title: The Model of Care Partner Engagement: use in delirium management.
abstract: Care partner engagement is a central tenant of person-centered care. Despite widespread interest in transforming current health care delivery to a more person-centered system, little is known about effective strategies for engaging care partners. The Model of Care Partner Engagement is introduced and described as an evidence-informed framework that nurses can use to guide the development of care partnerships. The case of hospitalized older adults with cognitive impairment and delirium is used to illustrate implementation of the model. Care partner engagement is integral to national efforts that promote affordable, equitable, high quality care and is a growing expectation of older adults and their families.
authors.affiliation: The Pennsylvania State University College of Nursing, 201 Health & Human Development East, University Park, PA 16802, USA. Electronic address: nikki.hill@psu.edu.
authors.forename: Nikki L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.affiliation: Duquesne University School of Nursing, USA.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yevchak
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing, USA; University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine & Public Health, Division of Geriatrics, USA.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gilmore-Bykovskyi
authors.affiliation: The Pennsylvania State University College of Nursing, 201 Health & Human Development East, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kolanowski
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003693:Delirium / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing
keywords: Acute care; Care partnerships; Delirium; Family caregivers