Profiles in Fortitude: Statewide Age-Friendly Health Systems
2024

Profiles in Fortitude: Statewide Age-Friendly Health Systems

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Author Information

Author(s): Teri Kennedy

Primary Institution: University of Kansas Medical Center

Conclusion

Kansas is developing a statewide Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community to better serve older adults in rural and underserved areas.

Supporting Evidence

  • Kansas is creating a partnership to improve health care for older adults.
  • The Age-Friendly Health Systems Framework focuses on what matters to older adults.
  • Three other states have developed similar Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Communities.

Takeaway

Kansas is working on a project to help older people get better health care by teaming up with local doctors and community groups.

Methodology

The project involves a partnership between academia, primary care sites, delivery systems, and community organizations.

Participant Demographics

Older adults in rural and underserved communities across Kansas.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.1044

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