Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Versus Other Programs: A Scoping Review of Health Outcomes

Overview

Journal Geriatrics (Basel)

Specialty Geriatrics

Date 2022 Mar 22

PMID 35314603

Authors

Daniel Arku

Mariana Felix

Terri Warholak

David R Axon

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Abstract

The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) provides comprehensive health and social services to community-dwelling older United States (US) adults. However, little is known about how PACE outcomes compare to similar caregiving programs. This scoping review searched nine databases to identify studies that compared economic, clinical, or humanistic outcomes of PACE to other caregiving programs in the US. Two reviewers independently screened and extracted data from relevant articles and resolved discrepancies through consensus. From the 724 articles identified, six studies were included. Example study outcomes included: limitations and needs, survival and mortality, healthcare utilization, and economic outcomes. In conclusion, there are few published comparisons of PACE outcomes versus other caregiving programs for older US adults, and identified studies indicate mixed results. Further studies are needed to compare PACE outcomes to other programs so that policymakers are well informed to manage and optimize health outcomes for the growing US older adult population.

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