Incorporating the “4Ms” framework to improve outpatient geriatric dermatology care

According to the United States National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (1993–2010), the majority of dermatology visits occurred in patients ≥55 years of age. Yet, geriatric dermatology is not currently part of the postgraduate core curriculum in the United States. Hence, practicing dermatologists ma...

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Published inJournal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) Vol. 71; no. 2; pp. 665 - 668
Main Authors Perry, Warren M., Vora, Paayal, Oh, Gabriel, Park, Caroline, Chang, Anne Lynn S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.02.2023
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Subjects
Aged
Ambulatory Care
Dermatology
Elder care
Geriatrics
Humans
Medical education
Outpatient care facilities
Outpatients
Quality of care
Referral and Consultation
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Summary:According to the United States National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (1993–2010), the majority of dermatology visits occurred in patients ≥55 years of age. Yet, geriatric dermatology is not currently part of the postgraduate core curriculum in the United States. Hence, practicing dermatologists may benefit from an evidence-based and easy to remember approach for older adult patients in the outpatient setting.Fortunately, an evidence-based framework, termed the 4Ms model,1 has been developed by the Institute of Healthcare Improvement in 2017 to improve care of geriatric patients and multiple non-dermatology fields of medicine have adopted it successfully. We believe this approach can be readily adapted to improve care of seniors in outpatient dermatology.
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ISSN:0002-8614
1532-5415
1532-5415
DOI:10.1111/jgs.18060