pathway was measured using a previously tested instrument. 25…”

Evaluating the feasibility of a community intergenerational physical activity intervention for kinship families: Professional stakeholders’ perspectives

“…They used the framework to determine whether the Wellness Pathway, an intervention that engages healthcare providers and community-based organizations in healthcare coordination for older adults, was feasible and scalable for future implementation. The results of this feasibility study illustrated the potential of the intervention to improve the lives of older adult patients, but noted it suffered from insufficient patient recruitment and healthcare provider and staff involvement (Han, et al, 2015). Both Cené et al (2013) and Han et al (2015) illustrate the appropriateness and advantages of applying Bowen's framework in determining the feasibility of community-based innovations.…”

“…The results of this feasibility study illustrated the potential of the intervention to improve the lives of older adult patients, but noted it suffered from insufficient patient recruitment and healthcare provider and staff involvement (Han, et al, 2015). Both Cené et al (2013) and Han et al (2015) illustrate the appropriateness and advantages of applying Bowen's framework in determining the feasibility of community-based innovations. Thus, Bowen's framework may be a suitable tool to ascertain the feasibility of community-based intergenerational interventions.…”

Evaluation of an Electronic Health Record Referral Process to Enhance Participation in Evidence-Based Arthritis Interventions

“…In 2018, researchers studying the effects of a partnership between Baylor Scott & White Health, and Dallas Parks and Recreation found that integration of primary care in a recreation center resulted in a reduction in emergency department use and inpatient care among patients who used the services (20). Research has shown that the use of an electronic referral pathway is a viable and sustainable way to strengthen health care organization and community-based organization partnerships and increase the awareness of and referral into critical community-based chronic disease programs (21)(22)(23). Studies have also found that referrals by health care organizations are among the most successful strategies for identifying and enrolling people into evidence-based chronic disease programs such as the National Diabetes Prevention Program (24,25).…”