Mi Puente (My Bridge) Care Transitions Program for Hispanic/Latino Adults with Multimorbidity: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Background Multimorbidity frequently co-occurs with behavioral health concerns and leads to increased healthcare costs and reduced quality and quantity of life. Unplanned readmissions are a primary driver of high healthcare costs. Objective We tested the effectiveness of a culturally appropriate car...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of general internal medicine : JGIM 2023-07, Vol.38 (9), p.2098-2106
Hauptverfasser: Gallo, Linda C., Fortmann, Addie L., Clark, Taylor L., Roesch, Scott C., Bravin, Julia I., Spierling Bagsic, Samantha R., Sandoval, Haley, Savin, Kimberly L., Gilmer, Todd, Talavera, Gregory A., Philis-Tsimikas, Athena
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Zusammenfassung:Background Multimorbidity frequently co-occurs with behavioral health concerns and leads to increased healthcare costs and reduced quality and quantity of life. Unplanned readmissions are a primary driver of high healthcare costs. Objective We tested the effectiveness of a culturally appropriate care transitions program for Latino adults with multiple cardiometabolic conditions and behavioral health concerns in reducing hospital utilization and improving patient-reported outcomes. Design Randomized, controlled, single-blind parallel-groups. Participants Hispanic/Latino adults ( N =536; 75% of those screened and eligible; M =62.3 years (SD=13.9); 48% women; 73% born in Mexico) with multiple chronic cardiometabolic conditions and at least one behavioral health concern (e.g., depression symptoms, alcohol misuse) hospitalized at a hospital that serves a large, mostly Hispanic/Latino, low-income population. Interventions Usual care (UC) involved best-practice discharge processes (e.g., discharge instructions, assistance with appointments). Mi Puente (“My Bridge”; MP) was a culturally appropriate program of UC plus inpatient and telephone encounters with a behavioral health nurse and community mentor team who addressed participants’ social, medical, and behavioral health needs. Main Measures The primary outcome was 30- and 180-day readmissions (inpatient, emergency, and observation visits). Patient-reported outcomes (quality of life, patient activation) and healthcare use were also examined. Key Results In intention-to-treat models, the MP group evidenced a higher rate of recurrent hospitalization (15.9%) versus UC (9.4%) (OR=1.91 (95% CI 1.09, 3.33)), and a greater number of recurrent hospitalizations ( M =0.20 (SD=0.49) MP versus 0.12 (SD=0.45) UC; P =0.02) at 30 days. Similar trends were observed at 180 days. Both groups showed improved patient-reported outcomes, with no advantage in the Mi Puente group. Results were similar in per protocol analyses. Conclusions In this at-risk population, the MP group experienced increased hospital utilization and did not demonstrate an advantage in improved patient-reported outcomes, relative to UC. Possible reasons for these unexpected findings are discussed. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02723019. Registered on 30 March 2016.
ISSN:0884-8734
1525-1497
1525-1497
DOI:10.1007/s11606-022-08006-1